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Posted: (May 06, 2008 11:07 pm)
After more than a week of rain-free weather for most of the greater Charlotte region there is rain on the way and most of it could fall over the weekend.
Thursday a weak front will sage southward across the region. With copious amounts of moisture and afternoon temperatures near 80 scattered thunderstorms will develop. Rainfall amounts will be light for most but a few isolated areas will benefit from the downpours.
Over the weekend the front will lift northward again Saturday and a trailing low pressure center and cool front will cross the area Sunday. This could bring some isolated .75 to 1.00 inch rainfall totals.
Since March 1 , 2008 we are .35 inches above normal rainfall. For the year we are 2.60 inches behind. River streamflows that had recovered to near normal levels early last week have once again dropped to below 25% of normal streamflow for this time of year.
Drought conditions have improved slightly but water levels remain low both above and below ground. The exceptions of course are the man-made lakes controlled with dams. The lakes are near normal levels and that is great news. We just need to continue to be mindful of the water we are using from the lakes and the hot weather coming. Water evaporates at a faster rate when it's hotter.
The hurricane season could be the answer we need. Charlotte receives around 10% of its summertime rain from the remnants of tropical storms and hurricanes.
You can always check the Charlotte regions weather at my website TerriBennett.com
