Friday, July 4, 2008

It's Party Time! No Lightning Expected and Rain Threat Continues to Diminish

It now looks like the most danger out there today will not be any lightning on Live Doppler 18 for the rest of today and tonight, but grocery store parking lots. I just got a cell phone call from Julie and she is still looking for a place to park!

Now here is your special holiday update...the latest short range model runs do have some sunshine returning this afternoon and this daytime heating could pop an isolated rain shower between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The areas that may see a lone rain shower will be Fountain, Montgomery, and Clinton Counties. I do not expect these showers to build into thunderstorms and even the counties I listed above should be mainly rain-free. Areas to the north including Tippecanoe County are looking great as well. There is only a 10% chance of a rain shower! By late tonight an area of high pressure will build in and take over our holiday weekend forecast with our next chance of any pop up storms holding off until Monday.

I will be in the office tonight to track anything nature tries to throw at us. After all it has rained 9 of the past 11 4th of Julys. But remember anything I do track I expect to be brief at best and minor. You will likely see me grilling outside on the weather deck. So with all this good news my wife has this great 4th of July jello recipe to share with you. She credits Tammy Blackburn for sending it her way. Got a pen ready!

White Cake Mix
"Cool it"
"Poke it with the back of a wooden spoon"
2 packages of jello (strawberry and blueberry)
1 cup of boiling water
1 cup of cold water
Mix 1/2 cup of boling water and cold water with each package of jello
Pour in poked holes
Top with cool whip
Put strawberries and blueberries on top

Now your weather blog song of the day is really a patriotic song in honor of Independence Day! You've guessed it. Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen. You cannot go wrong with the Boss! Happy 4th!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Got the fireworks ready got the food ready the party starts when ever you all get here LOL!!!

HAPPY 4TH!!!

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

Did you get steaks and shrimp?

Anonymous said...

Sorry you have to deal with
Hot Dog's lol!!!

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

Mike love the way you did red and blue for this latest blog good idea.
Everyone enjoy the fireworks tonight tlak to you later.

Justin in Lafayette.

Anonymous said...

That will do, what about cold drinks???

Anonymous said...

mike,
do you not know that jello is the root of all evil? it's just plain icky!!! hahahaha

and hey...i have steaks and (virgin)daquri's for anyone who wants them!! :)

take care all, happy 4th!!

Anonymous said...

...a thought, or rather a question, popped into my head tonight as i was with my girls watching fireworks....

the other day you said that big fires can trigger rain....so is it the heat or the smoke that causes the rain? and if it's the smoke, then do you think that smoke/sulfer from a lot of fireworks being set off can trigger rain as well?

...just wondering.... :)

Anonymous said...

You know everyone I had all that food and all those fireworks and Brow and all you bloggers did not show how rude!!! LOL!!!

Hope all you had a great 4th and all rest well tonight...

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY AND A GREAT ONE IT WAS!!!

Justin in Lafayette.