Summer officially arrived at 2:06pm....although, really it has felt like summer the past few weeks. Spring 2007 was a strange one indeed with record freezes in April and an extension of the current drought. Summer 2007 should continue hot and dry to begin with, but hopefully into the peak tropical season starting in August we can see a reversal of the current weather situation.
Temperatures reached the 90s on the first afternoon of Summer, but the last sunrise of Spring had some cool temperatures around the Tennessee valley. Here is a sample of Thursday morning's temperatures (Normal Low: 66):
Murphy, NC: 52
Crossville, TN: 53
Ft Payne, AL: 53Dalton, GA: 59
Chattanooga: 61
Check out these temps from the Smoky Mtns for Thursday morning:
Mt LeConte (6400ft): 37
Newfound Gap (5000ft TN/NC border): 49
Both morning and afternoon temperatures should begin to go up over the next few days. An increase in humidity will also allow for a few pop up showers across our region over the weekend. However, only a small portion of our viewing area will see the showers. There is still no sign of any large scale chance of rain like we experienced on Tuesday. So, the drought rolls on and we could pass the 16 inch mark below normal by early next week. Here are some local stories regarding the drought form area newspapers and news outlets:
NPR story about Tennesse's drought and stunted crops: (Web Link)
Northwest Georgia Drought Update: (Web Link)
Drought Affecting Trout Stocks in Georgia: (Web Link)
Drought Affecting Road Construction in Dekalb County, AL: (Web Link)
Fines for Illegal Watering in Metro Atlanta: (Web Link)
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