Now that we are much closer to the forecasted rain event, it appears totals will remain on the lighter side. Again, this goes to show how tough and rare significant rainfall is here in summer. In the previous post, I avoided giving any estimated rainfall totals as there was still too much uncertainty, but now I can say we are looking at maybe a tenth of an inch of rain which is still noteworthy in the dead of summer, but not the big soaking we might have hoped for. Mountains should pick up a little bit more, and the cooler temperatures along with the higher humidity will certainly help with the wildfire efforts.

Details

Mon: Mostly cloudy with light rain showers and sprinkles on and off through the day. Rain will not amount to much, but it will make for a much cooler day and damp at times.

Tue: A mostly cloudy day with more sun as the day goes on. Slight chance for a morning shower, but shower chances will disappear quickly leading to a dry afternoon and evening.

Wed: Warmer and mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.

Thu – Sun: Mostly sunny and hot with highs ranging from 94 to 98°. Lows each night should drop down into the lower 60s.

Time will tell how much this “storm” actually helps with the fires currently burning, but we know every little bit helps.