Another punful forecast
Elliot Abrams on accuweather.com has his Labor Day weekend forecast, and I rolled my eyes so much that they got stuck.
The shrimp and petroleum festival is underway in Morgan City, Louisiana. Shrimp and petroleum: that's an interesting combination. I hope it doesn't mean they eat greasy shrimp. They celebrate both because those are the high octane industries of the state.
What about our weather in the Northeast and Great Lakes? Today will be mostly sunny and warm, which is great if you are planning an outdoor o cajun. The problem for forecasters this weekend: a weak cold front will drift south, and behind it the flow from the ocean will increase a bit in the I95 corridor. So, the forecast is not so shrimple. The challenge is that these kinds of air masses can become volatile and this could put some showers in the pipeline. Farther west, moisture could increase from the Ohio Valley into the Quaker State on Sunday. So yes, a wildcat shower could turn into a gusher here and there, but for many the weekend will be like hitting a dry hole.
Looking ahead to next week, it would be nice to refine the forecast by saying exactly when and how much it will rain, but that is shrimply not possible. I know that sounds a little crude. But we have to face the fact we are but prawns in nature's vast reserves. You know the famous slogan: he or she who pumps up only his or her shellfish views is just fueling him or herself.
For the holiday weekend we expect to keep tapping into a vast reservoir of dry air. Sunshine will fuel a daily temperature rise into the 70s in upstate New York and the mountains of the Quaker State... the 80s farther south. This means you'll get great mileage out of your weekend plans (although your mileage may vary). This is the weekend to be a guzzler of happiness, because, as you know, summer is just about out of gas. We are watching for some development in the tropics, and I am sure you will be interested when that happens. I know why. Nothing gets bayou.
The shrimp and petroleum festival is underway in Morgan City, Louisiana. Shrimp and petroleum: that's an interesting combination. I hope it doesn't mean they eat greasy shrimp. They celebrate both because those are the high octane industries of the state.
What about our weather in the Northeast and Great Lakes? Today will be mostly sunny and warm, which is great if you are planning an outdoor o cajun. The problem for forecasters this weekend: a weak cold front will drift south, and behind it the flow from the ocean will increase a bit in the I95 corridor. So, the forecast is not so shrimple. The challenge is that these kinds of air masses can become volatile and this could put some showers in the pipeline. Farther west, moisture could increase from the Ohio Valley into the Quaker State on Sunday. So yes, a wildcat shower could turn into a gusher here and there, but for many the weekend will be like hitting a dry hole.
Looking ahead to next week, it would be nice to refine the forecast by saying exactly when and how much it will rain, but that is shrimply not possible. I know that sounds a little crude. But we have to face the fact we are but prawns in nature's vast reserves. You know the famous slogan: he or she who pumps up only his or her shellfish views is just fueling him or herself.
For the holiday weekend we expect to keep tapping into a vast reservoir of dry air. Sunshine will fuel a daily temperature rise into the 70s in upstate New York and the mountains of the Quaker State... the 80s farther south. This means you'll get great mileage out of your weekend plans (although your mileage may vary). This is the weekend to be a guzzler of happiness, because, as you know, summer is just about out of gas. We are watching for some development in the tropics, and I am sure you will be interested when that happens. I know why. Nothing gets bayou.