A Variety of Notes

Just looking at a variety of things going on, so I thought it would be a good idea to post on these topics.

Tropics…

TS Barry came ashore this morning in the State of Veracruz, Mexico, around 8 am CDT. Barry is expected to dissipate over the next 24 hours, but even as it does, it is likely to bring very heavy rainfall to southern Mexico.

Elsewhere in the tropics all is quiet for now.

Super Moon…

Full moon will occur on June 23rd at 6:32 am CDT. This particular full moon also coincides with the closest that the moon will be to Earth during 2013. The term supermoon appears to have been applied a couple of years ago to describe the same phenomena. Thanks to some information from EarthSky, the full moon on June 23rd presents the moon’s closest encounter with Earth until August 10, 2014, at which time the moon will actually be a scant 5 kilometers closer to Earth. The full moon will come even closer to Earth on September 28, 2015 (356,877 kilometers) and closer yet on November 14, 2016 (356,509 kilometers). November, 2016, will feature the closest full moon until November 25, 2034!

Summer Solstice…

In general, the months of June, July, and August are considered the “summer months,” summer does really begin until the sun reaches it’s furtherest northern point. The solstice occurs tonight at 12:04 am CDT, or 0504 GMT or Zulu time. This will make tomorrow the longest day of the year with sunrise in Birmingham coming at 5:37 am CDT and sunset occurring at 8:00 pm CDT.

Central Alabama Weather…

Around noon, temperatures were in the 80s across Central Alabama. A cumulus field developed in late morning, so we are once again seeing those puffy white clouds. And like yesterday, the sky is nicely blue and not the whitish, murky look that we often see in summertime. The latest upper air observation from the NWS at the Shelby County Airport showed the atmosphere still somewhat dry aloft, so I’m still counting on seeing very little shower activity in the heat of the afternoon. Still appears likely that the greatest potential for showers lies across South Alabama and Northwest Florida where deep moisture was residing.

-Brian-

Category: Alabama's Weather