On Friday, one of the world’s strongest storms in recorded history made landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico causing severe damage and flooding. Four days later, the remnants of what was Hurricane Patricia, a Category Five Hurricane, packing winds in excess of 200 mph, is making its way towards our area.
The rain we are getting Tuesday evening into the day on Wednesday is not entirely the result of Hurricane Patricia, but the rain will be enhanced as a result of Patricia.
On Tuesday, expect the day to begin with partly cloudy skies, but towards midday, clouds will begin to build and I expect to begin seeing rain by the evening commute. The Wednesday morning commute will likely be wet, with much of the day being a washout. Rain may begin to move out by the evening commute, but things will definitely be slow going with road spray continuing. I expect to see anywhere from one to two inches of rain locally with higher totals out towards the mountains.
I expect things to clear out quickly by Thursday with sunshine and highs near 70 degrees. The weekend looks good with sunshine and highs in the 60s. Next chance for rain is Monday.
My favorite thing to do is study the weather. It is truly fascinating. Nothing beats a good thunderstorm. I became very interested in weather when I lived in Okinawa, Japan for four years and was actually inside a super typhoon.
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