This could be my last post for a while, if the power goes out tonight or early tomorrow, as it may. The wind is picking up. No rain yet. But we have an upgrade in the weather forecast and there is an abundance of trees around power lines in Austin.
Weather service is now looking at 50 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight and wind gusts to 45 mph. Then, early Saturday, 100 percent change of rain, heavy at times, with gusts to 50 mph. Still looks like a normal fall thunderstorm, even with the wind gusts, so long as they’re not sustained for long periods. Fortunately for us, Ike’s core is forecast to stay well to our east. If you want to follow events in Houston and Galveston, where the worst is certain to occur, go to KHOU television for their video reports as long as they have at least generator power to stay on the web. Also this Houston area blogger, and this one. Both have local blog rolls for more. And Houston Chronicle’s blog.
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Dick, is the power off?
I hope the forecast was right and your place got nothing more than a spot of rough wind and rainfall.
Wishing you a fine weekend
Fine so far, thanks. No wind to speak of, no rain at all, and Mr. B. is watching cartoons. I don’t mind that nothing happened. I just dislike being mentally prepared for it by the “weather liars,” as a friend of mine calls meteorologists. I’m sure Houston and Galveston got clobbered, however.