As predicted by the National Weather Service http://www.srh.noaa.gov/graphicast.php?site=lub we are having rain today. There were prospects of severe weather and flash flooding, and there has probably been some of that, thanks to Hurricane Norbert's outliers, in various parts of the Southwest. But in Lubbock, we have had misty rains, gently rains, intermittent rains. I have not heard thunder. I have not seen lightning. It has been a grey day, with the clouds thickening and thinning throughout the day, but no severe weather.
For the most part, the rains are coming in from the south and west. Last night, I opened the north window protected by the front porch, the east facing window in the spare bedroom, and the south facing windows over my bed. I figured if the rains became really bad from the south, I would be awoken by rain coming in on me. Or, if there were severe storms, with the open windows, I would hear them.
Well, when I woke this morning, the house was dry. There was .5 inch of rain in the rain gauge.
This is a good rain. Hopefully it will help the drought, fill some reservoirs, and help the farmers. I know this is cotton harvest time, so rain may not be good for the cotton farmers. I am not sure about other farmers.
It also has cooled the air. So, from highs of 104° just a few days ago we are in the mid 60°s today. That, too is a nice change. The air is very comfortable.
This is nice.
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