It may not be officially winter yet, but it definitely feels like it outside.  We’ve already had our first frost and are settling into the typical cold front weather pattern that mid to late fall brings to the Shoals area.

The recent rains have helped the drought some, but remember that this is our wet season, and we need to get more than the average rainfall for this time of year to start making up for lost time.  Even though the dry weather has receded, we’re not picking up enough extra moisture to tip the balance yet.

That said, it’s nice to see rain again, and even if we don’t get over our usual amount, we’ll take what we can get.

Summer ends on Sunday, September 23rd, 2007 with the Autumn Equinox.  The temperature has been very pleasant over the past week or two, and while it will warm up a bit over the next few days as some clouds roll in at night, keeping nighttime cooling to a minimum, it still isn’t even what most would consider warm.  We’ve definitely seen the last of the 90’s, and before long the 80’s will be over with too.

If you’re so inclined, the myth about being able to balance an egg on an equinox isn’t so far fetched.   Something fun to try this Sunday at noon!

Rain chances come back into the picture around the first of the next week, so enjoy the clear skies for your weekend.

The Muscle Shoals Airport, the official weather reporting station for the Shoals Area, reported almost 2 inches of rain from Humberto, bringing our monthly total to over 3.5 inches, which is a bit above normal. We need every inch above normal we can get to help make up for the deficit of rainfall we’ve experienced. Our deficit for the year now stands at 13.35 inches, which is better than it was during the summer. It may be almost impossible to completely make up for the drought this year, but we do seem to have some momentum towards achieving at least part of that goal.

Once the remains of Humberto cleared, a cool front came in, bringing some cooler temperatures. Lows tonight are expected to reach 49 degrees. Looks like fall is here!