Finally, Some Monsoon Rain

Above, monsoon rain clouds over Jamestown yesterday evening. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Finally, at long last, we got some rain yesterday and last night.

This was the first monsoon rain we received in weeks. We need a lot more, but we'll take it.

According to the National Weather Service, the week looks like this for Jamestown: 

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.