Who’ll stop the rain? No one, apparently
As one of the rainiest Julys on record continues -- with the month not even half over -- our plans are in the dumps.
How bad is it? There are two ways to answer the question. One is with actual weather statistics. June broke records because it was so hot. This has been the third wettest July ever recorded in Boston, and the month is not even half over. August was the muggiest the universe has ever seen. Oh, wait, August hasn’t happened yet. But just wait.
The other way to measure the lousy weather is to observe our plummeting expectations. On the radio, anchors sound downright cheery when they report what would typically be a disappointing forecast. “Rain to start but just clouds later!” they chirp. People have started saying things like, “At least we’re not in a drought,” or, “the West is even worse off.”
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/12/metro/wholl-stop-rain-no-one-apparently/?event=event12