Herb@MAWS

Traveling thru Turkey for 2-1/2 weeks before heading further south to the Greece island of Samos. Talk about dry: 10 days ago in Istanbul it rained some. First rain there since May. Just my luck. Probably no more than 1/4”. 90 or higher every day there but nice cool nights 50s/60s by the time I reached Cappadocia region. Soot in the air, haze, and it just hangs along the mountains. Now am more south toward Greece in Selcuk, again no rain and 95 or better each day. You can almost taste the dust. Worst part is I can’t watch three Ravens games. Even if I could have watched the Bills game (and am glad I missed it) …. it started at 3am Monday here.

Into my 2nd week in Turkey. Today 96 and dry in Selcuk, was 99 yesterday. Wet, washed jeans completely dried on outside clothesline in less than 4 hours.

In Istanbul currently. Very dry, hi 80s. Just like home! (sorta)

Imby August total rainfall: 0.16”

Literally … taking center stage in Thursday evening image.

First measurable August rainfall imby today — 0.04”

Bottomed out at 61.4 IMBY / east side Columbia.

Reached my low temp for today (so far) this evening. Current 76; a.m. low 77

East side of Columbia so far today: 1.06” today 9.23” July

0.65” imby from that first cell. Temp dropped from 87 to 82.

Pouring in Columbia along with a little thunder.

A bit more rain fell imby after the 4pm main storm: 1.80” today 8.17” July

Afternoon gully washer has passed thru. So far: 1.66” today, 8.03” for July

Thumping and dumping big time around Columbia.

A whopping 0.06” overnight.