Ever heard of the Pineapple Express?? Sounds like a desert.......or a drink........but it is not either of those. What it is........is.......the name of the system responsible for all the rain we have been receiving this summer.
We contacted Meteorologist Ed Wilson with WHO and he explained to us why we are getting and have been getting the extraordinary amount of rain that keep tracking across our state. He said........"We are in the pattern again this summer. There was talk of La Nina knocking out the rain and really ramping up the temperatures late July through August. It would be devastating if it happens while the corn crop is reaching full maturity. The jet stream is pushing the Pineapple Express from Hawaii. It pushes the storms right over the central U.S. High dew points are the problem this summer. We have had little to block us from the tropical moisture of the Gulf of Mexico. Usually we see fronts set up farther south and block the moisture plume to Iowa."
.......so first........thanks Ed for the explanation........no really........ we do appreciate it........
then I have to say I have lost some of my appetite for pineapple........and finally I guess for those of us who have never ventured to Hawaii...........mother nature has brought a little of Hawaii to us........geez.......
......river is again falling.........so looks pretty promising for this coming weekend to let the floats resume........yippee........let's hope so.........blast the pineapples...........
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What does this mean for the snowfall this winter? Can't wait to get on the slopes.
Will you be open tomorrow(Friday) for kayaking?? Maybe around 12:30?
If this pattern were to continue into winter it would mean a LOT of snow.....ratio is ten inches of snow for each inch of rain......and we have had a LOT of rain......
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