The average temperatures across the region for July are running five to six degrees below normal. To date — Cincinnati and Dayton have the coldest July on record. Read more here.
Wonderful, soaking rainfall
Yesterday’s rainfall was soaking and beneficial across the entire Cincinnati metro area. Below are cooperative rainfall totals from the CoCoRaHS network. These totals are 24 hour totals and may not reflect the storm total rainfall. For example, I recorded 0.20 inch at my Cheviot 0.9 SSE location before the Wednesday morning 7:00 AM observation time, so my storm total rainfall is actually 1.13:
Local Cooperative Observations
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
000 SXUS51 KILN 231312 LCOILN COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 911 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2009 COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL VALUES ARE FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME .B ILN 0723 E DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW : :COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA : : SNOW SNOW WATER : PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV : INDR2 : AURORA 1.4 SW * : 1.23 / MM / MM / MM INDR3 : AURORA 3.9 W * : 1.21 / MM / MM / MM INDR6 : LAWRENCEBURG 5.6 NNW * : 1.33 / MM / MM / MM INDR7 : MOORES HILL 5.7 SSE * : 1.36 / MM / MM / MM INDR8 : MOORES HILL 0.3 SE * : 1.44 / MM / MM / MM INFR2 : BROOKVILLE 2.0 E * : 1.04 / MM / MM / MM INOH1 : AURORA 3.6 SSE * : 1.10 / MM / MM / MM INOH2 : RISING SUN 4.1 WSW * : 0.91 / MM / MM / MM INRP4 : OSGOOD 4.1 NE * : 1.01 / MM / MM / MM INWN2 : RICHMOND 0.9 SE * : 1.30 / MM / MM / MM INWN4 : CENTERVILLE 0.3 N * : 1.19 / MM / MM / MM : :COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY : : SNOW SNOW WATER : PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV : KYGL1 : GLENCOE 3.8 NNE * : 0.98 / MM / MM / MM KYKN1 : PARK HILLS 0.6 NE * : 0.57 / MM / MM / MM : :COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS IN SOUTHWEST OHIO : : SNOW SNOW WATER : PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV : OHBT1 : HAMILTON 4.7 E * : 1.15 / MM / MM / MM OHBT6 : WEST CHESTER 2.9 SE * : 1.18 / MM / MM / MM OHBT7 : TRENTON 0.7 SE * : 1.36 / MM / MM / MM OHCH2 : URBANA 1.3 SSW * : 1.50 / MM / MM / MM OHCK1 : SPRINGFIELD 1.1 NNW * : 1.91 / MM / MM / MM OHCM2 : GOSHEN 1.2 SW * : 0.97 / MM / MM / MM OHCN1 : PORT WILLIAM 6.1 W * : 1.79 / MM / MM / MM OHCN4 : WILMINGTON 5.4 SSW * : 1.18 / MM / MM / MM OHCN5 : MARTINSVILLE 2.0 E * : 1.00 / MM / MM / MM OHDL2 : WESTERVILLE 4.0 N * : 1.41 / MM / MM / MM OHDR1 : BRADFORD 2.3 NW * : 0.75 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 OHFR2 : DUBLIN 3.2 ENE * : 1.81 / MM / MM / MM OHFR10 : WESTERVILLE 0.2 WNW * : 1.32 / MM / MM / MM OHFR12 : UPPER ARLINGTON 2.4 NNW * : 1.38 / MM / MM / MM OHHM3 : WYOMING 1.2 NW * : 1.16 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 OHHM4 : CLEVES 2.7 NNW * : 1.05 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 OHHM5 : CHEVIOT 0.9 SSE * : 0.93 / MM / MM / MM OHMM2 : PIQUA 3.4 SE * : 1.14 / MM / MM / MM OHMY4 : CENTERVILLE 1.7 WSW * : 1.77 / MM / MM / MM OHMY5 : FARMERSVILLE 1.7 E * : 1.24 / MM / MM / MM OHMY6 : CENTERVILLE 1.4 SW * : 1.29 / MM / MM / MM OHMY8 : WEST ALEXANDRIA 4.2 ENE * : 1.47 / MM / MM / MM OHPB1 : EATON 1.0 N * : 1.41 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00 OHRS1 : CHILLICOTHE 3.7 S * : 0.83 / MM / MM / MM OHSC1 : SCIOTODALE 1.2 W * : 0.75 / MM / MM / MM OHSC3 : NEW BOSTON 0.4 SW * : 0.03 / MM / MM / MM OHSH1 : SIDNEY 5.3 NE * : 0.91 / MM / MM / MM OHSH2 : LAKEVIEW 2.6 NE * : 0.68 / MM / MM / MM OHSH4 : ANNA 3.1 NNW * : 0.94 / MM / MM / MM OHSH5 : HOUSTON 0.5 SE * : 0.81 / MM / MM / MM OHUN1 : MARYSVILLE 1.5 NNE * : 1.73 / MM / MM / MM : .END $$
Drought-buster; watering tips and ideas
For those who have not benefited thus far from the scattered showers of the past week, a generalized and generous rainfall appears to be on tap for today into this evening. By the time all is said and done, most of us will see one inch with isolated two inch plus amounts possible. But wait, there’s more! 🙂
Another disturbance will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. But wait, there’s more! 🙂
This weekend, another front will approach producing a good chance of more widespread rainfall Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.
This pattern is atypical for summer in Cincinnati, but no less welcome. Some areas of town remained quite dry, with Buggy Joe Boggs reporting to me the “Boggscape” was becoming parched.
After this rain passes, don’t forget to monitor conditions for future watering needs. Remember, the CoCoRaHS network is wonderful for monitoring rainfall closer to your neighborhood. As we saw recently, this can be quite variable.
In the Cincinnati area, in areas with clay soil, it is best to water one to two inches at a time, once every seven to ten days in the absence of rainfall. This schedule should be adjusted to account for variations in temperature, natural rainfall, exposure of individual plants and the water needs of individual plants. Do not locate plants together if their water needs are dis-similar.
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/iln/digital/OHZ077afm.htm
http://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/ListDailyPrecipReports.aspx