Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Moderately Wet

Station Number: OH-HM-24
Station Name: Cheviot 3.4 W
Report Date: 8/25/2018
Submitted: 8/25/2018 6:34 AM
Scale Bar: Moderately Wet
Description:
 
1.10 inches of rain in the past week. Soil is beginning to dry a little after a very wet period. Soil is very damp. The ground is partially saturated with water. Local plants, crops, and pastures are healthy and lush. Much more green and lush than normal in late summer. Lawns growing as if it is spring.
 
Categories: General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife

This report is specifically for the Arbor Doctor’s location 3.4 miles west of Cheviot, OH, in the western suburbs of Cincinnati in southwest Ohio. This location is also an official cooperative observation site for the National Weather Service listed as Cheviot 3W.

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Parched, Dry, Hot Conditions. Meteorological Hope And Change Appear To Be On The Horizon…I Hope!

Rainfall forecast through Sunday evening

Well, I’m kind of scared to say anything given how the last few weather systems pretty well fizzled over Cincinnati and left us parched and dry but it is looking increasingly likely that Cincinnati will see widespread, substantial rainfall this weekend. I hope so.

It is getting very dry out there. I have not gotten measurable rain at my official National Weather Service Cooperative Observer site for two weeks and I have only gotten 0.59 inches in July!  I saw 5 foot tall, established oakleaf hydrangeas today, in the shade, completely wilted down. Forecast models have been consistent now for days showing a low pressure system moving into the Ohio valley Friday and then stalling for the weekend. This would result in periods of showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon through early Monday, with chances possibly lingering into Tuesday.

Additional rainfall forecast Sunday evening through Tuesday evening

Given upper level dynamics with the stalled upper level low there will be a marginal to slight severe weather threat over Friday and over the weekend and I can’t rule out a tornado or two, especially southwest of Cincinnati.

Saturday Day 3 Severe Weather Outlook

There are also no 90’s foreseen in the 7 day forecast with below normal temperatures forecast for the next 14 days. It’s about time. For those of you who like torrid weather, the party’s over. For those of you who yearn for cooler, wetter weather, things are looking promising. Still, I am watering. I will believe it when it’s in my rain gauge.

Current 7 day rainfall projection shows 3-4 inch totals from Indianapolis southeast through Cincinnati to Maysville, KY. We’ll see…

After 3 months of brutal heat, can this be true? The 8-14 day outlook.