Summer Missile

You have to be careful what you leave in your car during this intense heat wave. You've probably had a CD that warped in the heat, or something else that was plastic that melted in the hot weather. I'm pretty sure I've had some chocolate candy in the car before that turned to liquid in the summer heat. And most of us have watched as TV reporters and meteorologists tried to bake cookies in a hot vehicle. One of our viewers left a can of compressed air in the vehicle and when it finally warmed up, it took off like a missile. Fortunately, it wasn't in a parking lot close to any people or other vehicles. It broke out the back windshield and the can continued to fly down the street. So I guess we can learn from this; don't leave compressed anything in the car when it gets this hot. The red circle in the picture is the can of air and it's interesting to see how far it flew down the street.

We still expect a change in the weather this weekend. It may only last for a few days, but at least we get something. If you are rooting for rain (and who isn't after the hot weather we've had), there is a chance we'll see some of that Friday night and into the weekend. It's hard to say how much, because the activity will likely remain isolated. If the humidity stays high, then that will increase the likelihood of some heavier downpours. Unfortunately, I don't see any real dramatic changes in the overall weather pattern, so the above normal temperature readings will continue into the first part of August.