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  • August 17, 2012 | 6:00 AM ET

    FRIDAY! WOOHOO!

    Good morning all!

    Up early for Fox and Friends First today.  Both my little ones are sick so it was tough leaving them!  Summer colds are the worst.  Thankfully, the weekend is here so lots of non stop TLC!

    In weather news, it’s been pretty quiet (relatively speaking)  The drought, however,  is still dire across many states, and in some cases is getting worse:

    The good news is temperatures are finally starting to come down a bit, and we are getting a little moisture into some of these parched regions.

    The Northwest has been dealing with extreme heat, and temperatures are going to start to come down a bit as we head in the weekend, however much of the West is still very warm and dry  – fueling the dozens of large wildfires that continue to burn across several states:

    Meanwhile, a cold front parked across the Eastern Great Lakes back into the Central Plains will be the focus for some strong to severe storms through the day, so keep an eye to the sky and an ear to your local forecasts.

    In other blog news, I see we have a few new people to the blog that seem to be getting off topic a bit.  I notice that a couple of these new people are actually the SAME person posting under different names.  I will continue to keep this area free of mean spirited discussions and or posts that are WAY off topic. 

    Hope you’re all doing well!  Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

    JD

    Janice Dean
    Meteorologist

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A.J. De Young

Good Monday Morning everyone, glad those in need got the much wanted rain and lower temps and that you all had a great weekend, Gwen that bakery sounds yummmmmmy and sounded like a pretty drive..still hot here in the west, hope this is the Tuesday they keep talking about that will turn cooler again..hope boys are all better JD and have a good week guys. AJ

August 20, 2012 at 12:22 pm

Gwen

Mornin' guys! It's good to see that some of our OK and TX friends are getting the much-needed rain and cooler temps. We had rain also (about 3 1/4 inches Friday and Saturday). I try not to complain about rain, cause drought is just so devastating. Went on a Saturday road trip and stopped back by the Old Country Bakery run by the Mennonites at Brooksville. YUM! I'd weigh a ton if I lived near that place! Beautiful farms there too. Hope everyone has a great day! Catch y'all later! Gwen :)

August 20, 2012 at 12:15 pm

PJ

Hello all !! I just wanted to post something so the spam is not the first thing seen. Hope all are well. It is a cool 72 right now in Dallas. Yea. PJ

August 20, 2012 at 10:36 am

Margie Gacki

Well, it looks like the spam is back. I just wanted to post something so you wouldn't see the spam the first thing on the blog. We have another cool morning in Cumberland. It's a nice change of pace! Have a great day, everyone! Margie

August 20, 2012 at 10:28 am

DoloresFromOK

What an absolutly beattiful today in OK.I sat out on my patio for the fisrt time in 3 months.ait was 60 this am and right noe about 76 and sunny with a little north wind.Can't be any better.Rain helped,but some places in OK are still drought ridden.Hope for more rain later in the week.Stay safe every-one and enjoy the weekend,Dolores

August 19, 2012 at 3:18 pm

Margie Gacki

Great, now we have the spam back. Hey to all the regular bloggers out there. I hope everyone has a great Sunday. I'm not feeling the greatest this morning so I didn't go to church. It's cloudy and dreary in Cumberland today. I'm not sure if the rain started but we do have a chance of rain. I guess if I wasn't so lazy, I could get up & look out a window to see if it's raining. Have a great day, everyone! Margie

August 19, 2012 at 11:05 am

PJ

Good morning all from soggy Dallas. Ha ha Didn't want the spam to be the first thing everyone see's. I was hopping for a spam free weekend. Oh well. It is 70 and humid right now. Hope all are enjoying the weekend and are well. PJ

August 19, 2012 at 10:43 am

JB in Texas

PJ, we got our rain here this morning. Probably about an inch or more and it was needed greatly. We also snapped our string of consecutive days with a 100+ temperature. Hope all are having a great weekend. A quiet but peaceful blog right now is rather comforting! JB

August 18, 2012 at 10:01 pm

PJ

hello all it is 70 and we are getting much needed rain. 2 inches in 1 hour so the weather man said. Been raining since 6pm Hope all my Texas buddies are getting much needed rain and are OK. Hope all are having a great weekend and are doing well. Watching Jet Giant game. I am not a happy Jet fan. PJ

August 18, 2012 at 9:12 pm

Margie Gacki

Hi Everyone. It's been a quiet day on the blog today. Dolores, I'm glad you're getting some much needed rain today. It was a beautiful day in Cumberland today. The high was only around 82 with low humidity. It was beautiful. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend. Take care, all! Margie

August 18, 2012 at 8:47 pm

DoloresFRomOK

Hi to all.What a great day in Edmond,OK,as well as allover OK.We have rain all day today.Nice rain and cooler temps. Just so nice.Iwas at the gorcery and had to wait a litle before going to my car,for the rain to let up.But it was nice walking in the rain.It felt good.Hope all are doing ok and having a nice weekend.Stay safe out there,Dolores

August 18, 2012 at 5:11 pm

Margie Gacki

Wow, a nice quiet, gentle day on the blog today--much better! We had some heavy rain this afternoon & it was pretty humid. I haven't been out for a while so I don't know about the humidity now. The temperature fell during the rain so it's much cooler than it was. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Margie

August 17, 2012 at 8:29 pm

DoloresFRomOK

Hi,to all.Cool AM here in Edmond,USA.high today 87.Some rain ,but not enough.My youngest[48],the first yr was scary.He was prone to convultions wnen a temp went over 99.We were in the hospital 7th time on his 1st bday.Dipping him in cold,then hot water to keep him from convulsing.And to the hosptal to make sure ge was ok.Test for spinal menengitas,was scary and took almost 24hrs to wait for results.Even today,his temp will spike when he gets sick.So hard when they are so little.

August 17, 2012 at 1:45 pm

A.J. De Young

Morning all and JD thanks for keeping our blog family friendly and caring and to that, hope the boys get well soon and unlike Don when his kids were ill, hope you and Sean stay strong and cold free.Still feeling the heat and humidity in San Diego, marine layer is coming in soon hopefully..hope storms near Gwen and PJ don't become nasty and y'all have a wonderful weekend AJ

August 17, 2012 at 1:40 pm

Margie Gacki

Hey Gwen, you did miss all the excitement yesterday! It was rather interesting. We seem to have a visitor with multiple personality disorder. In weather news, we are a little muggy today. It's only in the low 80's but it is more humid than it has been. I hope you don't have any problems with severe storms. It's nice to get much needed rain but the severe stuff you can do without. Hey to everyone else out there. I hope everyone has a great weekend! Margie

August 17, 2012 at 12:58 pm

Gwen

Hi, guys! Happy Friday! Pouring rain & t-storms in my hood again this morning. We had about an inch late yesterday & probably that much again so far this morning. Lots of thunder & lightning too. Would have been a great day to "sleep in". I see I missed the late day excitement on the other thread yesterday. Sure wish some folks would get a life and move elsewhere. Hate to hear your little ones are sick, JD. It's no fun when your babies hurt...even when they're 35! Catch y'all later! :)

August 17, 2012 at 9:28 am

George Spink

Hi, Janice and the Weather Machine Gang! It's been very hot here in Socal, but it finally got cooler last night. I am lucky, because I live only two miles from the beach. It's always cooler here than inland -- or, as we used to say in my hometown, Chicago, it's always cooler by the lake! It's always nice to see Janice's blog, because you guys keep it so lively! I hope each of you is having a great summer! George Spink Los Angeles

August 17, 2012 at 9:27 am

Margie Gacki

Hi Everyone. We have a cool 64 degrees this morning. It's supposed to get up to 85 with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. I'm hoping for a nice quiet day on the blog today with just my blogging family. We'll see how long that lasts! Have a great day, everyone! Margie

August 17, 2012 at 9:16 am

PJ

Good morning !! It is 75 right now in Dallas and they say under 100 and some rain. YEA!! JD thanks for keep the blog mean free. Hope the boys get better real soon. Hope all the blogging family is well and cool. Have a great weekend all. PJ

August 17, 2012 at 9:11 am

DoninRichmond

When my #1 son would get sick as a young child I would catch whatever he had and would be sicker then him. Beautiful morning here, We expect a high of 93 today.

August 17, 2012 at 7:31 am

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