We have been having quite the summer so far this fall. It has been hot and dry for most of the last half of summer and now into late September. We finally had some rain last Friday. We got about two tenths of an inch in the afternoon. The rain was preceded by a double rainbow.
The outer bow is hard to see, especially in this shot.
Later in the evening we got more. The total was about eight tenths of an inch, not nearly what we needed but we’re grateful for what we got.
But it’s still supposed to be over 90F for the rest of this week. The Atlanta TV weather people have been tracking the number of days this summer with highs over 90. The record is 90 days, and as of Sunday, it was 86 for this year. They expect to break the record.
Next weekend the highs are supposed to drop into the low 80’s. That’s still higher than the average high temperature at the beginning of October, but it has been so hot for so long that those temperatures will be a relief.
Beautiful double rainbow there! I’m so glad you finally got some rain. Temps of 90 or more for 90 days seems like way too much. Hope things cool down and that there’s more rain coming soon.
Robin — Our plants really appreciated the rain. Although it has been very hot, the shorter days and the lower angle of the sun in the sky has allowed the soil moisture to last much longer than it would have in the summer.