Atlantic tropical cyclone activity typically picks up a bit during the first half of July. Since the current active hurricane period began in 1995, seven of 14 years (50%) have had a named storm form during the first half of July. The busiest first half of July occurred in 2005, when three hurricanes formed. These included Read This Blog Entry
Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, July 05, 2009.
A low pressure system spinning in the North Atlantic will continue bringing active weather to western Europe. This system is expected to persistently push moist conditions over the British Isles, triggering widespread scattered showers throughout the day. London will see another overcast day with highs near 80(F)/ 26(C). To the south, this system will push a cold front that will track eastward through France, Spain, and Germany. Expect scattered showers to develop anywhere along the front, with heaviest rainfall anticipated over the Netherlands. Paris and Barcelona will see cloudy skies with light rain and highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s(F)/ mid- to upper 20s(C).
To the east, scattered showers and thunderstorms will persist over central Europe with widespread showers extending southward into the eastern Mediterranean and eastward into Poland. Munich will see another day of possible thunderstorm development with highs in the upper 70s(F)/ mid-20s(C). Expect highs to approach 90(F)/ 32(C) in Rome with wet weather and scattered thunderstorm development.
Further east, a low pressure system will continue moving through western Russia on Sunday. This system will create a cold front that will kick up scattered showers as it tracks through Belarus, the Ukraine, and into southwestern Russia throughout the day. Expect light rain in Moscow with highs remaining in the upper 50s(F)/ mid-teens(C). Behind this system in Scandinavia, expect clearer skies and drier conditions as high pressure builds over the region. Stockholm may see a few lingering clouds with highs in the mid-70s(F)/ lower 20s(C).
On the first Independence Day (July 4, 1776), Thomas Jefferson bought his very first thermometer before signing the Declaration of Independence. Apparently, it was 76 degrees and cloudy. Also, on this date in 1956, a world record was set when Unionville, Maryland received 1.23 inches of rain...in one minute.