Group Oners (and other E-10 weather students):
Proving truth to the otherwise perceived legend that weather forecasting here in Montana is an art form, not a science, just as occurred here on Rock Creek last evening, this Sunday's Father's Day weather forecast is now modified to read "a thunderstorm in the area" with daytime temps otherwise in the high 70's. The need for a real rain jacket (i.e., a poncho/repellant rather than just a "water resistant" jacket) is never more pronounced than sitting midstream on a drift boat only to witness the temperature drop 20 degrees (or more) in just minutes and formerly clear blue skies changing into the darkest of black clouds coupled by a torrential downpour.
Last night, while having dinner outside at a neighbor's house, we watched that phenomenon happen here on Rock Creek: Within minutes the temperature fell dramatically and the skies opened up with a torrential downpour of truly macho raindrops (many of which were cascading down parallel to the ground courtesy of the sudden hurricane-like winds). The storm was gone just as quickly as it came upon us dropping literally inches of rain in the process and leaving behind the unprotected just that--unprotected.
Hypothermia is not a Greek city folks--it is a medical condition often self-imposed by unwisened fisherfolk who fail to pack a rain jacket when headed out to Montana's glorious river(s)!! View fishing with a rain jacket "safe fishing" [no Viagra required].
Pack 'em, Danno!!
RCR-----<'///><
p.s. Oops...looking out my Rock Creek office window a(nother) thunderstorm appears headed our way...the temperature outside just dropped by over ten degrees!
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