Torsgad august 18 2022
Uncle Wayne has his own daily weather forecast for his specific area on the National Weather Service website called Torfin, Minnesota! Look at the ‘Click map for Forecast’ location.’ It ain’t Wannaska, is it? Palmville Township doesn’t have its own specific forecast, neither does Grimstad Township, nor Golden Valley Township. Only Torfin.
I used to take Weather Spotter classes at the toy factory every year it was offered. They gave me a break from work, paid me for it, never asked anything of me, and I never used it except for my own speculation/interest. I learned a lot in it. One of the things of particular interest was that someone who reported some weather phenomenon (I think it was maybe the late Kenny Eggen) pinpointed his location as ‘Torfin’ when he called the National Weather Service Hotline 1-800-667-1218 about a storm/tornado sighting/large hail, etc, as was explained in one of those spotter classes, and put Torfin on the map!
Torfin was established as a post office on June 7, 1907 in Section 12 of Palmville Township. Its first postmaster was a Norwegian pioneer named Iver Torfin who was the first Roseau County Clerk of Court.
Badly in need of 1-3 inches of rain, forecasts for the stuff have become mere fiction hereabouts. Predicted thunderstorms approach us mightily from North Dakota, building in potential along the Canadian border straight toward Roseau County and Palmville, as we wait in anticipation making sure we have fuel for our generators, batteries for flashlights, plenty of food in our larders, books to read and our phones all charged.
Lightning can be seen. Approaching thunder can be heard and its rumblings felt. Then, on radar, the system splits at Palmville and the rain clouds go north of us toward Roseau, and south of us toward Beltrami Forest, again and again. The ample spring rains we had for an entire month are mere memories now. Still, knowing the penchant for things to go awry here when we wish and pray for rain, we're cautious about talking about it too much because once its starts here, it often doesn't know when to stop.
Below is Torfin's latest forecast through Sunday August 21st:
Tuesday August 16
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. (Tons of lightning; no thunder. Actual rainfall 0-inches.)
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. (A smidgen)
Wednesday August 17
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday August 18
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. (Morning shower of 8 tenths.)
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday August 19
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday August 20
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday August 21
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Calm chance of mostly, likely, and possibly becoming partly variable - there's poetry in these words. Perhaps even, squibs?
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!! We got 9/10ths of an inch in two rainfalls, 8 tenths last night, a tenth on either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning according to a depression out by The Shed From Hell. Thursday morning it poured and blew and rained some more. All the grass in the creek basin is flattened and rain drops still linger on leaves leeward from the storm's approach. Everything outdoors seems to be smiling; I can imagine the food plots are ecstatic, their little roots awash with new life. Yeah baby!
ReplyDeleteThe mushrooms are loving it.
DeleteTorfin pop. 0 (2020 census)
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