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Slow as a Sloth

Our weather is coming from the south east.
Previous storms threatening the area all dissipated and never reached us.
Hot weekend with a slight drop in temperatures by midweek.

Bangkok and south is getting  heavy rains.  Watched a televised football game from Bangkok.  The field was covered with one inch standing water.  Not a dry player on the field.

Rain for this area has been pushed forward to Tuesday or Wednesday.
Those storms pummeling Ho Chi Minh City will probably weaken considerably if they do reach us.
So far the local rainy season has been a bust.

Sakon City EYE CANDY

SAKON NAKHON "City of Beautiful lake, Beautiful Mountain and Beautiful Girl"

Forum started on April 17, 2008 at the parent site skyscrapercity com

It's a collection of photographs worth scrolling through.
It's a great overview of events, activities, people and places during the past five years.
A few pictures of earlier years.
Unfortunately a few of the pictures have disappeared, but there's still a lot worth seeing.
Five years worth of postings

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Local Water Levels Down

June 2013


October 2003
     

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I'd estimate the entire lake water level is down a good two to three feet. 
 No need to panic just yet.
The peak rain months are July and August.

Sakon is growing, 
water consumption is up.

Rains have been less than normal.  No second rice crop  in this area in 2013.

Friday

Venus

Final Countdown

Hot Pursuit or Keystone episode?

Google Map weather screenshots taken at 12 hr interval. Most weather systems around us seem to be dissipating.   Our weather is arriving from the south. There's some disagreement between forecaster sites when the rains will arrive. Thai Meteorology Department forecasts increased rain (70%) beginning Saturday. BBC and rp5: Sunday AccuWeather: Monday Wunderground and Meoweather: Tuesday Weather Channel: Isolated Thunderstorms almost daily. Until Sunday expect increased temperatures, peaking Saturday and Sunday. As the rains arrive and the days get cooler,   expect night time temperatures to go up slightly (25C)

Thursday                       orange

Mars