There would be forecasts and reports like:

"It's dry out there today. It's going to be mostly wilty with a chance of complete collapse."

"It's going to be a 3 headband morning."

"Chance of needing to water plants today is 60%."

Instead of saying how much rain was in a gauge, they would say how far into the soil it soaked.

What's your garden forecast?

"What's your garden forecast?"

Morning will be a little chilly even with a sweatshirt, but in a couple of hours you will be hot wearing a teeshirt and shorts.

Go ahead and water because that 80% chance of rain is totally bogus.

"Too wet".

I live in Ontario. There's always something falling.

NMoasis said:Go ahead and water because that 80% chance of rain is totally bogus.

In my area, our version of that forecast would be, "Go ahead and water because that 80% chance of rain will only occur if you do. If you don't water, not a single rain drop will fall."

Oh, and an addition to that forecast, "Be sure to take an umbrella with you when you go out to water plants because it will start pouring just as you've finished and are rolling up the hose."

Danita, so true here

Since Paula spent her whole paycheck at the nursery yesterday you can expect dangerously high temperatures and not a drop of rain for the foreseeable future.

There's a 100% chance of Japanese beetles and a 50% chance that at least two of your plants will spontaneously die for no particular reason.

Warm with a chance of flowers...

A much needed rain for new weed growth...

Windy with expected plant damage...

Amusing replies!

Frank, that last one applies in my area today. Hope this Fred thing isn't too much of a pot-slinger!

basically we don't have a clue as to what the weather will be so just take your chances and hope for the best. FRED is supposed to hit us with heavy rains come thursday. joy. saturday was going to be thunderstorms but NOT A DROP. I want their job! a good salary, nice clothes and they can lie all they want.

Oh, let it shine, c'mon
Now everybody just sing along
Let the sun shine in
Open up your heart and let it shine on in
When you are lonely, let it shine on
Got to open up your heart and let it shine on in
And when you feel like you've been mistreated
And your friends turn away
Just open your heart, and shine it on in

RpR, I gotta say I've not been that impressed with the age of aquarius so far. Maybe it's still dawning.

Brenda, I think they're doing the best they can. SOOOO many times I see rain headed my way, directly on track for my yard, but then it just disappears. Very hard to predict even 15 minutes into the future for that kind of thing. And these storms speed up and slow down. Sometimes they go around in loops. But I appreciate what you are saying. Inaccuracy is not an option at my job.

This is the only thing of that era I love/d.

Gimme a head with hair
Long, beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming
Streaming, flaxen, waxen
Give me down to there (Hair!)
Shoulder length or longer hair (Hair!)
Here baby, there mama
Everywhere daddy daddy
Hair (Hair! Hair! Hair! Hair! Hair! Hair!)
Grow it, show it
Long as I can grow it
My hair

That is when I grew mine out and it is stil there -- long beautiful hair.

LOL! Anybody who hasn't yet heard that little ditty probably should
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Fred hit us today. So. Much. Rain. I was contemplating building an ark.

Haha, glad you didn't hear me singing along with the lyrics RpR and Tiffany!

Hamwild said:Fred hit us today. So. Much. Rain. I was contemplating building an ark.

Take care and I hope Fred makes a quit exit from your area!
Drought one place, tropical storms and ark building in others; crazy!

DebbieC said:
Take care and I hope Fred makes a quit exit from your area!
Drought one place, tropical storms and ark building in others; crazy!

We definitely needed the rain as the 95 degree days and lack of rain we had for the last few weeks wasn't helping anyone. But, I think I would appreciate it if the weather would space the rain out some more.

It is, isn't it?!