91. Most of the Plains will also be unsettled with ample clouds and scattered showers, but a surge of dry air will promote partial sunshine in southwestern sections. 92. Offshore winds will direct dry air to the Pacific coast. 93. On Friday, dry air at the higher levels of the updrafts cooled at a faster rate than saturated air below. 94. On Tuesday, dry air at the higher levels of the updrafts cooled at a faster rate than saturated air below. 95. On Wednesday, however, a pocket of dry air aloft encouraged evaporation of meltwater, allowing hailstones to cool and thereby survive to the ground. 96. Often, rain falling from the thunderstorms evaporates in the dry air near the ground. 97. Overnight, clear skies, dry air and light winds will help temperatures fall to near-record lows. 98. Outside the tropics, record low temperatures typically occur on clear, calm nights with dry Canadian air in place. 99. Pitchers hate the dry air and the slick baseball. 100. Plentiful sunshine and dry air will also cover the eastern Plains, although it will not be as warm. |