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There is also an interaction with TC Jerry to watch. Very dynamic setup overall. Nice break from the boredom.

GFS is warm core. With origins in northern Bahamas in the 7th inning of hurricane season—not a surprise. Baseline expectation should be sub tropical type system forming.

70/60 Just walked the dog with t-shirt shorts and sandals.

This is an overall odd distribution on a line CON on north. No clouds anywhere in the region. I mean, not only are the + anomalies the greatest but the temps are also warmest… Makes me think that leaf drop and/or completely dead leaves still on the trees on points north vs points south maximized the atmospheric potential by getting the most out of ISR through both less shade and evapotranspiration affects.

My climo average temps are off by about -5. I know that whimsical “assumption” gonna take a bunch of scrutiny but it’s a simple enough exercise to work through… If I made that change for the year, the distribution of normal, AN, and BN days and the magnitude of the anomalies I believe would better fit today’s climo.

Coastal storm showing up across guidance next weekend.

Turns out that I don’t think chipmunks/raccoons are the problem I thought they were. They were actually helping my new grass. They were digging small holes in my lawn, yes, but to go after a more serious new-lawn pest: slugs. Didn’t make this connection until yesterday when I noticed a few slugs in my grass….

Hit 84 today. +19 No problem.

Same. My min is 37. The lawn and flowers looks great despite the drought

If it wasn’t obvious yet, those early hard frosts suck when we rebound to weekends like this for another 6 weeks.

Any effective recommendations for a repeat chipmunk digging holes in my front lawn other than my 22 magnum? After this third offense, beginning to feel like maniscalco’s father.

I’m seeing a bunch outside. Found a large one hanging out in the wheel well of my car in the driveway. I moved him to a place in the garden. I love spiders as long as they’re outside. They keep all the flying pest populations in check. To me, the signs outside are that our ++AN temp fall persistence is just now kicking off.

Anything that didn’t get shocked from the drought is a rich green or flowering.

About 1.5” here.

With the persistent onshore/easterly wind I had a few tenths of “below the radar” precip from evening through early morning hours yesterday before the main precip moved in. Fog/mist turned to mist/light rain for an all day wet vibe. This was the first solid consecutive wet days in a while.

Summer vibes today. Looks like 82/65 dewable imby.

Yea there’s a factor of that too.

How things have changed…

So that was an arctic airmass and basically ideal radiating conditions. If you didn’t get to frost it’s not in your climo anymore for the date…

People talking about end of growing season, while I just picked up last round of reseed and fertilizer.

We can take the over all the time except…in this pattern.

GWDLT That sucks. Way too early.

Now today is effin’ dry. Full sun, breezy and dews in low 40’s. caved and watered.

Yes agreed on the rain difference vs your area. That said, I’m looking at landscapes relative to the drought monitor conditions… In my experience the seacoast doesn’t radiate well, especially right in the cities, which is where I’m at. Our higher dews than the interior may have made this affect more impactful on the local landscapes. Again, a walk around town, it doesn’t look like severe drought. The drought conditions are hardly noticeable in most cases until, of course, you get to a river..Different world.

It has minimal to do with measured precip. Absorption through the leaves is the driving factor. With the near ideal radiational cooling, have had consistent 10-12 hours of dew. It is not a replacement for rain but it definitely has halted drought effects on most shrubs, flowers and grasses locally.