George BM

Happy Ten Year Anniversary, weenies!

First sunset in a long time that's had no discernable haze in the sky. Nice deeper blue skies as well.

73/70 at IAD. IADs first 70F+ dewpoint of the year.

Oh GFS. If only you didn't occasionally suffer from severe CFb (convective feedback).

I wonder when the last time a Code Purple for air quality was issued for DC.

313 this hour! Into 'Hazardous' Level 6/6. We made it!

Herndon AQI now up to 254. ETA: 276!

Eyes are now slightly irritated. Impressive!

AQI at Herndon is at 235 this hour. Let's go for 300+!

1 1/2 mile visibility at IAD.

Up to 204 AQI here in Herndon, VA. Event of the year thus far.

Smoke has been the highlight of peak severe season... so far.

BTW... 2 1/2 mile visibility currently at IAD. 64/49

How does this morning compare to 2002 to those you you who remember?

Perhaps by the end of the week or this weekend locally.

Okay, this is some of the thickest smoke aloft that I've seen here thus far. The sun is still relatively dark and deep orange/pink two hours after sunrise.

Dark and strange...

The smoky haze will make its return later today and likely be around through at least tomorrow.

DCA: 105F IAD: 103F BWI: 106F RIC: 104F

13 named storms 6 hurricanes 3 major hurricanes 13/6/3

I believe this may be the first MRGL+ from SPC for parts of the area since April IINM?

Surprisingly IAD is still at 90F atm.

I just realized that the record at IAD for today is 91F tied in 2009. So IAD has broken the daily record by 2F thus far.

IAD up to 93F so far.

107 WTNT32 KNHC 021738 CCA TCPAT2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Arlene Special Advisory Number 5...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL022023 100 PM CDT Fri Jun 02 2023 Corrected wording in Hazards Affecting Land section ...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS INDICATE DEPRESSION HAS STRENGTHENED INTO TROPICAL STORM ARLENE... SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...26.7N 86.2W ABOUT 265 MI...425 KM W OF FT. MYERS FLORIDA ABOUT 340 MI...550 KM NNW OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...S OR 175 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 100 PM CDT (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Arlene was located near latitude 26.7 North, longitude 86.2 West. Arlene is moving toward the south near 5 mph (7 km/h) and this motion is expected to increase slightly through tonight. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Arlene is expected to weaken by tonight, and it is forecast to degenerate into a remnant low on Saturday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km) northeast of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure based on data from the Air Force Hurricane Hunters is 1002 mb (29.59 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches with localized higher amounts up to 5 inches are possible through Saturday across portions of the central and southern Florida Peninsula. This rainfall is not directly related to Tropical Storm Arlene. Regardless, the heavy rainfall could lead to isolated flash, urban, and small stream flooding impacts. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 400 PM CDT. $$ Forecaster Cangialosi/Hogsett/Delgado