Juliancolton

68F in the village after a brief but intense downpour, 92F here 4 miles SSW.

They're usually pretty close to each other... I think that's the biggest difference I've seen so far in the 7 months I've had the Ambient. I don't have the hard data to make any concrete statements, but it *seems* like duration has a bigger impact on precision than intensity with my setup. Like if it rains all day and night, the discrepancy between the two gauges is more significant than during just a quick-hitting deluge. Could just be making stuff up though

Stratus: 1.95" Tipper: 2.32" Not the most impressive showing by the Ambient.

Yeah, today was great. Essentially hit the reset button for the balance of the summer. 1.80" here with more on the way.

I'm a bit too far north for the heavy convection you guys have been seeing, but still a good dousing. Radar looks juicy region-wide, rainy evening in store and potentially dangerous in spots.

Yeah, sultry mins but meh highs. Such is life when we do the dew. The latest HRRR says most of us erase our monthly precip deficit in the next 18 hours. How nice would that be.

Epic summer night out there. So comfortable. A local hiking guide I know was talking about how, even in the worst heat waves for upstate NY/WNE, you really only suffer for 8 hours of peak heating out of 24. I would extend that a little bit but if you can stay up until 9 or 10 pm, it really does get pretty nice.

I like the 93/82F at a CWOP near exit 5, for a heat index of 116.

In the 2010s, you always take the over on heat in July. 89/77/102F here. I think KPOU makes a run at 100 on Sunday when DPs are a touch lower, and the wind turns a little north of west. It's hard to imagine we don't get close with 21-22C 850s and a downslope flow.

Up to 0.04" on the day so far. Almost there!!

About an hour ago it was right up there with the most active nights back in late June in my area. I went out to take some more photos of the fireflies, but the SW wind has since picked up and sent them into hiding.

I feel like framing cold and dreary as the only alternative to >100F heat indices is something of a false dichotomy...

Seems I picked just a stellar week to order and spread 5 tons of crushed stone

It's the same here. I haven't mowed in a couple weeks, and while a few areas are a little unkempt, I could definitely get away with just letting it be until we get some wet wx again.

I can't wait for my 0.06" on Wednesday from the Barry vorticity. NEUS tropical season in full swing.

It's hard to put it into words when they're really going crazy. Closest thing is camera flashes at major sporting events (though I'm not sure that's as big a thing now that more people are learning their on-board flash doesn't reach 700 feet down to the field), but you're totally immersed in it. My beach vacation isn't until the end of August so we may have quite a wait before the next rainy week.

I had a T yesterday and 0.27" on the month so far.

We doldrums

Sounds nice. It's been a solid first 1/3 of summer in terms of weather, with plenty of bright, seasonably warm days and just enough rain to keep everything green and fresh.

Stunning fireworks at Lake Carmel tonight, as usual. It's a definite sleeper contender for best display in the HV.

Heavy convective shower chucking it down atm, cutting sunset and my evening patio cigar short. Now over an inch of rain on the day.

Not sure about swept, but they certainly got carried away when they bought that Land Rover...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ---- NWS Eastern Region Headquarters, Bohemia, NY — On the heels of a years-long campaign to keep motorists out of hazardous flooding situations, the NWS has acknowledged its folly in attempting to craft a mnemonic device without first consulting someone who knows even the first thing about rhyming. This conspicuous oversight doomed the previous disaster mitigation mantra – Turn Around, Don't Drown – to a fate of universal mockery and defiance. No longer content to endure merciless derision from our own families, we set about to overhaul our flash flood guidance. After conferring with America's finest psychologists, first responders, and wise-asses in lifted pickup trucks, the NWS is proud to announce its new Tweet-optimized flash flooding tagline: Go Fast, Create A Bow Wave™

Sun's coming out now after .61" of rain. Might have a decent afternoon before more showers move in this evening.

They do issue one-time permits for the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association to hold their monthly meetups there, so the short answer is yes, although I believe it's only for groups and needs to be approved some time in advance. As far as I'm aware, there's no corresponding (official) avenue for individuals to obtain the same special privileges. Light pollution will handily eliminate Milky Way viewing in the Hudson Valley within the next 5-10 years, so it'll soon be less of a pressing issue for me. Between the dust and the pollen, I don't even have to walk when I go outside anymore... just stand with my back toward the direction of travel and let my sneezes propel me.