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Bit warmer this morning at 37.7/35.0. Looks like a pretty decent inversion ongoing out this way, above 3500 ft is in mid 50's, all the way down in valley floors (1100 ft) just right at freezing. I sit about 300 ft above the low spots. EDIT, just checked a bit north, same. Canaan NWR sitting in the bowl at 18 and the ridges right at 50.

I'm MUCH MORE concerned about what wind values would produce those numbers....

Not as chilly this morning at 34.4/32.7, but the rare heavy frost has happened here. Usually there is just the faintest of a breeze to keep air moving and frost from forming, today absolutely still air and frosty.

First official freeze of the season here at 31.1 degrees.

At 3:45 I am sitting at 48.9/34.4. Record 'cool max' for the date is 50 from 2009, so if it stays here I'll have a new record. The record low is 27 (1995), forecast is 30 so maybe not a record there unless we bust low on forecast.

Are we doing a first freeze contest this year?

Down to 35.4 here this morning, been colder already this season. A cloudy and raw day with several rounds of sprinkles/drizzle and mist and a 51.3 high with NW breezes. Fun to see the flakes on the cameras higher up, getting closer!!

Flakes are a flying at 'Shoe and Canaan on the cams.

Yep, running behind and muted so far too, although last 2-3 days color has improved a good bit.

Temp 43.1/39.8 here at 7 am with light mist and drizzle. Clouds kept temp up, but I'll go ahead and say that the 'growing season' will end for those that didn't lose it in my neck of the woods when we had the 33-35 frosty morning the other day.

We are only a day off the 45th anniversary of 10-10-79.

Currently 35.4 at 8 am, bottomed out at 35.0 around 6:15 this am. Patchy frost visible. Record for date is 28 from 1994.

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So, for some reason I managed to put pics in Sept thread, lets try again lol. Was up at Hot Springs airport (KSHP) about 4000 foot elevation. Amazing up there!

VERY late, but my numbers for Sept 2024 Averaged high was 76.0 degrees vs a normal of 76.9 degrees, -0.9 degrees below average. The warmest day was the 23rd with an 85.8 degree reading. Averaged low was 54.5 degrees vs a normal of 53.7 degrees, a +0.8 degrees above average. The coldest day was the 9th with a 39.5 degree reading. Overall averaged temp was 65.2 degrees vs a normal of 65.3 degrees, a -0.1 degree below average. Total rain for the month was 8.50 inches vs a normal of 3.55 inches, a +5.15 inches above average and 3rd wettest Sept I've recorded, falling behind 2018's 9.56 inches and 2004's 9.42 inches. Wettest day was the 28th with 2.72 inches falling. There were 14 days with measurable, 4 days with a 'T' and 12 dry days. highest wind recorded was 40 mph on the 27th. Plenty of new records for the month. Start with 2 new rainfall records, the 2.72 inches on 28th and the 2.55 inches on the 26th are records. Two new 'warm minimums' on the 24th and 27th. Three new record lows, all in a row on the 9th, 10th and 11th. Month started warm and dry, turned cool in the middle, then back to warm and quite wet towards the end. Records back to Oct 1979.

Down to 37.4 here this morning, seeing a few temps near freezing on CO-OP's in area. I feel like I returned the weather with me lol. Was in SD, WY and UT for a couple weeks, most mornings were like this, near freezing in the mornings and in 60's/70's during day, EXCEPT for those two dreadful days in Rapid City (Rushmore and Crazy Horse) when temps soared into mid and upper 90's!!

Heading out of town for a couple weeks, here are my picks for October. DCA: -0.6 NYC: +0.4 BOS: +1.1 ORD: -0.9 ATL: -1.2 IAH: -0.2 DEN: -0.6 PHX: +1.8 SEA: -0.3

Set a new 'warm minimum' this morning with 63.8 degrees, old mark was 63.0 from 2009.

Only 0.02 here from a thundershower around 3 pm, BIG stuff went E and S of me around 7-10 pm last night. Could see the lightning off in the distance. What I do have is FOG, for like the 4th morning in a row now. Currently 58.9/58.2 at 8 am.

Fogged in again this morning.....

Had a decent thunderstorm roll thru late yesterday afternoon, after about an hour or so of hearing distant thunder, now up to about an inch and a third since rains have returned. Definitely helping the new grass come in Currently 60.6/59.2 and foggy here at 8 am.

ALMOST a new record 'warm minimum' set, low was 62.1, record is 63 from 1991. So far a total of 0.85 has fallen since rains have returned, would like more, but least things are damp instead of extra crispy.

So, been raining since, at times actually at a moderate rate. About 1/3 inch since 7 am! YAY!

Well I'll be! Actual liquid falling from the sky! lol Only 0.08 in gauge, but first measured precip since 9/2. Currently light rain is falling and 62.0/61.3 here.

Outstanding day to work outside. 73.2 for a high under cloudy skies with a threatening look to them, although nothing fell. Got the yard plugged and overseeded, heading into the 'forest' to do it tomorrow.