dsaur Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I guess someone forgot to pay their share of the winter weather bill this month and they have revoked our privileges :gun_bandana: I was just a few degrees shy of 80 today and we just might reach that tomorrow..........*sigh*..........I'm not ready for hot and dry I bought a log splitter yesterday and gave it a good work out. Since I figure we are in the beginning of a mini ice age, I'm already looking beyond summer to a nice cold next winter Looking past summer is the only way I can stay sane, lol. Especially as the sun got real active this week, and that may shoot down my ice age scenario. Oh, well, I need some looking past practice as pretty soon we will be having to rely of the fickle blessings of wayward ULL's for any March treats, unless we get a 93 redux, and then will come those depressing Masters commercials that spell the demise of winter. I love the Masters but would rather they have it in June so it's coming wouldn't fill me with such dispair, lol. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_hailstorm Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Well I got 73.1 at 1:10 PM,already passed the forecasted high. Upper 70's possible today but I have seen low 80's a couple times in mid-late FEB in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Well, it is still another glorious day here in Savannah with bright, blue skies, a few cirrus roaming the sky, td's in the comfy mid-40's, and a refreshing west wind. Ahhhhhhh. I don't know that I'll get in a walk today, but I am sitting outside enjoying the sunshine and gorgeous wx. The bad news is that the first visible pollen is just now appearing and the first bugs have decided to make their appearance (wasps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacoma Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The highest I saw in Asheville today was 68 so we were off the record, thought we might break the record 71 from 1897 I think it is but the overcast skies prevented that from happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacoma Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Does it still look like possible fun and games in about 10 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oconeexman Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Does it still look like possible fun and games in about 10 days? Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_hailstorm Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 77.5 today. Clouds rolled in and out and kept it down a little,could've been warmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNCCmetgrad Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The highest I saw in Asheville today was 68 so we were off the record, thought we might break the record 71 from 1897 I think it is but the overcast skies prevented that from happening. Looks like cloud cover saved indeed saved Asheville as the high was 71, recorded early this afternoon. Record was 72. Charlotte managed to tie the record at 78. However Greenville-Spartanburg shattered their record by 5 degrees with a high of 78. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 High level of concern mounting about all these drought areas showing up. My hunch is this spring/summer will be rough with lots of drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Looks like some heavy rain moving through east TN. Wish it could get across the apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I bought a log splitter yesterday and gave it a good work out. Since I figure we are in the beginning of a mini ice age, I'm already looking beyond summer to a nice cold next winter Looking past summer is the only way I can stay sane, lol. Especially as the sun got real active this week, and that may shoot down my ice age scenario. Oh, well, I need some looking past practice as pretty soon we will be having to rely of the fickle blessings of wayward ULL's for any March treats, unless we get a 93 redux, and then will come those depressing Masters commercials that spell the demise of winter. I love the Masters but would rather they have it in June so it's coming wouldn't fill me with such dispair, lol. T The past two winters have been amazing So........that's your secret huh? I will try this approach this year as I have been having trouble convincing myself it won't be hot and dry Got up to 80 today, just shy of the record, thankful for the clouds that rolled in when they did. Wayyyyy to warm for me in February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_WX10 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 getting a nice band of rain coming through right now and its very windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL_Militarypolice Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 End of February severe potential. ...DISCUSSION... AN ACTIVE...AND APPARENTLY UNPREDICTABLE PATTERN IS SETTING UP BEGINNING AROUND TUE/D4 AS THE MODELS TRY TO HANDLE AN UPPER TROUGH/LOW FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS BAJA CA AND ANOTHER LARGER-SCALE TROUGH FORECAST TO SINK SWD...OR RETROGRADE...ACROSS THE ERN PACIFIC AND WRN CONUS. AHEAD OF THESE FEATURES...A BROAD WSWLY FLOW REGIME WILL ENCOMPASS THE CNTRL AND ERN CONUS...WITH A STRONG UPPER TROUGH/LOW EXITING NEW ENGLAND ON TUE/D4. BEHIND THIS NE TROUGH...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN PROVIDING DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ERN STATES WITH GULF MOISTURE SHUNTED OFFSHORE. BY WED/D5...THE TROUGH BEGINS TO AMPLIFY OVER THE WRN STATES...AND A RETURN FLOW BEGINS ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO AND INTO TX WITH LOWER TO MID 60S DEWPOINTS ACROSS MUCH TX BY WED AFTERNOON. FROM WED/D5 ONWARD IS WHERE MODELS SUCH AS THE ECMWF AND GFS DIVERGE SUBSTANTIALLY. THE GFS HAS AN UPPER LOW JUST OFF THE NRN BAJA CA COAST BY 00Z THU...WHILE THE ECMWF HAS THE TROUGH AXIS ALONG THE AZ/NM BORDER WITH UPPER HEIGHT FALLS OVERSPREADING THE SRN PLAINS WED NIGHT INTO THU MORNING. IF THE LATTER SOLUTION OCCURS...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WOULD BE LIKELY ACROSS PORTIONS OF OK AND TX...AS EARLY AS WED NIGHT...THEN SPREADING EWD ON THU WITH A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK FROM THE LOWER MS VALLEY INTO THE OH VALLEY AHEAD OF A DEEPENING LOW. THE GFS...BEING MUCH SLOWER...DEVELOPS A SEVERE THREAT ON LATE THU OVER OK/TX...WITH A MUCH WEAKER UPPER TROUGH AND SURFACE LOW ON THUR AFFECTING THE SRN PLAINS AND LOWER MS VALLEY. WHILE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SEVERE WEATHER WED/D5 INTO THU/D6 FROM THE SRN PLAINS INTO THE MS/OH/TN VALLEYS...PREDICTABILITY IS TOO LOW TO INTRODUCE ANY OUTLOOK AREAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Is it just me or does it seem like the severe droughts are usually confined to the southern half of the U.S. ? Why is that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Is it just me or does it seem like the severe droughts are usually confined to the southern half of the U.S. ? Why is that ? Interestingly, the folks in southeast Montana have complained(the past 2-3 years excluded) of a rather long term drought there. Those folks are flyfishermen and depend on summer thaws to keep their rivers fresh during summer. It seems, though they are normal, that it is still a somewhat "fragile" norm. La Nina seems to be the culprit in E TN when it gets dry. El Ninos are wetter. Now, Foothills is the person to really comment on this as the drought in his area seems to be semi-pemanent regardless of the pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbjr Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Seems like we jumped straight from winter to early summer, bypassing spring down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullCityWx Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 66/1 at KCLT. impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Planted 3 blueberry bushes today. one has the flowers opening. beautiful day to be outside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Extreme wind damage today in Raleigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SN_Lover Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 ... Record high temperature set at Greenville-Spartanburg SC... A record high temperature of 78 degrees was set at Greenville-Spartanburg SC today. This breaks the old record of 73 set back in 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 66/1 at KCLT. impressive. dp near 0 in Charlotte and near 50 in Atlanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SN_Lover Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 This made me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DixieBlizzard Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 This made me lol March 7th? That would make me nauseated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbjr Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 March 7th? That would make me nauseated. Would make me happy - and then again - it's fantasy ..... (But who am "I") banter ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbjr Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Shift this 2000 miles east and .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonGA Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I worked outside today with the haze of smoke. We had a rather large brush fire between me and Cartersville today. I could see the smoke plume from Marietta. Its getting pretty dry out there. Last week I dug post holes with relative ease. Now the soil is still moist but not near as much as last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCStateMMY Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Extreme wind damage today in Raleigh Oh dear, looks like they will need to cancel classes at NC State on Monday if they can't get that damage cleaned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullCityWx Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 If nothing else, this thread proves my mojo sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 If nothing else, this thread proves my mojo sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 If nothing else, this thread proves my mojo sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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