Ian Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 BWI way ahead of the pack so far.. already 66, remembering last yr i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark304 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Warmest temps to the west... Winchester already 68. 66.1 here on the ridge with partly sunny skies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 State of the Snowpack: Should be long gone by the time I get home to Clarksburg this evening with only dirty snow piles left along the driveway. This pic is from 7am this morning after 30 hours of above freezing temps. The ground is still frozen solid under the first 1/4" of soil. It's going to be a mucky mess tomorrow. Interesting microclimate factoid, 2m temps bottomed out at 43.3°F last night but down at 6" or so off the ground in a grassy area with no snow, it was 33.8°F. Temp is 65.1°F in Clarksburg, the first 60+ day of the meteorological winter (we only hit 59.8°F a couple of days ago before the cool down). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Colonel Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Another alert from DCFIREEMS on Twitter: dcfireems dcfireems Walk w/ Caution, Drive w/ Care - nice & sunny today in DC - visibity may be impeded & pedestrians will be out - please watch out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Something wrong with IAD 61* last hour ob?? Everyone else is 67 and warmer within a 40 miles radius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 IAD 71 with southwest winds DCA/BWI 70 with south winds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 70s... loving it! Got my car in for a wash and stretched its legs a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 48 in Annapolis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 48 in Annapolis Unless you're ON the water... lies! Lowest METAR report anywhere near it is 57... the naval academy is at 59. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Unless you're ON the water... lies! Lowest METAR report anywhere near it is 57... the naval academy is at 59. Annapolis was 48 at 3pm then winds went SW and jumped to 57 half hour ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Annapolis was 48 at 3pm then winds went SW and jumped to 57 half hour ago Why so it did... thought he was reporting current data since the 4:00 hourly data had come in by the time on his post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 DCA is up 6 degrees in the last two hours. Wonder if we don't make a run at the record tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riptide Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 DCA is up 6 degrees in the last two hours. Wonder if we don't make a run at the record tomorrow. What is DCA's warmest minimum for February 18th? I'd be shocked if the temp was still above 60 by midnight, you'd think it was May or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 State of the Snowpack: Should be long gone by the time I get home to Clarksburg this evening with only dirty snow piles left along the driveway. This pic is from 7am this morning after 30 hours of above freezing temps. The ground is still frozen solid under the first 1/4" of soil. It's going to be a mucky mess tomorrow. Interesting microclimate factoid, 2m temps bottomed out at 43.3°F last night but down at 6" or so off the ground in a grassy area with no snow, it was 33.8°F. Temp is 65.1°F in Clarksburg, the first 60+ day of the meteorological winter (we only hit 59.8°F a couple of days ago before the cool down). VERY. WELL. DONE. Love your work!!!!! The State of the Snowpack is terrible here in Woodbridge - It does not exist. A few snowpiles are left. Spring is here to STAY. We will hit 80 degrees by the end of Feb. We may well hit 80 degrees TOMORROW geeze - it was 76 degrees today. We will have an early summer which may well turn out to be the hottest and driest since records began. This heat ridge will become monstrous and will persist into late summer. The tipping point has been reached - global warming will bring extremely hot/dry summers. It was so hot this afternoon that I was forced to strip to shorts and a t-shirt. This is MISERABLE - I HATE SPRING in February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 What is DCA's warmest minimum for February 18th? I'd be shocked if the temp was still above 60 by midnight, you'd think it was May or something. Record is 50. Looks like it fell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Record is 50. Looks like it fell. Record is 50 at all three stations... looks like a triple threat on the highest mins! Let's go ahead and break the record highs while we're at it, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caviman2201 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Are these clouds expected to burn off soon? They're definitely keeping temps down as RIC is already to 66 while DCA is 55... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 NWS is really talking about winds tomorrow. I guess I overlooked this threat. Apparently the NAM looked like it gave us insane winds tomorrow on the 0z run last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-501-502-VAZ026>031-038>040-042- 051>054-501-502-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-182330- /O.NEW.KLWX.HW.A.0001.110219T1000Z-110220T0000Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL- NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA- PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-CULPEPER- PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-NORTHERN FAUQUIER- SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY- WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK... WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS... FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND...HARRISONBURG...WINCHESTER... FRONT ROYAL...LEESBURG...CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK... FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH...WARRENTON...MARTINSBURG... CHARLES TOWN...MOOREFIELD...BAYARD...MOUNT STORM...PETERSBURG... ELK GARDEN...KEYSER...FORT ASHBY...CIRCLEVILLE...FRANKLIN 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...HIGH WINDS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS BETWEEN 5 AM AND 7 PM. * WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE RIDGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 This is the 12z NAM BUFKIT for 1pm tomorrow afternoon Look at them winds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 LWX zones just updated. Most of the area shows "60mph winds" for tomorrow in the zones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 No more snowpiles in my yard, last one melted overnight. Still have piles on the street, but they are melting fast. Damn stink bugs are starting to come out with the warm weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 No more snowpiles in my yard, last one melted overnight. Still have piles on the street, but they are melting fast. Damn stink bugs are starting to come out with the warm weather Haven't seen that many of the stink bugs here yet. but I bet when I open the door like 6 will fly in. I hate those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 NWS is really talking about winds tomorrow. I guess I overlooked this threat. Apparently the NAM looked like it gave us insane winds tomorrow on the 0z run last night. mos has been crazy.. probably the highest sustained winds i've seen it output in yrs. where the fook is the sun?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 mos has been crazy.. probably the highest sustained winds i've seen it output in yrs. where the fook is the sun?? Here. Burning off quickly, and the temps should be responding now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Here. Burning off quickly, and the temps should be responding now. yeah it's getting sunny here now too.. guess the sun is not yet as powerful as it feels midday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 mos has been crazy.. probably the highest sustained winds i've seen it output in yrs. where the fook is the sun?? What's it show? Can't tease me like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 What's it show? Can't tease me like that. sustained winds of like 25-29 kts for multiple hours. usually you can about double for gusts, so that's sustained like 30-35 with gusts near 60 prob. im sure it happens here and there but without a storm etc not terribly often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 sustained winds of like 25-29 kts for multiple hours. usually you can about double for gusts, so that's sustained like 30-35 with gusts near 60 prob. im sure it happens here and there but without a storm etc not terribly often. The way to determine wind gusts is by looking at the strongest winds from the mixing layer (i.e. the layer in which the temperature curve is dry-adiabatic upwards from the surface in non-precipitation scenarios). That being said, NAM generally has 50-60 kt winds in the mixing layer, so yeah it'll be about double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 The way to determine wind gusts is by looking at the strongest winds from the mixing layer (i.e. the layer in which the temperature curve is dry-adiabatic upwards from the surface in non-precipitation scenarios). That being said, NAM generally has 50-60 kt winds in the mixing layer, so yeah it'll be about double. So do you think 60mph gusts can happen in DC proper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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