SeanVA Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I actually enjoy weather such as this. This is typical weather for spring anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Brisk this morning, down to 29 here, Frosty stopped by in the neighborhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catoctin wx Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Brisk this morning, down to 29 here, Frosty stopped by in the neighborhood first time in over a year that I had to deal with frost on my car. My garage is blocked by lumber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 first time in over a year that I had to deal with frost on my car. My garage is blocked by lumber Perfect timing huh? lol Was surprised it got down that low overnight. Footings are supposed to be dug today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 It's sweet out this day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Rebounding nicely, 51 here now. Feels warmer with the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 56 with clear skies and boatloads of sunshine. some rain not to far away to the north northwest though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Very nice out. 65 degrees, up from 32 this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Its very nice out! 65 degrees, up from 32 this morning nice to see you're the warmest in the area.. at least you dont discriminate by season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Funny that I have to resort to posting pics of my Station to show I'm not making up OBS Bottom: Calibrations Offset: = .0 Meaning, its not an adjusted reading, it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Pics of where your station is set up, plz ----- Great moving day today! One load down, and Jason will be joining me for the second trip. Moving isn't that bad when it's 8 minutes up the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Funny that I have to resort to posting pics of my Station to show I'm not making up OBS why did you delete your post about it being in the sun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Funny that I have to resort to posting pics of my Station to show I'm not making up OBS Bottom: Calibrations Offset: = .0 Meaning, its not an adjusted reading, it is what it is. <snip> Well if you hadn't posted such BS obs in the past, no one would question you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 nice to see you're the warmest in the area.. at least you dont discriminate by season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Funny that I have to resort to posting pics of my Station to show I'm not making up OBS Bottom: Calibrations Offset: = .0 Meaning, its not an adjusted reading, it is what it is. Phew! 77 degrees in the house. Steamy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Pics of where your station is set up, plz ----- Great moving day today! One load down, and Jason will be joining me for the second trip. Moving isn't that bad when it's 8 minutes up the road Sure. Please Note The Roof is going to be replaced, so I had to move the station down to the front yard for now. So I won't be able to give accurate Wind OBS for a bit. If you think I'm lying about that, I'll take pics of the roof Or the Missing Shutters that I've been too Lazy to replace. Have alot of work to do this yr. The Potomac River is Behind the White house across the street, hence the Dropoff that can be seen behind the trees in the distance, (to the west)...thinking maybe that might be affecting my Readings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 why did you delete your post about it being in the sun? Because I double posted It is in the sun: Hence, the solar panels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Phew! 77 degrees in the house. Steamy. When the LED backlight is on, it makes the Inside temp warmer by 5-6 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Well if you hadn't posted such BS obs in the past, no one would question you. I don't recall doing that. Quotes would help though. You guys are always ripping me on my Wind observations, when 64 is the highest gust of the winter for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Because I double posted It is in the sun: Hence, the solar panels that's not how your post read.. but whatever. im not going to argue about your temp being 4F higher than anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 that's not how your post read.. but whatever. im not going to argue about your temp being 4F higher than anyone else. I deleted it, because I realized how stupid a post it was. The Vantage Pro 2 is supposed to get as Much sun as Possible into the solar Panels. The Closest WXbug station to me is reading 64 degrees right now, so I dunno why it must be a local hotspot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Sure. Please Note The Roof is going to be replaced, so I had to move the station down to the front yard for now. So I won't be able to give accurate Wind OBS for a bit. If you think I'm lying about that, I'll take pics of the roof Or the Missing Shutters that I've been too Lazy to replace. Have alot of work to do this yr. The Potomac River is Behind the White house across the street, hence the Dropoff that can be seen behind the trees in the distance, (to the west)...thinking maybe that might be affecting my Readings? Did you used to have that thing mounted on the roof? Is the roof being replaced due to storm damage? Is that how you lost the shutters too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 It's a bit cumbersome, but a personal weather station should ideally be placed in an open area (with grass at the base) away from objects to get accurate readings on all accounts. Mulch will generally absorb heat better and could cause too high of a temperature reading. EDIT: To add that the roof is an even worse location for everything but the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 A question for anyone. In that picture, I assume that the cylinder is a rain guage? If so, why is it shaped smaller at the top than at the bottom? Am I seeing that incorrectly? If not, what's the reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Did you used to have that thing mounted on the roof? Is the roof being replaced due to storm damage? Is that how you lost the shutters too? The roof is being repaired due to 27 years of aging/neglect, and should have been repaired a long time ago, it has nothing to do with crazy weather. The Severe Storm On July 25th certainly didn't help things though, but it was more of the shot/injection that ended its misery. The shutters have also gone without maintenance for 27 years, and have been weakened over the years. My nieghbor is also missing a shutter. Its what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 It's a bit cumbersome, but a personal weather station should ideally be placed in an open area (with grass at the base) away from objects to get accurate readings on all accounts. Mulch will generally absorb heat better and could cause too high of a temperature reading. EDIT: To add that the roof is an even worse location for everything but the wind. Oh, I thought surfaces that reflected heat (concrete/pavement/etc) caused the highest temps? Guess I don't know as much as I thought. Would the current location be better than the roof overall? The roof is a Pain in the Ass when I go to change the batteries, I climb up there and its a tightrope walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 The roof is being repaired due to 27 years of aging/neglect, and should have been repaired a long time ago, it has nothing to do with crazy weather. The Severe Storm On July 25th certainly didn't help things though, but it was more of the shot/injection that ended its misery. The shutters have also gone without maintenance for 27 years, and have been weakened over the years. My nieghbor is also missing a shutter. Its what happens. Yeah, roofs generally don't last much more than 20-25 years, so it sounds like it's time. One thing that confuses me about your post. You say the Potomac is behind that white house, but also say it is to the west. I thought the Potomac was to the south of your location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 A question for anyone. In that picture, I assume that the cylinder is a rain guage? If so, why is it shaped smaller at the top than at the bottom? Am I seeing that incorrectly? If not, what's the reason? The Inside of the Rain Gauge is not Porportional to the outside. As in, the inside is more "Bowl Shaped". A wider outside shell probably improves airodynamics. My Rain Gauge is actually fairly New, I ordered it in Late July.....as you can tell by the difference between the Weathered Station & the Bucket....so airodynamics won't do everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Yeah, roofs generally don't last much more than 20-25 years, so it sounds like it's time. One thing that confuses me about your post. You say the Potomac is behind that white house, but also say it is to the west. I thought the Potomac was to the south of your location? I'm sorry, I meant Booze Creek. The Potomac is to the SW actually, but Just as Close by..I'm Between Glen Echo and Bannockburn Ridge, as far WSW as you can get in Bethesda / MD without considred a freakin Virginian Both have an Elevation Drop of like 60-100ft from my 'hood, so they confuse me a bit since that the biggest topographic Influence they have here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 I'm sorry, I meant Booze Creek. The Potomac is to the SW actually, but Just as Close by..I'm Between Glen Echo and Bannockburn Ridge, as far WSW as you can get in Bethesda / MD without considred a freakin Virginian Both have an Elevation Drop of like 60-100ft from my 'hood, so they confuse me a bit since that the biggest topographic Influence they have here. Ah, that makes more sense, but I'm still confused. If Booze Creek is immediately to your west, I can't figure out how you're much closer than a mile to the Potomac? (Sorry, it's the map geek in me...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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