EastCoast NPZ Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 GFS has been fairly consistent in advertising a legitimate autumn cold front coming out of Canada later this week and moving through our area late Sunday/Monday. Also has been showing lows in the upper 40s possible behind it with highs in the upper 60s/low 70s. Could also be first frost for our subregion members out in the cold valleys in WVA. I am actually giddy after reading this. Yesterday was enough to get me thinking of autumn. High of 76, and that temp fell to 68 around 4:30 when a breif squall moved through. Once the clouds cleared, last night was spectacular. Hit a low of 49 here this morning, but very, very foggy. Dew is so thick that it actually measured .01" in the rain gage, and I could hear the water dripping in my gutters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Feel like maybe we should start an "it's fookin' glorious out" thread. Just ridiculously nice out today. Much like yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Have been hacking downed trees/limbs all day, yet still feels fantastic out even with the extra body heat. Upcoming stretch looks fantastic, low humidity and plenty of sun. Summer is over:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 12z GFS still has the cold front, but pushes it back 24-36hrs. Still has 40s for lows behind it next week. But also might heat things up to the 90s ahead of the front on Sat-Mon, especially for points south of DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 12z GFS still has the cold front, but pushes it back 24-36hrs. Still has 40s for lows behind it next week. But also might heat things up to the 90s ahead of the front on Sat-Mon, especially for points south of DC. Figures. Right in time for a 3-day weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Lovin the last few nights. I was hit with a $400 electric bill during the superheat of July. We set our AC at 75ish too. Prospects of lows in the 40's-50's and highs in the 70's is just awesome. Time to open up the house and leave the AC off for days on end. Love fall weather (especially Sept-Oct). It's my favorite season for a lot of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Lovin the last few nights. I was hit with a $400 electric bill during the superheat of July. We set our AC at 75ish too. Prospects of lows in the 40's-50's and highs in the 70's is just awesome. Time to open up the house and leave the AC off for days on end. Love fall weather (especially Sept-Oct). It's my favorite season for a lot of reasons. I was just about to reply to an Ian post in the "2nd Hottest Summer" thread that July is my least favorite weather month. Like you, the next two months to three months are easily my favorite. And not just because I'm sitting on the patio right now drinking my first Oktoberfest of the year. Although it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I was just about to reply to an Ian post in the "2nd Hottest Summer" thread that July is my least favorite weather month. Like you, the next two months to three months are easily my favorite. And not just because I'm sitting on the patio right now drinking my first Oktoberfest of the year. Although it helps. Sam Adams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDstorm Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 What the heck is the GFS doing? It develops a gulf system (JB has been all over that), but instead of driving it into Texas, the GFS stalls it in the gulf. It then drifts eastward and eventually into Florida, GA, SC, NC, VA, and MD. Thus the SE/mid-atlantic gets lots of rain---nothing to do with Katia. MDstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Last day of summer... and what a summer it was. A few degrees warmer than last night at this time, but still upper 60s, which is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Sam Adams? As a matter of fact, yes, it was. And tonight a couple of Victory Summer Ales to say so long to the season, and one last Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale before bed to start September with a twinge of a headache. Another picture perfect weather day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 As a matter of fact, yes, it was. And tonight a couple of Victory Summer Ales to say so long to the season, and one last Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale before bed to start September with a twinge of a headache. Another picture perfect weather day. Octoberfest - my favorite Winterfest is a very close second.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Now that this miserable summer is in the books (but I'm sure not over): Month Avg. High Depart. Precip. June 85.2F +4.8F 2.52 July 93.2F +8.2F .93 Aug 87.8F +4.1F 2.00 This is the first year that I've kept records. While I guess it was not as hot as last summer (except July) it was still HOT. Two +4F departures book-ending that ridiculous +8.2F in July was incredible. The weird thing is that June and Aug were not generally considered extreme, yet each was over 4F above average. The outer-bands of Irene somewhat salvaged the precip for Aug, but this summer saw absolute arid conditions develop after mid-June. I don't have records from last year, but it seemed as dry as last year - and that seemed to be the dryest I'd seen in my lifetime. To have two summers like this back to back just defies the odds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Now that this miserable summer is in the books (but I'm sure not over): Month Avg. High Depart. Precip. June 85.2F +4.8F 2.52 July 93.2F +8.2F .93 Aug 87.8F +4.1F 2.00 This is the first year that I've kept records. While I guess it was not as hot as last summer (except July) it was still HOT. Two +4F departures book-ending that ridiculous +8.2F in July was incredible. The weird thing is that June and Aug were not generally considered extreme, yet each was over 4F above average. The outer-bands of Irene somewhat salvaged the precip for Aug, but this summer saw absolute arid conditions develop after mid-June. I don't have records from last year, but it seemed as dry as last year - and that seemed to be the dryest I'd seen in my lifetime. To have two summers like this back to back just defies the odds. You are probably sick of hearing this from me, but I am just stunned at the difference in our summers with only 30 miles separating us. The rain we were lucky enough to get up here made a hell of a difference in regards to the heat. Here's my stats for avg high/precip: June 81.0F 1.88" July 88.0F 5.73" Aug 83.1 4.69" A 4-5 degree difference consistently for the monthly mean. Now watch; you'll double my snowfall this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 You are probably sick of hearing this from me, but I am just stunned at the difference in our summers with only 30 miles separating us. The rain we were lucky enough to get up here made a hell of a difference in regards to the heat. Here's my stats for avg high/precip: June 81.0F 1.88" July 88.0F 5.73" Aug 83.1 4.69" A 4-5 degree difference consistently for the monthly mean. Now watch; you'll double my snowfall this winter. No way, I like comparing nearby surroundings! It's hard to believe that 30 miles could make so much difference, but you didn't even need to go 30 miles to see stark differences in conditions this year. Last year it seemed we had a regional drought, while this years was more localized. I'm curious, what is your elevation? Here's hoping to making up some of that precip deficit in crystalline form! After the last two summers, and last winter, I don't think I can mentally handle another dry, snowless winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 No way, I like comparing nearby surroundings! It's hard to believe that 30 miles could make so much difference, but you didn't even need to go 30 miles to see stark differences in conditions this year. Last year it seemed we had a regional drought, while this years was more localized. I'm curious, what is your elevation? Here's hoping to making up some of that precip deficit in crystalline form! After the last two summers, and last winter, I don't think I can mentally handle another dry, snowless winter. I'm at 495' asl, about 800 yds south of the Potomac, in kind of a sheltered valley. This is my sixth summer here, and the previous five were filled with frustration watching storms form just to my east and clocking the metro areas. Or lines coming out of the highlands and skipping over me before reintensifying. This year has been completely unlike that. Probably used up a decade's worth of luck this spring and summer. Last year was terrible for drought here. I actually was concerned I was gonna lose the well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I'm at 495' asl, about 800 yds south of the Potomac, in kind of a sheltered valley. This is my sixth summer here, and the previous five were filled with frustration watching storms form just to my east and clocking the metro areas. Or lines coming out of the highlands and skipping over me before reintensifying. This year has been completely unlike that. Probably used up a decade's worth of luck this spring and summer. Last year was terrible for drought here. I actually was concerned I was gonna lose the well. LOL. Your frustrations are exactly like mine. I've been in SC for two summers now, and the scenarios you described are exactly what happen here time and time again. I don't know if it is just bad timing on my part, or the norm for this town - you can't find almanac data specifically for this town, and what happens in Winchester isn't necessarily indicative of what the climate is here. If your luck changed this year, then hopefully mine will soon as well. My elevation is around 730 ft. It's hard to beleive that you're so much cooler there at that minimal elevation. As you said, it must be a result of your greater precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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