CandymanColumbusGA Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 We had 71 officially in Columbus but 69 at the station. We had clouds roll in overnight that kept us warmer... La Grange hit 63 though and a few others had mid 60s in the area. Stupid clouds! I'm looking forward to a return of some moisture so we can fire off a few showers in the PM. Fortunately the GFS nor NAM look to get broiling hot in the medium range so I'll take it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonGA Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 How did the GFS do in your area? Very good for this area, and judging from the lows I'm seeing , not too far off. I bottomed out at 60. Dewpoints into the 50's. Very nice.. Not bad from 120 hours on the GFS. I don't recall what the ECMWF had. It was almost dead on for me. We hit 61 this morning. FFC says 58 tonight so I've got my fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 About the same here, no ac so far today! Cats are really loving the cool down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Yokel Wx Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 About the same here, no ac so far today! Cats are really loving the cool down. Around here we like to call this wx, "free weather". No a/c or heat needed. And in this day and age of budget crunches, free is most welcomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 61.6 here this morning, currently 85. Feels great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 <b></b>How did the GFS do in your area? Very good for this area, and judging from the lows I'm seeing , not too far off. I bottomed out at 60. Dewpoints into the 50's. Very nice.. Not bad from 120 hours on the GFS. I don't recall what the ECMWF had.<b></b><b></b><b></b> Got down to 65 for a low, though I believe it felt a little cooler than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherNC Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 64/61 @ PGV overnight, ah, the joys of living in ENC this time of year, when other have a shot at 50's, us not so much. Just got back from vacation, upstate NY, ADK, hit upper 40's a couple nights with highs in the 70's, which makes 86 right now kind of warm. Still dry as hell here, creek outback is in D2 drought stage, grass has come around with some recent RN, hoping for a wet window here in the next couple weeks to get the clover seeded in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 It has actually be comfortable here in Raleigh the last couple days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 WOW! The heat index is lower than the actual temperature due to how dry it is here in the Atlanta area. DP's in the low to mid 50's for the win!!! I'm headed to a Braves game tonight and I think my tickets could not have fallen on a better date with how beautiful it will be tonight!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 WOW! The heat index is lower than the actual temperature due to how dry it is here in the Atlanta area. DP's in the low to mid 50's for the win!!! I'm headed to a Braves game tonight and I think my tickets could not have fallen on a better date with how beautiful it will be tonight!! It feels pretty nice outside, especially in the shade. In the sun, it's still scorching hot. It's 93 in Rome right now !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Got down to 32* on top of Mt Leconte this morning. That had to feel awesome for anyone camping or visiting up there this morning. I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 WOW! The heat index is lower than the actual temperature due to how dry it is here in the Atlanta area. DP's in the low to mid 50's for the win!!! I'm headed to a Braves game tonight and I think my tickets could not have fallen on a better date with how beautiful it will be tonight!! Nice dude! Enjoy the game and hopefully we'll win it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Nice dude! Enjoy the game and hopefully we'll win it! Thanks man! I will enjoy it a ton! First game this season for me! It feels pretty nice outside, especially in the shade. In the sun, it's still scorching hot. It's 93 in Rome right now !!! Rome 93/50 HI 90 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 64/61 @ PGV overnight, ah, the joys of living in ENC this time of year, when other have a shot at 50's, us not so much. Getting you ready for the winter when others have a shot at 31 and snow and you not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Got down to 32* on top of Mt Leconte this morning. That had to feel awesome for anyone camping or visiting up there this morning. I love it I noticed that. That is rather remarkable for it to be 32 at 6400 feet at Leconte, yet only 48 at Mount Mitchell and around 50 on Grandfather, Beech and Sugar. That is quite a variance for going up just another several hundred feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackH Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Hmmm... there's something that seems a bit fishy about the 32 to me. Not saying its wrong, but it seems a bit weird. I have often seen it cooler on Mitchell than LeConte. Coop stations have been wrong before. For instance, we had a 27 degree low at GSP today at one of our sights... don't remember which one right off hand, but it was only around 2600 feet and obviously wrong. Had to make it missing. Who knows, though? The LeConte reading is definitely more likely than that figure we had. I noticed that. That is rather remarkable for it to be 32 at 6400 feet at Leconte, yet only 48 at Mount Mitchell and around 50 on Grandfather, Beech and Sugar. That is quite a variance for going up just another several hundred feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I noticed that. That is rather remarkable for it to be 32 at 6400 feet at Leconte, yet only 48 at Mount Mitchell and around 50 on Grandfather, Beech and Sugar. That is quite a variance for going up just another several hundred feet! I was kind of shocked when i read that. but it could be possible. just a few degrees shy of hitting the all time low in the month of August. Agreed that it is quite a range of temps from Beech at a litle over 5K and then Leconte abou 1200 feet more than Beech? I may be off a little with the numbers elevation wise but still it is a large range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Thanks man! I will enjoy it a ton! First game this season for me! You went to an awesome game! Martin Prado ftw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspeachy Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I was kind of shocked when i read that. but it could be possible. just a few degrees shy of hitting the all time low in the month of August. Agreed that it is quite a range of temps from Beech at a litle over 5K and then Leconte abou 1200 feet more than Beech? I may be off a little with the numbers elevation wise but still it is a large range At 1pm this afternoon, there was a weather station that reported it was 28° in Hiawassee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 pretty interesting times coming up soon. The GFS has been run after run showing either Irene or Harvey (several are developing now) coming into Florida, the Southeast Coast, or the Gulf states. There will be a general troughing in the East, so timing will mean everything,like it always does. This threat looks pretty legitimate and has atleast a good chance so far, for being a day 10 event, as any regarding a tropical system having high impact event. The question is who. Florida so far looks like the biggest aim in the crosshairs. Still its just something to watch, but anything can happen, with the troughing and strong fronts slated to come through the East the next 10 days, any of which could tug the systems north, but they're also so fast moving, a system can be untouched and jog northwest, without getting curved out to sea. Any area from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas could certainly use the rain from it, unfortunately devastation may be a part of it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookout Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 pretty interesting times coming up soon. The GFS has been run after run showing either Irene or Harvey (several are developing now) coming into Florida, the Southeast Coast, or the Gulf states. There will be a general troughing in the East, so timing will mean everything,like it always does. This threat looks pretty legitimate and has atleast a good chance so far, for being a day 10 event, as any regarding a tropical system having high impact event. The question is who. Florida so far looks like the biggest aim in the crosshairs. Still its just something to watch, but anything can happen, with the troughing and strong fronts slated to come through the East the next 10 days, any of which could tug the systems north, but they're also so fast moving, a system can be untouched and jog northwest, without getting curved out to sea. Any area from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas could certainly use the rain from it, unfortunately devastation may be a part of it too. It seems like it's been forever since we a decent tropical storm or hurricane move through here, although I'm sure it's the weenie in me making me feel like that. The latest 2 gfs runs continues this idea though. It's pretty incredible actually it has been so consistent on it for being so far out in the future. It would be quite the coup for the gfs if it even gets close to being right ( any U.S. landfall). I have my doubts though due to the fact the gfs, as you noted, is showing some pretty strong troughs in that time frame and the odds of the gfs actually getting their timing and depth right at this range is almost zero. But that's not to say one can't hit the US at all, just that such an ideal path for most of us is pretty unlikely. I'm still waiting for my ga special...where a strong hurricane hits the ga coast at a high speed and moves towards a position between athens and gainesville I'd probably have to live several lifetimes before that happens though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaculaWeather Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I'm still waiting for my ga special...where a strong hurricane hits the ga coast at a high speed and moves towards a position between athens and gainesville I'd probably have to live several lifetimes before that happens though lol You and me both! That would be the perfect spot for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtg947h Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 You and me both! That would be the perfect spot for me too. I think I'll pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 It seems like it's been forever since we a decent tropical storm or hurricane move through here, although I'm sure it's the weenie in me making me feel like that. The latest 2 gfs runs continues this idea though. It's pretty incredible actually it has been so consistent on it for being so far out in the future. It would be quite the coup for the gfs if it even gets close to being right ( any U.S. landfall). I have my doubts though due to the fact the gfs, as you noted, is showing some pretty strong troughs in that time frame and the odds of the gfs actually getting their timing and depth right at this range is almost zero. But that's not to say one can't hit the US at all, just that such an ideal path for most of us is pretty unlikely. I'm still waiting for my ga special...where a strong hurricane hits the ga coast at a high speed and moves towards a position between athens and gainesville I'd probably have to live several lifetimes before that happens though lol You are not alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsaur Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Oooowwwweeee! If the oz gfs crystal ball is right for the 29th. I'll see some rain And that cool down I've been longing for! Come on Goofy!! Meanwhile, more 90's...so what else is new. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 It seems like it's been forever since we a decent tropical storm or hurricane move through here, although I'm sure it's the weenie in me making me feel like that. The latest 2 gfs runs continues this idea though. It's pretty incredible actually it has been so consistent on it for being so far out in the future. It would be quite the coup for the gfs if it even gets close to being right ( any U.S. landfall). I have my doubts though due to the fact the gfs, as you noted, is showing some pretty strong troughs in that time frame and the odds of the gfs actually getting their timing and depth right at this range is almost zero. But that's not to say one can't hit the US at all, just that such an ideal path for most of us is pretty unlikely. I'm still waiting for my ga special...where a strong hurricane hits the ga coast at a high speed and moves towards a position between athens and gainesville I'd probably have to live several lifetimes before that happens though lol My Georgia special happened in 1995 with Opal, basically the same scenario but for western Georgia! Only got down to 68 last night, heat island strikes again, that is a far cry from the 61 FFC had forecast..... 6Z GFs bring back the heat for a short period after the TC hit the Southeast, if it all goes down like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 At 1pm this afternoon, there was a weather station that reported it was 28° in Hiawassee... Hilarious and one had Baltimore Md earlier yesterday i beleive that it was 0 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoWeatherman Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I think I'll pass Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 It seems like it's been forever since we a decent tropical storm or hurricane move through here, although I'm sure it's the weenie in me making me feel like that. The latest 2 gfs runs continues this idea though. It's pretty incredible actually it has been so consistent on it for being so far out in the future. It would be quite the coup for the gfs if it even gets close to being right ( any U.S. landfall). I have my doubts though due to the fact the gfs, as you noted, is showing some pretty strong troughs in that time frame and the odds of the gfs actually getting their timing and depth right at this range is almost zero. But that's not to say one can't hit the US at all, just that such an ideal path for most of us is pretty unlikely. I'm still waiting for my ga special...where a strong hurricane hits the ga coast at a high speed and moves towards a position between athens and gainesville I'd probably have to live several lifetimes before that happens though lol "Georgia specials" come from when hurricanes hit the FL panhandle and race northward very quickly like Opal did in 1995. If a hurricane hits the east coast then 99% of the time it will have little impact on me, unless it hits the east coast of FL and then enters the Gulf and moves north. Georgia might as well be considered a Gulf Coast state when it comes to Hurricane Season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 "Georgia specials" come from when hurricanes hit the FL panhandle hit the GA COAST and race northward very quickly like Opal did in 1995. If a hurricane hits the east coast then 99% of the time it will have little impact on me, unless it hits the east coast of FL and then enters the Gulf and moves north. Georgia might as well be considered a Gulf Coast state when it comes to Hurricane Season. :gun_bandana: The last hurricane to make landfall on the Georgia Coast was Hurricane David (1979). Hurricane David made landfall on the Georgia Coast south of Savannah as a Category 1 hurricane. In the U.S., Hurricane David caused $320 million in damages and 15 fatalities. In total, four hurricanes made landfall on the Georgia Coast during the 20th Century: 1911, 1940, 1947, and 1979. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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