Lookout Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I hate what I am seeing in the models tonight- had some hope for rain Thursday but that is looking like the short wave coming in from the NW will be poorly timed so the storms that day may very will end up south of here. Then its dicey for anything after that- I want some rain to make up for the godawful heat we will have to endure this week.... Even if we had better chances of rain, I think those like you and I would still be screwed considering our history this season of being screwed even if there is good to likely pops. Hit 101 here yesterday. Was 102 just down the road in lexington. Expect 102 or 103 today. I hate summer. Of course this is par for the course now. We never are not in a drought or never not dealing with excessive heat for weeks on end every summer. I know my older relatives don't remember it used to be like this. They all said it would actually rain a lot more frequently in the summer than it does now. And there is strong evidence to support that too. Not in statistics and figures but in the landscape. There is a creek on my property that used to run all year round, except in the driest of periods. It was fed by a spring and that spring dried up completely over the last 10 years. It's been dry for so long, trees grow where the creek bed used to be. So it no longer actually exists. Only if there is a flood does it flow again but never for very long. And ponds that used to never run low except in extreme circumstances, and normally it would be years apart, now run low every single year. I think the exception in recent memory was the year we had all that tropical activity. It's absolutely depressing on a number of levels and it's especially hard on us weather weenies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oconeexman Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Looks like only the GGEM has had it picked up. The ECM and GFS have been out to lunch on it and just now really recognize it. Like a few of the winter storms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oconeexman Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Even if we had better chances of rain, I think those like you and I would still be screwed considering our history this season of being screwed even if there is good to likely pops. Hit 101 here yesterday. Was 102 just down the road in lexington. Expect 102 or 103 today. I hate summer. Of course this is par for the course now. We never are not in a drought or never not dealing with excessive heat for weeks on end every summer. I know my older relatives don't remember it used to be like this. They all said it would actually rain a lot more frequently in the summer than it does now. And there is strong evidence to support that too. Not in statistics and figures but in the landscape. There is a creek on my property that used to run all year round, except in the driest of periods. It was fed by a spring and that spring dried up completely over the last 10 years. It's been dry for so long, trees grow where the creek bed used to be. So it no longer actually exists. Only if there is a flood does it flow again but never for very long. And ponds that used to never run low except in extreme circumstances, and normally it would be years apart, now run low every single year. I think the exception in recent memory was the year we had all that tropical activity. It's absolutely depressing on a number of levels and it's especially hard on us weather weenies. I'm on board with you...hate this friggin weather with a passion...hope for some evenin out this winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandymanColumbusGA Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Well, unless we see rain today, our official low in Columbus stands at 81! This would tie for the second warmest overnight low ever and is the warmest we've ever been for August 3rd. Also, we are likely to break our record high of 98 this afternoon.... It's not everyday you can say you broke two record maximums in one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoWeatherman Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Had a nice and cool low of 64.8 this morning. Felt super nice out. Time to toast everything up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrel2 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Our high yesterday was 103.3 with a dewpoint of 34.1. That seems like an awefully low dewpoint, but I've never noticed our station being off on dewpoints before when compared to other stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I only dropped down to 75 last night, KATL only hit 78. Heat Advisory in effect today, FFC has KMGE at 98 today and KATL at 100. Not a cloud in the sky this morning, let the "fun" begin..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Emily looking pretty good last few hours......still doubtful she actually hits NC but she might get close enough to chase I was thinking the same thing. I just hope it happens Monday as I am dog sitting until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Forecast high of 98 here. Got down to a "brisk" 71 last night so hopefully we won't crack the century mark. Take solace in the fact that we've already lost about half an hour of light, and average temps are slowly starting to tick downward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMarvel Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 It was 62 this morning, and mist was rising from the lake. Had a wear a jacket on my morning walk. So glad I live in the mountains at times like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Wow, my location at KMGE just jumped 5 degrees to 87 with a HI of 95 at the 9:55 hour.... Three degrees ahead of yesterday. I think KMGE joins the 100 club today, we hit 96 yesterday with a period of steady temps due to the clouds yesterday afternoon. GFS says 99 so does FFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Wow, my location at KMGE just jumped 5 degrees to 87 with a HI of 95 at the 9:55 hour.... Three degrees ahead of yesterday. I think KMGE joins the 100 club today, we hit 96 yesterday with a period of steady temps due to the clouds yesterday afternoon. GFS says 99 so does FFC Yeah I think you and KATL break 100 today. (They're at 86). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion_NC_WX Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Hmmm....Wonder what this will look like in 3 hours? Possible heat buster on either side of the Apps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1234snow Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'm under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Wasn't really expecting that this morning. Temp: 80 DP: 69 HI: 83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griteater Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Hmmm....Wonder what this will look like in 3 hours? Possible heat buster on either side of the Apps? SPC has slight risk for NC mountains and all of Virgina...but zilch southeast of CLT to RDU line. HRRR and RR weaken it as it crosses the mountains, but with some precip spilling over. Hires NNM and ARW appear to be down on NCEP site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 FFC now going with 101 for Atlanta this afternoon. Both KMGE and KATL are at 92 at the noon update, both locations were not at 92 until the 2PM update yesterday. Everything is still on track for those 100 degree temps to verify in the Metro today. edit : 1PM update :KMGE and KATL both at 94, both 4 degrees ahead of yesterday at this time. 94/70 HI 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 KATL at 94 as of the 12:52 update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Poor Texas and Arkansas Midwest, Fort Smith was at 108 on their 11:55AM update, forecast to go 114. Really surprised there is not a thread dedicated to that historic heat wave this summer. KATL at 94 as of the 12:52 update. Some stations on weather underground on the north side of Atlanta are already over 97..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastonwxman Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Reporting 97 here though there are a couple of stations in Gaston county showing 102. Today doesn't feel all that bad, especially if you're like me and have a huge shady area with a nice breeze blowing constantly. Almost feels like beach weather here. Speaking of which, I seriously need to consider a trip down to Carolina Beach sometime. Haven't went there since 2008... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 This GFS better be wrong- look at the hole right over ATL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrips27 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 KATL at 97... Really only 1 more hour of good heating before things level off. It'll be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 KATL at 97... Really only 1 more hour of good heating before things level off. It'll be close. I think Hartsfield will do it. They are 6 degrees ahead of yesterday when they hit 96. KMGE is still at 95 only two degrees ahead of yesterday when they hit 96. I think KMGE tops out at 97-98 and Atlanta goes 99-101, very close indeed. To note though both places had large jumps between the 3 and 4 o'clock hours possibly topping out between 4 and 5..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itunis Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 96 here. Not bad in the shade with mid 60s dew points. I'll take 96/64 over 90/74 any day. Just drink lots of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonGA Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Cartersville dropped from 97 to 96 this past hour so I think it's a no go for MBY. It's still hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Even though today is one of the hottest days this summer, it seems more tolerable than most days we've had with the lower humidity. Looks like the high here will be 95, since it has dropped down to 94. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Nope, Atlanta dropped a degree, missed that 100 by quite a bit actually only hitting 97, may have squeaked out 98 but we won't know till later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Nope, Atlanta dropped a degree, missed that 100 by quite a bit actually only hitting 97, may have squeaked out 98 but we won't know till later. Why is it so incredibly hard for Atlanta to hit 100 ? In the last 2 summers, Atlanta has had a total of 145 days of 90+ and it still hasn't hit 100 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Both the 12Z gfs and 12Z Euro have KATL at +24 C as of 8PM this evening. Also, the 8AM 850 was ~+21 C, which is not far from the 0Z gfs and 0Z Euro's 12 hour forecast. So, even if the 850 verifies to be only +23 C (that would still add up to the hottest to date), mostly sunny skies and westerly winds all add up to KATL getting their first 100 F today. Let's see if they actually make it. I'm confident that today will verify to be the hottest to date at 98+ F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Why is it so incredibly hard for Atlanta to hit 100 ? In the last 2 summers, Atlanta has had a total of 145 days of 90+ and it still hasn't hit 100 !! Don't forget the 1K foot elevation. Also, the KATL sensor may actually be way up in the air (based on my longterm memory..I think it is way more than 6 feet above the ground). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Both the 12Z gfs and 12Z Euro have KATL at +24 C as of 8PM this evening. Also, the 8AM 850 was ~+21 C, which is not far from the 0Z gfs and 0Z Euro's 12 hour forecast. So, even if the 850 verifies to be only +23 C (that would still add up to the hottest to date), mostly sunny skies and westerly winds all add up to KATL getting their first 100 F today. Let's see if they actually make it. I'm confident that today will verify to be the hottest to date at 98+ F. I suppose it's possible they will go higher to 100 but that appears less and less likely wouldn't you say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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