Ticking Down the Days

[ski MRG]

We have tons of dragonflys and hornets, but the annoying ones are gone attm

All bug activity seems to have at least temporarily ceased here. Nice to eat dinner with a crackling fire going in the background. Torch September, ahahahahhaha, AHAHAHAHAHa. That's a good one.

[Mr Torchey]

Partly cloudy (starting to clear out)

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Feels nice out tonight much chillier than last night at this time, also a raw ne breeze, great football game on tonight!

[ski MRG]

44/41, steady drop again.

[ski MRG]

42/40, sinking fast under clear skies.

[Logan11]

42/36 here now.

Last night lots of high clouds came in and wrecked it even though dew points were low enough..... Another shot tonight, but probably fall a little short.

42/40, sinking fast under clear skies.

[HoarfrostHubb]

42/40, sinking fast under clear skies.

45.6/43 Partly cloudy skies. Some stars visible

Won't get down as low here as last night, but still exceedingly pleasant.

Had to have our furnace fixed today. Circulation pump/motor died and had to be replaced. Irony is that in 2 weeks, the same guy is coming out to replace our oil line... today was time and a half though . Had to get it fixed, otherwise no hot water (or heat, if that was on, which it is not)

[ski MRG]

42/36 here now.

Last night lots of high clouds came in and wrecked it even though dew points were low enough..... Another shot tonight, but probably fall a little short.

Clear skies overhead? I'm hopeful we sink into the money again.

[HoarfrostHubb]

Not the prettiest night out, but not too bad

[ski MRG]

45.6/43 Partly cloudy skies. Some stars visible

Won't get down as low here as last night, but still exceedingly pleasant.

Had to have our furnace fixed today. Circulation pump/motor died and had to be replaced. Irony is that in 2 weeks, the same guy is coming out to replace our oil line... today was time and a half though . Had to get it fixed, otherwise no hot water (or heat, if that was on, which it is not)

I got rid of my furnace/boiler that supplied domestic hot water in favor of a separate hot water heater. Lots of problems with the coils in furnace boilers. Basically the coils get a build up of minerals inside, like plaque in arteries, eventually water is so restricted the system fails.

[HoarfrostHubb]

I got rid of my furnace/boiler that supplied domestic hot water in favor of a separate hot water heater. Lots of problems with the coils in furnace boilers. Basically the coils get a build up of minerals inside, like plaque in arteries, eventually water is so restricted the system fails.

Same happened to us. Replaced 2 coils then went with a seperate stainless indirect fired heater. Superstor Ultra or something. Expensive, but a very good local guy swears by it.

The furnace still heats up the water somehow but the flow is greater and somehow it does not build up the minerals...

[ski MRG]

Same happened to us. Replaced 2 coils then went with a seperate stainless indirect fired heater. Superstor Ultra or something. Expensive, but a very good local guy swears by it.

The furnace still heats up the water somehow but the flow is greater and somehow it does not build up the minerals...

Added a water filtration system to take care of the heavy iron content of the water here. I tore out every inch of plumbing when I bought the house and re-plumbed. Much better performance now.

[ski MRG]

41/39, clear and calm

[ORH_wxman]

-9F departure today at ORH...that should bring them down to near +0.5 or +0.6 for the month...after tomorrow and monday, they will probably be below average for the month. That's a bit quick in my book to erase "epic warmth" for the first 2 weeks as litchfieldlibations said.

[HoarfrostHubb]

Added a water filtration system to take care of the heavy iron content of the water here. I tore out every inch of plumbing when I bought the house and re-plumbed. Much better performance now.

The iron here is bad, too. We have a filter, but it is still pretty heavy. I fill our pool with well water each spring (it is one of those cheesy blue ones) and when I chlorinate it the iron reacts with the chlorine to produce ferric chloride. Big "rust" particles. Fortunately, a simple cotton sock (rinsed several times a day for a few days) is enough to clear it out.

At some point, our pipes will be eaten away...

[HoarfrostHubb]

-9F departure today at ORH...that should bring them down to near +0.5 or +0.6 for the month...after tomorrow and monday, they will probably be below average for the month. That's a bit quick in my book to erase "epic warmth" for the first 2 weeks as litchfieldlibations said.

After that manky start (mostly high overnight lows due to high humidity) it is noce to have it whacked back towards normal or below.

What do you think of the claim Blizz made about the euro losing the cool shot next week?

[Mr Torchey]

-9F departure today at ORH...that should bring them down to near +0.5 or +0.6 for the month...after tomorrow and monday, they will probably be below average for the month. That's a bit quick in my book to erase "epic warmth" for the first 2 weeks as litchfieldlibations said.

Very true Will, just as impressive as the heat was, this cold shot has been equally impressive. Looks like slightly above normal departures mid to late week, tossup right now for the final week in September.

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mostly cloudy

Beautiful late summer evening, the cool air has been awesome to say the least.

[Mr Torchey]

After that manky start (mostly high overnight lows due to high humidity) it is noce to have it whacked back towards normal or below.

What do you think of the claim Blizz made about the euro losing the cool shot next week?

Dave this assertion is just false, I call it like I see it........if its hot it s hot, if its cold its cold, I posted earlier today the monthly and daily departures like I try to almost everyday. This warm nightime stuff is ridiculous.

From BOS............a station that has the second lowest departure due to a few days with a ne wind earlier this month, that you actually alluded to as being suprised.... and commented on there ne winds.

BOS........highs

3rd 86

4th 85

5th 87

9th 81

12th 82

13th 85

14th 86

15th 83

[HoarfrostHubb]

Dave this assertion is just false, I call it like I see it........if its hot it s hot, if its cold its cold, I posted earlier today the monthly and daily departures like I try to almost everyday. This warm nightime stuff is ridiculous.

From BOS............a station that has the second lowest departure due to a few days with a ne wind earlier this month, that you actually alluded to as being suprised.... and commented on there ne winds.

BOS........highs

3rd 86

4th 85

5th 87

9th 81

12th 82

13th 85

14th 86

15th 83

1) I was surprised at that low BOS temp that 1 day due to the winds off the water.

2) I usually go by ORH which had been pretty darned warm up until now

3) The highs at ORH were pretty darned high, but the humidity really kept it from cooling much. Check out the lows

1 75 60 68 2

3 81 59 70 4

4 80 64 72 7

5 81 64 73 8

9 77 60 69 5

10 77 56 67 4

12 76 56 66 3

13 79 61 70 8

14 79 64 72 10

Lots of overnight lows in the 60s... not typical for ORH in Sept.

These Octoberfests are good.

[snowman21]

Very true Will, just as impressive as the heat was, this cold shot has been equally impressive. Looks like slightly above normal departures mid to late week, tossup right now for the final week in September.

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mostly cloudy

Beautiful late summer evening, the cool air has been awesome to say the least.

Not that impressed by a -9 degree departure at ORH. They average 2.6 such days in September. If we were talking about -15 degree departure days, well then that's a bit more impressive since there is on average only 0.1 of them every September.

[HoarfrostHubb]

Not that impressed by a -9 degree departure at ORH. They average 2.6 such days in September. If we were talking about -15 degree departure days, well then that's a bit more impressive since there is on average only 0.1 of them every September.

Is there a way to figure out how often ORH could get a -10, -9, -8, -7 in a row in the same month?

I just took a guess at the last 2... the -10 and -9 were the last 2 days...

[Mr Torchey]

1) I was surprised at that low BOS temp that 1 day due to the winds off the water.

2) I usually go by ORH which had been pretty darned warm up until now

3) The highs at ORH were pretty darned high, but the humidity really kept it from cooling much. Check out the lows

1 75 60 68 2

3 81 59 70 4

4 80 64 72 7

5 81 64 73 8

9 77 60 69 5

10 77 56 67 4

12 76 56 66 3

13 79 61 70 8

14 79 64 72 10

Lots of overnight lows in the 60s... not typical for ORH in Sept.

These Octoberfests are good.

Those are impressive overnight lows, especially with the elevation. It is what it is.......hot......cold..........some average days, sounds like late summer early fall in sne. These next 6 weeks are awesome, warm days, cool days, some cold nights, first frosts and freezes. I have already seen 2 or 3 Tday commercials, the stores are full of candy and costumes for Halloween. The gradual descent into winter is always one of my favorite times of year, just like the climb out of winter into spring, thats the allure of sne, the 4 very distinct seasons.

Columbus Day

Halloween

Nov 1st.........Festivus Lights

Tday

So much to look forward to, not excluding the day after Halloween when Cablevisions Songs of the Seasons channel starts playing Xmas/Holiday music nonstop for two straight months! Hay rides, tailgating and walking the farm for the tree, man so many good times ahead! Halloween really kicks off the season for me, Festivus is only 6 weeks away.

Walgreens will be playing xmas music in a few weeks...................

[ORH_wxman]

Not that impressed by a -9 degree departure at ORH. They average 2.6 such days in September. If we were talking about -15 degree departure days, well then that's a bit more impressive since there is on average only 0.1 of them every September.

Yes, this is what made the "epic warmth" comment very dubious. We are having a solid cold snap but nothing amazing and the + departures will be erased when its over.

[Mr Torchey]

Yes, this is what made the "epic warmth" comment very dubious. We are having a solid cold snap but nothing amazing and the + departures will be erased when its over.

Will, obviously you believe that me using the word epic was extreme (wrong, doubtful, incorrect etc), what would be epic for the two week stretch, since thats what I was referencing, for September in Sne? (for a two week period) My knowledge of climo averages is limited, but BDR was almost +4 by mid month, obviously easier to obtain the first few days, but to reach that number at mid month, what wording would you use? Solidly above normal...above average?

Partly cloudy

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[snowman21]

Is there a way to figure out how often ORH could get a -10, -9, -8, -7 in a row in the same month?

I just took a guess at the last 2... the -10 and -9 were the last 2 days...

The -10...-7 sequence over four days probably never happens just because of that perfect integral sequence. Plus normals change over the decades, so it depends on your perspective. The last few days at ORH are +8, +10, -2, -10.

[ORH_wxman]

Will, obviously you believe that me using the word epic was extreme (wrong, doubtful, incorrect etc), what would be epic for the two week stretch, since thats what I was referencing, for September in Sne? (for a two week period) My knowledge of climo averages is limited, but BDR was almost +4 by mid month, obviously easier to obtain the first few days, but to reach that number at mid month, what wording would you use? Solidly above normal...above average?

Partly cloudy

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For a two week period, I'd call epic something like +7 or higher.

I'd call it very warm for +4 in a 2 week period. Most sites though were +2 to +3 which is pretty much just above normal...solidly above norrnal, but nothing extreme. In winter, I'd probably have to up those thresholds since the variance is higher in winter. Not horribly uncommon to go 10F in either direction for a 10-15 day stretch.

[HoarfrostHubb]

The -10...-7 sequence over four days probably never happens just because of that perfect integral sequence. Plus normals change over the decades, so it depends on your perspective. The last few days at ORH are +8, +10, -2, -10.

Lol... did not mean the actual sequence. I meant having 4 in a row of, say, -7 or colder. Yesterday was -10, today prob -9... the other 2 were guesses...

Like how did you determine -15 happen once every 10 years?

[HoarfrostHubb]

For a two week period, I'd call epic something like +7 or higher.

I'd call it very warm for +4 in a 2 week period. Most sites though were +2 to +3 which is pretty much just above normal...solidly above norrnal, but nothing extreme. In winter, I'd probably have to up those thresholds since the variance is higher in winter. Not horribly uncommon to go 10F in either direction for a 10-15 day stretch.

Why does it vary more in winter?

[Mr Torchey]

For a two week period, I'd call epic something like +7 or higher.

I'd call it very warm for +4 in a 2 week period. Most sites though were +2 to +3 which is pretty much just above normal...solidly above norrnal, but nothing extreme. In winter, I'd probably have to up those thresholds since the variance is higher in winter. Not horribly uncommon to go 10F in either direction for a 10-15 day stretch.

Thanks Will, certainly some of my jubilance was directed towards my friend in West Chesterfield , its made some of the boring days of summer more fun. Obviously it was warm, and chilly the last couple days, in the end I think orh pvd end up around +1, and bos and bdl closer to +2 for the month when all is said and done, which pretty much fits the last couple months............warm, nothing crazy.

[ORH_wxman]

Why does it vary more in winter?

Because the height gradient in the upper levels (the jet stream for layman's terms) is down in the CONUS...height gradient means temp gradient too...so you have extreme temp gradients in winter. You ends up on either side for a 2 week period and you can build up some massive departures.

The gradient is extremely weak in summer and further north...so you do not see as large departures for a month.

The reason for this increased gradient is simply because there is little to no sunshine up north so it just gets colder and colder.

[HIPPYVALLEY]

48/44

The next week looks like nice late Sept temps. Depending on how overcast mid week is I'll guess our p/c forecast temps will even bust + a degree or two.

I'm looking forward to some seasonable and dry weather. Hoping the showers for the most part miss us this week, we've had enough moisture out here. People with allergies must be getting smacked by the mold and fungus spores because even my eyes have been itchy.