mappy Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Much cooler in the city today than the last couple days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I think 2000 (18th) is earliest since they kept records but 1990 was the 15th for peak. Thanks, Ian. I tend to block heat waves from my memory as the years go by. 82 for the high at Martinsburg, short of the record of 84 from 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astarck Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'd say it is likely the record was at least tied at DCA with 3 straight obs of 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'd say it is likely the record was at least tied at DCA with 3 straight obs of 80. Agree. Nice wind switch, now E at 16G20 at DCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 The only warning I can give on weatherlinkIP is that if you've previously had it running through the computer, you will miss the rapidfire and being able to set your intervals. 15 minutes was too long for me, but I obsessively check it. The big advantage of course is to not have to rely on a PC. Can't tell you how annoyed I get when Microsoft reboots after an update and the program doesn't load correctly upon startup. I use VWS software to send out my data to CWOP and update my website. VWS tends to crash or quit updating at the worst times...usually in the middle of the night or on the first day of a weeks vacation. It's frustrating when you can't get anyone interested enough to go and reboot it for me...lol...especially the wife or kids when I'm out of town. I guess they just don't see the need to have it running 24/7 like a true weather enthusiast. Watching you tube videos tends to crash VWS for some reason too. Other times it will run for weeks without locking up..go figure. I think it's time for a new computer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astarck Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 CWG tweeted DCA did it. 82. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVclimo Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Technically the solar panel on the Davis doesn't charge the battery. It juices up a capacitor which provides short term power. When it depletes on say cloudy days or at night, the battery provides backup power. They can run 6-9 months on just the battery. Mine is in the shade a lot during winter and I have to replace the battery in that time frame. As far as placement, the radiation shield should handle normal solar heating....just don't put it on your roof above the shingles.. I have had my VP2 in the yard for five-and-a-half years and it has worked flawlessly. I've never lost signal, nor have I had to change the battery. I am fortunate that I have a good siting with full southern exposure year-round. The white circle in the top-left center of this pic is where the unit is located. Its more than twice the distance of the height of all surrounding objects. The small circle on the roof of the house is the mount for the anemometer, which rises 7' above the pinnacle of the roof to achieve the 10m. The only time I get cheated somewhat is on an ENE wind, when the tall tree to the right of the front of the house seems to shield the wind somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Pretty impressive backdoor cold front slipped through Carroll County within the past hour and a half. Temperatures went from 80 to 76 here in Westminster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I have had my VP2 in the yard for five-and-a-half years and it has worked flawlessly. I've never lost signal, nor have I had to change the battery. I am fortunate that I have a good siting with full southern exposure year-round. The white circle in the top-left center of this pic is where the unit is located. Its more than twice the distance of the height of all surrounding objects. The small circle on the roof of the house is the mount for the anemometer, which rises 7' above the pinnacle of the roof to achieve the 10m. The only time I get cheated somewhat is on an ENE wind, when the tall tree to the right of the front of the house seems to shield the wind somewhat. Amazing on the battery life. The VP 2 itself has never failed me, running since August of 2006. It's the VWS software that's buggy. I usually get a low battery warning way before the VP 2 quits. The data is stored in the weather link dongle inside the console and it automatically downloads into VWS when I reboot after a lockup. I've never lost data except when it crashes right at midnight, then it doesn't save the daily file right. I have to go in and edit the data file. By the way, nice pool, but a lot of grass to cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Temp has dropped to 77 after a good cloud cover has rolled in. Wind has picked up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 We actually are getting some light rain up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Overcast with a light breeze. Sitting at 64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 NAM and GFS are pretty weak on the rain tomorrow for the immediate DC/Baltimore area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolineWx Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Got a few isolated small thunderstorms down here this afternoon, but not much rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clueless Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looking forward to an article on the prospects for April. Any red tagger working on one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looking forward to an article on the prospects for April. Any red tagger working on one? Based on my analogs... normal to above normal temps and precip. with warm risks due to persistence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Come back sun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Come back sun! We might be screwed today ? Not sure how long we will stay in an easterly/northerly flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 If the winds don't change direction, we will not get out of the 50s. Happened that way a few weeks ago, didn't it, the day where Richmond was over 80 and BWI struggled to get to the mid-50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 We might be screwed today ? Not sure how long we will stay in an easterly/northerly flow. The RUC and NAM have caught on to the slow start, but still methodically get us to 70 by later this afternoon. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The RUC and NAM have caught on to the slow start, but still methodically get us to 70 by later this afternoon. We'll see. DCA high of 72, BWI 60? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 DCA high of 72, BWI 60? The HRRR actually keeps the batch of rain in WV together. If that happens, I don't think any of us will sniff 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Brrrrr....chilly and damp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looking back at the index behavior this past winter really shows how the NAO overwhelmed any chance at winter. This winter as a whole will go down as a record + NAO winter. Here a good look at how stubborn the NAO was: There are a couple recent years that are similar: 82-83, 93-94 (best match), 94-95, and 99-00. All 4 featured warm Marches except 94. 94 was just normal temp wise in the east during March. Interestingly, 2 out of the 4 following Aprils were much below normal, one was normal, and one was pretty warm (1994). The composite of the 4 years looks like this: It's hard to forecast anything other than a warm April because we haven't had a cooler than normal month since October but if we did have a cool April it really wouldn't surprise me. Not just because of what these analogs show either. I can't remember exact years but I've been duped into thinking warmth would be continuous in Spring only to be slapped by long stretches of dreary 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'm ready for a dreary 50 degree today. I'm not ready for the 80s. You got it. But just seems pretty sucky to me. Far prefer the 70s to this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iammrben Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Deck is thinning out downtown -- may be able to eke out a few hours of sunlight today if that moisture out west dissipates over the mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astarck Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Deck is thinning out downtown -- may be able to eke out a few hours of sunlight today if that moisture out west dissipates over the mountains. Yeah, the sky is definitely brighter now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 80s again next week.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherjedi Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looking back at the index behavior this past winter really shows how the NAO overwhelmed any chance at winter. This winter as a whole will go down as a record + NAO winter. Here a good look at how stubborn the NAO was: There are a couple recent years that are similar: 82-83, 93-94 (best match), 94-95, and 99-00. All 4 featured warm Marches except 94. 94 was just normal temp wise in the east during March. Interestingly, 2 out of the 4 following Aprils were much below normal, one was normal, and one was pretty warm (1994). The composite of the 4 years looks like this: It's hard to forecast anything other than a warm April because we haven't had a cooler than normal month since October but if we did have a cool April it really wouldn't surprise me. Not just because of what these analogs show either. I can't remember exact years but I've been duped into thinking warmth would be continuous in Spring only to be slapped by long stretches of dreary 50's. Bob, Great analysis. Based on the best match (93-94), that is an interesting analog that produced a very cold winter for the eastern US even with a very positive +NAO in DJF. The big difference there was the intense consistant aluetian ridging. So i guess, NAO in conjunction with the WPO/EPO sealed the fate for this winter! Below is the upper air anomaly at 500 mb for that year: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I've been offline for a few days, so this may have been mentioned: I see (according to the Baltimore Sunpaper) that the high temp in the US on 3/15/12 was 89 in Manassas, Va. Pretty unusual for the daily US high temp to be in our region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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