Ellinwood Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Walked around DC with my brother for a bit today... it was pretty nice. Couldn't get anywhere near the White House, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 It doesn't necessarily have to happen, and I sure hope it doesn't, but I could see some trees and shrubs taking a hard hit. It is insanely early for a stretch of warmth like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Woke up to lightning and thunder this morning from approaching storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 50s feel chilly this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'm still looking for snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Lot of cloud to ground lightning with these storms this morning...pretty intense light show in pre-dawn darkness. House shaking thunder with intense cracks from close hits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Holly Crap! Intense hail storm with pea to marble sized hail covering the ground. The sound inside the house was loud with hail bouncing off the roof and windows. It lasted about 10 minutes. I hate to see what my truck looks like as I had it parked outside. Pic grab from my weather cam..it's blurry from the rain driving againt the lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I know it's not for this area, but it's starting to look like we could see some pretty nasty severe wx outbreaks in the central US in the very near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrederickWX Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'm still looking for snow Me too. Still focusing on the 3/25 to 4/10 period. You guys are hopeless. I don't mind it cooling down back to normal levels, but the cold can stay far away. I'm in spring and severe weather mode at this point. Plus, we're less likely to snow in that period, and more likely to see cold, raw rain. Bleh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 We should annihilate the daily record max of 81 today. Pretty good chance at a record today at the airports: DCA (81), IAD & BWI (82). edit - zwyts beat me to this. GFS MOS MAV is 85 for DCA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 A better pic of the hail after the storm passing...it's piled up on the sidewalks in places. Looks like snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I think we have a shot at 87-89. The stations that have gone westerly are at or near 70 I think 82-84 is a good bet for the main airports... 850s are only around 13C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Just hit 70 here. Running a little under 2 degrees warmer than yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Some stations at 74 now. I'll take over 83 at DCA. Heat is the only thing we do well. 84 seems like a good number. DCA is 67 at 11am with a river wind. IAD 69. BWI 67 I'm at 73.5° vs 70.0° at 11am yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 the nam keeps winds southerly/sse'ly all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 the nam keeps winds southerly/sse'ly all day It's the NAM. DCA will go westerly soon. It's a guarantee. Yeah, there is a microclimate effect due to the topography that favors an afternoon westerly downslope. The overall synoptic conditions seem to have to be quite strong to overcome this. I haven't had a wind gust over 4mph in the last three hours, so I don't think it will be a problem. 75.3° Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 We're struggling Trifecta today so far: DCA river, IAD bowl, BWI bay. Not worried yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Trifecta today so far: DCA river, IAD bowl, BWI bay. Not worried yet. There will be a classic wind shift then temp jump around 2pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Noon DCA: 71 IAD: 76 BWI: 67 I'm at 77.9, at yesterday's high, and +5 vs yesterday noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeoman Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Me too. Still focusing on the 3/25 to 4/10 period. Euro weeklies say 4/18 - 5/1 period has an equal shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catoctin wx Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 FWIW, my PWS is running about 2 degrees warmer than this time yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 1pm DCA: 75 (south at 3) IAD: 80 BWI: 68 (east at 8, ouch) 82.2 on mine, easily the high on the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astarck Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Around 85 at many of the stations around Fredericksburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 80 up here. Just broke out the shorts and sandals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeWinds Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 question about thermometer siting...should it always be placed in shade? I have a Davis VantageVue running about 8 degrees to warm...in March? Geez, I hate to see what it would do in July! Perhaps I'm getting some radiation from a wooden fence although I can't imagine 2.5 feet away would get that much radiation. Davis said this thing could be roof mounted...I think not! It's very accurate but obviously not in the sun. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeWinds Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 80 up here. Just broke out the shorts and sandals. I've been in Orlando this week and the local news said DC will be warmer than Orlando most of this week and that peak cherry blossoms will happen by end of March. I still wouldn't complain about the weather here. Looks like I need to get my thermometer re-sited if I want accurate summer temps! Mine showed 89F when I looked. Most FDK obs are about 81 or 82. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Oops! We're not getting anywhere near the forecast high of near 80 today with the clouds and storms that we've been getting all day so far. I see they updated for a lower high now. It's been rumbling all day with one storm after another. Nothing severe since this morning though. I've got 1.34" in the gauge with another storm approaching. Reports of flooding in the counties south of me. The creeks here have been up and down getting near bank full with this mornings deluge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catoctin wx Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 question about thermometer siting...should it always be placed in shade? I have a Davis VantageVue running about 8 degrees to warm...in March? Geez, I hate to see what it would do in July! Perhaps I'm getting some radiation from a wooden fence although I can't imagine 2.5 feet away would get that much radiation. Davis said this thing could be roof mounted...I think not! It's very accurate but obviously not in the sun. Thoughts? If you have a good solar radiation shield, you don't need to have it in the shade. I just set up my PWS (KMDFREDE27) yesterday and it is running about 2 degrees hot I think. I bought a better solar shield to use, but since it only came in the mail yesterday I haven't had a chance to install it. Are you KMDFREDE26 ? edit: This is what I bought http://www.ambientweather.com/amwesrpatean.html Hope it makes a difference for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 question about thermometer siting...should it always be placed in shade? I have a Davis VantageVue running about 8 degrees to warm...in March? Geez, I hate to see what it would do in July! Perhaps I'm getting some radiation from a wooden fence although I can't imagine 2.5 feet away would get that much radiation. Davis said this thing could be roof mounted...I think not! It's very accurate but obviously not in the sun. Thoughts? No, it definitely should be in the sun. It has a radiation shield and it needs the solar panel to charge the battery. What is your temp? DCA: 80 IAD: 82 BWI: 71 Mine 82.6° Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Daily maxes so far IAD: 82 BWI: 71 DCA: 80 Is there a frontal boundary north of here or is that just wind based? Wind off of the Bay. You can see it in the PWSs up to about Columbia and then it tails off. E @ 13 at BWI. edit - Actually, there a fairly pronounced wind change well out to sea. Looks like there is a trough of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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