Stebo Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 There is no front lawn anymore. It's a crunchy mess. Spend some money and go water your lawn so it is presentable, I am sure all your neighbors have crusty dead lawns too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Yup! but very disheartening to see areas in Illinois where the euro was painting a good start to a drought buster go to showing under .25" this run. Hopefully your WC scenario comes back and the euro paints a better picture again at 12z. I'm prepared for the worst but hoping we can pull out at least one friggin' round of rain. Drought begets drought, our fate was sealed when people were singing the praises of a cool and dry April/Early May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Beautiful day today. LOL at the high/low at DTW though. Their low of 52 was naturally the highest in SE MI (most places well in the 40s) outside of stations on the water, but really thats not unexpected. But what really surprised me, how in the hell did they hit 74 today!? Almost the entire area had highs in the 68-70 range. Its comical really, but what can you say other than heat island & maybe a bit of downsloping. But I dont buy too heavily into the downsloping idea because I have always checked SE MI high/lows rtp tables and it never used to be this crazy this often. I don't think the 74 is too out of the ordinary; KARB hit 75, KYIP hit 77, and KADG hit 75. Perhaps the lack of any significant vegetation for several square miles plays a role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I don't think the 74 is too out of the ordinary; KARB hit 75, KYIP hit 77, and KADG hit 75. Perhaps the lack of any significant vegetation for several square miles plays a role? Yeah 74 is perfectly fine considering those other locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 There is no front lawn anymore. It's a crunchy mess. all that trolling of sun and warmth got you and your honey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 all that trolling of sun and warmth got you and your honey That reminds me, I haven't heard anything out of torchartie lately. I'm surprised that he hasn't been on here gloating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 That reminds me, I haven't heard anything out of torchartie lately. I'm surprised that he hasn't been on here gloating. He is too busy watering all his plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I hope they bust hard! Don't need any of this rain crap. I hate cutting my lawn and this dryness helps keeps the bugs down. Let it crack and bake for all I care. It's blue skies or fail. He is too busy watering all his plants Sparty has filled in for him nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Sparty has filled in for him nicely That is quite a post by SpartyOn, screams laziness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Grass couldn't have looked or been in much better shape than it was on June 1st. Since It really has taking a beating and its now do water or it will go Sparty lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 He is too busy watering all his plants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Nearing 5.00" below normal at LAF since March 1st. March: 1.92" (-0.75") April: 2.29" (-1.25") May: 2.99" (-1.20") June: 0.07" (-1.77") through yesterday March 1 - June 13: 7.27" (-4.97") With no rain in the forecast for the next seven days, that departure will get to -6.01" by the middle of next week. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Wow, Minnesota with yet another great severe weather setup. Is it just me or are they hogging all the damn severe weather this year lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I'm surprised that he hasn't been on here gloating. He's close to the lake, nothing but 70s lately for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Just because it's the most recent notable dry streak/drought in this area/region, a comparison of 1988 and this year (since March 1st) at LAF. Not reading anything into it, just posting the numbers. Numbers in ( ) are number of days with measurable precipitation, 0.01" or greater. March 1988: 2.58" (13) 2012: 1.92" (8) April 1988: 2.46" (9) 2012: 2.29" (7) May 1988: 0.99" (6) 2012: 2.99" (7) June - through 6/13 1988: 0.15" (1) 2012: 0.07" (2) March 1 - June 13 1988: 6.18" (29) 2012: 7.27" (24) The rest of the way (monthly totals) for LAF in 1988, through the end of meteorological summer. At the local level, things got better in July and August...though of course it was smoking hot. June: 0.29" (only two days with measurable precipitation that month) July: 3.53" August: 3.82" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Moderate drought expands. (Yeah, no surprise here.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 6z GFS probably on crack, but it pops 4.26" of rain for me through 180hrs... Only thing that saves the lawn in my neighborhood is plenty of shade...if its in full sun...good luck, unless you want to water daily for many hours. Sandy soil=not good for lawns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 6z GFS has 0.10" total for LAF through 180 hours. Probably too heavy. Through 384 hours, it has 0.69" total. I'll take the under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 6z GFS has 0.10" total for LAF through 180 hours. Probably too heavy. Through 384 hours, it has 0.69" total. I'll take the under. slightly better up here but still grim...hoping some of the action Sat-Mon can blow up and help push the action south a little but it doesn't look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Euro flips all of us the finger south of central wisconsin and gives us <.50" the whole run while most to the north and west in MN gets round after round of rain and 3-5" plus. Yeah, kind of the reverse of last summer but the same story, when N Illinois and Michigan hogged much of the rain. Funny thing is I remember the models shifting south with the ring of fire situation over time. Of course, that trend is needed this time around, but I'm 90% sure it won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Yeah, kind of the reverse of last summer but the same story, when N Illinois and Michigan hogged much of the rain. Funny thing is I remember the models shifting south with the ring of fire situation over time. Of course, that trend is needed this time around, but I'm 90% sure it won't happen. I've been looking around this morning and despite some rough model runs...it's not that bad and is certainly going to be better for rain chances than it has been lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Sparty has filled in for him nicely That was before I booked my pine river trip. My hopes for weather have now taken an economical twist. BTW. Lol at the pic choice. So trolling is praising sun shine and rain avoidence. Man last winter really ****ed with the weenies. Its all good though because hopefully mama nature blesses us this winter with a monster GHD redux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 That is quite a post by SpartyOn, screams laziness. Laziness... You nailed it! Lol. Last summer I paid some kid to cut every week. This year I didn't. But since it has not rained no need to cut it. I've got a few friends in landscaping and wow are they taking it hard. No snow and no rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I've been looking around this morning and despite some rough model runs...it's not that bad and is certainly going to be better for rain chances than it has been lately. Sure, 0.5-1.0" of rain in a week's time will at least get us back on a normal rain schedule if it occurs, and any persistent MCS tracking this direction could easily yield more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Spend some money and go water your lawn so it is presentable, I am sure all your neighbors have crusty dead lawns too... Wasteful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Wasteful... It never ceases to amaze me when every summer people complain that their lawns are brown and dry because of lack of rain, intense summer heat. The green english lawn isn't natural to most of America, but every year we hope they'll stay green and dump so much water on them because a rich dark green lawn is so aesthetically pleasing. I enjoy a dried out lawn by mid summer, less to mow, and after all that's what it should look like at that time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 well, some decent signals on the 12z runs that we'll see an MCS move out of Iowa Saturday evening and then push east somewhere within a hundred miles of the IL/WI border with another round possible later Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I wish that whole mess across MSP would dive south over me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Nice day shaping up again. Low 49° this morning. Up to 69° with an easterly wind. Looks like some high clouds will push southward into the area from that complex of storms in northern WI. I'm surprised that the D1 areas didn't spread further north into northern IL. Must be getting close to D1 in this area - I would think. I've been planting more native (drought tolerate) plants in my yard the last few years. I leave the grass a little longer when it's dry out, but I don't bother watering the lawn at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 euro, gfs, nam all dampen the rain out to almost nothing as it approaches the lake. stun Guess we make it rain with the sprinkler and hope for better things next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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