uncle W Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 http://w1.weather.go...story/KLGA.html 6 hour max shows 78. I was equally as surprised. Maybe a plane got too close to the sensor? it has to be wrong...They should estimate the max...the max looks like 73... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Dont these major reporting stations have backup sensors... If my main temp sensor goes on the blink my other two would alert me to the fact, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darienzo Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Just confirmed with OKX that it was an error with the station (as it obviously had to be). They plan on changing it to 73 but are looking more into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Sometimes the temps go out of wack because someone parked too close to the ASOS. It happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Dont these major reporting stations have backup sensors... If my main temp sensor goes on the blink my other two would alert me to the fact, I used a Taylor max/min thermometer to back up my nimbus temp system when I was recording obs...They usually were within one degree of each other or exactly the same...I had my Taylor thermometer checked over 20 years ago when I was a member of the Long Island Weather Observers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I used a Taylor max/min thermometer to back up my nimbus temp system when I was recording obs...They usually were within one degree of each other or exactly the same...I had my Taylor thermometer calibrated over 20 years ago when I was a member of the Long Island Weather Observers... Nimbus made some great equipment and it looks like they went out of business somewhere along the line. I have had good success with my Cole Parmer wireless thermometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 My Davis Vantage Pro2's usually work pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Nimbus made some great equipment and it looks like they went out of business somewhere along the line. I have had good success with my Cole Parmer wireless thermometer. when I first got the nimbus in 1990 it was effected by ham radios...I would get false readings sometimes until I had them install a ham radio blocking device in it...I have it packed up somewhere in a closet...I'm using an old Davis temo sensor that gives me false readings alot...The taylor max/min is still my main thermometer... I think all official stations should have a mecury max/min like the old days...But that's not going to happen anytime soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncat Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I used a Taylor max/min thermometer to back up my nimbus temp system when I was recording obs...They usually were within one degree of each other or exactly the same...I had my Taylor thermometer checked over 20 years ago when I was a member of the Long Island Weather Observers... I still use the nimbus digital thermometer...had it for over twenty years.. its my backup for my vantage pro and they are always within a few tenths of a degree of each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Friday is looking like a late season thunderstorm potential day for our area. There is going to be a closed low to our west with good shear overhead. The main question is how much we will be able to destabilize. In any event ,it looks like we could see some heavy thunderstorms with the potential for a few severe reports should we destabilize enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Dropping like a rock out there tonight. Perfect radiational cooling conditions. After a high of 60.4F I'm already down to 48.6F here in Monmouth County. Should see another frosty night in suburbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_Miser Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 In Southern Somerset County temperatures are already down to 40.8 Degrees F. With nearly 9 more hours of radiational cooling, I can't see how we won't reach the mid 30s tonight IMBY in C NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 What is it with LGA's inability to have its winds die off? Above and beyond all other stations there at 54 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 What is it with LGA's inability to have its winds die off? Above and beyond all other stations there at 54 degrees. The temp difference between LGA and here is pretty impressive right now. 40.3F versus 54F. Winds seem to be light around the city and also along the NJ shore, probably due to the strong thermal gradient present. Usually on radiational cooling nights, city areas and the coast take until late night for winds to go calm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 In Southern Somerset County temperatures are already down to 40.8 Degrees F. With nearly 9 more hours of radiational cooling, I can't see how we won't reach the mid 30s tonight IMBY in C NJ. Yeah my point and click was updated to 36F for tonight here in Monmouth County. We'll both probably see frost in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofmiami Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 39.9 in Muttontown & dropping, sure to have frost in the AM assuming winds stay calm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snywx Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 33.3 here... Nice and chilly. Nothing too cold for this area considering my normal low for this date is 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_Miser Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Yeah my point and click was updated to 36F for tonight here in Monmouth County. We'll both probably see frost in the morning. Nice call. I have frost with a temperature of 34 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Frost in manville....foliage is amazing this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Yep frost here as well. Low of 35.3F. And yeah Tim, foliage is beginning to explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Some very warm days possible end of weekend early next week, mid to upper 70s maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag3 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 0z Euro again indicating an above normal finish to October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 0z Euro again indicating an above normal finish to October. GFS is similiar to the Euro. 70's possible next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Alluding to bluewaves post, I think there may be a small window for potential severe weather including isolated spinups throughout the area on Friday from late morning into the early evening. With an initial batch of precipitation on almost all guidance (some of it likely convection) there is a marginal overlap/juxtaposition of meager instability and low level helicity which is especially prevalent east of NYC. Thereafter--the NAM forecasts some boundary layer recovery (might just be the NAM up to its usual antics) with temperatures returning to the 70's by afternoon and some convection developing over New Jersey...with 60+kts of 0-6km shear. There could be an additional threat continuing farther northeast into parts of New England despite widespread meager instability if the NAM is correct. You can see the MUCAPE axis extending towards the coast on the SREF mean as well as the tornado ingredients showing up -- note that they lowered the CAPE threshold for this which probably leads to more enhanced numbers. An odd set up. But with the wind fields and signals for good low level shear suggest that we should keep an eye on it. If the instability doesn't develop as some models indicate (mainly the NAM) -- things would lead more towards heavy rain with embedded storms/thunder. It'll be interesting to see if the models are once again overdoing the instability forecasts at this range. That would be the third or fourth time in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 GFS is similiar to the Euro. Those two upper level height patterns and anomalies are extremely different, notice how flat the GFS is over the Eastern US compared to the ECMWF which pumps the heights up..would be two very different sensible wx results. Good to see the high latitude blocking/positive anomalies on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Those two upper level height patterns and anomalies are extremely different, notice how flat the GFS is over the Eastern US compared to the ECMWF which pumps the heights up..would be two very different sensible wx results. Good to see the high latitude blocking/positive anomalies on both. Yep. Euro would be warmer than the GFS if it verifies like that. Really nice to see blocking going on. Hopefully it continues through November and the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 So with all of that blocking going on and the lack of an Alaskan Vortex, why are we expected to be so warm. I realize there's a trough in the west but shouldn't all that blocking at least negate an eastern ridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 There are visible "rainbows"/solar halos on all four sides of the sun right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 There are visible "rainbows"/solar halos on all four sides of the sun right now. Good eye! Been getting a lot of reports of these across CT too. 4:45 snapped a pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_Miser Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 There are visible "rainbows"/solar halos on all four sides of the sun right now. I noticed that, I thought it was the light passing through the high cloud cover today. What is the reason for such an occurance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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