Sugarloaf1989 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I haven't been over there in awhile, but the few times I went there, the crazy weenie-ism made this place seem like watching CSPAN. I knowledge level over there was pretty low and not many mets posted, but perhaps more do now. Yeah there are very few meteorologists on that board and it did get tiring when everyone from Maine down to Virginia expects snow out of a Nor'easter, but is is very civil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 58 mostly clear Man, what a great night hope ya'll got to enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 48F here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlantStickers Anonymous Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 48 degrees, really not a bad day at all. Weathers been a bit boring but not bad for outdoor Shenanigans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 48 degrees, really not a bad day at all. Weathers been a bit boring but not bad for outdoor Shenanigans. Flood-free, but not bad overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 When your wives or you go to the grocery store this weekend..I'd stock up on a few extra rolls. it's almost here..days and days of high dews * WARM AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS THRU AT LEAST THU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Good morning Weather XXX!!! Your liquid courage posting is always inspiring and heart warming, it brings joy to my life! 51 degrees mostly sunny, another bseIII spring classico............go GO GO GO GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 When your wives or you go to the grocery store this weekend..I'd stock up on a few extra rolls. it's almost here..days and days of high dews * WARM AND HUMID WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS THRU AT LEAST THU Meh...not really swampazz yet...getting there though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Interesting weenie note Normal high at BDL 72 Normal low: 48 Yesterday was 72/48 Last year on same date was 72/48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 challenging forecast next week. wondering if we see boundary slide south of us and force cool/damp low level marine layer into SNE for some period of time later tue-thur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 challenging forecast next week. wondering if we see boundary slide south of us and force cool/damp low level marine layer into SNE for some period of time later tue-thur Yeah... Very tough. Could be an impressive rain event spread over a few days too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 challenging forecast next week. wondering if we see boundary slide south of us and force cool/damp low level marine layer into SNE for some period of time later tue-thur Yeah it may be quite the airmass change going from Tuesday to Wednesday or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Yeah... Very tough. Could be an impressive rain event spread over a few days too. Yeah it may be quite the airmass change going from Tuesday to Wednesday or so. one of those stretches where the difference in sensible weather could be huge either across SNE or just in general for the region. anecdotally it seems like everything has verified stronger/colder to our north - complete opposite of the last few springs it feels like - so i hesitate to go against that boundary sagging south and flipping the LL flow to the east Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 one of those stretches where the difference in sensible weather could be huge either across SNE or just in general for the region. anecdotally it seems like everything has verified stronger/colder to our north - complete opposite of the last few springs it feels like - so i hesitate to go against that boundary sagging south and flipping the LL flow to the east I know Will mentioned this the other day, but impressive to have so much sun and get temps on the chilly side this time of year. Usually those cold stretches are the result of precip and onshore flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Yeah I mean I love the gaps that home stations fill in for us. The PD family site is one of the most useful tools I use in winter for nowcasting during frozen precip events. I was more just emphasizing that we should realize what home stations are good at and what they need to be "adjusted" for. We usually take their wind speeds with a grain of salt, and we should with dewpoints as well even if the wind and dew readings are "accurate" for that specific spot. As long as we are educated on that aspect, the home stations are great. Bingo... great post Will. Its all about context. Most of us relate to the ASOS dews when we think of humid weather and you just need to adjust for PWS readings. 60F Td at the ASOS is like 70F at a PWS, and 70F at ASOS is like near 80 at a PWS....in terms of real feel. Same with a 35mph gust at a PWS is impressive because you know those always run low relative to how we think of wind measurements. We think of dews in terms of how ASOS sites might measure them because that's what we grew up comparing with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I know Will mentioned this the other day, but impressive to have so much sun and get temps on the chilly side this time of year. Usually those cold stretches are the result of precip and onshore flow.Whats amazing is all this cool air and yet all 4 climo sites are AN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I know Will mentioned this the other day, but impressive to have so much sun and get temps on the chilly side this time of year. Usually those cold stretches are the result of precip and onshore flow. yeah. perhaps this week it's the more typical marine influence that holds temps in check. it's all in the lowest levels though so i just don't know (the week ahead). euro definitely runs that little wave along and drives the front S...but the 850s never really respond so it's all like the bottom couple thousand feet. could be a disaster if it locks in like that. but conversely if you break out into sun, it's so shallow, you could be OK. guess it's only saturday so things will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Bingo... great post Will. Its all about context. Most of us relate to the ASOS dews when we think of humid weather and you just need to adjust for PWS readings. 60F Td at the ASOS is like 70F at a PWS, and 70F at ASOS is like near 80 at a PWS....in terms of real feel. Same with a 35mph gust at a PWS is impressive because you know those always run low relative to how we think of wind measurements. We think of dews in terms of how ASOS sites might measure them because that's what we grew up comparing with. Exactly... this is the point Will, Scott, Brian and I have been trying to make for 3 or 4 years. At least some people get it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 yeah. perhaps this week it's the more typical marine influence that holds temps in check. it's all in the lowest levels though so i just don't know (the week ahead). euro definitely runs that little wave along and drives the front S...but the 850s never really respond so it's all like the bottom couple thousand feet. could be a disaster if it locks in like that. but conversely if you break out into sun, it's so shallow, you could be OK. guess it's only saturday so things will change. Wednesday severe NYC metro? I think it's a pretty wet pattern through D10 so at least the drought crowd will get some relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Looking forward to a nice summery week that BOX is forecasting . Hope they're right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Looking forward to a nice summery week that BOX is forecasting . Hope they're right hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 i would not want to be northeast of nyc wed-fri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Looking forward to a nice summery week that BOX is forecasting . Hope they're right Would be nice... doubt it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Would be nice... doubt it happens.50's in ne ct wed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Exactly... this is the point Will, Scott, Brian and I have been trying to make for 3 or 4 years. At least some people get it!! if only some would remember this when they call into question peoples backyard obs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Yeah I'm not really thrilled with how things look at the end of the week. Not only may we end up on the wrong side of the boundary, but for what's going to be near late May, that's quite a chilly airmass. My fear is as we move through the rest of May and work into June that we continue to see some dry/mild periods coupled with periods of crap, especially if that omega block pattern holds consistent and those patterns can be a real pain to break up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Not to rekindle dewgate, but this is important too: Home weather stations also suffer from sensor contamination which is most pronounced on a humidity sensor. An impurity on a humidity sensor means a condensation surface right on the sensor itself thus increasing the indicated humidity. High end humidity sensors are heated which allows them to 'burn off' contamination and shut off condensation that artificially increases humidity. Notice how home stations sit at 100% humidity until 9, 10 AM? That's partly due to siting, and partly due to the sensors having nuclei stuck on them that continue to condense or maintain a wet surface very close to the sensor. A lot of the home hygrometers need to be calibrated from time to time because the sensor will experience drift. If you leave one uncalibrated for years, the wear and impurities on the sensor will take their toll on the accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Yeah I'm not really thrilled with how things look at the end of the week. Not only may we end up on the wrong side of the boundary, but for what's going to be near late May, that's quite a chilly airmass. My fear is as we move through the rest of May and work into June that we continue to see some dry/mild periods coupled with periods of crap, especially if that omega block pattern holds consistent and those patterns can be a real pain to break up. The EML is impressive on soundings from Norman this morning, chasers by the thousands down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 50's in ne ct wed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Ens are north with that boundary and get CT into the 60s/70s, but the op is pretty miserable with rain and afternoon 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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