Ian Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Zzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I totaled a whopping trace from the activity over the past 3 days. Boring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Zzzzzz Indeed. Thursday FROPA has some instability with it. Low to mid level shear looks pretty meh on the GFS but could still pull out some stronger storms with it. Would suck to get a series of large Great Lakes troughs with nothing to show for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Sounds like you got about the same as I did from the earlier rain but we had no thunder. Just a downpour. Just a few rumbles but two loud claps that woke up everyone Im sure. IAD 7.1" on the month, DCA 4.4", BWI 2.8" 3.7" at home. Quite the spread between IAD and DCA. Shows how these cells can pop up and dump when they do in the summer time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 http://instantrimshot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 PWS near my house picked up 1.75 inches yesterday, though some did fall in the morning (maybe a tenth?). It freaking poured during that storm last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Low of 63, I am going with 59 for a low tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Feels like a nice mid-September day out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Glad to be out working in this type of wx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 It'll be nice to have a "cooler" summer under our belts after the last few.. all everyone does is compare everything to those summers now which is kinda dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Lots of A/C units still running in the 'hood today. Folks need to embrace this weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 This is actually a super impressive air mass for July 29th...more impressive than probably a lot realize...to get 79-82 in the afternoon under full sun with dews in the low to mid 50s in late July is rare....8/7/04 is probably the best example of an extremely rare air mass...that one was more impressive than this one, but climatology today is actually a bit more hostile than on August 7th.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 This is actually a super impressive air mass for July 29th...more impressive than probably a lot realize...to get 79-82 in the afternoon under full sun with dews in the low to mid 50s in late July is rare....8/7/04 is probably the best example of an extremely rare air mass...that one was more impressive than this one, but climatology today is actually a bit more hostile than on August 7th.... thanks for putting this day in perspective, it is unreal just how gorgeous it is out. The combo of low humidity and the air temps are a stunner for this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 This is actually a super impressive air mass for July 29th...more impressive than probably a lot realize...to get 79-82 in the afternoon under full sun with dews in the low to mid 50s in late July is rare....8/7/04 is probably the best example of an extremely rare air mass...that one was more impressive than this one, but climatology today is actually a bit more hostile than on August 7th.... August 6th was also ridiculously impressive but we had the advantage of a cloudy start.....basically the weekend of 8/6-8/2004 was probably the nicest mid summer weekend I can ever remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMetroWinston Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Have we fast forwarded to mid September? Dew points in the 50s.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 This is actually a super impressive air mass for July 29th...more impressive than probably a lot realize...to get 79-82 in the afternoon under full sun with dews in the low to mid 50s in late July is rare....8/7/04 is probably the best example of an extremely rare air mass...that one was more impressive than this one, but climatology today is actually a bit more hostile than on August 7th.... DCA climate record 1949 to 2012; July 15th-31st; no precipitation recorded: 591 days High of 83 or below: 66 occurrences (11% of no precip days) High of 84 or below: 92 occurrences (16% of no precip days) I'm guessing a lot of these days had cloudcover, so that makes the stats even more impressive. July 18-19, 2009 was an example of cool summer days with some cloudcover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 August 6th was also ridiculously impressive but we had the advantage of a cloudy start.....basically the weekend of 8/6-8/2004 was probably the nicest mid summer weekend I can ever remember I moved to town that weekend, arriving late on the 5th. I was lulled into a false sense of security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 DCA climate record 1949 to 2012; July 15th-31st; no precipitation recorded: 591 days High of 83 or below: 66 occurrences (11% of no precip days) High of 84 or below: 92 occurrences (16% of no precip days) I'm guessing a lot of these days had cloudcover, so that makes the stats even more impressive. July 18-19, 2009 was an example of cool summer days with some cloudcover. I think 7/19/09 was similar to this one..A bit cloudy and winds shifted...I like your stats....given the lack of cloud cover, the dews, and the warmish start, I'd put this afternoon air mass in the 95th+ percentile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I moved to town that weekend, arriving late on the 5th. I was lulled into a false sense of security. yes..ha....little did you know your 1st weekend in DC would be the nicest mid summer weekend you would ever experience.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 77 / 55. This is basically a carbon copy of Thursday. I can't wait until this weather is the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 DCA climate record 1949 to 2012; July 15th-31st; no precipitation recorded: 591 days High of 83 or below: 66 occurrences (11% of no precip days) High of 84 or below: 92 occurrences (16% of no precip days) I'm guessing a lot of these days had cloudcover, so that makes the stats even more impressive. July 18-19, 2009 was an example of cool summer days with some cloudcover. You answered the question I had a few days ago about how often do we have -6 departures in July under sunny skies. I know Ian made a sarcastic remark about people making a big deal about a -6 (I don't even remember the day that was on), but to me it was a big deal because it was a sunny -6. Similar idea to today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 There will be some nice sunset pic opps tonight. Setting up to be a perfect evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 You answered the question I had a few days ago about how often do we have -6 departures in July under sunny skies. I know Ian made a sarcastic remark about people making a big deal about a -6 (I don't even remember the day that was on), but to me it was a big deal because it was a sunny -6. Similar idea to today. i make sarcastic remarks about everything... i never said it was "typical".. my memory isn't that great without a spreadsheet. i think people overdramatize pretty much everything these days though and that comparing to the past few summers is myopic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 What's the current count on 90+ at DC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacindc Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 August 6th was also ridiculously impressive but we had the advantage of a cloudy start.....basically the weekend of 8/6-8/2004 was probably the nicest mid summer weekend I can ever remember I've lived in DC almost my entire life, and my birthday is August 9, and I can tell you without question that 2004 is the only year I had to put on a sweater when going out (on the 7th) for a birthday dinner. I think of poor Mom pregnant with me in a DC summer in the mid 60s with no air conditioning. I'd apologize, but really, it's Dad's fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 What's the current count on 90+ at DC? 21 i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Have been enjoying this cooler weather. But will be back in the humidity tomorrow as we leave for FL. That air mass two weeks ago got me primed for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I've lived in DC almost my entire life, and my birthday is August 9, and I can tell you without question that 2004 is the only year I had to put on a sweater when going out (on the 7th) for a birthday dinner. I think of poor Mom pregnant with me in a DC summer in the mid 60s with no air conditioning. I'd apologize, but really, it's Dad's fault. We share a birthday, nice. Although yours is a few years earlier, old fart . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 21 i think That's pretty low isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 79 for the high today. already down to 68 with dp 55. skies clear, so we should be good for mid 50s again. love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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