dendrite Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 That much? I never thought it was a huge deal, but it must depend on the thermometer. There's a decent difference between sheltered and unsheltered from my experiences. 6-8F is probably on the very extreme side...most of the ones I've seen run a good 3-5F too cold on rad nights. Like you said, it depends on the radiating properties of the sensor. Some of them are like perfect mini blackbodies. I still don't get how something like a Stevenson shelter prevents it from radiating less than an unsheltered thermo It's all about the net radiation. Inside of the shelter the sensor is losing heat via emitting longwave infrared, but it gets re-radiated inside of the shelter. When you add fan aspiration you're continually refreshing the sensor chamber with the "new" current 2m temperature. A sensor exposed to clear space at night has little radiation being reemitted back to it. The net is essentially just one way...a loss of longwave infrared out to space. It's essentially the same thing that the sfc of the ground experiences on a clear night. Keep in mind that the ground skin temp can be a solid 3-5F+ colder than 2m on a rad night. It's why we can get frosts despite 2m temps of 36-37F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks, Brian. Would the thermometer also eventually reach an end temp of the dew point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks, Brian. Would the thermometer also eventually reach an end temp of the dew point? Sure, it could...just like the ground can. You'd get dew/frost formation on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Mild wx for a time next week. Looks nice. Weeklies still look mild overall into mid November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Mild wx for a time next week. Looks nice. Weeklies still look mild overall into mid November. Good news...let's save the cold for when it matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Good news...let's save the cold for when it matters. I will note the weeklies have been cooling during week 2 and week 3..basically 1st half of November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I will note the weeklies have been cooling during week 2 and week 3..basically 1st half of November. Leading to a cool start to Dec? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Leading to a cool start to Dec? Maybe. I don't know for sure...but I do think we could have a cool shot around that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Mild wx for a time next week. Looks nice. Weeklies still look mild overall into mid November. Weeklies definitely look mild -PNA/+EPO pattern through mid-November. Mild for most of CONUS too outside of the west coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Weeklies definitely look mild -PNA/+EPO pattern through mid-November. Mild for most of CONUS too outside of the west coast. Yeah there seems to be some spread on the area from the Davis Straits to England. That's been trending higher and thus less of a torch here compared to previous runs, but I think the idea of a milder start seems for real. Not that it means anything of course, but there are a few that will get antsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Yeah there seems to be some spread on the area from the Davis Straits to England. That's been trending higher and thus less of a torch here compared to previous runs, but I think the idea of a milder start seems for real. Not that it means anything of course, but there are a few that will get antsy. Especially when you look up the the northern plains/southern Canada and see -2C 850s in the first 2 weeks of Novie. That's that weird feeling that winter will never come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Especially when you look up the the northern plains/southern Canada and see -2C 850s in the first 2 weeks of Novie. That's that weird feeling that winter will never come. Yeah it may be time to start worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Fall cleanups in shorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Fall cleanups in shorts? At least a warm fall will keep SSTs warmer than normal. We all know how important it is to increase the baroclinicity and make every storm a bomb and dive south toward the warm water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 At least a warm fall will keep SSTs warmer than normal. We all know how important it is to increase the baroclinicity and make every storm a bomb and dive south toward the warm water. Yes. Obviously storms can "feel" that warm water and usually end up tickling towards it. A good lesson in Atmospheric dynamics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Especially when you look up the the northern plains/southern Canada and see -2C 850s in the first 2 weeks of Novie. That's that weird feeling that winter will never come. Yeah it may be time to start worrying. Fall cleanups in shorts? DIT crying for his momma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarverWX Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Yes. Obviously storms can "feel" that warm water and usually end up tickling towards it. A good lesson in Atmospheric dynamics. Gulf Stream FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Yeah there seems to be some spread on the area from the Davis Straits to England. That's been trending higher and thus less of a torch here compared to previous runs, but I think the idea of a milder start seems for real. Not that it means anything of course, but there are a few that will get antsy. Usual suspects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Things are looking great for winter. All signs point to one for the ages. Let's enjoy wearing shorts and tanks the next 4-5 weeks until we reach the promised land!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 ^^^^ Voice of reason ^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I remember how mad Kevin was last November 1st when it was in the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Nice fall day in manchester. Let's keep it like this until turkey day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Things are looking great for winter. All signs point to one for the ages. Let's enjoy wearing shorts and tanks the next 4-5 weeks until we reach the promised land!! Don't worry, we can have the upper 30s and 40s with windy rain well into June. No reason to have it now. You'll get your shot with cold rain on the back-end of winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Warm falls lasting into Dec are great!! What a roll we're on!! Think of all the money we'll save on heat!! Yahooooo!!! Yes!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Warm falls lasting into Dec are great!! What a roll we're on!! Think of all the money we'll save on heat!! Yahooooo!!! Yes!!! Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Warm falls lasting into Dec are great!! What a roll we're on!! Think of all the money we'll save on heat!! Yahooooo!!! Yes!!! You won't have to wear gloves to hand pick the acorns so that's a plus right there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Gulf Stream FTW! not for nothing https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=OXdGVIOtE8fmsASK_oGgAg&url=http://nc-climate.ncsu.edu/sraman/publications/J81.pdf&ved=0CDIQFjAGOB4&usg=AFQjCNERishrdb6WfsRj2Pt-hwB98Bi4ZA&sig2=C0rhsHr5QaTBkY_5NqVaJA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Warm falls lasting into Dec are great!! What a roll we're on!! Think of all the money we'll save on heat!! Yahooooo!!! Yes!!! Just think it'll make the darkest time of the year in early winter, warmer, while the long daylight time in May and June can be cold and raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 You wonder (and hope) that once the leaves finish coming down , that it will be so warm for such a long period this fall that the trees will rebud and leaf out. Let's hope for 2 springs this year!! Slap me a few high fives folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 You wonder (and hope) that once the leaves finish coming down , that it will be so warm for such a long period this fall that the trees will rebud and leaf out. Let's hope for 2 springs this year!! Slap me a few high fives folks! lol at mini-meltdown in mid/late October. Simlply classic. That quote may have to replace Corey's as my sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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