sparklecity Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Bumped up to 50% now that there are almost no storms in the upstate. When are these storms supposed to start firing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 So much for the line of storms.coming through like WRAL showed this morning. Looks like the forecast for storms around here.today is a bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max100 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Torrential rains in Atlanta for the 5th day in a row. I have recorded 6.53 inches since Sunday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Uh oh small cell couple miles NW of me. Could this be the one that gives me rain? Or will it be just another tease? Stay tuned for beeching or celebration. I'm not turning the sprinkler off just yet! Edit: It's raining!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Pretty good steady moderate rain so far. Nothing too heavy yet, but it does seem to keep getting heavier. Doesn't seem to be in too much of a hurry to move anywhere. Clouds are getting darker off to my west and starting to hear some rumbles so it may be getting a bit stronger. Well, as soon as I typed that, the bottom dropped out and it's pouring now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Dry and very humid day today despite our 80% chance of rain. Dew points soared up today into the upper 70'sand boy it felt like it. First time in several weeks that it has been that high. Currently 84/78. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Pretty good steady moderate rain so far. Nothing too heavy yet, but it does seem to keep getting heavier. Doesn't seem to be in too much of a hurry to move anywhere. Clouds are getting darker off to my west and starting to hear some rumbles so it may be getting a bit stronger. Well, as soon as I typed that, the bottom dropped out and it's pouring now. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Congrats. Thanks! Looks like it's going to wring itself out over mby. Some more developing back west now. No idea if it will sustain or grow or not, but if it does, it could be raining for a while longer. It slowed down for a bit, but now it's raining heavy again. Pretty nice blow up in Cherokee County. 0.51" so far. This cell has increased my rain totals by 155% for the week! Amazing that I have to get under these tiny isolated cells to get rain this summer. Mby def does it the hard way when it comes to rain. Edit: I tell you what. If I was one more mile down the road I would be going nuts right now lol. This thing is locked into place. More coming from the west now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Just look at your radar sparkle, looks like Charlotte is getting pounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Pouring again. 1.30" so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmclean Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 So much for the line of storms.coming through like WRAL showed this morning. Looks like the forecast for storms around here.today is a bust. Yes. It looks like the rain chances for central/eastern NC were overestimated. I wonder what went wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Still nothing here. WRAL's model really missed this one. They had a line of storms coming through at 5:00 this evening and there have not been any storms at all around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Yes. It looks like the rain chances for central/eastern NC were overestimated. I wonder what went wrong. Same thing that has been happening all year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshetley Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Not 1 drop here today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 So much for the line of storms.coming through like WRAL showed this morning. Looks like the forecast for storms around here.today is a bust. Their model sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 0.00" 0.05" "big wet" total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Still nothing here. WRAL's model really missed this one. They had a line of storms coming through at 5:00 this evening and there have not been any storms at all around here. What was it, like a 50% chance? About 5% of our area got any rain. Only got the forecast 90% wrong. I don't understand why forecasting shower and thunderstorm activity has become so hard. I have no expectation of anyone being able to pinpoint where a shower/storm will form/move, but all the calls this year for good chances of rain that ends up with most of the area dry are just baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Feels Awesome outside. Right on time for Friday Football Fever Tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 What was it, like a 50% chance? About 5% of our area got any rain. Only got the forecast 90% wrong. I don't understand why forecasting shower and thunderstorm activity has become so hard. I have no expectation of anyone being able to pinpoint where a shower/storm will form/move, but all the calls this year for good chances of rain that ends up with most of the area dry are just baffling. I agree. That is what I have been talking about before. I know a 50% chance doesn't mean I am going to see a storm. But so many times this year the forecasts have been 50% or higher for scattered storms, or models show a big line of storms coming through, and no one in the whole area gets anything. It has been like this going back to last year with regards to the storm forecasts. And it wasn't just WRAL that got it wrong. RAH did, too. SLOW MOVING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WILL CROSS CENTRAL NC THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. IN THE HEAVIEST DOWNPOURS...TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN WILL FALL IN AN HOUR.. Did anyone see this yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 What was it, like a 50% chance? About 5% of our area got any rain. Only got the forecast 90% wrong. I don't understand why forecasting shower and thunderstorm activity has become so hard. I have no expectation of anyone being able to pinpoint where a shower/storm will form/move, but all the calls this year for good chances of rain that ends up with most of the area dry are just baffling.Brick or Shetley, is that you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 What happened to the dryer air and sunny weekend? Forecast failure! It's just as humid today as it was the last 2 days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I wonder if this is legit... Sumter, SC ; 3:55 PM Temp: 96.8° Humidity: 90% DP: 93.2° HI: 150° http://climate.ncsu.edu/cronos?station=KSMS&temporal=hourly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRVwxfan. Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 I wonder if this is legit... Sumter, SC ; 3:55 PM Temp: 96.8° Humidity: 90% DP: 93.2° HI: 150° http://climate.ncsu.edu/cronos?station=KSMS&temporal=hourly Nope. The highest they had was 90/73. HI 99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonSalemArlington Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 A beautiful day in the Triad with high of 85, dewpoints around 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalicwx366 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Heavy rain and wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklecity Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 1.32" total from last night! Today was hot and very muggy. Cut the grass this evening and was drenched with sweat afterwards. So ready for some 70's and dry air! Looking forward to being able to be outside for more than 15 minutes without getting disgusting. This is a bumper year for caterpillars. They are everywhere right now. I'm gonna go all wilkes and say this is a sign of a harsh and snowy winter. The skies should be well rested and healed from this summer too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Warm and muggy today. Picked up .27" from a brief but heavy shower earlier today. Currently at 80/77. Looking forward to Fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalicwx366 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 0.66 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 0.00" low": 64.9f / 61 dp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Can't upload pictures anymore, stupid phone! It's a great day outside today! Nice breeze and heavy clouds! I found my first wooly worm outside a few days ago! All I can say is, look out if it's right , cold and snowy "1800s" style winter incoming! Believe in nature, she knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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