September Obs--Fall is on the way

[downeastnc]

Yay its raining cause that's what we need right now, more rain........

[yotaman]

Warm and humid today. Currently 87/78. Luckily it is cloudy with some storms off to our north and northwest.

[downeastnc]

Guess this counts as a meteorological post, I just saw a fireball to my NE....first time I can recall seeing a meteorite during the day, it was pretty bright and left a smoke trail....

http://www.amsmeteors.org/members/imo_view/browse_reports?event=PENDING

[Cold Rain]

2 hours ago, downeastnc said:

Guess this counts as a meteorological post, I just saw a fireball to my NE....first time I can recall seeing a meteorite during the day, it was pretty bright and left a smoke trail....

http://www.amsmeteors.org/members/imo_view/browse_reports?event=PENDING

Awesome!  Just yesterday or the day before, a bus-sized asteroid buzzed the earth at about 23k miles.

[downeastnc]

12 minutes ago, Cold Rain said:

Awesome!  Just yesterday or the day before, a bus-sized asteroid buzzed the earth at about 23k miles.

Yeah hope some CCTV somewhere got it on video....I seem to be the further east report ( in NC ).....I am sure there were plenty of folks that saw it that dont know this site exist to report these things..

 

http://www.amsmeteors.org/members/imo_view/event/2016/3320

[Isopycnic]

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[buckeyefan1]

It's official      

 

CAE

 

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service
252 PM EDT Fri Sep 9 2016

...August 2016 Climate Summary...
...Warmest Summer on record at Columbia...
...14th Driest Summer on record at Columbia...
...3rd Warmest Summer on record at Augusta...
...10th Driest Summer on record at Augusta

...3rd Warmest August at Columbia...
...7th Warmest August at Augusta...
...Heavy Rainfall and Severe Storms at the beginning of August...
...3rd highest crest along Rocky Branch since gage installed 2007...

The last month of meteorological Summer was much like the other 2
months. It remained hot with temperatures above normal and rainfall
below normal at many locations. It was the only month this Summer
that the mercury did not climb to the century mark at both Columbia
and Augusta. The highest temperature for the month at Augusta was 98
degrees on the 18th, 27th and 28th. The highest temperature at
Columbia was 97 degrees on the 17th, 26th and 27th. The record
string of minimum temperatures of 70 degrees or higher at Columbia
finally came to an end on August the 25th. The string lasted for 65
days beginning on June 20th. The old record was 54 days in 2010 and
1955.


Here are the top 5 most consecutive days of 70 degrees or higher for
minimum temperatures and the day the string ended:

1. 65 days...August 24th, 2016
2. 54 days...August 29th, 2010 and August 25th, 1955
4. 51 days...August 26th, 1934
5. 47 days...August 12th, 1991

...Warmest Summer Periods on Record Across the Midlands and CSRA...
Average Temperature for Summer (June...July and August)

Columbia:
1. 84.8 degrees in 2016
2. 84.2 degrees in 2011
3. 83.9 degrees in 2010
4. 83.5 degrees in 2015
5. 82.6 degrees in 1993 and 1986

Augusta:
1. 83.7 degrees in 2011
2. 83.4 degrees in 1993
3. 82.9 degrees in 2010
4. 82.8 degrees in 2016
5. 82.6 degrees in 1881

Cheraw (1894-2016):
1. 81.6 degrees in 1899
2. 81.1 degrees in 1986
3. 81.0 degrees in 2011
4. 80.9 degrees in 2016...1943 and 1934
5. 80.7 degrees in 1931

Little Mountain (1894-2016):
1. 82.6 degrees in 1952
2. 82.4 degrees in 1954
3. 82.3 degrees in 2016
4. 82.0 degrees in 1899
5. 81.6 degrees in 1953

Saluda (1902-2016):
1. 83.0 degrees in 1952
2. 82.4 degrees in 2011
3. 82.3 degrees in 2016 and 2010
4. 81.8 degrees in 1993
5. 81.7 degrees in 1925

Newberry (1893-2016):
1. 82.4 degrees in 1925
2. 82.1 degrees in 2016
3. 81.9 degrees in 2010
4. 81.7 degrees in 2011
5. 81.6 degrees in 1993 and 1986


The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field was 83.1
degrees or 2.6 degrees above the normal of 80.5 degrees. The average
temperature at Columbia Metro Airport was 84.3 degrees or 3.5
degrees above the normal of 80.8 degrees.

It was the 3rd warmest August on record at Columbia. Here are the
top 5 warmest August years:

1. 85.9 degrees 2007
2. 85.1 degrees 1900
3. 84.3 degrees 2016
4. 83.8 degrees 2011
5. 83.5 degrees 2010


Augusta Bush Field received 3.66 inches of rainfall for the month.
Columbia Metro Airport received 4.83 inches of rainfall for the
month.


Here are some of the highest rainfall CoCoRaHS Reports for
August:

SC-RC-42 Columbia 3.1 E...........8.57 inches
SC-LN-9  Lancaster 11.0 ENE.......8.40 inches
SC-LX-22 Lexington 5.9 SW.........8.29 inches
SC-LX-97 Lexington 5.8 E..........7.78 inches
SC-LX-43 Lexington 1.2 SW.........7.74 inches

GA-CU-6  Martinez 0.9 NE..........6.15 inches
GA-BK-6  Blythe 2.8 SW............5.30 inches


Here are some of the highest NWS Coop Observer Reports for August:

BNLS1 Barnwell 5 ENE..............7.97 inches
BLYS1 Cedar Creek.................7.16 inches
MANS1 Manning.....................5.31 inches
WYNG1 Waynesboro..................5.27 inches
USCS1 Columbia Univ. of SC........5.17 inches


HIGHEST WIND GUSTS AT EACH ASOS LOCATION DURING THE MONTH:

Columbia Hamilton Owens Field (CUB)...46 mph on the 1st
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........44 mph on the 2nd
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............42 mph on the 2nd
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......37 mph on the 18th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............33 mph on the 29th


HIGHEST WIND GUSTS AT EACH LAKE OBSERVING SITE DURING THE MONTH:

Lake Murray Dam (RCWinds).............49 mph on the 1st
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...46 mph on the 2nd
Lake Murray Towers (USGS).............44 mph on the 1st
Lake Wateree (WATS1)..................29 mph on the 9th


WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE LAKE MURRAY TOWERS (DEPTH APPROX. 6 FEET):
WARMEST...89.5 degrees on the 17th
COOLEST...83.5 degrees on the 31st

WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE SALUDA RIVER NEAR PROSPERITY:
WARMEST...91.6 degrees on the 14th
COOLEST...86.0 degrees on the 31st

WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE LITTLE SALUDA RIVER NEAR PROSPERITY:
WARMEST...91.2 degrees on the 14th
COOLEST...85.8 degrees on the 1st



TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST:

AUGUSTA...
None

COLUMBIA...
None


EVENTS FOR August 2016:

August 1st through the 7th...A slow moving back door cold front settled
southward toward the area before stalling near the area for several days.
This produced strong to severe thunderstorms along with locally heavy
rain across the area for several days. The most active day was August the
1st. On the 1st...heavy rain fell across the Midlands producing flooding
along Rocky Branch Creek along with numerous washouts and flooding of
roadways across the Midlands. The stream gage along Rocky Branch Creek at
Whaley and Main Streets crested at 12.04 feet at 915 pm. This was the 3rd
highest crest along Rocky Branch Creek at Whaley and Main since the gage
was installed in July 2007. The two previous higher crest occurred on
September 25, 2011 when the gage crested at 12.39 feet and the second
occurred on October 4, 2015 when the gage crested at 12.28 feet.

The severe storms downed several trees across Calhoun...Richland...
Lexington...Aiken and Newberry counties. Penny size hail was reported at
Trenholm Plaza and 5.26 inches of rain fell at Trenholm Park. Other notable
rainfall amounts were: 3.46 inches at MLK Park in 44 minutes...3.49 inches
of rainfall in 1 hour at Hamilton Owens Field and 2.91 inches of rainfall
in 1 hour at the USC rain gage.

Here are a few additional rainfall totals and wind reports from the 1st:

Forest Acres..........5.44 inches
Columbia 3.1 E........4.62 inches
MLK Park..............3.82 inches
Hopkins 3.9 NNE.......3.77 inches
Cola Hamilton Owens...3.67 inches

Lake Murray Dam..................49 mph
Hamilton Owens Field (RCWinds)...48 mph
Lake Murray Flotilla Island......46 mph
Cola Hamilton Owens (ASOS).......46 mph
Lake Murray Towers...............46 mph


August 18th...A weak trof moved toward the region from the northwest.
This was the focus for strong to severe thunderstorms that produced
damaging winds...hail and locally heavy rainfall. The strong winds downed
trees and power lines in Lexington and Bamberg counties. There was a
report of dime to nickel size hail along with 1.5 inches of rain near
the town of Rowesville in Orangeburg county.


August 19t...Remnants of the trof stalled across the area and was once
again the focus for strong to sever thunderstorms across the Midlands
and CSRA. The storms were slow moving and produced locally heavy rainfall.
There were reports of washed out roadways in Saluda county. The CoCoRaHS
site...SC-SL-6 (Saluda 3.5 ENE)...reported 4.25 inches of rain. The USGS
gage near Saluda recorded 2.84 inches of rainfall.



YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATISTICS...

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2015/2016 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

          AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP   NORM  DEPARTURE
JAN 2015  55.7/-0.3      33.7/ 0.0      44.7      44.8    -0.1
FEB       54.1/-6.2      32.1/-4.7      43.1      48.5    -5.4
MAR       70.3/+2.1      46.9/+3.9      58.6      55.6    +3.0
APR       77.8/+1.5      50.4/+5.7      67.0      63.4    +3.6
MAY       86.0/+2.2      61.0/+1.5      73.5      71.7    +1.8
JUN       93.6/+3.6      71.6/+3.4      82.6      79.1    +3.5
JUL       96.4/+3.7      74.3/+2.7      85.3      82.2    +3.1
AUG       92.9/+2.2      72.2/+1.2      82.6      80.8    +1.8
SEP       85.9/+0.7      67.6/+3.4      76.7      74.7    +2.0
OCT       75.6/-0.5      53.6/+1.5      64.6      64.1    +0.5
NOV       69.4/+2.1      48.6/+6.3      59.0      54.8    +4.2
DEC       70.1/+11.9     50.1/+14.8     60.1      46.7   +13.4

JAN 2016  55.1/-0.9      33.6/-0.1      44.3      44.8    -0.5
FEB       60.1/-0.2      37.9/+1.1      49.0      48.5    +0.5
MAR       75.0/+6.8      49.8/+6.8      62.4      55.6    +6.8
APR       78.1/+1.8      53.6/+3.2      65.8      63.4    +2.4
MAY       83.4/-0.4      61.9/+2.4      72.7      71.7    +1.0
JUN       94.2/+4.2      71.7/+3.5      83.0      79.1    +3.9
JUL       99.2/+6.5      75.2/+3.6      87.2      82.2    +5.0
AUG       93.8/+3.1      74.8/+3.8      84.3      80.8    +3.5


AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2015/2016 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

          AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP   NORM  DEPARTURE
JAN 2015  55.8/-2.1      32.1/-0.7     44.0       45.4    -1.4
FEB       55.4/-6.9      30.1/-5.8     42.8       49.1    -6.3
MAR       71.3/+1.4      45.3/+3.3     58.3       55.9    +2.4
APR       77.8/+0.5      54.9/+6.8     66.3       62.7    +3.6
MAY       86.7/+1.7      58.1/+0.8     72.4       71.1    +1.3
JUN       93.1/+2.1      68.1/+1.9     80.6       78.6    +2.0
JUL       95.8/+2.4      71.3/+1.5     83.6       81.6    +2.0
AUG       91.4/-0.4      69.8/+0.5     80.6       80.5    +0.1
SEP       85.5/-1.2      65.1/+2.5     75.3       74.6    +0.7
OCT       77.7/-2.1      52.4/+1.4     64.0       64.4    -0.4
NOV       70.2/+1.1      47.0/+5.6     58.6       55.2    +3.4
DEC       70.3/+10.3     48.3/+13.8    59.3       47.2   +12.1

JAN 2016  55.3/-2.6      33.1/+0.3     44.2       45.4    -1.2
FEB       61.7/-0.6      37.9/+2.0     49.8       49.0    +0.7
MAR       74.4/+4.5      47.1/+5.1     60.8       55.9    +4.9
APR       77.5/+0.2      50.1/+2.0     63.8       62.7    +1.2
MAY       83.2/-1.8      58.2/+0.9     70.7       71.1    -0.4
JUN       92.2/+1.2      68.8/+2.6     80.5       78.6    +1.9
JUL       97.5/+4.1      71.7/+1.9     84.6       81.6    +3.0
AUG       94.2/+2.4      72.1/+2.8     83.1       80.2    +2.6

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2015/2016 MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
JAN 2015       2.60     3.58    -0.98
FEB            4.76     3.61    +1.15
MAR            2.78     3.73    -0.95
APR            4.03     2.62    +1.41
MAY            1.71     2.97    -1.26
JUN            8.79     4.69    +4.10
JUL            1.53     5.46    -3.93
AUG            4.85     5.26    -0.41
SEP            6.15     3.54    +2.61
OCT           14.46     3.17   +11.29
NOV            5.47     2.74    +2.73
DEC            6.45     3.22    +3.23
ANNUAL        63.58    44.59   +18.99

JAN 2016       1.94     3.58    -1.64
FEB            4.69     3.61    +1.08
MAR            1.88     3.73    -1.85
APR            2.80     2.62    +0.18
MAY            2.61     2.97    -0.36
JUN            2.39     4.69    -2.30
JUL            1.79     5.46    -3.67
AUG            4.83     5.26    -0.43

AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2015/2016 MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
JAN 2015       2.10     3.91     -1.81
FEB            4.70     3.92     +0.78
MAR            3.04     4.18     -1.14
APR            4.86     2.84     +2.02
MAY            0.93     2.65     -1.72
JUN            3.50     4.72     -1.22
JUL            3.52     4.33     -0.81
AUG            3.74     4.32     -0.58
SEP            4.05     3.22     +0.83
OCT            4.62     3.27     +1.35
NOV            5.41     2.82     +2.59
DEC            6.92     3.39     +3.53
ANNUAL        47.39    43.57     +3.82

JAN 2016       1.66     3.91     -2.25
FEB            3.76     3.92     -0.16
MAR            3.18     4.18     -1.00
APR            4.42     2.84     +1.58
MAY            5.71     2.65     +3.06
JUN            2.87     4.72     -1.85
JUL            1.31     4.33     -3.02
AUG            3.66     4.32     -0.66



THE 3-MONTH OUTLOOK FOR FALL
(September/October/November)...

The forecast calls for a 40 to 50 percent chance of above
normal temperatures with a 33 to 40 percent chance of below
normal rainfall.

ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)...
...ENSO Neutral Conditions Present...
...La Nina Watch...

Equatorial sea surface temperatures are near or below average
across the east-central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.
La Nina is favored to develop during the Northern Hemisphere
early Fall 2016. There is about a 55 to 60 percent chance of
La Nina during the Fall and Winter 2016-17.


CLIMATE OUTLOOKS AND ENSO DISCUSSIONS COURTESY NOAA CLIMATE
PREDICTION CENTER...WWW.CPC.NOAA.GOV.

Note...much appreciation goes out to our NWS Cooperative Weather
Observers...CoCoRaHS (Community...Collaborative...Rain...Hail and
Snow Network) Observers...South Carolina State Climate Office...
Southeast Regional Climate Center...Richland County Emergency
Services...USGS and local weather partners for the data they provide
throughout the year. Their hard work and dedication is greatly
appreciated.

Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta
back to 1873. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878
and for Augusta back to 1871.

ADDITIONAL CLIMATE INFORMATION...INCLUDING CURRENT AND ARCHIVED
DAILY AND MONTHLY SUMMARIES...CAN BE FOUND ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE COLUMBIA SC HOME PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAE .

$$

VAUGHAN

[Isopycnic]

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[yotaman]

Another dry and warm day today. Luckily the dew point is down a bit. Currently 88/74.

[Dunkman]

92/70 (and still climbing I'm sure) on September 10th. I'm so done.

[Lookout]

8 hours ago, buckeyefan1 said:

It's official      

 

CAE

 

Tied for hottest ever in athens too   2nd all time in atlanta

 

[jburns]

Getting a bit dry here.  Only 0.05" of rain for the month so far. Mowing schedule has relaxed considerably.

[Isopycnic]

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[Jaguars]

Any signs of a pattern change anywhere on the horizon?

[Jaguars]

already 88 here with a real feel of 96 - fall nowhere in sight 

[Ser Pounce]

90 / heat index of 100 here in Charleston. Lucky thing I'm doing indoors chores today I guess. Yesterday was a fun trip to Charlotte, I was surprised it was that warm there though.

[yotaman]

Felt like mid August here today. Very humid. Currently 80/75.

[Isopycnic]

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[yotaman]

Heavy rain 73/71.

 

Edit: got .59" out of that storm which has pulled me up to 4.94" for the month.

[WinstonSalemArlington]

A glorious day here in the Triad!  Dew points in the 50's in Winston-Salem and 81 degrees.

 

And look at this wonderful mid September forecast:

 

 

[Isopycnic]

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1.44" in the past 35 days. 

 

Stations:
NC-DH-34 

Date    Precip in.
08/10/2016    0.00
08/11/2016    0.00
08/12/2016    0.00
08/13/2016    0.00
08/14/2016    0.00
08/15/2016    0.00
08/16/2016    0.00
08/17/2016    0.00
08/18/2016    T
08/19/2016    T
08/20/2016    0.23
08/21/2016    0.18
08/22/2016    0.00
08/23/2016    0.00
08/24/2016    0.00
08/25/2016    0.00
08/26/2016    0.00
08/27/2016    0.00
08/28/2016    0.00
08/29/2016    0.00
08/30/2016    0.00
08/31/2016    0.00
09/01/2016    0.00
09/02/2016    0.20
09/03/2016    0.81
09/04/2016    0.02
09/05/2016    0.00
09/06/2016    0.00
09/07/2016    0.00
09/08/2016    0.00
09/09/2016    0.00
09/10/2016    0.00
09/11/2016    0.00
09/12/2016    0.00
09/13/2016    0.00
Totals :    1.44 in.

[metalicwx366]

Moderate rain.

Looks like we are in for a long wet night looking at radar. Honestly don't understand the weather here lol.

[downeastnc]

Got bored at work cause night shift sucks so I ran the rainfall numbers since its been so wet here the last 1.5 years and since Jan 1 2015 we have averaged right at 6" of rain a month for the last 20 months.....in total we have had 119.15" of rain at PGV since Jan 1 2015....and we are already several inches above the normal annual rainfall amount in 2016 with 3.5 months to go.....so even if it didn't rain another drop the rest of this year we would still end the year above normal for rainfall.......

I am watching TS Julia which isn't suppose to be a issue this far north but the latest model runs got me thinking how nuts it would be for it to actually get up here and make it rain since we don't need it but cant seem to not get it. I totally expect rain from TS Julia to end up getting us here in eastern NC.

[metalicwx366]

Under a Flash flood watch until Thursday afternoon.

Under a Flash flood warning as well. Once again like with Darby, areas just to the East are getting hammered with rain. Honolulu has already picked up 2 inches in the last hour.

[Isopycnic]

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[yotaman]

Not a bad day here today. Currently 84/67.

[jburns]

90 here.  So much for 9/10 being the last 90-degree day. Not nearly as humid as those days in August.  I'll take what I can get.

[metalicwx366]

Picked up 2.95 in the past 24 hours.  3.45 for the month. We only average 0.71 in September. 16.67 for the year which is about how much he average for the entire year. We are doing good for dry season.

[Isopycnic]

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[LithiaWx]

Today will be day 84 at 90 or above in Atlanta.   The record is 90 days in one calendar year.