CoastalWx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 And boy the airmass later this week. Will feel awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Thanks for the suggestions on the boots guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny rider Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 9 hours ago, powderfreak said: Merrill or North Face for me. Merrill's are my favorite. Just grabbed a pair for $75 at a local ski shop doing an end of summer sale. Have you had new Merrill's in the last few years? They were always my favorite for hiking boots and sandals. I bought new sandals two years ago and they suck. Velcro is in the wrong place on the straps, stitching is crap. I think they got bought out a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 42 minutes ago, NorEastermass128 said: Thanks for the suggestions on the boots guys. Go try boots on it EMS, find a pair you like in the $150 range, get the size right and then go looking for a discounted pair on EBay or Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 The auto road is $29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, CoastalWx said: Maybe totality? I remember the one in 94....was in HS. The one in 94 was an Annular eclipse vs a total eclipse. I was up at Lyndon State at the time and we were right in the center of it. The annular is where the moon is further away from the earth, where the total is where the moon is close to the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, Dan said: The one in 94 was an Annular eclipse vs a total eclipse. I was up at Lyndon State at the time and we were right in the center of it. The annular is where the moon is further away from the earth, where the total is where the moon is close to the earth. Yeah that was fun. Nothing like a whole class staring out at the sun when we were told not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 4 hours ago, moneypitmike said: A couple things to note as we hear the death-knell of summer: Maximum sun angle is now below 60* (solstice high of 71*) We've lost an hour and 37 (?) minutes of daylight. The rate of daily daytime loss is now 2:38, a rate which will increase to 2:44/day by the end of the the month. tic-toc. Pretty soul crushing post. The end of summer tree-buzzers/cicadas started about a week ago. Male gold finches getting dirty looking. Hummingbirds getting increasingly hostile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Great sleeping weather all summer it seems... Low of 53F, which is pretty normal but I think we've only had a few days all JJA that haven't gotten at least into the 50s. In the 5 years of living here this is the first summer I haven't turned on the AC once. Will probably have to use it a half dozen times in September haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Jackpot was north of Mass too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_May_10,_1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 hours ago, CoastalWx said: Maybe totality? I remember the one in 94....was in HS. it's funny, all the news people say is that the last eclipse was in '79. they say nothing of the partial eclipses. fake news I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Well 94 was never a total eclipse, as was previously mentioned. 1979 wasn't even a total here...it'll be similar to this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 2045 will be a similar track, a little south, of this one. 2024 will be a good one for us. Totality will run from about MSS to CAR/HUL and it'll be about 95% blocked here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Give me totality or give me nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Dan said: The one in 94 was an Annular eclipse vs a total eclipse. I was up at Lyndon State at the time and we were right in the center of it. The annular is where the moon is further away from the earth, where the total is where the moon is close to the earth. I don't know why they keep forgetting about the great annular eclipse in May 1994. NH was right on the centerline. I had 88% obs-curation. (Is that the right word?). If the moon's orbit had been a bit closer we would have had a total eclipse. A annular centerline eclipse is actually a much bigger deal than this one will be here in New England. I have videos of that eclipse and it barely got noticeably darker. So I'm not expecting much today. That eclipse occurred on a mostly sunny day at around noon with a few Cu. I didn't record the temperature. Temperatures during solar eclipses can drop but it depends on the time of the day and the humidity too. A couple of hours of a passing cirrus patch would probably have the same effect. Our turn comes in 6 years and 9 months when another solar eclipse passes over the Eastern US. The moon will be closer for that eclipse, thus a wider path, longer eclipse and darker skies. Path comes from upper NYS right over N VT and N NH. April 8th is a tough time of year for clear skies. If you act fast you can book a hotel on the Pacific Mexico coast and get a vacation and total eclipse all in one for that one. That is what we did in 1998 in Aruba and it was the best decision I ever made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 23 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Give me totality or give me nothing. 2024 is 95% and 100% in NNE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Of course early April in New England, whats the chances its going to be sunny, probably not all that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, Dan said: Of course early April in New England, whats the chances its going to be sunny, probably not all that great. Hopefully when it happens, rain turns into snow for 10 minutes due to lack of solar insolation...ices up the roads and causes crashes...and then melts again 10 minutes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Hopefully when it happens, rain turns into snow for 10 minutes due to lack of solar insolation...ices up the roads and causes crashes...and then melts again 10 minutes later. lol. That's great. I wonder if my chickens will start going to bed midday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 What is with the high clouds filtering into W MA? Cloud eclipsed Eclipse would suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoth Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 50 minutes ago, wxeyeNH said: I don't know why they keep forgetting about the great annular eclipse in May 1994. NH was right on the centerline. I had 88% obs-curation. (Is that the right word?). If the moon's orbit had been a bit closer we would have had a total eclipse. A annular centerline eclipse is actually a much bigger deal than this one will be here in New England. I have videos of that eclipse and it barely got noticeably darker. So I'm not expecting much today. That eclipse occurred on a mostly sunny day at around noon with a few Cu. I didn't record the temperature. Temperatures during solar eclipses can drop but it depends on the time of the day and the humidity too. A couple of hours of a passing cirrus patch would probably have the same effect. Our turn comes in 6 years and 9 months when another solar eclipse passes over the Eastern US. The moon will be closer for that eclipse, thus a wider path, longer eclipse and darker skies. Path comes from upper NYS right over N VT and N NH. April 8th is a tough time of year for clear skies. If you act fast you can book a hotel on the Pacific Mexico coast and get a vacation and total eclipse all in one for that one. That is what we did in 1998 in Aruba and it was the best decision I ever made! The 2024 eclipse passes smack-dab over my brother's in-laws' house in the Adirondacks. I've already informed them that I'll be making a visit. Fingers crossed for good weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I was in Texas at my dad's during the July 1991 eclipse that gave Mexico totality. We had about 70% in Austin...there was no noticeable dimming at all. But it was cool to look through the solar glass that someone had and see it partially covered. This one will probably be similar in MA today....I'd like to chase the 2024 eclipse in Texas (I have zero faith we will have clear skies in Northern New England). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said: I was in Texas at my dad's during the July 1991 eclipse that gave Mexico totality. We had about 70% in Austin...there was no noticeable dimming at all. But it was cool to look through the solar glass that someone had and see it partially covered. This one will probably be similar in MA today....I'd like to chase the 2024 eclipse in Texas (I have zero faith we will have clear skies in Northern New England). They can't even have clear skies in July. I agree...April in NNE does not inspire hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 minute ago, CoastalWx said: They can't even have clear skies in July. I agree...April in NNE does not inspire hope. Yeah if I can, I'd want to chase the 2024 eclipse by flying down to Austin and then probably driving west a bit...Austin itself will get totality, but they are on the edge of the path so it probably won't last more than a minute or two...it may last up to 4 and a half minutes in the center line which is a bit west of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 28 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: They can't even have clear skies in July. I agree...April in NNE does not inspire hope. True statement. Mountains in April...ehhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 21 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Fun on Sebago Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Crooked river? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Crooked river?Yessah. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: Yessah. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Awesome, Always a nice cruise, Been down that so many of times over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Awesome, Always a nice cruise, Been down that so many of times over the years.Was a good time. Windy though on the lake. Early dinner at freedom cafe. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: Was a good time. Windy though on the lake. Early dinner at freedom cafe. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk I like it at the Freedom Cafe, Its good there, I'm sure Long Lake was no better.......lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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