CAPE Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 After a few drops this morning, no precip in the forecast over the next 7 days. Great hiking weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 7:17 AM, CAPE said: Abnormally dry in portions of MD. Definitely been dry the last couple months here. https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?MD After a very dry November, I have received only .09" of rainfall during the first 21 days of December. Normally, the first 21 days of December would give my location 1.68" of rain and melted snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 The last thing I worry about in November and December is dry conditions. The sun is so low that the ground is still moist even without much rainfall. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 46 minutes ago, mattie g said: The last thing I worry about in November and December is dry conditions. The sun is so low that the ground is still moist even without much rainfall. Also, I feel like it's been 3 years of AN precipitation so I'm not worried about some kind of sustained drought. I feel like we revisit this thread every few months and then laugh when have a 200% rainfall month "out of the blue" and this thread goes back to page 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 2 hours ago, nj2va said: Also, I feel like it's been 3 years of AN precipitation so I'm not worried about some kind of sustained drought. I feel like we revisit this thread every few months and then laugh when have a 200% rainfall month "out of the blue" and this thread goes back to page 5. Exactly. That we refer to the "Drought" thread when it's dry is kind of sad. It's like how we use our severe thread to discuss a gusty line of showers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormchaserChuck! Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 How about the quality of the water, it's not as good now as the '90s. I had a snowstorm in 2018 that looked like styrofoam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, StormchaserChuck! said: How about the quality of the water, it's not as good now as the '90s. I had a snowstorm in 2018 that looked like styrofoam. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 CBS 19 in Charlottesville reported at 6 pm only 1 inch of rainfall since late October and they are saying we need rain badly. This is seriously affecting the water table. A USGS test well in Rockingham County indicates the 250 ft. water table is 1 ft. lower than during the drought last summer!!! This is seriously affecting our subsurface water level for next spring and summer. Prayerfully, it will change to above normal precipitation during the late winter and spring. If not, we are in serious trouble in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, stormy said: CBS 19 in Charlottesville reported at 6 pm only 1 inch of rainfall since late October and they are saying we need rain badly. This is seriously affecting the water table. A USGS test well in Rockingham County indicates the 250 ft. water table is 1 ft. lower than during the drought last summer!!! This is seriously affecting our subsurface water level for next spring and summer. Prayerfully, it will change to above normal precipitation during the late winter and spring. If not, we are in serious trouble in the spring. I'm sure it'll be fine. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 @mattie g is completely right about the time of the year. As far as vegetation and snow weenies go, Nov/Dec is the best time for it to be dry. Interestingly, both IAD and BWI have now slipped below normal on precip for the year, IAD significantly so (close to -8”). DCA is still above due to the summer convection favoring areas near the beltway and east. On a multi-year basis we are still just fine, but something to keep an eye on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 8 hours ago, MN Transplant said: @mattie g is completely right about the time of the year. As far as vegetation and snow weenies go, Nov/Dec is the best time for it to be dry. Interestingly, both IAD and BWI have now slipped below normal on precip for the year, IAD significantly so (close to -8”). DCA is still above due to the summer convection favoring areas near the beltway and east. On a multi-year basis we are still just fine, but something to keep an eye on. I believe it. We're starting to get more wildland fires during the afternoons. Loch Raven reservoir had one that was something over like 6 acres the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 12/23/2021 at 4:23 PM, Eskimo Joe said: I believe it. We're starting to get more wildland fires during the afternoons. Loch Raven reservoir had one that was something over like 6 acres the other day. Central Virginia needs 8 inches of rain to get back to normal. Anyone care to guess?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTy Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 14 hours ago, stormy said: Central Virginia needs 8 inches of rain to get back to normal. Anyone care to guess?? Short pump? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 12/21/2021 at 12:11 PM, mattie g said: Exactly. That we refer to the "Drought" thread when it's dry is kind of sad. It's like how we use our severe thread to discuss a gusty line of showers. We nailed it Mattie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 .62" this morning. Not a "drought buster, but real nice! I was 10 inches below normal for last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 ALEET ALEET 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 4 hours ago, WxUSAF said: ALEET ALEET Anything that helps prevent a huge heat dome building over the plains and spilling east this summer is A-ok with me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 How we doin’ so far this drought season? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 22 hours ago, mattie g said: How we doin’ so far this drought season? It is coming. It always does. For 2-3 weeks, just long enough to fry our lawns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 22 hours ago, mattie g said: How we doin’ so far this drought season? Moderate drought https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?northeast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleocene Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Time to bring this thread back. Lawn is drying out, no rain forecast all week. Drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Small image for a small drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Maryland did well last week. Maybe the Memorial Day cane in the Gulf will get caught up in a front to help out VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Bump 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Bump for the NoVA crew 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, WxUSAF said: Bump for the NoVA crew That weird N/S storm a couple of weeks ago broke the atmosphere. Our Germantown colleagues can be honorary drought members. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthArlington101 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 This has been an interesting weather drought, at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 12z NAM says what drought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 This is the dumbest thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 48 minutes ago, mattie g said: This is the dumbest thread. @WxUSAF is the sneakiest troll in the forum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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