WxUSAF Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Pretty gorgeous day. I’m good with many more like this through May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Low of 27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Great spring day yesterday. Went to Mt Vernon with family visiting from out of town and spent the evening in Old Town for dinner. It was packed which was nice to see. Today should be an even nicer day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 23 in Pen Mar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I think today is the day to seed the wetland with skeeter larvicide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, CAPE said: I think today is the day to seed the wetland with skeeter larvicide. Have you considered bat boxes? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Just now, WinterWxLuvr said: Have you considered bat boxes? The source of the mosquitoes here are on my property, and the way to deal with it is eradication at the larvae stage. If I do that I wont see more than a random mosquito for most of the summer. Otherwise being outside is a disaster lol. There aren't enough bats or even birds that can make a dent. At that point I have to spray and hope for hot and dry, which then burns up my lawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, CAPE said: The source of the mosquitoes here are on my property, and the way to deal with it is eradication at the larvae stage. If I do that I wont see more than a random mosquito for most of the summer. Otherwise being outside is a disaster lol. There aren't enough bats or even birds that can make a dent. At that point I have to spray and hope for hot and dry, which then burns up my lawn. You’re the Goldilocks of the forum when it comes to rain. after a week of rain, lots of “need dry weather to get rid of the swamp” and after a week of dry weather after the wet period “time to talk drought...grass is dead” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, nj2va said: You’re the Goldilocks of the forum when it comes to rain. after a week of rain, lots of “need dry weather to get rid of the swamp” and after a week of dry weather after the wet period “time to talk drought...grass is dead” Its harsh here dude lol. Difficult to strike the right balance. I know from years of experience that having a nice lawn in the woods with well drained soil is futile. I still try though. It will look decent until late June. The woodland pool/wetland is a reality I have to deal with. I cant legally mess with it(drain it) so I spend 150 bucks each spring and an hour or so of my time and it pays off bigtime. Once the trees become active, the temps warm, the water table drops and the wetland dries up. In a normal summer. Last summer was a bit different. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 GFS mostly dry for the next week. 80 on Friday?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 18 minutes ago, snowfan said: GFS mostly dry for the next week. 80 on Friday?? Looks like we get into the warm sector on Friday as the low tracks NW. A bit of sun/heating and might see some thunderstorms as the front comes through. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 30 minutes ago, snowfan said: GFS mostly dry for the next week. 80 on Friday?? The GFS keeping things dry for late week is crap IMO and will most likely become wetter as we move closer. Edit: The Euro is also showing the same but I am still not sure I buy it being that dry. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 31 minutes ago, Rtd208 said: The GFS keeping things dry for late week is crap IMO and will most likely become wetter as we move closer. Edit: The Euro is also showing the same but I am still not sure I buy it being that dry. We'll see. We tend to do streaks well. Ride the recent dry one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 2 hours ago, nj2va said: You’re the Goldilocks of the forum when it comes to rain. after a week of rain, lots of “need dry weather to get rid of the swamp” and after a week of dry weather after the wet period “time to talk drought...grass is dead” Nature always wins lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, CAPE said: Nature always wins lol. Mother Nature gives zero fcks about your feelings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Just now, nj2va said: Mother Natures gives zero fcks about your feelings. Grass? ahahaha. Dandelions and clover for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, losetoa6 said: Drought monitor. Not even a D0. Coming off a very wet February . For @CAPE I'm not worried about drought lol. Not rooting for it either. "Normal" rainfall would be a nice change of pace for a few months though. eta- coming off a wet J-A-S-O-N-D-J-F here. March just might end up pretty average or even below for precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 27 this morning, and now 60 just before noon. Was just outside in short sleeves. Beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Just now, losetoa6 said: Fitty four here but no wind so short sleeves since 10am Yeah without any wind it really feels warmer. Even yesterday afternoon I was in short sleeves with temps in the low 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Not even close to a freeze this morning. Seems likely that yesterday was it at my house. 58 and beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, MN Transplant said: Not even close to a freeze this morning. Seems likely that yesterday was it at my house. 58 and beautiful. Growing season FTW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, nj2va said: Growing season FTW. Speaking of which, what would you say that the difference is in climate between your two locations in terms of growing season start, leaf out, etc.? Is McHenry like a month behind Arlington? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 35 minutes ago, MN Transplant said: Speaking of which, what would you say that the difference is in climate between your two locations in terms of growing season start, leaf out, etc.? Is McHenry like a month behind Arlington? I went back to the historical data from our weather station there and for the last four years, the last freeze was: 2017 - 5/12 2018 - 5/11 2019 - 4/16 2020 - 5/11 It’s about four to six weeks between locations I’d say. While trees are starting to leaf out in late April/early May, they aren’t fully leafed until the last week of May. It’s really quite stark driving from Frostburg crossing into Garrett County in early/mid May. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, nj2va said: I went back to the historical data from our weather station there and for the last four years, the last freeze was: 2017 - 5/12 2018 - 5/11 2019 - 4/16 2020 - 5/11 It’s about four to six weeks between locations I’d say. While trees are starting to leaf out in late April/early May, they aren’t fully leafed until the last week of May. It’s really quite stark driving from Frostburg crossing into Garrett County in early/mid May. About the same here above 3500 elevation, amazing what a little height can do. Things are just starting to bud/pop here down in valleys, still 45-60 days away up on top. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 mosquitoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Low of 28. Bit of frost on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 too chilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Another 'coolish' morning, 28 here. Has warmed about a degree each morning for the past 4, at this rate we will creep over the freezing mark about the 26th. That just happens to be when the average low goes above the freezing mark here too, on the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 35. Another beautiful day on tap. Sun angle is the same as mid September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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