mappy Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, nj2va said: Yep, this has not been a hot summer at all. Very mild. thank the jet stream, its been considerably trough-y for us the last two months, so places out west get the big heat domes while we cooler than average temps. Our short stretches of heat/humidity is when the jet stream settles into a normal place, letting us get the Bermuda high cranking for us. But that's happened with much less frequency this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Just gorgeous out 75 degrees at 1 PM with sun. I would like to request this troughiness in Jan/Feb please. Thanks 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramaxRefugee Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 3 hours ago, BlizzardNole said: ... August is a pretty nice month here with the average high at DCA going from 88 to 84. I don't think I can classify August as a nice month here. I usually tell out-of-towners that July is the hottest, but August is the most miserable. (Maybe we're just sick of it by then). (Of course, this brings up the question of what is a pretty nice month here? I dunno. But I do know that any month can get pretty crummy.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSG Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 hour ago, GramaxRefugee said: I don't think I can classify August as a nice month here. I usually tell out-of-towners that July is the hottest, but August is the most miserable. (Maybe we're just sick of it by then). (Of course, this brings up the question of what is a pretty nice month here? I dunno. But I do know that any month can get pretty crummy.) Late September through October gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 31 minutes ago, TSG said: Late September through October gets my vote. Except 2019. Miserable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 3 hours ago, mappy said: thank the jet stream, its been considerably trough-y for us the last two months, so places out west get the big heat domes while we cooler than average temps. Our short stretches of heat/humidity is when the jet stream settles into a normal place, letting us get the Bermuda high cranking for us. But that's happened with much less frequency this summer I'm curious to see if there's a longer-term upper-level pattern shift that reflects what we've seen the last few winters and summers - *generally* ridge west, trough east in summer and trough west, ridge east in winter - which has had a somewhat moderating effect on these seasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 53 minutes ago, mattie g said: I'm curious to see if there's a longer-term upper-level pattern shift that reflects what we've seen the last few winters and summers - *generally* ridge west, trough east in summer and trough west, ridge east in winter - which has had a somewhat moderating effect on these seasons. I am sure the data is out there somewhere. I wouldn't have a clue where to look for it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 I've just noticed how smoke/haze free the skies are today. There'd been a hint of haze for weeks. Nice sunset coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 17 hours ago, BlizzardNole said: Yeah here too man! DCA has only recorded 3 days of 95 or higher so far. It's August 2 and my area woke up to a chilly 55 degrees and we are looking at highs in upper 70s to near 80 all week. Wow 55 for a low! We'd find that very chilly! Today our dewpoint was 77 again and we got a total of 4.2 inches rain which brings us to a yearly total so far of 36.5 inches. This is unbelievable for us! Normal for this time of year might be about 19 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 GFS thinks we are going to see some big heat. Mid to upper 90s Sunday through Thursday. Rain chances between now and mid next week look pretty low too. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 4 hours ago, CAPE said: GFS thinks we are going to see some big heat. Mid to upper 90s Sunday through Thursday. Rain chances between now and mid next week look pretty low too. Wait a minute, I thought this was a cool summer?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 5 hours ago, CAPE said: GFS thinks we are going to see some big heat. Mid to upper 90s Sunday through Thursday. Rain chances between now and mid next week look pretty low too. What happened to the two weeks of pleasant weather we were promised? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 33 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said: What happened to the two weeks of pleasant weather we were promised? It'll change again in a day or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 27 minutes ago, mattie g said: It'll change again in a day or two. We’ll need something to complain about here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 2 hours ago, nj2va said: We’ll need something to complain about here We can always pretend we're in a drought or something. That's easy to complain about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Will Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 WB 18Z. EURO very wet for tomorrow on the shore again compared to GFS and NAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Apparently there was a magnitude 2.1 earthquake in HoCo last night and I didn’t feel it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 30 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: Apparently there was a magnitude 2.1 earthquake in HoCo last night and I didn’t feel it Epicenter was in Clarksville. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000f23j/executive?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=usgs_quakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 57 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: Apparently there was a magnitude 2.1 earthquake in HoCo last night and I didn’t feel it 2.1? That’s like a loud fart lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 5:45 AM, CAPE said: GFS thinks we are going to see some big heat. Mid to upper 90s Sunday through Thursday. Rain chances between now and mid next week look pretty low too. The probability of rain has certainly gone downhill just like the probabilities of snow in the winter. Looks to be the most significant period coming up regarding the combo of dry and hot. Hopefully a cool down later in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 GFS/Euro both throwing triple digits out there for next week. Even if that is overdone, it looks hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanWxFreak Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 hours ago, WxUSAF said: Apparently there was a magnitude 2.1 earthquake in HoCo last night and I didn’t feel it I happened to wake up just in time. Sounded so much like thunder i opened RadarScope lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 40 minutes ago, frd said: The probability of rain has certainly gone downhill just like the probabilities of snow in the winter. Looks to be the most significant period coming up regarding the combo of dry and hot. Hopefully a cool down later in August. I guess we're going to pay for the tolerable weather we've had. I'm sure we'll be blazing hot now through Oct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 48 minutes ago, frd said: The probability of rain has certainly gone downhill just like the probabilities of snow in the winter. Looks to be the most significant period coming up regarding the combo of dry and hot. Hopefully a cool down later in August. Or the mid-range look could moderate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Will Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 First real rainy morning on the MD shore since July 23rd. Now I am hoping the models are correct that my last day on the beach tomorrow clears out in time for one more swim. Overall, it was great beach weather for my two weeks, and next week looks good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlizzardNole Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Weather Will said: First real rainy morning on the MD shore since July 23rd. Now I am hoping the models are correct that my last day on the beach tomorrow clears out in time for one more swim. Overall, it was great beach weather for my two weeks, and next week looks good as well. We are in OCMD next week. I feel fortunate with the way it's looking. We used to go to the Atlantic Beach, NC area -- looks terrible down there this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleocene Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Alert: it is really nice outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, Paleocene said: Alert: it is really nice outside. But it's dry and it's (maybe) going to get really hot. We'd rather complain about something that may or may not be true / may or may not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 29 minutes ago, mattie g said: But it's dry and it's (maybe) going to get really hot. We'd rather complain about something that may or may not be true / may or may not happen. Of course it's going to happen. We do heat like the Tug Hill does snow. Beautiful out here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Upper ridge, Bermuda high. August in the MA. It's happening. [insert Ron Paul gif here] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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