Its a Breeze Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, yoda said: Now this is pretty cool Very cool indeed. I'm like a couple weeks late, and don't have vid/pic proof, but the last time we had thunderstorms around here I saw one! Took the dog out and as I'm waiting, I felt a couple drops. Looked up. Completely clear skies overhead. Didn't have to wait long to see flashes of lightning on the horizon though. I kept looking up because...that was cool! The clear sky would occasionally light up and a drop here and there from seemingly nothing. As I'm looking up there's a brief, streaky/stringy but very clear flash of red. My first thought was 'Wow a sprite!' Right? The Perseids were going on so then I briefly thought, or maybe a reddish meteor entered weirdly? But quickly dismissed that. Youtube'd a couple videos to confirm. Definitely a sprite. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, stormy said: Crazy times for the models on Friday afternoon in my immediate region. 102F with 50% cloud cover on GFS at 4 pm. ECM 96F with 25% cloud cover. NAM12 says 67 with rain! Nice! The only sanity is with the GEM which says 90 degrees with 45% cloud cover. The GFS has completely fallen apart as far as how deep it is mixing the boundary layer. It has been missing by 10+ degrees from a few hours out in the Midwest heat wave. Ignore the surface temps from the operational runs. That said, still nasty out there to our west. 100/78 at OHare today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Mostly cloudy today with a couple brief showers. Just under a tenth. High of 76. Currently 71 and notably more humid than yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 2 hours ago, MN Transplant said: The GFS has completely fallen apart as far as how deep it is mixing the boundary layer. It has been missing by 10+ degrees from a few hours out in the Midwest heat wave. Ignore the surface temps from the operational runs. That said, still nasty out there to our west. 100/78 at OHare today. Thanks very much!! I really appreciate your expert explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Just picked up a pleasant, garden variety shower (still in progress)…enough to create puddles and water the plants. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollenwiese Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Frederick may see two showers in one night! Loving the humidity and cicada's this week. A really enjoyable and tranquil late summer period we're in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Frederick may see two showers in one night! Loving the humidity and cicada's this week. A really enjoyable and tranquil late summer period we're in.Yea, getting another little heavier shower rn. This is the Frederick I knew in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Spent the day at Hershey, 70s and mostly cloudy, with random sprinkles. Was worried it would be a wetter day given gfs and euro yesterday had heavier showers off/on most of the day. So glad that didn’t pan out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GramaxRefugee Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Managed to pick up 0.04 from miscellaneous sprinkles throughout the day. High of 79f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Comical watching systems literally evaporate into thin air over us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Woke up and checked radar and saw a big blob of greens and yellows headed directly towards me then Moses appeared out of nowhere and well....you know the rest 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, aldie 22 said: Woke up and checked radar and saw a big blob of greens and yellows headed directly towards me then Moses appeared out of nowhere and well....you know the rest Same. That was impressive. Poof, gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Crazy how fast we make rain disappear. Thought for damn sure was about to really get wet and...NOPE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 The “poof” you saw this morning was well modeled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Abundant sunshine and warm with a premium amount of humidity in Frederick rn. Classic summer weather. Hopefully, we can cash in on this airmass later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSG Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 hour ago, snowfan said: The “poof” you saw this morning was well modeled. I'm convinced they don't check just so they can complain about it later 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdhokie Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 My yard was looking so good until the past week. Definitely crisping up. Used up all my rain barrel water and they need refills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Year without a summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 59 minutes ago, mdhokie said: My yard was looking so good until the past week. Definitely crisping up. Used up all my rain barrel water and they need refills! Wonder how many dry summers lead to a wet autumn? 15 minutes ago, Deck Pic said: Year without a summer Interesting how we've benefitted from the ridge being over TX. If it were further east over the Tennessee River Valley or Kentucky, we'd probably be roasting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherCCB Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 90/73 sunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Will Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Something to watch next week...WB 12Z globals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Year without a summer…nor a winter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Little boundary visible on the TIAD radar moving south between the IAD radar and the LWX radar. A few isolated showers popping up as well in Northern Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherCCB Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 93/74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormfly Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 It feels like crap out there right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 97/68 currently at IAD tying the record high for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Fauquier County appears to be the place to be if you want rain right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GATECH Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 96…so much for not reaching the mid 90s today 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Weather Will said: Something to watch next week...WB 12Z globals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09-10 analogy Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Yeah, today is one of the most uncomfortable days of this summer. Maybe it's because it's been so pleasant lately and my body is in autumn mode. Of course, recently autumns around here have brought whatever heat the summer left at the bus stop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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