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General Weather/Earth Sciences Topics => Weather Conditions Discussion => Topic started by: WeatherHost on August 06, 2017, 05:37:26 PM
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Believe it or not, Meteorological Fall is only a couple of weeks away.
Though we typically have many hot days and weeks ahead, I'm seeing some potential changes. Hot and dry is beginning to yield just a bit.
Last year, I mentioned noticed an absence of tree leaf eating/dwelling 'web worm' nests. This year, I have already seen more than all of last fall. And for some reason, they seem to be closer to the ground than usual, at least so far. Normally, they're fairly high in the trees, but most of the ones I've seen have been below 20' and some down near ground level. I don't remember seeing them that low in previous years.
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Another unofficial sign of Fall today. A schoolbus on the road. Probably only for maintenance or driver's training, but still a reminder they'll be out in force within a couple of weeks.
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Fall is arriving early here. Seven days into August and have had five over night lows in the upper 30s. Max high of 74.4° and minimum low of 36.2°. Expect to start seeing frost delays at the golf course any day now.
Mark
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Trees are losing leaves, but I'm sure that's more due to the dry weather than an early season change. Weird thing though. Last year the wooley worms I saw early were all light colored. This year, every one I've seen so far have been completely black. No light markings at all.
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Fall is arriving early here.
Mark
I'm with you on that. But here in Wisconsin we've barely had a summer with the constant cool temperatures. We have seen recent lows in the 30's in some parts of the state. Looks like early September is going to start downright cold for us.
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I'm sure it's more about 'dry' than seasonal change, but I've got trees almost bare already and piles of leaves everywhere.
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I'm liking these periodic cool downs that yield temperatures 5 or 10 degrees below normal, but I sure hope they don't happen in D-J-F.
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Just remember, whatever weather extremes and anomalies we have, or don't have, anthropogenic global warming is responsible! :twisted:
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Must be September. 73 today, forecast high of 78 tomorrow, up to 87 Monday, then back to 73 by Wednesday and back up again to 80 by Friday.
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September Morn:
Date Time Wind Vis.(mi.) Sky Cond. (ºF) Air Dwpt
06 05:53 Calm 10.00 Fair CLR 50 47
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13 degrees below 'normal' yesterday. 45 outside this morning, 67 inside.
Hope Winter doesn't follow this lead-in.
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13 degrees below 'normal' yesterday. 45 outside this morning, 67 inside.
Hope Winter doesn't follow this lead-in.
Here's a dumb question: Where in the world are you? :?: :?: :?:
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Yes Autumn/Fall has definately arrived here in Northern Germany, it has been quite unsettled here in the past days, with plenty of sunshine, but also showers (and thunderstorms over the islands).
Tomorrow our first gale of the season is predicted to hit the coast, with gusts up to 120 km/h (75 mph), so up to hurricane force at the islands and the open sea and still about 100 km/h (60 mph) further inland. We are used to storms here during autumn and winter, however it comes a little early this year- October/November would be more usual.
Temperatures mostly in the range of about 14-17°C or around 60°F in the afternoon and 11-13°C (52-55°F) in the night time hours.
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WFO PAH says the cold start to September is now ranking as the coldest start to the month (Sept 1-12) on record in Paducah, KY and Cape Girardeau, MO and tied for the 2nd coldest start in Evansville, IN, averaging around 66 degrees.
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Autumn is slowly arriving in the PNW. I'm excited for it.
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Most of our summer wasn't... But now that it is fall http://www.lfpress.com/2017/09/22/londons-heat-wave-could-melt-local-weather-records-here-are-some-facts
Enjoying it!!!
Paul
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First day of fall in Minneapolis the temperature was 95 and then add in the humidity it was well over a hundred. We started driving to Fargo and by the time we got here it was in the sixties. High temperature in Fargo today 58. High temperature in Minneapolis today 85
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High today in north central Nebraska, Valentine 52°. :-) 50's again tomorrow, getting close to that first freeze.
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In comparison over in Lincoln going south and east 90's today.
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High today in north central Nebraska, Valentine 52°. :-) 50's again tomorrow, getting close to that first freeze.
Here, in Oklahoma with that front, we're looking forward to a big chance for rain on Tuesday and possibly saying goodbye to highs in the low 90s for the rest of the year. Lows to around 50.
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Long time temperature records broken here in Southern Ontario ...
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/southern-ontario-experiencing-heatwave-will-break-142508535.html (https://ca.news.yahoo.com/southern-ontario-experiencing-heatwave-will-break-142508535.html)
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/heat-wave-warning-effect-record-114605989.html (https://ca.news.yahoo.com/heat-wave-warning-effect-record-114605989.html)
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/early-autumn-heat-wave-mixed-223039214.html (https://ca.news.yahoo.com/early-autumn-heat-wave-mixed-223039214.html)
But it has been enjoyable, even though most pools had been closed up.
Paul
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The cold front brought in waves of rain over much of Oklahoma most of the day Tuesday without any violent weather from it here. I wasn't too close to the fringe and got 2.45" starting from late Mon. night. At least a couple of rural gauges just to the west got a bit over 3". Another inch of rain may be in store before ending by late Wednesday.
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Almost feels decent out there for a change.
28 14:53 NE 10 G 18 10.00 Fair CLR Air Temp 79 Dewpoint 48 RH 34%
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Fall is not living up to it's name down here. Almost 96 today.
I am ready for a cold front!
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About mid-day today, I realized I hadn't noticed a hummingbird yet. Then I started watching for them. Nada.
To me, THAT is a sure sign of Fall.
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Almost set the calendar Oct. 4th Freeze Watch
VALENTINE
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Pushing triple digits end of the week. Pretty rare, even here.
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In the 123 year history of weather record keeping in Tucson, there have only been 28 October days featuring highs in the 100s. The last October 100° was back in 2015, when TIA hit 101° on the 1st. Tucson’s latest 100° reading is October 16th, 1991.
That being said, historical probabilities suggest Tucson has a 0.7% chance in any year to have an October 100° day. May the odds be ever in your favor this Fall.
Source: http://www.kvoa.com/story/36473682/is-triple-digit-heat-done-for-the-year
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Well, thank you. I was too lazy to look up my own climatology. :-)
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Weird twist. Started out Sept as the coolest start on record, then flipped 180 and ended up 1.7 degrees above normal.
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Some good rain in store in the mid section of the country for the next day or two. A 100% of it here starting Wednesday afternoon.
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Wednesday turned out quite rainy in much of Oklahoma as expected or more than expected. As of 6 pm, Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City has had a record of 2.94". Previous record on Oct. 4th was 2.22" in 1955. It rained even more than that in Tulsa, the state's 2nd largest city, so it probably set a record as well. Elsewhere, a location in a neighboring county to the northeast of me got close to 8 in. I was close to the fringes and only got 2.52". The Oklahoma Mesonet station located in northwest Stillwater got 3.56". Interesting how rainfall amounts can vary. So far, 34.40" of rain this year. Annual average is: 36.71".
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What's that I hear on the windows? And the ground .... it's looks like it might be .... wet?
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Winter storm watch issued here.
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It sure is a hodgepodge of weather extremes this weekend, isn't it? :)
Winter storm watch issued here.
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Hard freeze watch here for Monday.
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Need a cold front here.
Please.
Dews still in the upper 70's with a heat index around 109.
Its like we went back to August.
Models show something in about 10 days.
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First real rain in quite some time. Temps have been upper 80s, but only for a few hours in late afternoon. Would like to use the pool some days, but the nights have been cool enough to chill the water and the days haven't been warm enough long enough to warm it again.
Looked back over the last couple of years and high 80s have shown up in late Oct and early Nov.
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Stillwater is on the far west side of this watch, so it will be interesting to see what pans out, if anything. The cold front soon to come will be the first quite noticeable cold snap for this fall. Low forecast to get down to 41 Wednesday morning.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH out for the NE quarter of Oklahoma. Oklahoma County not included.
Areas Affected:
Adair - Cherokee - Craig - Creek - Delaware - Kay - Lincoln - Mayes - McIntosh - Muskogee - Noble - Nowata - Okfuskee -
Okmulgee - Osage - Ottawa - Pawnee - Payne - Rogers - Tulsa - Wagoner - Washington
Effective: Mon, 10/9 2:55pm Updated: Mon, 10/9 3:00pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 10/9 10:00pm Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely
COUNTIES AFFECTED:
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From the low 40s in the panhandle to summer time 90s in the southeast, contrast with this front is pretty sharp.
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^^^
That's some serious temp differential. :shock:
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My county was dropped from the severe thunderstorm watch. The watch continues in northeast Oklahoma where there are two lines of strong storms. The western line is back building to the Red River and beyond.
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All is on schedule for growing season ending tonight. Hard Freeze warning already 38F (3.2C) at sunset.
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Frost warning here tonight. Have a few plants to cover. But it looks like the growing season is over.
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I have 4 jalapeno plants I've been trying to hang onto covering at night but I think 22° and 6+ hours below freezing is just too much for survival even under blanket.
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I have 4 jalapeno plants I've been trying to hang onto covering at night but I think 22° and 6+ hours below freezing is just too much for survival even under blanket.
Can't run a little incandescent out there Randy?
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I have 4 jalapeno plants I've been trying to hang onto covering at night but I think 22° and 6+ hours below freezing is just too much for survival even under blanket.
Can't run a little incandescent out there Randy?
Well I think it's futile anyway. Couple more weeks is all I would get anyway so I'll just try the blanket again and see what happens.
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Weather here in northern AL was seasonable and dry until Nate came through... hit a dewpoint of 76.7ºF this morning :shock:
Patiently awaiting the passage of the next few cold fronts. I'm ready for cooler and drier weather!
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It's been down to 23°F here on west side Valentine this morning may dip another degree before sunrise. Here is a look at the triple redundant sensors all SHT-31's 2 with solar aspiration and primary 110v AC fan.
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Our central air is still running in CT. It's a bit odd. I had a the wood stove going up in Vermont a few weeks back. It's been a very warm October in New England thus far. Humid too!
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Final lows this morning bottomed at 21.2° airport, 21.9° this station, and 21.1°F (-6°C) east Valentine. I did start the furnace last night first time this fall.
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Lowest I got overnight was 73 which should be our normal high.
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Starting to get into those weird swings again.
10/10, High 85, Low 62
10/11, High 62, Low 53
Forecast to get back into the upper 80s Saturday, then drop back into the 60s by Monday.
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Dang it! They used the F word!!
"Tonight Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. "
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43 was as low as it got from the last cold front. This projected Euro radar model is indicating some strong to severe storms late Saturday afternoon/night across parts of Oklahoma and Kansas again. Right now timing would be after 6pm in the OKC metro.
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Recent lows to the low 40s in Oklahoma City could be worse:
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38 yesterday morning for us: 17 04:53 Calm 9.00 Fair CLR 38 36
42 today: 18 04:53 Calm 10.00 Fair CLR 42 39
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I heard Geese this morning. Didn't see them, but that sound is kind of unique.
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Enhanced risk for severe storms in much of Oklahoma on Saturday.
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NOAA's crystal ball:
http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/us-winter-outlook-noaa-forecasters-predict-cooler-wetter-north-and-warmer-drier-south
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On Sat. night an EF-1 tornado hit the Riverwind Casino in Norman, OK. When it happened the Beach Boys were winding down a sold out concert there. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin was in attendance. She and others were evacuated into a shelter because rain was leaking through the roof and there were concerns the roof could collapse. See what the leaks were like as shown near the bottom of this link: http://www.news9.com/story/36652102/apparent-tornado-causes-damage-at-riverwind-casino-in-norman (http://www.news9.com/story/36652102/apparent-tornado-causes-damage-at-riverwind-casino-in-norman)
Here, a KFOR weatherman, who was monitoring the storm, was present near the casino when it passed over. It suddenly formed on radar, so not much advance warning.
http://kfor.com/2017/10/21/damage-debris-reported-at-riverwind-casino-after-tornado/ (http://kfor.com/2017/10/21/damage-debris-reported-at-riverwind-casino-after-tornado/)
The passage of the front here only brought a pretty good rain. It might get close to 2 inches before it clears out later tonight.
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Good to see nobody was hurt.
Heck, the police chase video afterwords was even better. :-)
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Weird time of year where we have about an equal chance of seeing 30 or 80.
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Now this is a temperature drop. We went from clear skies as 6:00am to rain starting at 7:33am. Wind switched from SE to NNE
Temps:- 74.5F @ 7:23am to 63.5F @ 8:24am.
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Coolest October since station install 2014. Octobers have been warmer than historical average every year with this year coming in close to normal with temperatures forecast near 40° and low 20's to end month.
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On Sat. night an EF-1 tornado hit the Riverwind Casino in Norman, OK. When it happened the Beach Boys were winding down a sold out concert there. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin was in attendance. She and others were evacuated into a shelter because rain was leaking through the roof and there were concerns the roof could collapse. See what the leaks were like as shown near the bottom of this link: http://www.news9.com/story/36652102/apparent-tornado-causes-damage-at-riverwind-casino-in-norman (http://www.news9.com/story/36652102/apparent-tornado-causes-damage-at-riverwind-casino-in-norman)
Here, a KFOR weatherman, who was monitoring the storm, was present near the casino when it passed over. It suddenly formed on radar, so not much advance warning.
http://kfor.com/2017/10/21/damage-debris-reported-at-riverwind-casino-after-tornado/ (http://kfor.com/2017/10/21/damage-debris-reported-at-riverwind-casino-after-tornado/)
The passage of the front here only brought a pretty good rain. It might get close to 2 inches before it clears out later tonight.
I used to spot when I was a young lad. My father would send me up a 75 foot tower where I could see Oklahoma City to the west and Tulsa to the north. It was fun till a storm came in from the east and a bolt of lightning hit about a quarter mile away. I was down in two steps.
I cataloged over 100 tornados and there are times I miss those days.
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Oklahoma City meteorologist, Aaron Tuttle, claims to have the only app that warned of the tornado in Norman: http://aarontuttleweather.com/2017/10/23/atsweathertogo-app-alert-norman-residents-tornado/ (http://aarontuttleweather.com/2017/10/23/atsweathertogo-app-alert-norman-residents-tornado/)
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Arctic cold front due Wednesday night bringing blustery NW winds. Temperatures dipping into teens (-8C) by late Friday or early Saturday morning. Winds in 30-40 mph will bring windchills down. First snow possibility being mentioned in long range early November.
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Guess I'll have to bring the Hibiscus in off the deck tomorrow.
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It's cold in Colorado. I guess Winter is coming.
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I guess Winter is coming.
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Had my first measurable snow on September 24th and have had three more days since then. It has also been pretty nice, as I was able to play a round of golf on October 20th in shorts and a golf shirt.
Real winter will be here shortly.
Mark
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Throw another log on the fire. :)
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I haven't had to turn the heat on, so far, this season, but might have to this weekend when temps may get down to the low 30s.
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Please, 11am and I'm already in the 90's.
Tonight may be the hottest temperature in history for a World Series game.
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Please, 11am and I'm already in the 90's.
Tonight may be the hottest temperature in history for a World Series game.
Hold on... Let me get my violin :-({|=
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Please, 11am and I'm already in the 90's.
Tonight may be the hottest temperature in history for a World Series game.
Hold on... Let me get my violin :-({|=
I'll see your :-({|= and raise you :-({|= :-({|=.... ;)
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Throw another log on the fire. :)
I've been looking at the wood pile for the last few days. So far that's as close as I've gotten to it though.
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Spent an hour getting snow blower ready. Changed oil and replaced the friction wheel.
Let the snow begin, just not too soon.
Mark
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Please, 11am and I'm already in the 90's.
Tonight may be the hottest temperature in history for a World Series game.
Hold on... Let me get my violin :-({|=
I'll see your :-({|= and raise you :-({|= :-({|=.... ;)
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Yea, snow....(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171024/f7d720b18d0277e747fe96fff811d35c.jpg)
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Up and down temps here. 60 over the weekend. 50 today, lows in the 40
Friday the 27th, chance of snow. High of 42.
Crazy windy. Blowing leaves off the trees.
NWS said Lake Superior had 77 mph winds today.
It is on its way. But I have my Christmas lights on already and started the snow blower.
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Yea, snow....(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171024/f7d720b18d0277e747fe96fff811d35c.jpg)
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Well, it do look purdy.
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103° F today here on the Central California Coast, RH 14%. Off shore NE winds gusting to 13MPH.
Needless to say...
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103° F today here on the Central California Coast, RH 14%. Off shore NE winds gusting to 13MPH.
Needless to say...
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You guys gotta love this time of year. #-o
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Well. well... Officially 108°F in San Luis Obispo, CA today, apparently hottest in the country, and maybe the world today...
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Wait ... WHAT? What is that filthy four letter word in yellow? This is OCTOBER!!! We didn't get a flake of that obscenity until March last year.
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Woohoo! Finally a real cold front.
DP's in the 40's with low temps in the mid 40's tonight.
Dam it felt so good today. Been a long hot summer.
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Yeah. I spent August in Saigon. That's hot and humid.
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Wait ... WHAT? What is that filthy four letter word in yellow? This is OCTOBER!!! We didn't get a flake of that obscenity until March last year.
Sorry, I can beat that and we are supposed to go to Fargo this weekend. It will be worse
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No snow here but they did issue special statement about wind. Gust as high as 50 mph expected with high Friday 39° with low 14°. Valentine HS FB team hosting playoff game Friday night should be fun.
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Fast winds here too. But worse to the west.
12 years ago or so, we had a bad wind day. 45 out of the NW. The news showed a game where the team kicked off, it went straight up in the air, fell down and traveled just over 10 yards. Kicking team recovered. I don't know if the coach knew that would happen-unless he was a good weather follower.
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Peak wind was 49 mph, airport 55 mph. Touch of winter tonight with light snow windchill 15° (-9.4C).
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Feeling like 7° (-13.9C) with 18 mph wind this morning. Ambient 21.5F
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Snowing today. Some places will get a few inches. Temp 32,, chill 22
Then with all the weather-my school computer did an update the other day. Now-it will not let me log. AT ALL. They are working on it. I sure hope I do not have to re-image it without being able to get the data off of it. ](*,) ](*,)
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I run my weather station off laptop without any backup made like my desktop so I made a task schedule reminder that pops up on desktop once a month as reminder to back up weather station data. I use Teamviewer so just grab my weather station (Cumulus) file off laptops. Most I'll be out is 30 days should HD fail.
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One thing I noticed today as much as the cooler temperatures was the darkness. It's been almost like Dusk all day.
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Looks like I'm off all week-end. One person sent the message to somebody who was not here. .S o I have nothing that I can do to get it going.
I am on my way to Fargo. It is snowing but the roads are clear.
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At around 7:20pm, Little Rock Airport recorded the earliest sleet/snow ever recorded for the site. Records go back to 1874. Could be an interesting winter around here.
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Duluth, MN had 9.5 inches of snow today.
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Denver, Colorado just has cold dry wind. I'm still waiting to see what this winter will be like.
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Winds on Lake Superior beating up the lake shore in Duluth
http://video.startribune.com/watch-as-massive-waves-damage-duluth-lakewalk/453625753/
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Saturday morning had the first freeze of Fall here with 30 degrees. It was about a week early.
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They kinda whiffed on the forecast low, eh?
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Fall has come to my area, 30 miles north of Houston, near Oakridge North, TX. Not as dramatic as in some areas with snow, but first frost on grass and roofs. :-)
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Large pressure low and cold front coming in today with a rapid pressure decrease in just a few hours.
2 dead, >500k without electricity
Highest wind gusts (city center):
- Prague 120km/h
- Brno 115km/h
Highest peak (Snezka) - sensor broke at 177
Was fun today....
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Wow! Stay safe Jachym.
We're getting another rain/wind event in New England. Could have some gusts up to 60mph later tonight. Ironically, this should help us overcome the rain deficit we've been in. Problem is, it's all falling in a short period of time. In the last 7 days, we've had 6" of rain in CT...and climbing. VT 4.19" of rain over the last 7 days.
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The joy of weather.
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So, after a few days of 30/40, now they're calling for a week or so of 50/70 again.
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Now I am sitting in freezing temperatures. It beats being so hot I can't breath.
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It was 10° (-12C) here this morning. But warmup ahead for at least 1 day.
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I'm fine with anything above 0 F. Below that I start to feel cold.
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Almost number 1 :roll:
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You can be number 1 all you want. LOL
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7 day forecast shows chances of rain almost every day. Sure wish we'd had some of this in July.
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Just in the last couple of days, the big Oaks have begun to turn noticeably golden. Until then, they were mostly still green. Cleveland Pears are also turning; mainly still green but with significant yellows and reds.
On the wooley worm watch ... have only seen a very small number and only one or two so far that show colors. Black at both ends, tan in the middle. No banding. I may never be able to prove or disprove any relation to severity of the following winter, but it's sort of a kick to try.
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It was 10° (-12C) here this morning. But warmup ahead for at least 1 day.
Sheesh. Still waiting for temps to drop below freezing here in WNY.
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A glaring temperature contrast from 48 to 90 in Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon while a cold front makes another attempt to pass through the state.
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First snow to exceed 1" barely this fall.
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From the time stamps it looks like the quiet kept you awake. :-)
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First snow to exceed 1" barely this fall.
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I like your 3ft snow gauge! Where did you get it? Found a bunch when I did a Google search.
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From the time stamps it looks like the quiet kept you awake. :-)
I'm vigilant in my hobby and sleepy today.... :lol:
I like your 3ft snow gauge! Where did you get it? Found a bunch when I did a Google search.
Can't remember exactly where I purchased it was around $80 shipped so may have been here. Search Wrought-Iron snow gauge
https://www.amazon.com/Wrought-Iron-Snowflake-Snow-Gauge/dp/B00IBQ9N0S
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I made the snow gauge the live streaming camera for the winter also. Link is here https://www.valentinenebraska.net/streamlive2.php
If you are first to visit it takes sometimes over a minute to load because its on demand instead of 24 hour stream.
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Very nice snow gauge!
Looking like a major cool down in the northeast on Friday. Good snow making temps for the mountains!
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Another record high predicted for today as recorded at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston. If it happens, it will be three in a row. Yesterday high of 89F broke a record set in 1996.
Good news is cooler weather is expected to blow in this evening.
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Very nice snow gauge!
Looking like a major cool down in the northeast on Friday. Good snow making temps for the mountains!
Thanks, I went to this because the cardboard version with wire going through it melted the snow rapidly when the sun came out, plus it tended to drift depending on wind so wasn't very accurate. This one does everything a little better less melting and doesn't drift around gauge.
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Freezing fog or Ice fog which ever it is looks nice but its treacherous on the roadways and sidewalks today.
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Freezing fog or Ice fog which ever it is looks nice but its treacherous on the roadways and sidewalks today.
Nice pic! Thanks for sharing!
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Freezing fog this morning after snow last night.
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Geese. Lots of 'em Thought I heard a flock the other day, but these were very clear skimming below the clouds Not close enough to see if they had their bikinis or not though.
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Oklahoma City reached 82 degrees on Friday destroying a 121 year old daily record high! Saturday will be much cooler with no rain expected.
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Some of the local lakes and ponds are finally starting to freeze over here in Leeds, Maine. I say finally, but in reality they typically start to freeze over during the first two weeks of November. We had a very warm October, but once we turned the corner into November, it cooled off significantly.
I took the chance today to take my Davis VP2 apart completely and gave it a good deep clean before winter really sets in. Lets just say I found plenty of spiders/webs and dirt build up, especially inside the radiation shield plates. I imagine having it clean as new now will make it at least a bit more accurate.
- Matt
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Setting up the ice skate rink today in Stillwater to attract shoppers downtown until New Year's had to be postponed to Dec. 1, due to warm weather. The high here got to 82 today.
http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/local_news/winter-wonderland-opening-date-postponed-by-warm-weather/article_c13d364d-d004-5883-9b8f-395da775517a.html (http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/local_news/winter-wonderland-opening-date-postponed-by-warm-weather/article_c13d364d-d004-5883-9b8f-395da775517a.html)
(http://stillwaterweather.com/photos/skatedelayed.jpg)
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Looks like tomorrow we will break the oldest standing high temp record in Tucson at 122 years, 86F, progged for 88F. Then Sun., possibly 90F, if so, the latest date ever for a 90 degree day here.
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Setting up the ice skate rink today in Stillwater to attract shoppers downtown until New Year's had to be postponed to Dec. 1, due to warm weather. The high here got to 82 today.
http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/local_news/winter-wonderland-opening-date-postponed-by-warm-weather/article_c13d364d-d004-5883-9b8f-395da775517a.html (http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/local_news/winter-wonderland-opening-date-postponed-by-warm-weather/article_c13d364d-d004-5883-9b8f-395da775517a.html)
(http://stillwaterweather.com/photos/skatedelayed.jpg)
Wishful thinking on their part.
Average low temperature for date is 33°.
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Not official yet, but will be as the latest 90F on record. I believe this will also go down as the hottest year on record.... again. Becoming the norm.
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Toasty here tomorrow also. Winter is returning first week of December however.
Forecast discussion: Mid to upper 70s will be seen across the entire forecast
area, with North Platte and Valentine currently forecasted for 77
and 79 degrees respectively. Would not be surprised if portions of
the Sandhills rise up into the 80s as 850 mb temperatures rise to
near 20 degrees C by Monday afternoon. Will continue to monitor the
latest guidance through the next forecast cycle.
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66 as of the moment. At least no threat of severe weather as often accompanies these temps this time of year.
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Well, November is in the books and it was the warmest I have had since I got a weather station in 1994. My average mean temperature for the month since 1995 is 25.9°F. This November came in at 32.8°F, the first time it has ever been above freezing. Only two other times has it been over 30°F, 30.5°F in 1999 and 30.2°F last year.
My average mean for Jan-Nov is 38.2°F. This year it is 40.3°F. It is going to be interesting to see how the rest of the winter plays out.
Mark
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70 this weekend, 40 next weekend.
We're supposed to like this?
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Drought spreading in Oklahoma. At least it isn't here yet. In this part of the state, rainfall has been around 35-37", or very close to the yearly average.
(http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/data/png/current/current_ok_trd.png)
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Hourly forecast says that temps will be slowly dropping for the next 30 hours or so.
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Wow, snow falling at my place, just north of Houston. Current temp 34.3
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Ya got snow. I hate snow.
So far, I've been on the dry side of that. Getting the cold (currently 23), but no precip. We had rain ahead of it while still on the warm side.
Some moderation early next week I guess.
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Lows got as low as 6 in Oklahoma on Friday morning. This is more like one of the coldest parts of January.
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I'm hoping it's happening now and will get over it for the rest of the winter. I don't want a cold Jan/Feb.
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There are winter advisories out for south Alabama. It will probably shut us down for a week since there's the possibility of an inch of snow. ;)
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Parts of the Texas Gulf Coast, such as Corpus Christi had enough snow for some kids to build a snowman. More of the South has also been turning white, like Atlanta.
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Huge temp difference here yesterday.
8 PM last night it was 75 here or 23C. 20 miles to my NW at the Ocala airport it was 48. 8C.
I have never seen that big of a disparity in such a short distance.
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The swings will get you. Go somewhere in a t-shirt in the morning and end up wishing you'd brought a jacket by afternoon. Or the other way around.
Forecast here is for mid 50s Monday and mid 30s Tuesday.
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Yep, we got about an inch of snow and this morning traffic has been almost non-existent coming by the house....
I'm waiting for the reports to start coming in of "Here, Bubba, hold my beer and watch this..." incidents.....:lol:
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Oklahoma City meteorologist, Aaron Tuttle, comments on the weather coming to Oklahoma saying, "Things are About to Get Serious…I Can Feel It." From Tuttle:
The latest Canadian model continues to pour gasoline on the fire as we officially welcome the calendar start to Winter this Thursday, the 21st. An increase in strength with the upper level storm system, favorable track, and the cold air arriving in time spells classic winter storm for Oklahoma. I had been forecasting this scenario since Saturday hoping models would come around to my idea. This one is the first. Will the others follow? Time will tell.
Regardless here is the breakdown should all of this verify. Freezing drizzle starts Thursday night and Friday morning and transitions to moderate freezing rain by Friday evening/night. Sleet becomes a factor midday Saturday before finally transitioning to snow. It’s still way to early to talk about amounts but if this solution verifies, travel would be an issue.
The maps show the different time stamps and output expected. We’ll see another round of light snow Sunday and flurries on Monday. What concerns me is the warm air advection pattern showing up in the model data for Tuesday night through Friday of next week. That warm moist air overriding the Arctic air will encase Oklahoma in ice for days on end until the final system moves through on the 29th. This is a long ways out and is what the model is stating will happen. It’s been the most consistence, so it has my attention. -AT
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More weather maps at: http://aarontuttleweather.com/2017/12/19/things-get-serious-can-feel/ (http://aarontuttleweather.com/2017/12/19/things-get-serious-can-feel/)
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I'll take the rain. Y'all can have the other stuff.
Local WFO calls for a high of 33-34 Monday which I will not find enjoyable.
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I'll take the rain. Y'all can have the other stuff.
Local WFO calls for a high of 33-34 Monday which I will not find enjoyable.
I just got the rain. .76" of it. More rain developing in Oklahoma City area might make it here later. Plenty of rain is needed to hold back a drought trying to develop.
It will be around 33-34 here Sunday with light snow possible, no more than .3" in the forecast, so far. There might be at least a good dusting of a White Christmas. TV weatherman is worried about the possibility a stronger winter storm of at least several inches coming during the middle of next week.
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CPC maps seem to be all over the place. One time I look at them, they same warmer, then next time they say cooler. Right now they have the next two weeks cooler, them warmer for Jan. Last time I looked a few days ago, it was almost opposite.
If you look at the 3-4 week and then the One Month, they're different. Isn't a month 4 weeks?
(I know, I know, 3-4 weeks consecutive vs. 'next month').
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CPC maps seem to be all over the place. One time I look at them, they same warmer, then next time they say cooler. Right now they have the next two weeks cooler, them warmer for Jan. Last time I looked a few days ago, it was almost opposite.
If you look at the 3-4 week and then the One Month, they're different. Isn't a month 4 weeks?
(I know, I know, 3-4 weeks consecutive vs. 'next month').
The rationale for a 'Climate Prediction Center' is flawed at its core. They aren't talking about Climate at all, which requires at least a 30 year baseline for any rational discussion. They're merely passing off near-term predictions about weather as 'Climate' predictions, which is ludicrous. And you're correct: even those predictions are wildly inaccurate. I've been watching them daily (https://gwwilkins.org/wxdrought3.php) for years, and they're pi$$in' into the wind!
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The rationale for a 'Climate Prediction Center' is flawed at its core.
I say not just flawed but rotten to the core. Deep State is real.
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Gettin' longer every day.
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A winter radar mosaic from Oklahoma City area Friday evening. Temps in the area were 30 to 33 degrees. Snow in area expected from a dusting to 1".
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Couple of upcoming days forecast not to get above 30 or so, lows in the teens. I hate that. Just hope it's not an omen for January/February.
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Wednesday 12/27 now forecast to wander in to Record Low and Record Low High territories. Wed morn 13, Wed 23, Thurs Morn 15.
NOT lovin' it.
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Wednesday 12/27 now forecast to wander in to Record Low and Record Low High territories. Wed morn 13, Wed 23, Thurs Morn 15.
NOT lovin' it.
I agree. I'm at 11..TDC.
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-8F. -25F wind chill. Colder as the week goes by.
Hey, its winter.
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If the current forecast for a week or so below 32 degrees verifies, it will be the coldest stretch in quite a few years.
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Getting cold and staying cold in New England right now.
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Last two days have produced a string of record lows (ties) and record low highs.
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
426 PM CST WED DEC 27 2017
...RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT PADUCAH KENTUCKY...
A RECORD COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 22 DEGREES WAS SET AT PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY, TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 27 SET IN 2010.
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IT has been a little cold in my garage. Lost a few bottles and cans of stuff. Colder this weekend.
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Yeah, that's something we don't think about too often. I've got far too much out there to move into the house though.
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Way below normal in North Central Florida starting Monday.
40/50 for highs with 20/30 for lows.
Even a possibility of snow flurries come midweek as a system will be moving out of the Bahamas. Question is whether the NW precipitation shield makes it up this far north.
Usually a cold spell down here is just for a couple days but this is forcasted to last all week.
Brrrr.
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Yeah, we're supposed to have a week of lows in the low-20's. Folks around here didn't/don't build considering sustained freezing weather. I live in a house built around 1950...glass was cheap and so was propane gas...a nickle a gallon then and $2.50+ now. Pipes were barely buried, lots of standpipes/faucets exposed. A night or maybe two of freezing weather and things work out pretty good...a week of low-20's night temperatures and pipes start busting...plumbers will be busy after this passes through!!! #-o
Turn the heat on....leaving the faucets dripping fast.
Whatever the case...here it comes!!!!!!!! :shock:
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Ouch! $2.50+ gallon propane. We do a summer fill here on 500 gallon tank at .99 last couple years. Reinsulated R-60 roof and storm windows all around. I go through about 300 gallons average maybe more this winter so entire heating cost is $300 year on average. Also have a very efficient updated heating unit which helps
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-16 F this morning. -30 wind chill. And the barometer is pushing air down.
Good morning.
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Our LP varies quite a bit. I'm at 30% and not really looking forward to the price. I'm sure it will be close to $2 if not over.
Dang little cast iron wood stove is giving this cold all it can though. Keeping the house over 65 hasn't been much of a challenge despite being in the teens outside. Hungry little buggar though. Wood pile is dwindling.
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So cold today I have to put air in all of the tires of all the cars.
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So cold today I have to put air in all of the tires of all the cars.
Happened to me last winter on the -31 day. Even had to reset the low pressure alarm on 1 tire which was a PITA.
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So cold today I have to put air in all of the tires of all the cars.
I used to have that problem until I followed my dealer's recommendation to use Nitrogen instead of air to fill the tires. It works like a charm with no further PITA tire pressure monitoring alerts. I was skeptical at first, but after 3 winters and no problems I'm a believer.
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Could use it this morning at -27 below.
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Above zero for the first time since friday.
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Past 4 days, 80, 82, 83, 78F, today 80, so far...UU
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https://twitter.com/TallyPD/status/948542039527915521
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Been so cold the electrons gotta put their coats and mittens on before traveling down the wires.
Might get above freezing for a few days starting tomorrow.
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At the VT location this morning, I saw a reading of -24 on the weather station. That may have been a bit high because we're in a bit of a bowl here and the station doesn't often get the brunt of the wind. Regardless, I've been feeding the wood stove pretty regularly. It's nice and warm inside. But so cold, we didn't bother skiing or snowmobiling.
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Took a drill with a long bit and went at the ice on top of the 36" deep pool. Broke through at about 10".
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Well, supposedly last night was the last below-freezing temperature in the forecast. We had eight consecutive days of below-freezing lows which is highly unusual for our area. But, they were a dry cold...if the wind wasn't blowing it wasn't too bad. We're actually supposed to hit 70F the middle of the week...wow, what a difference. I guess we can't stop the faucets from dripping now... #-o
You folks up there where it's really cold...I just don't see how you do it.
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My last two weeks. And I'm not where this is normal. Last column is degrees below normal.
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You folks up there where it's really cold...I just don't see how you do it.
It sounds cliche, but you just get used to it. I've lived in New England all my life and I'm probably more wired for cold weather than most people. I'll take cold over heat and humidity any day. I've been to FLA in June; that's my "I don't see how people deal with this" weather.
You do have to be careful in the cold. It's not joke. Bundle up and prepare.
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I agree that it's what we get used to. I talked with a couple of folks at church this morning and we agreed that we have been getting more acclimated to the cold weather as time has passed. Not to say we're overly excited about it, but dealing with it better. Next Saturday we're supposed to start again with a stretch of freezing nighttime temperature...four nights in a row, it looks like. I'll be cutting the heat on and dripping faucets at four different locations again...beats the cost of a busted pipe. :roll:
Ditto on preparing for the cold...can't walk out there with a thin cotton shirt on...unless it's one of many layers. ;)
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It's in the 30's today and feels like a heatwave outside. :lol:
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:lol:
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Bad news for us snow lovers...rain throughout all of New England on Friday into Saturday. ](*,)
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Looks like we'll get our first decent snow in Central Iowa Thursday morning followed by strong winds and colder temperatures. Can't wait for that!
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1/11, 6AM, 61 degrees.
Last time over 60 degrees was oddly enough .... 12/11
Go figure.
About to do the big crash though. Forecast is for single digits again by Monday.
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It looks like we're headed back down starting Friday night...six below-32F nights, dropping into the low 20's a couple of nights. Clear and cold this weekend. Then slowly the temp creeps up and...more cloudy, rainy, dreary weather it looks like starting next weekend.
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Gotta make an unplanned trip out. I wasn't going to go anywhere until mid next week. But they've upped out chances of ice and I need to go top off all the gas cans to have at least 25 gallons on hand for the generator ---- just in case.
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Still have power.
So far.
Still have stuff coming down and lots of winds, so who knows if we'll make it through unscathed.
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WH, be careful up there. Looks unsettled weather down here...gusty, heavy clouds, wind advisories, muggy 62F...supposed to fall into the upper 20's tonight for us in south Alabama...
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Looks like my earlier mention of four nights below freezing has turned into a week...and there's a 17F mentioned in there. I just made a round in the yard and started pipes to dripping. Will do the rounds at the other buildings tomorrow...predicted low tonight is only 29F so I'm not really worried about freezing...but then it gets colder tomorrow night. So...get faucets dripping tomorrow and a little heat going at five different places. I've already said it, but I'll say it again...I haven't seen stretches of cold weather like this in a looooooooooooooooong time!!!!!!! :shock:
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This is kind of interesting...we just lost our power.
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^^ Not fun anytime, lots less fun in cold. Made it through the storm with mine. Wood stove is doing OK, but the wood pile is now snow and ice covered.
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The power stayed out about an hour...applause for our rural electric guys!!! I will say that it was beginning to cool off in this old house. My wife was in bed asleep. I was holding a quilt above the bed about to lay it on her when she woke up and the power came back on...glad she didn't have a gun. :lol:
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We had some wild weather in the northeast Friday into Saturday. In VT, some significant river flooding followed by a drop back to sub freezing temps. 50's and then back into the teens and 20's. Single digits lows last night with below zero windchills.
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Somebody really fluffed the snowfall forecast a couple of days back. They were calling for 1-2, maybe 3" in a small region primarily yesterday afternoon into evening. This morning, I'm seeing totals in excess of 8" reported in a fairly wide area and still falling in some areas.
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Yikes!!! Big difference between forecast and reality, WH!!! Of course an inch or a foot, it doesn't matter, it shuts our area down. #-o There's an inch or more of "something" forecast for tonight...a wintry mix and then some snow. Some areas 1", some areas up to 3", some areas...slush and ??? 70% chance of snow tonight and low of 21F then clear and sunny tomorrow...tomorrow night's low is forecast for 17F. Definitely a deep-south freeze!!!!!!
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Oh...and Sunday the high is supposed to be near 70F. If you don't like the weather in Dixie just wait around a little bit. \:D/
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Yep, same here. Currently sitting at 16° (wind chill anywhere from 0° to 10°) with 1.5" of inches of snow on the ground. Most everything is shut down. Supposed to be in the 60'-70's here this weekend with thunderstorms. Possible severe weather. Typical January weather in Arkansas.
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This was the forecast as of 5AM Monday:
"Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 30. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. "
Today, I see this:
"RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1227 AM CST TUE JAN 16 2018
...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT PADUCAH KY...
A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 8.1 INCH(ES) WAS SET AT PADUCAH KY YESTERDAY.
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 0.5 SET IN 2015.
WITH 8.1 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON JANUARY 15TH, THIS IS TIED AT 5TH
SNOWIEST DAY ON RECORD. WITH A TOTAL OF 12.4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL FOR
JANUARY, THIS IS THE 4TH SNOWIEST JANUARY ON RECORD. THE RECORD IS
24.7 INCHES DURING THE BLIZZARD OF `78."
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We have had a lot of very cold weather. However it is going up into the 30s. Below zero all day here.
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A wave of moderation begins Thursday and runs into early next week, but for how long?
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Schools are closed here tomorrow and Thursday. This 1" blizzard forecast will shut us down!!!! And, by George, it's gettin' cold!!!!
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This is the week in Des Moines. The motto, is "Don't like the weather? Wait a day, it will change."
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Currently 10.4 degrees below normal for the month to date. Moderating trend in progress, but only projected to be around or slightly above normal for the next week. Who knows after that.
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Des Moines is suppose to get up into the upper 40s today and tomorrow. Sunday we are in the path of a storm again. this time rain or a rain and snow mix into Monday. The local TV guys claim it is going to track up in NW Iowa, Southern Minnesota getting the snow and we get the rain.
Of course you know how that all figures out, no one's guess. I haven't looked at the data yet to make my prediction. Whatever we get tossed, it is better than two weeks of far below zero and accompanying wind chills.
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Des Moines is suppose to get up into the upper 40s today and tomorrow. Sunday we are in the path of a storm again. this time rain or a rain and snow mix into Monday. The local TV guys claim it is going to track up in NW Iowa, Southern Minnesota getting the snow and we get the rain.
Of course you know how that all figures out, no one's guess. I haven't looked at the data yet to make my prediction. Whatever we get tossed, it is better than two weeks of far below zero and accompanying wind chills.
Wow! Over here in Central CA, we're finally cooling off into the lower 50s (50 degrees is chilly here :-P), after a week of highs in the 60s. We even had a little rain today, but nothing much (0.10" at my place). I bet the upper 40s feel like a tropical resort after being below zero for so long!
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I bet the upper 40s feel like a tropical resort after being below zero for so long!
I'm just hoping to get the ice off the pond so the Goldfish can breathe. I had JUST gotten it cleared last week before the cold came back. It's only about 18" deep or so and the ice was about 8" thick, so they didn't have a lot of room left. This morning, it was back to about 6" thick.
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52 at the moment. A few days ago, it was 2 at this time of morning.
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The word for the next few days is 'muck'. As cold as it was, the ground froze down several inches. Warmer weather brought thawing of the surface snow, and now we've had rain. The top part of the soil has thawed, but I'm not sure how far down or how much drainage/seepage there is. The top is soft and muddy though to the point it's hard to walk in some places.
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This is what we could do today. It has not started snowing here yet. but should soon
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A headache of a snow storm when the gradient goes from zero to 12" over just 8 miles!!
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https://twitter.com/NWSTwinCities/status/955573191967170560
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It may be a bigger number on the thermometer, but I'll tell you that 40, cloudy and windy sure doesn't feel very warm.
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Same here, WH. We got up to 64F yesterday and I was still slightly chilled in a long-sleeved shirt. The forecast here was for freezing night temps this coming Monday and Tuesday. Looks like they've changed that to a slight (31F) freeze tonight and that's the only freeze in the foreseeable future forecast...rain moving in Friday night for a few days then clearing and...turning back colder.
As for the muck. We had some clearing around the yard done (@*"&^#!!! privet hedge!!!) and some "topsoil" hauled in for low spots. That topsoil is some sticky, gooey, slick snot. I'm hoping that the freeze and slight heaving/"spewing" of the surface layer is what affected it and that's not typical of how it's going to be...will be glad when (hopefully) we get some grass growing in it. When we had the work done it was really too late to get grass established so that is yet to be seen.
Last Wednesday the high was 30.5F. Sunday the high was 73.1F. It looks like we're going to be stabilizing for a week in the upper-50F to mid/low-60F range...with rain thrown in for fun. :roll:
ETA: BUT...I'd rather have my weather than your thawed out frozen ground!!!!!! I can see how that *would* make a mess!!!!!
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Still random chatter of another big freeze, but no imminent signs. Gotta say, it can get evil cold in February, but it's different somehow. You know there's only a few weeks until March, so it doesn't seem to be as ominous. When it gets that cold in December or January, all you can see is weeks and weeks and weeks of it and the doom sets in.
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62 degree spread this month from a low of 2 to a high of 64.
Sounds like Nyquil weather.
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January ended about 3 1/2 degrees below normal and if it hadn't been for a small heat burst on the 31st, it might have been closer to 4 below normal which would have been the coolest in the last 6 years.
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January ended about 3 1/2 degrees below normal and if it hadn't been for a small heat burst on the 31st, it might have been closer to 4 below normal which would have been the coolest in the last 6 years.
Our January is 8° above normal and our average RH was 33% below normal. The last few years has been interesting with the east cold and the west baking.
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That blocking High just off in pacific is culpirate. Think they are still calling it the blob.
It is unusual and never happened in modern time but tree ring evidence by paleoclimatologist shows a period around 1150 to be much longer with severe drought across the SW. Not great news for sure but also not unprecedented.
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Yeah, we're in an extended dry and warm period here. Our overnight low's have been higher that the average highs. (65°F vs: 63°F), dew points in the 30s.
I've got the Dew Point Depression and the Blue Sky Blues...
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY...
...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...
.A winter weather advisory has been expanded across west central
Wisconsin and a portion of east central Minnesota for the
afternoon. The area north of a line from near Mora, to Taylors
Falls and Bloomer will likely see 2 to 4 inches of snow through
the afternoon. Farther south 1 to 2 inches of snow could
accumulate across the remainder of central and southern Minnesota.
A wind chill advisory remains in effect for portions of west
central and central Minnesota between midnight and noon on Sunday.
The wind chill advisory will expand to include the rest of
central and east central Minnesota, as well as a portion of
southwest and south central Minnesota from 4 am to noon on Sunday.
The wind chill advisory will include areas west of a line from
Taylors Falls, Wisconsin, to Stillwater, Lakeville, Mankato and
Fairmont Minnesota. This includes all of the Twin Cities Metro
area. Much colder air and increasing winds will drop wind chill
values well below zero later tonight. Wind chill values will
average between 20 to 30 degrees below zero later tonight, and
continue into Sunday morning.
MNZ044-049>051-057>063-065>070-073>076-082-083-091-032300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WC.Y.0010.180204T1000Z-180204T1800Z/
Mille Lacs-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-
Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-
Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Martin-
Including the cities of Princeton, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River,
Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul,
Stillwater, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee,
Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James,
Mankato, and Fairmont
854 AM CST Sat Feb 3 2018
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON CST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will
cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.
Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 below
zero.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and
southwest Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to noon CST Sunday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
427 AM CST Sat Feb 3 2018
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427 AM CST Sat Feb 3 2018
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southwest Minnesota and west central Minnesota.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Snow is likely today. Accumulations of 2 to 3 inches are expected
along and north of I-94.
A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect late tonight. Wind chill values
of 20 to 30 below zero are expected toward morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Wind chill values of 20 to 30 below zero will continue through
Sunday morning. A Wind Chill Advisory continues until noon Sunday.
Accumulating snow is possible Thursday into Friday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters and snowfall observers are urged to report snowfall
amounts to the National Weather Service.
I am so glad that this is happening this week. It is on average the coldest week of the year. Many coming here are talking about the cold. I think the NWS is amping up info on telling people how to dress warm. Crowds have been big downtown. Most locals.
Snowing now. 1-3 expected. Not like that is real snow. I wont put the truck in 4wd or pull out the snow blower. For all the outsiders that complain about the cold-most don't understand that the summers give us temps in the 90's. Sometimes over 100. And dew points in the 70's. That equates to heat indexes of over 110. A few years ago a TSHW of 130. That equates to temperature changes of over 100 degrees in a year.
It takes a lot of adaptations to live here. Sometimes more than other places.
We need 3-4 types of clothes. Use the AC and Heat in the same month-sometimes on the same day in a car. Constantly have a fight with humidity. Too much-too little.
The theme of the Super Bowl has been the BOLD NORTH. It is not just a winter motto. It's all year.
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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY...
...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...
.A winter weather advisory has been expanded across west central
Wisconsin and a portion of east central Minnesota for the
afternoon. The area north of a line from near Mora, to Taylors
Falls and Bloomer will likely see 2 to 4 inches of snow through
the afternoon. Farther south 1 to 2 inches of snow could
accumulate across the remainder of central and southern Minnesota.
A wind chill advisory remains in effect for portions of west
central and central Minnesota between midnight and noon on Sunday.
The wind chill advisory will expand to include the rest of
central and east central Minnesota, as well as a portion of
southwest and south central Minnesota from 4 am to noon on Sunday.
The wind chill advisory will include areas west of a line from
Taylors Falls, Wisconsin, to Stillwater, Lakeville, Mankato and
Fairmont Minnesota. This includes all of the Twin Cities Metro
area. Much colder air and increasing winds will drop wind chill
values well below zero later tonight. Wind chill values will
average between 20 to 30 degrees below zero later tonight, and
continue into Sunday morning.
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Including the cities of Princeton, St Cloud, Foley, Elk River,
Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul,
Stillwater, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee,
Hastings, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, St James,
Mankato, and Fairmont
854 AM CST Sat Feb 3 2018
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON CST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will
cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.
Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 30 below
zero.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central and
southwest Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to noon CST Sunday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
427 AM CST Sat Feb 3 2018
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Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-
427 AM CST Sat Feb 3 2018
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southwest Minnesota and west central Minnesota.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Snow is likely today. Accumulations of 2 to 3 inches are expected
along and north of I-94.
A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect late tonight. Wind chill values
of 20 to 30 below zero are expected toward morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Wind chill values of 20 to 30 below zero will continue through
Sunday morning. A Wind Chill Advisory continues until noon Sunday.
Accumulating snow is possible Thursday into Friday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters and snowfall observers are urged to report snowfall
amounts to the National Weather Service.
I am so glad that this is happening this week. It is on average the coldest week of the year. Many coming here are talking about the cold. I think the NWS is amping up info on telling people how to dress warm. Crowds have been big downtown. Most locals.
Snowing now. 1-3 expected. Not like that is real snow. I wont put the truck in 4wd or pull out the snow blower. For all the outsiders that complain about the cold-most don't understand that the summers give us temps in the 90's. Sometimes over 100. And dew points in the 70's. That equates to heat indexes of over 110. A few years ago a TSHW of 130. That equates to temperature changes of over 100 degrees in a year.
It takes a lot of adaptations to live here. Sometimes more than other places.
We need 3-4 types of clothes. Use the AC and Heat in the same month-sometimes on the same day in a car. Constantly have a fight with humidity. Too much-too little.
The theme of the Super Bowl has been the BOLD NORTH. It is not just a winter motto. It's all year.
Man, you're so lucky! Over here in the San Joaquin Valley (California), it's supposed to be a whopping 74 degrees today! That's actually nice weather in the late spring, but I can't believe how warm it is this early in February! I would honestly prefer season appropriate cold weather right now, because there is never a shortage of heat in the summer (temps commonly over 105). Also it isn't supposed to rain for a good portion of this month, and it hasn't since mid-January, so our air quality is crap. ](*,)
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Dodged a bullet?
Pine type trees are hanging low with ice. Other trees are upright, but noticeably covered and waving in the breeze in more a tentative wavering motion than usual like ..... 'can I handle it or not?'
Not much Sun to be seen today, temps in the low 30s and to remain windy, so who knows .....
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I hope things work out for ya'll. We seldom get the snow/ice buildup that starts breaking limbs and pulling trees down but we've had it in a few times through the years. I live on a hill with a pine forest to the north falling into a bottom...things kind of echo down there. I've been outside and heard the "rifle shots" of limbs snapping under ice-loads. Traffic is at a dead halt under these conditions and things are really quiet...those snapping limbs make a statement!!!! :(
Best wishes for a quick thaw!!!
Ed
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Yesterday 2/8 was the first 'above normal' day this month. Currently running 5.2 below for the month. Intermittent warm ups and cool downs for the next two weeks, so could this be the second below normal month in a row?
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I believe we've turned the corner. Still some chilly stuff, but no real cold in sight --- mostly 50s and 60s with a 70 or two out there.
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Well, I'm glad you're getting out of those FREEZING days. To be honest, I wish we had a little cooler weather going on...we're supposed to be hitting the 80's this weekend and first of the weekend. That makes me a little nervous as to what summer might bring. :neutral:
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Some areas are in a serious drought, and some areas are seriously wet. My area would be the latter. Seen about a month's worth of rain in the last week, and are already 3-4" above normal for this time of year.
Yesterday, we had a steady rain cause some high water issues in the region. All 55 counties of WV are under a State of Emergency.
Did a quick write-up on the site if anybody is interested: http://www.fitzweather.org/wx21618.php (http://www.fitzweather.org/wx21618.php)
The first pic is a shot I took about 2 miles from my house where my station is located. The ole' Dodge Dart got a nice underbelly wash ;)
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That's a lot of water!!!! Be careful traveling around those roads...sometimes that pavement doesn't have any dirt left beneath it. :-|
Nice right up!
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I was alright until my basement flooded due to a groundwater issue. Now, it's been a long weekend. ](*,)
P.S. I live in Rutledge, WV. Didn't figure there would be another 'Rutledge' on the forum. 8-)
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Sorry to hear about the flooded basement. Hope things improve soon!!
Rutledge x2, small world, eh?<grin>
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It's really dry and cold out in central CA. We're going to be in the mid-20s tomorrow night, and we don't really have significant rain in sight. Tonight there are some snow showers in the foothills, but nothing in the valley (the snow level is an unusual 1500 feet!). Believe it or not, it hasn't rained at all so far this February.
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Well, I put the plants out this morning, so I guess that pretty much guarantees another freeze and maybe snowfall.
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Shoot, we're headed into the 80's!!!!
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snowing here. Had freezing rain earlier.
Road are ok. But the kid was heading back to Fargo. Spun out. Crossed traffic. Missed a wall.
Came home. All OK.
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Somehow, I don't think I'm looking forward to Summer, but who knows.
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The winter here, so far, has been remarkably almost snow free. Just a lightly frosted ground from one instance. The official winter amount for total snow in Oklahoma City is only .1".
Much of Oklahoma, except for the northwest part, got a cold light rain Saturday night. Many places got a 1/3 of an inch or more to put a small dent in the drought. So reports of out of control grass fires today would, unsurprisingly, be in the northwest part of the state.
It may come another cold rain tonight and Tuesday. Rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. The rest of the week is supposed to be cloudy and rainy.
No snow in the picture through March 5. It will be interesting to see if March can come up with a good snow storm, like it does some winters. I sure won't complain, if it doesn't.
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Shown is the big difference in temperatures between the Tulsa and Stillwater areas as of early Tuesday morning. Since passing through Stillwater during the lunch hour on Monday, the front has failed to make a rapid advance.
(http://stillwaterweather.com/images/wutemps.png)
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Talk about a turnaround. Look at the first 13 days of this month compared to the last few.
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The Record Warm Low for 2/20 is 56 set in 2016. It's currently 69 and forecast not to fall below 67 before midnight. The Record High for 2/20 is 75 set last year (2017) with a forecast for 77 as of now, subject to change.
Top that all off with a forecast of 5+ inches of rain over the next few days with the rivers already above Action Stage.
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It's so warm out today. And will be again tomorrow. ](*,)
I'm so bummed out!
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Hey, how 'bout them Kumquats?
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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1215 AM CST WED FEB 21 2018
...RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT PADUCAH KY...
A RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 67 DEGREES WAS SET AT PADUCAH
KY ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 56 SET IN
2016. THIS ALSO SETS A NEW ALL-TIME MAXIMUM LOW TEMPERATURE FOR
FEBRUARY. THE OLD RECORD WAS 65 DEGREES SET ON FEBRUARY 26, 1996.
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High today....83.3F. Too warm!!! #-o But, I think it might just be suckering in all the "early" garden planters. :roll:
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3 plowable snows possible in the next 8 days.
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 21 at 2:59PM CST until February 23 at 6:00AM CST by NWS http://dlvr.it/QHJ5gL
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Freezing rain and sleet made traveling slick and risky across much of Oklahoma this afternoon. Picture shows an accident south of Stillwater at 56th and S. Perkins Rd.(Highway 177). Everyone in the accident believed to be okay.
In Oklahoma City, the precip was heavier with streets coated a solid white. Another round of ice and sleet may come overnight. Fortunately, expected ice accumulation won't be much, around .1". Warming temperatures on Thursday will mean liquid rain in the forecast for the rest of the week. Meanwhile, my weather station is still frozen.
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Right now, the rivers are about 25 feet above normal. Typically they're around 15', give or take. At the moment, they're just above 40' and estimated to go to about 46-47 feet. I'm not sure that accounts fully for the 5-6" of rain forecast this week. One end of my road is already under water. I have to decide if I need to make a store run before the other end floods and I get stuck for a week or so.
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Now at 47' and rising. A full 30 feet (plus) above normal.
Front section of the road is now covered. Could be a week or more before I can get out.
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I have a bunch of snow if anyone is interested.
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WH and chief-david, ya'll be careful. That's a lot of water WH!!!!
Well, I ain't got no snow and I definitely don't have that much water but I did get this as a front moved through this morning. Really cool large cloud cover moved over us from the west, slowly darkening the sky to the east. It brought just a bit of rain BUT...the temperature plumetted!!!!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4604/26616364858_270ddab710_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GxZPYo)2018_0225_frontpassingthrough (https://flic.kr/p/GxZPYo) by Intheswamp (https://www.flickr.com/photos/71532701@N07/), on Flickr
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It's rained so much in southeastern Oklahoma that the drought there has likely been broken.
(https://www.mesonet.org/data/public/mesonet/maps/realtime/rainrfc.120hr.png)
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I have a bunch of snow if anyone is interested.
:lol:
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I have a bunch of snow if anyone is interested.
Btw, how much do you want for it and is shipping available?
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The snow is free. The shipping is extra. And expensive!
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Hmmm. Maybe you've got something there. Take a nice picture of a snow scene close to you and secure some of that snow. Melt it and put it in some small 16oz "recycled" plastic water bottles...the "crunchable" kind would work best to smash into a small flat-rate-box from the USPS. Post an ad with the picture on eBay and advertise it for $14.40 for one pound of snow (A pint's a pound the world around!)...delivered!!! Fix up five bottles and list it as five available. I bet there's some nuts that will buy it!!!
Btw, $14.40 would double your money over the cost of the small flat-rate-box expense. :-)
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Seeing Robins today. Wasn't really paying attention the last few days, so they may have been here.
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Warm day here in CT. Really hoping this storm Friday brings some much needed snow to the Southern Vermont area. We could use a bit more winter after this warm spell.
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Forecast now to hit 50' (Major Flood Stage) by March 3rd and stay there until the 7th or 8th.
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@Weatherhost, you be careful out there and all the best.
Did you evacuate? Keep us posted.
It is now 6 months since we got hit by Harvey.
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Wild day on tap for New England. In Southern/Central CT we're looking at wind and rain. I'm seeing gusts up to 25 on my CT station; which is probably a bit conservative due to the way it's sited.
In VT, it's snowing for now! I think the wind cups may be blocked. Wind is supposed to pick up there later today. Hoping it stays mostly snow. We need it! Should hold out as snow in the Southern Greens at least.
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That last storm was very elevation dependent. At our place in VT, we had about 4-5" of snow...then it rained. Snow amounts didn't increase until you got further up in elevation. By the time we got to the mountain we ski at; 12-14" of snow.
This next one could really deliver on the snow! Fingers crossed!
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Snow fell in SE NC last night. This is a rare event for the area, but not something that doesn't happen occasionally. Must be all that liberal warming. LOL The temp dropped like a rock late yesterday afternoon from the upper 40s to low 30s.
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Coldest winter here in awhile. 91 consecutive days below freezing and it continues over at least next 10 days so 100+ soon.
23 days below zero (-18C) this winter also station record over 4 winters of existence.
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We're predicted to get down to 31F Wednesday night. From my own data and data that I've scrounged from around the internet I settled on March 16th as being our "last freeze" date. Tomorrow is March 14th (the actual freezing temperatures will be the morning of the 15th). There is two weeks left before Easter. Around here folks warn about planting before Easter due to the "Easter (cold) snap" that usually happens just before Easter. I'm wondering if tomorrow night's freeze will be our last for the season. We shall see...
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27 this morning and I've about had it with this stuff.
Hopefully less Ticks and other nasties this year though.