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NEVERENDING ♾️ The NEVERENDING Weather Thread

Supposed to rain most of this week but at least we're looking at highs in the 60's every day!
 
It was 38 this morning and a few flurries were in the air. At this point I'll officially declare it to be the last gasp of winter.
 
More than a few flurries on this side of the state. On my way in to work this morning there was actually white out conditions in a few spots, especially while I was driving around some of the lakes. Thankfully none of it was actually sticking.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I hate April in Michigan. It's easily my least favorite month of the year.
 
WSU MUP Student said:
More than a few flurries on this side of the state. On my way in to work this morning there was actually white out conditions in a few spots, especially while I was driving around some of the lakes. Thankfully none of it was actually sticking.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I hate April in Michigan. It's easily my least favorite month of the year.
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Same here... The wife pointed out that it's 73 and Sunny in Raleigh and asked if we can leave early.
 
It has now rained 48 out of the past 50 days in the Denver area. 48 OUT OF 50! April 24th is when this current weather pattern started and it seems like it's never going to let up. On the plus side, everything is very, very GREEN. Also, not much chance of wildfires happening this year, I suppose.
 
The first few days this week were very hot in Portland, like over 90 degrees. Of course, no one in Portland has air conditioning. But that's their problem. My problem is that when it is hot over in the Portland area and the Willamette Valley in general, it draws in morning fog to the coast, and this time also very strong winds out of the north. The winds were the problem. In addition to making things quite cold here, it made the ocean rough, which put a lot of salt spray into the air. On Wednedsay my windshield was so salty after being parked at city hall all day that I had to use about a gallon of wiper fluid to get the salt off enough to be able to see. We washed both cars thoroughly yesterday to get the salt off everywhere else. You northeasterners have to worry about salt in the winter, we have it in the summer here on the Oregon Coast.
 
What pretty colors http://www.weather.gov/crh/weatherstory?sid=pah&embed=#.VX62NPm6e00

Forecast -
Tonight - Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday - Showers and thunderstorms likely. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night - A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday - A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night - A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Thursday - A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Thursday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Friday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Friday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms
 
It hit 100 at my apartment yesterday and might do the same today and tomorrow.

I am surprisingly comfortable...



It will cool off to the lower 90's with showers starting Wednesday.
 
Rygor said:
It has now rained 48 out of the past 50 days in the Denver area. 48 OUT OF 50! April 24th is when this current weather pattern started and it seems like it's never going to let up. On the plus side, everything is very, very GREEN. Also, not much chance of wildfires happening this year, I suppose.
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Everything is very pretty and green, but I could do without the late day rain showers...everyday.

Sounds like we need to plan that beer sooner rather than later.
 
We had a drawn out, powerful thunderstorm last night, and had a tornado warning. I like to sit on the porch and wait for the storms, and don't go inside until the rain blows onto the porch. Last night, I went inside before the rain hit the porch, and took everyone to the basement. Most of my friends took shelter, too, but the storm weakened. More storms are in the forecast tonight.
 
We've had a ridiculous amount of rain in the Chicago area over the past several days, culminating in monsoons yesterday. Heavy rainstorms flooded out many expressways, leading to stranded vehicles and traffic nightmares at rush hour. I got caught in one of the heaviest squalls. Traffic crawled to about 30-40 mph on the tollway and I almost didn't think I was going to make it down a side street that had several inches of water. Despite the problems, I made it home in time for the start of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals. Our broadcast of the game was twice-interrupted for a full-screen EAS bulletin for a tornado warning in Will County. Apparently a funnel had actually touched the ground but luckily I don't believe there was any significant damage. Also, for anyone who may have been watching the game, you may have noticed that it took them an unusually long time to bring out the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe trophy. This is because it was late in getting to the United Center due to the bad weather and traffic problems. It had actually left the hotel on the outskirts of town when the game started, but was delayed in bad traffic, detours, and flooding. Finally, the Cup got a police escort and reached speeds of 100+ mph to make it to the arena: http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/13087877/2015-stanley-cup-finals-delayed-stanley-cup-arrives-chicago-blackhawks-clinch-championship-game-6-win
 
It's not even 10:30 am and it's already 86°F with a heat index of 97°F. It's going to be a long, hot summer. Time to jump in the pool. :h:
 
We're actually forecast to have a really nice Fourth of July weekend here in the Chicagoland area. Sunny with highs ranging from the upper 70s to the mid 80s. If it can stay this way the rest of July, that would be really nice, particularly as June has been rainy and on the cool side, and also since I have outdoor events for at least one-third of the days this month.
 
It is cooler and raining today.



On a side note, with the warm water and abundant shark activity off the NC coast, I do worry that if we get a good hurricane this year, it might spawn a sharknado or two!
 
michaelskis said:
It is cooler and raining today.



On a side note, with the warm water and abundant shark activity off the NC coast, I do worry that if we get a good hurricane this year, it might spawn a sharknado or two!
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One or two... [STRIKEOUT]we average 5 to 7 sharknado's a year, the media down plays them as it wouldn't be good for tourist, tobacco, or the pork indstry. I may have said too much. Nevermind[/STRIKEOUT] That's silly.

Planit said:
It's 97 degrees outside, but thank goodness the humidity is not where is could be...
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It's as dry a heat as we get this time a year.
 
At this hour....

Fair...89°F
Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 100°F (38°C)
 
Tomorrow night it is going to cool down to 68 degrees at night. I can almost guarantee my wife will ask to turn the heat on.

Today and tomorrow are upper 80's then back to the mid to upper 90's. I have to say despite my issues with the heat when I worked with Maister, I have been surprisingly comfortable here.

The apartment just replaced two palm trees that died. Apparently it wasn't the weather but the pool water that killed them. I can't believe I now live in a climate that can support palm trees!
 
michaelskis said:
Tomorrow night it is going to cool down to 68 degrees at night. I can almost guarantee my wife will ask to turn the heat on.

Today and tomorrow are upper 80's then back to the mid to upper 90's. I have to say despite my issues with the heat when I worked with Maister, I have been surprisingly comfortable here.

The apartment just replaced two palm trees that died. Apparently it wasn't the weather but the pool water that killed them. I can't believe I now live in a climate that can support palm trees!
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I would of thought it would be too cold in the winter inland to support palm trees. I'm under the impression that they don't need heat, just a lack of cold. I know I saw some in the UK.
 
Presently:

Partly Cloudy...91°F 33°C
Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 103°F (39°C)
 
Payback time:

For all you northerners who were buried under FEET of snow last winter, you can now laugh at us down south. Daily highs over 100*F, pushing 110 this weekend here in north Texas. Ugh. I hate this $%&^@.
 
Doohickie said:
Payback time:

For all you northerners who were buried under FEET of snow last winter, you can now laugh at us down south. Daily highs over 100*F, pushing 110 this weekend here in north Texas. Ugh. I hate this $%&^@.
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I can attest. ZG and I were in the Ft. Worth/Arlington area last weekend. It was hot. :not:
 
We might actually get some rain here today.

Doohickie said:
For all you northerners who were buried under FEET of snow last winter, you can now laugh at us down south. Daily highs over 100*F, pushing 110 this weekend here in north Texas. Ugh. I hate this $%&^@.
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North Texas ain't "down south"...
 
Doohickie said:
Payback time:

For all you northerners who were buried under FEET of snow last winter, you can now laugh at us down south. Daily highs over 100*F, pushing 110 this weekend here in north Texas. Ugh. I hate this $%&^@.
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We will be 100+ for the next 5 days with humidity.:-c:r::not: Yeah, it's payback time for not having winter.:r:
 
My local extended forecast:

Friday: Mostly sunny, 82
Friday night: Mostly clear, 60
Saturday: Sunny, 82
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, 61
Sunday: 60% chance of morning showers; Partly sunny, 80
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, 56
Monday: Sunny, 76
Monday Night: Mostly clear, 52
Tuesday: Sunny, 74
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, 52
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, 78
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, 55
Thursday: Mostly sunny, 80

I could live with this. :h: Hope it stays like this through September!
 
Doohickie said:
Compared to Michigan it is.
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Heck, a part of Canada is south of most of Michigan.






It will be mostly sunny and almost 90 for my beach time tomorrow. Talking with my little sister back in the UP, she needed a coat at the fair last night because it was in the 50's there last night.
 
BURNING!

As most everyone knows, the West is burning up right now. Washington state is an inferno and firefighters died. Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, Nevada., Idaho, and Montana have multiple fires. Northern Idaho looks like one big blaze. Closer to home, the Sucker Creek fire is burning in our County, and the Morrell Complex and Babcock fires are burning in the adjoining county.

Our valley, thankfully, doesn't have forest fires right now, but it could happen at any time. In the meantime air quality has been unhealthy for almost a week. You can smell and see the smoke all day long and smell it at night.

This phenomena happens every July and August, but it has never been as bad as this year that I recall. Most years you see the smoke in the Valley but if you can smell it, wind or rain usually clears it out in a day or two. No relief in sight now.

The weather is cool right now, but it isn't helping the smoke level. Even though it is cool, it is hot inside because the air conditioner brings the smoke inside. So the windows are closed and it is friggin warm. :(
 
Currently the temperature is 66 degrees, but when you take into account the relative humidity and dew point, it actually feels like it's 66 degrees.
 
Planit said:
I was fantastic driving into work this morning. Windows down, sunroof open, and I was chilly.
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Reminds me, we're getting to that annoying part of the year where the low-horizon sun is glaring directly into your eyes when travelling east during morning commutes.
 
What is not to like about this forecast -


Today Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Light northeast wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light east northeast wind.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
 
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