Brewbeer

for this forum: https://www.americanwx.com/bb/forum/14-centralwestern-states/

is the thread title a forecast or wishful thinking ?

58/56, nice and crisp here, windows open

anything to rationalize the irrational

it's struggling to burn off the morning misery mist here in the valley

are you surprised ? people don't like admitting they were wrong and others were right - we see that on here all the time after some forecasts verify, and others don't 70/69 with fog here, fall morning fog season has arrived

most of the ones who post on here do maybe the twitter Mets do too, but everyone knows that twitter is a megaphone for hype and incorrect information; users of that platform are encouraged to independently verify currently 73/70, may need to turn on the house ACs if the sun comes out

it's worth looking at multiple sources for forecasts and information comparing data makes it easier to figure out what's likely, what's possible, and what's BS

folks interested in looking at the definitive data for New England electricity generation and transmission definitely should check out the ISO New England website @Laymanlinked above, the data are nearly endless and highly informative https://www.iso-ne.com/isoexpress/ it's worth noting that the 7-day capacity forecast includes temperature and dew point forecasts for both Boston and Hartford. one of the most fascinating graphs from ISO NE is how much and how quickly the 5 minute locational marginal price for a MWH changes

71/64, one more dry day before the dews drop back in for a bit the upcoming Saturday seems like it will be the opposite of the preceding Saturday, which I recall had several rounds of misery mist IMBY

unlikely to have anything to do with clouds or latitude, solar is widely used in Europe where it is also cloudy it might have something to do with the price of power, which was 20 cents/kwh when I went solar 10 years ago, and is closer to 30 cents now I believe. how much is it up there ? should be less since you are closer to where it is generated (Canada). it might have to do with incentives, Mass has had tax credits and cash payments for SRECs (renewable power generated) for as long as I can remember. it might have to do with politics and the resulting "news" (media) that people consume; we have right-focused friends in the next town who were absolutely blown away when we shared with them our solar journey - they could not believe that we hadn't paid an electric bill in 10 years, had recouped system costs in their entirety in the 7th year, and have a credit for excess generation that is currently north of $600. they thought solar power was a "scam". for me going solar was part economic and also an acknowledgement of the environmental damage I am doing to the planet by my consumption. using and providing excess renewable energy to my immediate neighbors is one way I can help reduce my personal impact on everyone else

is a "furnace" hotter than a "torch" ? does the progression go like this: -0 to +0 average +1 to +2 warm +3 to +4 hot +5 to +6 torch +7 to +8 furnace or is it more like this: -0 to +0 average +1 to +2 torch +3 to +4 furnace +5 to +6 warm +7 to +8 hot I see from the reactions that others are also "confused"

of course you do so very warm pattern and torch are the same, got it torchy 59/56 here rn

67/62, windows open, fans on glad I'm not running my ACs and thankful they won't be needed outside the car until Thursday or Friday

78/59, good lawn-mowing weather