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My 2011 Ranger's automatic transmission broke last summer. Then I learned that 2009-11 Rangers with 2.3 engine and auto tranny tended to break at about 150k. Mine broke at 163+, and all those broken transmissions made replacements rarer than hen's teeth, with a huge price attached. Sold it to someone who wanted the engine (which still ran just fine). Would love to find another, as I've driven the little trucks since 1994. 5-speed preferred. Forecast here has revised the 60-70% PoPs to 40%. Maybe we get the grass wet.

Nice summer day we have. April misery mist.

Scooter knew.

Yes. We may have examples of blowtorch winter months working out, but overall how often does that actually happen? I’m not insulated from a disaster up here, though it’s obvious not as precarious as being down in the CTRV.

30% chance rn all day and not a drop. Same for tomorrow yet local met saying 0.25". Whats up with the modeling, lost track of how many rain days we were supposed to get last few wks Sent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk

Also i wouldn’t be surprised to see an outrageously warm winter month, talking +10. I’m hoping that is December, willing to sacrifice that month for a better Jan-Feb

frd did a good job covering what to watch for. Only thing I would add is the STJ. If we get a decent amount of coastal storms, and we’re AN in precipitation from Sept-Nov, that’s another sign.

Severe thunderstorm watch just for hail and wind no tornado threat issued for north middle tn south ky diagonally there’s also a decent supercell in the western part of southeast ky .

3rd straight day of <-30 SOI 22 Aug 2026 1013.39 1016.75 -30.23 -19.36 -22.39 21 Aug 2026 1013.48 1017.25 -32.71 -18.78 -22.41 20 Aug 2026 1013.20 1017.40 -35.32 -17.97 -22.25

I would speculate - the PDO starting to rise in Sept and continuing to rise at a decent clip in Oct./Nov. A weaker early season PV accompanied by a general cycle trend down with the AO all through the Fall. Above normal North American Snow extent through Sept to Dec. Signs that might indicate -NAO during the winter, I defer to Chuck on this one Watch the East based Nino regions, could overwhelm all 3 above items.

There we go. Thank you Maggie Valley Steve.

What a complex off the NC coast. https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G19&sector=ne&band=GEOCOLOR&length=24 I am still expecting some sun in the next couple hours in my area.

Is it possible to have a Modoki in a strong Nino?

In all seriousness, looking forward to seeing how it performs.

That's called Global Cooling

I'm its first and only owner, I bought it new in early 2003 from a Ford dealership in Brookfield Mass, they had two 2002s left on the lot and I picked it up for $13,900. It has just under 87k and I put less than 1,000 miles a year on it. it's never been back to a Ford dealer 3L V6, automatic, posi rear end, 7-foot bed, AC, single CD player, manual windows and door locks. The original factory steel wheels rusted out 10 years ago. The truck does have rust but I don't drive it in the winter and I don't drive it in the rain if I don't need to, and I usually don't. It lives 98% of the time under a tarp in my back yard, where the mice can enjoy it to it's fullest

We bought a 2005 F150 back in 2009. Spent most of the time with it loading and moving wood. All my free time was with a saw and a splitter. Fun memories. Miss the truck.

Heck yeah.

Rain managed to hold off so we could get the trim boards done. Re-shingling slated to being mid-week.

Back when Fords were decent. Loved my 92 explorer though it rotted through by 140k. Also my 08 escape lasted 200k until tranny went in 2022...very low maintenance

Mine had 240k before it reached its last leg.

I had a 1997 with 189,000 miles. Good truck for a couple years. Gave it to the guy in the shorts and he used it for a couple more.