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I think the worst outdoor event I've endured was my high school graduation. Having to wear a suit under our gown that day and it was in the mid 90's under full sun...the ceremony I think was late afternoon but it was brutal. Thankfully they were very stocked and prepared with waters for everyone. Second would have to be this event which hosted a ton of various sports mascots from around the region. It was when I worked part time with the Town of West Hartford and at the skating rink and our mascot went (and my brother was the mascot and I was the guide). It was in the 90's that day...I felt absolutely horrible for those in the costumes but they had a ton of tents with AC/fans and plenty of water. Some of the costumes even had built in fans.

Oh..ha.. yeah, wedding out doors ...but you know, forecasting a wedding in April or early May should require at minimum a consult with a local climatologist, who most likely would have advised against that initiative. hahaha I mean, c'mon man. Really. Wedding most popular month is June. Not sure if that favorable weather -related, but I'm sure climate did influence that being the cast over many generations. It's just too hot in July and August for get-up entire, and prior to about June 7 is dodging buckshot patterns.

Isnt it too cold to seed now? My grass is terrible.

It was awful. All of a sudden I started hearing a noise and said to my girlfriend, "Do I have a flat?" so I pulled over and the tire was toast. It was around 10:00 PM and we had been driving for over 3 hours. Not too mention it was chilly. The guy who came almost seemed hesitant to even want to change the tire, he said a lot of people get killed in that area. That is scary stuff too...I've seen quite a people walking along sides of highways, most because their car broke down but I'd be petrified.

We didn't have ours outdoors (except for a happy hour b/w the wedding and party), but we chose July-we figured that was the best month for dry weather (and it was-had a cold front come through the night before it was 78 and sunny/breezy-perfection!

Very much so, they're both meteorologists too But they were willing to take the gamble. Gotta live dangerously sometimes lol

Brutal spot for a flat! That must've sucked. I was in Boston yesterday trying to get back to the Tobin to head north and some lady was walking along this little 18" width from the white line on the right to the barriers on some super tight section of road. No idea how she didn't get hit.

Gamble to have an outdoor wedding this time of year-that's for sure.

I recall being happy about the prospects last week but I totally forgot about the wedding. Its an outside wedding too I believe so I don't want their ceremony to be ruined from rain. Just hoping its one of those quick ceremonies then we can get to the reception then I can settle in and get the Bruins game loaded on my phone

Seeing as you ask haha not me. Altho, with one stipulation - we don't parlay from week's ending rain into unending relentless Labradorian nut sweat weather that never truly ends until summer begins on August 11th and ends with an early cold snap in early September ...essentially ruining the whole summer. 2020 did something like that... ugly year for warm enthusiasts. No, the worst year was 2000. I lived in Waltham that summer... man... we put together a lot of 69/62 misty diurnals that year and it just stole the whole fucking go if it - Anyway, excluding something like that ... I'd like to grab a basin wide 2-3" soaker that then more ideally moves into days that are pithy warm - not gossamer like depending entirely on sun and nape affect. I like those...but the air smells like glacial farts in 60 shade/71 sun and just comes off as fragile and fake. But we dream ...

Nothing but gray and clouds here this morning. We bought some property at your longitude (below the lake) and will eventually begin to experience the non-coastal weather once we build.

The rain collapsed that was supposed to hit last night, and we ended up with .02. I'm not sure why these huge complexes just die as they move out of the mid state.

Really happy actually this end of the week rain isn't panning out. Have to drive to New Jersey tomorrow evening for another wedding Friday night. I just hope this journey is better than our trip to Long Island two weeks ago. My rear passenger tire decided to go flat on the Long Island Expressway about 10 minutes from our hotel. That was incredibly scary having to stand in this divider area between guardrails where the highway split off waiting for All State to come and change out the tire (I have to invest in a tool to do this myself).

There's a large blob of rain on the radar that would bring precip to the southern portion of the DMV, assuming it doesn't fall apart over the mountains.

Looks improved for the NE areas ( NE MD and Northern De )

Gorgeous morning with mostly sunny skies.

I'm grateful to have received a little over an inch the past 3 or 4 days. It has helped the top of the ground some but the rivers and streams didn't budge and they are talking about water restrictions coming along the Catawba River basin this summer if things don't change quickly. They are already asking people to conserve voluntarily.

I guess the rain this morning disappearing might result in less stabilization of the atmosphere and more opportunity for storms this evening. Recent hi res modeling has been trending higher with storm coverage in areas that missed today’s morning rain

April 29 1984: Late season heavy snow blankets the Twin Cities with 6.6 inches. 1940: Heavy rain falls in Duluth, with a daily total of 3.25 inches. For Wednesday, April 29, 2026 1905 - The town of Taylor, in southeastern Texas, was deluged with 2.4 inches of rain in fifteen minutes. (The Weather Channel) 1910 - The temperature at Kansas City, MO, soared to 95 degrees to establish a record for the month of April. Four days earlier the afternoon high in Kansas City was 44 degrees, following a record cold morning low of 34 degrees. (The Weather Channel) (The Kansas City Weather Almanac) 1963 - A tornado, as much as 100 yards in width, touched down south of Shannon, MS. The tornado destroyed twenty-seven homes along its eighteen mile path, killing three persons. Asphalt was torn from Highway 45 and thrown hundreds of yards away. Little rain accompanied the tornado, so it was visible for miles. (The Weather Channel) 1973 - The Mississippi River reached a crest of 43.4 feet, breaking the previous record of 42 feet established in 1785. (David Ludlum) Note: Where?? LOL 1987 - A storm off the southeast coast of Massachusetts blanketed southern New England with heavy snow. Totals of three inches at Boston MA, 11 inches at Milton MA, and 17 inches at Worcester MA, were records for so late in the season. Princeton MA was buried under 25 inches of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced large hail and high winds in central Texas. Baseball size hail was reported at Nixon, and wind gusts to 70 mph were reported at Cotulla. Heavy rain in Maine caused flooding along the Pemigewassett and Ammonoosuc Rivers. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Arkansas, Louisiana and eastern Texas, with more than 70 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Softball size hail was reported at Palestine TX. Hail as large as tennis balls caused ten million dollars damage around Pine Bluff AR. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1990 - A storm system crossing northern New Mexico blanketed parts of the Rocky Mountain Region and the Northern High Plains with heavy snow, and produced blizzard conditions in central Montana. Much of southern Colorado was buried under one to three feet of snow. Pueblo tied an April record with 16.8 inches of snow in 24 hours. Strong canyon winds in New Mexico, enhanced by local showers, gusted to 65 mph at Albuquerque. Afternoon temperatures across the Great Plains Region ranged from the 20s in North Dakota to 107 degrees at Laredo TX. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Was looking like 1 to maybe 2” potential in E CT, not so much today

CANSIPS looks a bit more neutralish to me, since the warmth displaced northward slightly...probably in part why the model is colder in the east next winter.

It’s funny, we were told last weekends rain was the appetizer now it + those who saw rain yesterday might be the entire “wet” period…

I always joke about this, but that emboldened line is the kiss of death from you. I read that, and instantly knew that the next line would be something casting doubt on the notion of a +PDO accompanying the El Nino. Haha I can't imagine this being another 2023 in terms of the PDO. I think if it remains negative, it will be marginal. Just talking about the actual DM mean index reading....not trying to imply that the winter can't still be awful for the east.