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So what would this mean .

Probably a good idea

Made it to 82 imby. Back to 72 now.

Snow 6 days ago, 88 degrees today.

Yep. Leaf out beginning in earnest up here on the high ridges of Silver Spring, for the earlier species. Like my black cherry. Redbuds are primed to pop. Cherries ready to go. Maples red and juicy.

Seems to be garden variety stuff here, but was kind of expected. Supposedly there were 10 strikes near my station, but I've not heard one rumble of thunder.

Don your view that what is happening now has never occurred before as always remains your blind spot!

It does. But it's worth noting that the Dust Bowl was not a solely natural pattern-driven or cyclical event. Human factors helped create the conditions that made the Dust Bowl possible. The underlying drought was real and it was likely sparked by internal variability. However, poor land management made it far worse than it would otherwise have been. Extensive plowing of native grasslands and exposed topsoil left the land highly vulnerable to wind erosion once rainfall diminished turning a dry period into a catastrophe. Overall, the Dust Bowl is a powerful analog for a climate-change-driven aridification scenario because it shows how prolonged drought, extreme heat, and depleted soil moisture can combine into a self-reinforcing phenomenon. One is already witnessing drought-heat feedback in the Southwest, which is likely in the early stages of aridification, as forecast on the climate models.

I was joking too btw… except the 30,000 days message was legit. Definitely not using a location-based screen name anymore though.

I finally got myself in good position and everything working. And everybody was gone. I'm under an overhang down the down the road at the moment I'll probably fire back up in case I catch any hail.

Good storms here.

https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/ is absolutely amazing but a maize. I turned all my notes and such into a detailed thorough guide which will show you how to use everything available on that site. First draft but enjoy!!!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M59tszF8on7NCKx5jDxjthuXuQ25QnML/view?usp=drivesdk Sent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk

Heavy rain with thunder & lightning in Marysville now.

Beautiful storm Sent from my SM-S731U using Tapatalk

Another new link Definitely having a lot of bugs

I agree about the longevity of the current SW heat being very notable. Related to that, Phoenix has had a high today of at least 102 meaning 5 days in a row of 102+ after not having a single high >100 on record! But regarding longevity, doesn’t that bring the very long lasting 1930s dust bowl heat into the conversation?

Yes. This is a far more prolonged and more severe heatwave. Indeed, the five-day average high in Phoenix (103.8°) is above the April record five-day average of 103.0° from April 26-30, 1992. Nothing comes close to comparing to this March heatwave in the Southwest.

86.5 today was quite hot honestly. Not humid though. Watching the storms/rain progress slowly south.

ASOS not so good here (see news clip below). And the statement it is considered ok as long as it is +- 2 F from actual temp? So given 2 F whole deg error, how is it proper accuracy calculating a monthly mean temp out to a tenth of a degree? You are over an order of magnitude off given the overall temp sensor's accuracy and not following significant digit rules. Also, ASOS first and foremost job is to aviation, so temp takes a back seat. A documented case, not unique, is Reno NV touted as the fastest warming city in the U.S. Not true, b/c the ASOS placement has been checked as too warm from adjacent infrastructure. The NWS wanted to move it to a better location at the airport, but the FAA said no. EWR had a big problem several years ago that existed for some time. It would always come in around 2 F warmer every month compared to NYC/LGA/JFK/BDR/ISP. Not sure if it still exists, but this is a first-order climate and GHCN site. And AWOS?, they make up the bulk of the hourly observations we see at airports now, and they have worse issues that ASOS. They are notorious bad for dew points, esp. when high. So it is more than just the sensor accuracy/calibration themselves, ASOS/AWOS primary purpose is not meant for climate records. Is this not of significant concern? This data is used for make many, many decisions, big and small. Site that are good? Mesonet sites, like the one OK has had for over 30 years. Those are sited properly and are geared for climate data.

Large hail here accumulating on the grass.

Day 1 of the real pollening. The haze is likely to get quite a bit worse with no rain in sight.

3.5” of waterlogged snow. Can squeeze water out of it.

Even if there was a huge heat spike in 1879 it's always about longevity. How long did that type of heat last in 1879. Today's heat is a combo of extreme highs + longevity. Nothing in recorded history comes close

Got home to 3.5” of waterlogged snow.