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Steady moderate rain again in SW Nassua, rare for this to be the jackpot area. But it seems to just want to train here today. I’ll take it, my veggies are pretty stoked.

This is a stretch for this particular topic but this is the climate change thread. Personally I’m now hopeful fusion will solve the CO2 crisis. The only thing stopping us from removing CO2 back down to pre industrial levels is a lack of energy. CO2 removal (pumping into the ground being the most effective method) requires a ridiculous amount of energy. With fusion tech and the resulting near limitless energy it’s entirely feasible. AI will likely fast track fusion viability. So a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.

Today's rain was very beneficial for the grass and plants though. Relatively consistent light rain, with some heavy bursts here and there. Not a resevoir filler but I can see today things are already looking way greener than Saturday. We did better up this way, about a half inch.

I’ve never met him, but Jon Schaefer’s reputation is a guy who can get things done… within the financial constraints he operates within. He gets the core vibe too.

Rain has stopped after 2:45 of steady to moderate and 1.1”. Been a while since steady rain that long

Not Bubbler, but I have 1.27 so far today in the Boro.

Sounds like a plan. Appreciate the advice from a pro!

October 2024 was the strongest monthly PDO on record, at -3.81. Rolled forward +15 months to 2 Winter's later, the tendency is slight -PNA, but a little bit more of a -NAO here (map is default positive, so it's the opposite) The 1-year lead PDO doesn't appear to be that impactful for 15 months later (testing the subsurface PDO theory), but there is a slight -PNA signal.

I got .05” rain earlier today but that was it. It was nearly sunny for a while this afternoon.

Anti-Stein here: Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 744 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 CTZ005>012-062345- Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London- 744 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut. .DAY ONE...Tonight. 2 to 4 inches of rainfall are likely across southern CT overnight, particularly the higher elevations. Isolated instances of flash flooding are possible.

How are you feeling sir?

Also, has anyone heard from @paweather on how his cancer battle is going? I really hope all is going well.

It looks like Cashtown & @Bubbler86 are getting the goods this round. Has anyone heard from @Bubbler86 ? Hopefully he checks in soon.

We are still in decadal -PDO. The problem with that is that the index was so extremely negative the last few years, that even if there is a rebound, the subsurface is still pretty warm in the North Pacific PDO region. We were rebounding nicely in the PDO through the late Winter and March.. Now I think it has stabilized with the NOAA PDO index still near -1, and other readings are near -0.5 (Gawx knows more about this difference). Nino 1+2 being so warm in March rolled forward to a nice +PDO composite for November, but now Nino 1+2 has dropped to negative, so I don't know that, that is still valid. I would guess it stays near neutral, or slightly negative, but the only real strong Aleutian High pressure we have had since November was Jan 15 - Feb 10. Just one example of that really. It does seem to have changed a bit in the N. Pacific compared to the last few years.

Rain tapering off. 2.30” since Saturday afternoon.

36 hours since the last drops of rain here. Western LSV is getting the goods.

I'm surprised that you didn't jump on that 1970-now warming image, since the 1970s were one of the coldest decades

Pouring

Over half of the Central Park total came from a heavy cell a couple days ago that just clipped the park but missed everyone to the east of Manhattan, hence the totals discrepancy.

I don’t see much up here forcing-wise to lead to anything near severe. We may to be to NE for the stuff coming N too.

it's been fairly Stein locally. Rained much more in SE NH today tbh

Surprised by heavy rain for well over an hour in silver spring. Juicy

0.40 for today. Not what I was hoping for but I'll take it. It is just like Saturday with much heavier totals just west of me

Going to be a cold night. Temp down to 49 already.

50 here . Glad I didn't install at least for the next week.