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Oh, I thought it was recent. My mistake. Facebook things posted out of context. I assumed the record cold >80N was creating a ridge underneath. The cold this year up there is certainly impressive!

Total to end the day 3.86” Honestly cannot remember the last time I have gotten that kind of amount. That first storm thundered for close to an hour. It caused a lot of flooding all over Frederick. Got word that the local farm where I get my CSA and plants they had about 5” of standing water on the grounds and in the green houses.

“In 2020, the town of Verkhoyansk, Russia, reached a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic Circle.” https://www.upi.com/amp/Top_News/2026/06/20/On-This-Day-Arctic-Circle-reaches-record-setting-100-degrees/2481781913298/

I just saw this Apparently it was verified by the WMO

Imby Columbia 0.35” today. 3+” from rain each day July 4-9.

Ended up with 1.77" on the day. 5.52" for the first 9 days of the month.

Hey Chuck, Do you have a link? The only thing I saw was a story from just a few days ago but it said that on 6/20/20 it hit 100.4F at Verkhoyansk, Russia (Siberia): https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1023286790456624&id=100083259374691

Rainy couple days in Pasadena: 7/4: 1.25 7/5: 1.29 7/6: 0.26 7/7: 0.29 7/8: 0.07 7/9: 0.46 Total: 3.63

Today's Highs: LGA: 89 EWR: 86 ACY: 86 TEB: 85 New Brnswck: 84 BLM: 83 JFK: 82 ISP: 82 NYC: 82 PHL: 81 TTN: 81

Did you see that it just hit 100 degrees in the Arctic circle for the first time ever, on the Russia side.

Nope, cold all the way my friend!

Elias.. gaslighting fans

I remember him for sure. He had some great posts and observations. I wish I had went to his get together but that was my early years here on the site. Eff cancer! Took my mom at the age of 56. Throat cancer is very difficult.

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Its an epic Italian spaghetti western. Currently it represents the vibe here in the eastern shore desert.

July 8th mean 80N+ temp. (C) per DMI: 2026: 273.1 (barely below freezing and lowest on record (to 1958)) 2025: 274.1 2024: 274.5 2023: 274.2 2022: 273.8 2021: 273.9 2020: 274.3 2019: 274.3 https://download.dmi.dk/pub/plus80N_temperatureindex/

Definitely some unsettled wx late next week - weekend? Hopefully some much needed severe. And it doesn't hold off until beyond

Got some bourbon rn Not feeling too bad

Because of Elias/Sig philosophy. Their overuse of analytics, and not enough focus on fundamentals and actually having a winning mindset throughout the organization (major and minors) is a big problem. The fact that Cal has stepped in and become more involved in development is another clue that the problem runs deeper than the players. See, it's become readily apparent how mentally messed up these players are. They are clearly thinking way too much...and I wonder if they are being choked by the analytics. Adley said something a couple months ago about his improvement this year. He said "Simple thoughts at the plate". Where did the complication come from? Holliday's improvements (before the injury--he's pretty much been in spring training mode up until now) came from his dad. The young players clearly had the talent coming up through the minors; there is no way they all simply fail in the same manner unless there is a deeper problem. See, Elias may be all numbers and computers when it comes to the talent he has brought up--and these players simply don't know how to win. We have seen their talent: we see the flashes of it--but of course it's inconsistent. But this inconsistency is not just one player; it's the whole team. How does an entire team, both younger players and veterans, fail in the exact same way 2.5 years in a row? How is the defense of the entire team this awful? How is this out third set of hitting coaches in 4 years, and a new manager, yet the same problem? You have to look at the top. They could be micromanaging things into oblivion. Elias has been pretty good at spotting talent--particularly the bats. But what if...he simply relies on the analytics and kinda just leaves them out there...and did not instill a culture of knowing how to win? That flawed approach would translate into coaches and other personel having all the analytics in the world but no fundamentals, no "this is how you need to play to win". The "Oriole Way" has been missing for several years.

After some showers and a dip to 24C/76F today, this will be the coldest day for the foreseeable future. My next heat event starts on Sunday with Tues back to 33C/90F. This has been a hot July.

Head over to the ENSO discussion thread-super El Niño could be epic

I think you may be over valuing the core. Serious question. Why do you feel it's Elias and company, not the players? I would say its both. At some point players have to play and perform. None on the current roster has done it at all or hasn't really done it in a few years. I don't really see any clutch players on this team. A few years ago Satander and O'hearn were clutch late in games. Maybe Adly somewhat, but other than that...? Gunner is suppose to be there best player, but man do I hate to see him come up late in the game with runners on base during a close game. Ussually ends with him pissed off chucking his bat lol.

RIP. Thanks for finding. He was a long time poster and another one gone too soon from cancer.

Steincid. Most folks see nada. Then a dry next 10

Looks flaccid tomorrow for storms.

I sent it brother