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3 hours ago, kdxken said:

Today was likely the last hurray. One day taste of summer.

Yep. 

Kids rode some awesome surf at the beach, wifey cut/bouquet'd/harvested/canned.

Mini splits kept the coc rockin'. 

Even gave the snow stake a little string trim. 

About to crush an outdoor shower.  And a J.  Telescoping alligator clip ftw.

Getting it all in, now, as we continue to step down.

65/63

15 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Gene and I got skunked

0.87” going back to July now

Brutal.  Pretty rare I get bailed out on the coast and you get split.  Stratus looks around 0.60", which is more than I've had since 8/1.  I'll take it. 

Shit, I would've taken the 0.32 or whatever Lava meh'd!

23 minutes ago, moneypitmike said:

please.

I'd give my left fin for 1.8"

1 hour ago, dendrite said:

We pray for the 3k

Stein'd here with remarkable precision.

7 minutes ago, Lava Rock said:

A little more on our hill

June: 2.73"

Jul: 2.75"

Aug: 1.60"

Sept: 0.12"

7.2"

Ha, still terrible.

Other than vegetation though, been an incredible stretch.  Tourists gone now too.  Best time of year.

0.06" overnight.

0 42" since Aug 1

6.57" since Jun 1

1 hour ago, Prismshine Productions said:

Where can I check?

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CoCoRaHS

1 hour ago, dendrite said:

Maybe I can do another 1/2” month. 

0.36" for August.  That was all fun and games but I don't want a repeat.   

On 8/28/2025 at 3:20 PM, WxWatcher007 said:

This is a pretty incredible story. The wx out west is nothing to play with.
 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/27/weather/lake-tahoe-storm.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hk8.AL5L.IIiQurcDmo5X&smid=url-share

Sad.

It's not the same, but I've seen Sebago turn from light 1' chop to 5'+ white caps in a matter of minutes.  I imagine it's the same for other significant bodies of water in NNE.  Even if you're responsible, prepared and constantly monitoring conditions, the rapid change can catch you totally off guard. 

6 hours ago, dendrite said:

0.54” will likely be it for the month

0.26" MTD here

Overreacting to short-term problems has always been effective and not at all counterproductive over the course of modern civilization. Yep.

6 hours ago, dryslot said:

0.31" in that cell that passed by, 0.83" for the month so far.

0.09 in the status today for 0.15" MTD.

Kinda hoping for a whiff Friday. 

19 hours ago, dendrite said:

YMMV but I think I may try winter seeding. I’ll spread some out where I want it right before the first snow that looks like will stick around for awhile. We can easily keep pack or glacier DJFM so I may be able to get away with that method. 

We did this last winter and I was happy with how it came out.  We had the perfect winter for it.  Way easier than Fall seeding and watering.

Just make sure the seed is away from the chicks, because they'll eat it all.

Making a run at futility here with only 0.06" for August.  Doesn't look like much more, if any, the rest of the month.

22 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

It's August. Save this for January.

Think it's lovely out but it can't be good for pool temps.  Not sure I'd be rooting it on if I had one.

Floated up the Spurwink river (Higgins Beach) on the incoming tide Saturday.  The water at the mouth (beach) had to be 72°F, and potentially as high as 74+°F in the shallower parts upstream.  That is boiling by our standards.

Anyway, RIP to those temps.

72/43 full sun.

1 hour ago, CoastalWx said:

Never knew and no idea how I got it.

That is what scares the shit out of me.  Sucks, man.

2 hours ago, CoastalWx said:

Quite the outflow at PWM

Yes.  Ripped real good for a few earlier. Knocked my neighbors closed umbrella stand - one of the ones with a 100lbs of sand in the base - taking out a gutter.  

Doubled up July and will be up 4mWh on the year before the end of August, which will cover the entire heating season. 

51 minutes ago, Lava Rock said:

71f. Another fat electric bill coming

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Solar and mini-splits are the way to go, if you can.  $14K back in rebates helps.  

Haven't paid CMP since installing in December and won't ever again.  ROI in 5 years at this rate.

22 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

We’ve cooked our ecosystem with all the shit we put in our foods and on our properties. 
Aiming for day 4 today with this current heatwave.

Yup.  Just call mosquito squad and soak everything in poison.  Sad!

10 hours ago, OceanStWx said:

Glad to know you feel that way. 

The probationary employees that were let go were not the fat in the organization. I know them, I had friends lose their jobs. I frankly find it offensive. That ho hum attitude about it all is definitely what is causing people to continue quitting government service in NOAA/NWS.

It's the canned response from the ball- washers, lacking any original thought or nuance:  short-term pain for long-term gain.  Hurr. Durr.

2 hours ago, BrianW said:

Great day to stick it to Eversource with solar production...

 

 

 

Solar and mini-splits will be the best investment we'll ever make.  I'm about to go up 3 MWh on Production vs. Consumption, will probably hit 4 before we start heating season- no way I ever run a deficit.  Never paying an electric or fuel bill again.  Or install window units.

2 hours ago, forkyfork said:

there was a wasp nest next to my vegetable garden last year and i loved the free caterpillar control

Parasitic Wasps are the best.  They don't make nests, through. 

Nuking ticks with pesticides just makes them more resistant in the long-term.  If you want less ticks in your yard, deter the hosts from being there.

4 hours ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Yup .. You saw a lot of road rage, fights in stores , pools with solar covers on all day ..no one out in yards type stuff . Not what anyone wants in summer 

"Busiest day since the 4th"

- Parking booth guy at Scarborough Beach @ 2PM, still with a line of cars waiting to get in. Triple B day with babes, beers, and buns .  Just what people want in summer. 

Everyone high-fiving over how perfect everything was.  YLTSI.

13 minutes ago, dendrite said:

We microburst

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
411 PM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 07/20/25 Thunderstorm Wind Event...

Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a slow moving cold front
Sunday. One storm developed west of the Lakes Region,
strengthening as it approached Danbury and Franklin, NH. The storm
collapsed near Sanbornton, producing a powerful wet microburst.
Observed wind damage in some pockets was consistent with estimated
wind speeds of 105 mph, resulting in over 500 downed trees in the area.

.Wet Microburst Wind Damage...

Peak Wind (estimated): 105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   .5 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/20/25
Start Time:             504pm EDT
Start Location:         Sanbornton, NH
Start Lat/Lon:          43.5023 / -71.5852

End Date:               07/20/25
End Time:               510pm EDT
End Location:           Sanbornton, NH
End Lat/Lon:            49.4910 / -71.5502

Significant tree damage was located in Sanbornton, NH that was
consistent with a wet microburst. Numerous eye witnesses expressed
that the strongest winds occurred with the heaviest downpour.
Damage was variable in the downburst area with a general southeast
fall direction to the trees being observed. There where two distinct
pockets of damage that took hundreds of trees down, to include pine,
oak and maple. Trees where both uprooted and snapped. In addition,
hundreds of other trees where downed on the edges of the damage area,
but damage was more sporadic in nature. Some structral damage did
occur, but was mostly confined to sheds and shelter structures. A few
vehicles were also damaged due to trees falling on them. Additional
damage was likely further in the woods, but was not accessible for
the damage survey.  An estimated 500 trees were either snapped or blown
down in the damage area.

Over 400 miles in 6 minutes.  Impressive.