MN Transplant

On 3/17/2024 at 4:19 PM, WxUSAF said:

But it will be -3F this week!

70 at DCA 

1 hour ago, yoda said:

We really do wind well around here recently 

Recently in terms of the last couple weeks?  Because it was the least windy winter on record.

Casual +15 on the high at DCA.

Climo stations running 8-10 degrees above normal halfway through the month.

80 at IAD and BWI

77 at DCA

6 hours ago, WxUSAF said:

We’re going to pop a “surprise” 80-84 tomorrow or Thursday aren’t we?

I shouldn’t have been surprised to see the low 70s today, but here we are

BWI to 48mph

DCA to 41

IAD to 39

First good thunder of the year.

Least windy winter

https://x.com/climatologist49/status/1766114280997564534?s=46&t=bA1Os5w_10i9PfsurY28aw

Dud of a weekend coming up.  Dreary on Saturday and then breezy/chilly on Sunday.

46 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Maple buds are really starting to show. Cherries too. 

Ours already dropped.  The almond tree is blooming, but about 2 days later than last year per my pictures.

Normal high at DCA today is 52.

10 hours ago, pazzo83 said:

lol Fargo, ND was +14F on the entire season jfc

 

Over 4 degrees above the now 2nd place record.  That is insane.

1 hour ago, pazzo83 said:

one thing that is really concerning is the steep drop in the number of days with a mean temp < 32F over the last several years.

Another interesting this is how poorly these ranked (on this scale) despite the "better" snow-on-ground days.  We got lucky in that category with the back-to-back events.

Monthly records falling like crazy 

Small hail near Frederick.  Weird day.

Absolutely wild ratios in NJ.  The 50:1 is probably a measurement error, but having that many around 25:1 tells the tale.

12/11/2023 - 0.7"

1/15-16/2024 - 4.3"

1/19/24 - 3.5”

2/13/24 - 0.2"

2/17/24 - 1.0"

Seasonal - 9.7”

1.0” snow.  0.12” precip (not a ratio, some was rain).

Just a debacle from the global models.  

34.3 and snow.  If it did this for another 6 hours we could salvage this event, but alas.

5 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Remember when @high risk, the guy who helps program them, told us that the hrrr and rap suck?

They suck, but trend is trend

Pup wakes me up overnight anyway

48 after a high of 49.  DCA hit 50, IAD 49.

The HRRR was straight awful the prior event, but I’d still like to see it come around on this one.  I’m not a fan of running 4 degrees warmer than the NAM right now.