Wxtrix

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates for Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Nelson, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties until midnight EST tonight. Code Orange to Code Red air quality is also forecast over Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties in West Virginia. An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulate concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality at: www.deq.virginia.govalertCTAsDict* AFFECTED AREAS: AUGUSTA ... ROCKINGHAM ... SHENANDOAH ... FREDERICK ... PAGE ... WARREN ... CLARKE ... NELSON ... NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE ... MORGAN ... BERKELEY ... JEFFERSON

freezing fog has frosted the grass and it’s gorgeous outside. currently 29, up from the low of 28.

an overnight low of 20 which is the coldest night this season, and I don't expect to come anywhere near that again until the end of December or some time in January. we had scheduled the fall maintenance on our heat pump and gas furnace for this morning so the system got its first workout last night.

this is cool

a surprising low of 33—coldest night so far (iirc).

a low of 36–coldest night so far this fall.

looks like we picked a good week to drive south.

thanks—it did! we’re off the road for the night.

we drove I-95 through the core at Petersburg, VA. lots of rain at the center (2 heavy batches separated by a period of light rain) and are now on the other side. we’ll be happy to stop for the night.

well we drove I-95. through Ophelia. worst bucket list item ever.

thanks! it should be nice starting Sunday. i will post pics and thanks for the Wicked Tuna recommendation. we’re going to stop in Rocky Mount for the night. now that we’re older it’s nice to break up a long drive and to try local restaurants. we’ve never been to MB so it’s going to be fun (especially seeing family). good luck on the neighborhood shopping—we’ve been doing that in the Keys. it’s fun!

guess who is starting the drive to Myrtle Beach tomorrow? ugh. just ugh.

.77" of rain so far, and more on the way. it's nice but i doubt by itself it moves us out of severe drought. the high so far has been 57--it's too early for these temps.

the low was 43. great sleeping weather.

an outflow boundary is coming through—the house is making a lot of noise.

that golf ball-sized hail storm came through with only rain and a little wind here on its eastern fringe (good). we picked up .22” of rain but desperately need more. and some mammatus at the end:

we've been under heat advisories for Tues and today, with forecast highs M/T/W of 99. Monday's high was 96, Tuesday--95, and today so far we've reached 93. low humidity all week too, so it's been hot but not unbearable. we lucked out.

a low of 50. amazing.

ended up with 1.27". meh.

weird that the trees are untouched.

telephone poles? we had them blow down last year. they're not well anchored.

there is more rain coming...

thanks—i can only take credit for the flower boxes. the golf course takes care of the rest. and it’s now pouring, windy, and thundering here. i really don’t want severe.

Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM Dear Nixle User, The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Washington County in north central Maryland... Northwestern Frederick County in north central Maryland... North central Loudoun County in northern Virginia... East central Frederick County in northwestern Virginia... North central Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... Eastern Berkeley County in the Panhandle of West Virginia... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 349 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wilson-Conococheague to 8 miles west of Inwood, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. * Locations impacted include... Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Municipal Stadium, Robinwood, Brunswick, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Ranson, Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Inwood, Paramount-Long Meadow, Wilson-Conococheague, Williamsport, Mount Aetna, Mount Lena, San Mar, Harpers Ferry and Long Meadow.* AFFECTED AREAS: FREDERICK, MD ... WASHINGTON, MD ... CLARKE, VA ... FREDERICK, VA ... LOUDOUN, VA ... BERKELEY, WV ... JEFFERSON, WV

the Hagerstown storm from my back deck: