stormy

.75" so far. Temp. down to 70.

.22" more in a torrential short shower 4:05. Temperature down to 79!

Temp. dropped from 95 to 84 in a thundershower that dropped .07" rain.

68.3 after 100.3 at 5:30 yesterday.

The NWS had predicted a high of 95.0 for me today. Right now I am 98.9!

24 hrs. ago to this minute, I observed 96.0. Today at 4 pm, I observe 97. 3 The record at 100 in 1898 is safe.

64.8 at 6:30

A cooler afternoon at 96.0 at 4 pm... 24 hours ago to this minute was 97.8......

My low was 65.2 this morning. High yesterday was 98. A little too cool for the record which was 99 in 1959.

Thanks Cape, " I just tell it like it is" is a perfect description of your style. Do you believe that you may be better off not" tellin it like it is". What is wrong with a decent poster who does not tell it like it is?? A "tell it like it is bastard" is not popular with intelligent people. Why can't you allow people who you don't agree with to go on their way without a snarky attack. If they make a totally inaccurate allegation, correct it and move on without insults. And , yes, your mental issues are probably a lifelong trait

You need to get that thermometer in ventilated shade, all the time. This is very important.

LOL, I was building a case! AI makes it easy in today's world. I should tell you sometime about all the acrobatics I went thru during the late 60's to construct a temperature measuring shelter to NWS standards!!

I'm going by the Staunton official records. A thermometer exposed to the rays of the sun or other artificial heating can register significantly higher than actual air temperature. Even reflective heat can artificially inflate the temperature.

The last time we hit 100 in this area was 38 years ago on August 18, 1988. I recorded 102 on that day as I was managing a VDOT paving crew. Try that when the pavement is close to 200 out of the plant.. It will melt the soles on your shoes.

I was very lucky Sunday evening, receiving 1.23" between 6:30 - 8:30. Total for the weekend, 1.89"....