GramaxRefugee

Woot, DP down to 65 here. 

Hazy, with slightly detectable aroma. 

13 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

Just got done staining a large deck with oil base stain. My employee looked at me while wiping oil on his face while attempting to wipe away the sweat and said, this is hell on earth. How do you do it everyday. I said "because I like it". He told me I was sick in the head. It's 98, humid and smoky. What's not to like. Better then being in an office building. 

Perhaps he would also enjoy a winter trip to the NY Snowbelt? 

16 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

AQI up near 1000 around Duluth 

Over 1400 at Hibbing MN, according to this post on our Lakes regional:

https://www.americanwx.com/bb/topic/62756-july-2026-general-discussion/?do=findComment&comment=8112695

Hi 95 here, but not as obnoxious as the July 3 event with DP about 8 points lower. 

This is a strange heat wave. Both Annapolis and Salisbury running hotter than BWI and AAFB. Opposite of usual. Early July, KNAK never got above 97 while the others were 101/102. 

I didn't expect to get over 95 here today. (Shows my forecasting skill I guess )

Low of 63. I was surprised.

Shockingly pleasant for mid-July in the swamp

40 minutes ago, mitchnick said:

4" of snow at BWI between Noon and 1pm with constant thunder and lightning in the February blizzard. And I  was out in with my brother pushing my uncle's van down the road so he could get home 5 miles away. Idk how he made it, but he did. Yeah, I remember it vividly!

My (Canadian) Dad (RIP) made a very similar report at the same time; pushing our neighbor's car in thunder-snow in Howard County. Said it was the heaviest snow he'd ever seen. (And, he was a guy who had seen a lot.)

10 hours ago, Jebman said:

That's cruel. That poor man was so hot and all he ever wanted, was some cool water. Tuco got his later, though.

Yeah, it's too disturbingly unpleasant for a profile photo. Could give the kids nightmares.
(If you want a nightmare, just go back and read through one of our winter storm threads.)

On 7/8/2026 at 6:39 AM, dailylurker said:

Still nothing lol. Today looks like another dry day. Maybe tomorrow I'll get something. Early next week looks great. Manageable temps and humidity along with some sunshine. Might as well get some nice weather since it's not going to rain.

Managed to get another 0.07 bringing July total to about 0.23". Many rain days, but little rain.

2 hours ago, dailylurker said:

Swing and miss lol. It took some luck to miss every single storm for the past 4 days. That was impressive. Hopefully this week continues to stay dry. I've got jobs to do.

Yep. Got 0.11 last night overnight, which brings me up to about 0.17 I think.  Oh well, at least we don't have trees laying on power lines and all the other joys of heavy storms. 

0.11" overnight. 

Whoa...I just logged on and had forgotten about the contest (since I was pretty sure the standings couldn't change much). 

Thanks @nw baltimore wx for running things....Fun and interesting. 

DP slightly lower this morning at 75.

Currently 84/75 climbing from low of 77 after high of 98 yesterday, same as Thursday. 

Hi temp at my station today 98.

Dr. Davis says max heat index was 120...riding on our DP of 82.

Currently at 10pm 83.5.

Just lost power off and on. BGE starting their high demand games. 

77/76 right now. Starting from low of 76 I forecast our high to be about 96.

Max 93 here today. DP 81. Both pretty typical for AACo.

My total for June 3.10" 

Highest temp 93....lowest 50.

DCA: 98, 102, 103, 101

BWI:  97, 102, 103, 100

IAD:  96, 99, 101, 98 

SBY: 96, 99, 101, 98

RIC: 97, 100, 102, 99

Total Rain: 0.05

7 minutes ago, dailylurker said:

It's been a dark rainy day here. I got pretty wet this morning while working. It's been a lazy, rainy afternoon. 

All true, but I only have about 0.15" to show for it all. Drove back from Silver Spring in steady rain almost all the way, then weakening in AACo. Oh well...about 0.60 for both days. Over 3" for June now. 

Approx 0.4 so far. Still falling. (Just got back from shortened umbrella dog walk)

2 hours ago, stormy said:

I have enjoyed reading all the thoughts on this thread...

True.

Gold spun from straw, perhaps.

0.19" here

11 hours ago, mkellerm said:

We are stuck in our neighborhood near Annapolis.  There is a tree across our street with a diameter of about 2 feet blocking the road.  

The county won’t be able to get to it for a while, since the main road into our subdivision is also blocked by trees.  A little further down, there is now what looks like an alley through the woods where all of the trees have been knocked down.  
 

In our back yard, a 120-foot tall tulip poplar blew down.  The rootball is about four feet taller than I am.

Dog's vet office on Crownsville Rd sent a text this morning that they still don't have power and several trees are blocking access.  Can't open today.

.52" from storm at 2030  Small but fairly strong with T&L.

Hi of 93 today 

2 hours ago, dailylurker said:

Just a quick shower last evening. The NAM says no worries of any storms until possible late Sunday. I thought today was the best day for storms. Bummer

Was a mild storm at home...some twigs and leaves down; but drove to work this morning (3 miles east) and there's a fair number of small branches down. Live poplar mostly.