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GYX discussions seemed promising for the weekend but as is often the case, the forecast is "less than a tenth of an inch possible" (which usually verifies). Sandy River is down to 77 cfs, well below the 25% level. Median is 157.

Cloudy weekend, just enough rain to keep the bushes wet but far too little to water the garden. Lose-lose.

That's 12.0" for June 1 thru August 18, probably normal or slightly AN for that period in your neighborhood. August is imitating July a bit. July 1-4: +10.3; 5th on: -1.0; Month total: +0.5 Aug 1-9: +4.7; 10th-18th: -0.4; 1-18: +2.2 I'm guessing August will finish in the +1/+2 range.

That would be a real stretch here, as benchmark-track storms are usually whiffs or grazes. The big midwinter wind/rain events like Jan 10 & 13, 2024 come with lows a lot closer. The forecast 1/2-1" rain is a no show - now it's progged for >0.1".

GYX has been consistently showing slightly AN for next week, except for Monday's rain. 45 this morning, coolest since June 17. August is still +3, however.

My guess is no, as their lowest is 21.4" in 1954-55. However, 1997-98 is missing and might've been a candidate for lowest.

September has been the sunniest month here, and August the 2nd most. (Least sunny is Dec, 2nd Nov - to no one's surprise.)

The Maine Public Lands "peer review" field trip was Tues/Wed in the woods south from MLT, and we saw very few mosquitos, black flies, almost no deer flies (thankfully). Had 0.22" from a 'probable' TS yesterday about 3 PM. We were meeting family in Hallowell at the time, but when we got home about 4 we noted that our thunderphobic Lab mix had been hiding in the bathroom.

Some echoes passed overhead but nothing reached the ground. 1.83" this month so far, a bit AN.

We probably step off the summer plateau on Wednesday. After 42 days (July 1 thru tomorrow) with our mean between 65 and 66, August 12 is likely to be 64.xy, as the long slide begins. (The equivalent winter bottom is much shorter - the period within 1° F of the current coldest, 13.55°, is only 12 days, January 18-29.)

Haven't had any of those all year, maybe not since 2024. We used to have 3-4 TS with strikes 3 seconds distant or closer every summer.

0.34" by 7 AM, a couple cents after, now some humid PC. One distant rumble, as lightning continues to stay a great distance away. Maybe we hear something closer this afternoon?

Puffy Cu just coming into view.

It came on 1/14 in 2007 - mild and 11" thru the 13th (avg is 32"), cold (mostly) and 84" after (avg is 56").

July 17-30 here was 3.4° BN. I'm guessing that most of New England was normal or BN during those 2 weeks.