tamarack

Fitting, as it follows the biggest bundle of meh that was 2025, probably the most boring since moving here in 1998. Maybe 1991 or 92 in Gardiner was equally meh, or 1973, our first year in Maine. (NNJ had an even higher meh rate, of course - at least since the 1956-61 pile of big snowstorms.)

Of course, though we got all of 0.03" last evening, along with a near miss TS that terrorized our dog. We've had 5 rain events in the past 2 weeks for a grand total of 0.18". drip, drip, drip

The 2 most recent events that promised widespread rain (a couple days prior to each) totaled 0.15" here, so I'm not very optimistic for today/tomorrow. Probably just enough clouds to block our view of the lunar eclipse. We're about 1-for-10 on lunars, usually due to clouds but sometimes because we don't care to get up at 2 AM to watch. This one peaks here shortly after midnight.

Reported measurable precip to Cocorahs each of 8/23,24,25. Unfortunately, those 3 "rainy" days totaled 0.04". drip, drip, drip

Remember to turn right after crossing the Sandy River. (Currently known as the Sandy Rock Garden)

Jan 2023 was 9° AN here, our mildest of 28 Januarys, and it had 29.9" snow (avg 20.2") and 101.2" total (avg 88.4"). Different ENSO (mod Nina) but the next winter was mod Nino, our mildest met winter (22-23 was 2nd mildest), and had 99". Sometimes it's nice to be north.

Our TS days in July/August has averaged a bit over 7. 2025+26 has totaled only 5 and nothing of note. Our weekend was sunless until just before sunset yesterday as the earlier forecasts of 60-70% PoP declined to 30-40%. Total 2-day precip: 0.03".

0.02" overnight, just enough to wet the grass.

My 2011 Ranger's automatic transmission broke last summer. Then I learned that 2009-11 Rangers with 2.3 engine and auto tranny tended to break at about 150k. Mine broke at 163+, and all those broken transmissions made replacements rarer than hen's teeth, with a huge price attached. Sold it to someone who wanted the engine (which still ran just fine). Would love to find another, as I've driven the little trucks since 1994. 5-speed preferred. Forecast here has revised the 60-70% PoPs to 40%. Maybe we get the grass wet.

First 10 days this month were +4.5. Since then we've been a bit BN. That ramp has been pretty flat so far.

+2 MTD here and today should pull it down a couple tenths. 3 of the 7 months this year were BN and the 7-month average is right at my norms (June 1998-on). Not much optimism for significant rain this weekend.

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").