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How many people have decided to install Zoysia grass? I learned from some people in NC that Zoysia grass is great for drought-prone areas. Our area is not necessarily known for droughts, but I think it would be nice to have when we get these hot dry spells that last for a few weeks that turns regular fescue brown. I hear Zoysia maintains it's color. Now, I have an established tall fescue lawn, if I started Zoysia seeding this fall, I'm assuming it will take a few years before the Zoysia grass takes over? Or would I need to dig up my current lawn and start fresh with Zoysia?

Seems like my prediction wasn't too far off. I predicted I would struggle to get .50 inches of rain from this event. I got .57 inches. lol The drought continues. Really wish we could get one or two days of constant drizzle and rain that adds up to 2". That's all I'm asking for. Or at least a storm that sits over me for 30 minutes and then dissipates. It is interesting to experience micro-droughts in an area that usually gets enough widespread rain each year.

Not so spectacular down here. Nada. No rain, no wind, no thunder. Just clouds. TV mets were hyping 2-4 inches of rain for slow-moving storms. Extrapolating that with my current summer climo, that means .50 inches or less for me. lol Again, watched reds on the radar to my west only to get nothing.

Well this is a pleasant surprise. Storm headed right for me. Let's see if it holds up 20 minutes out. .

Point-and-click still has 60% chance of rain for me tonight. Looking at the radar, I'm intrigued how this is gonna happen. It's more like a weak 10%. Unless something randomly kicks off some showers

Yeah. THinking about editing my statement.

Yeah. I saw that. Between 11am and 2pm and the radar is as clear as the skies above. almost looks promising. Edit:

I got .10 inches out of that line. Maybe it was raining sideways? [emoji19] .

It got warned eventually. At long last a direct hit. .

Over an inch of rain in one storm. Woo hoo! Bout time. I’m happy. My lawn is happy. All is well in the universe. .

Impressive totals being posted. 1.25 inches at my house. I guess that’s the best I can hope for compared to the last 4 weeks. .

Finally the slow steady rain I’ve been waiting on for weeks! .

Lotta poofs. That line just disappeared as it reaches DC. The curse continues. My PWS is at .49 inches of rain for the week. 2.63 in the last 30 days. .

I'm waiting for the line to skip over DC and reform south of the Beltway .

Nothing is a sure bet. Even 30 minutes out. .

Look where it's raining........AGAIN!

Wow! That storm just did a juke like Barry Sanders around me. lol. Headed straight for me then scooted to the east. Whyyyyyy? [emoji24] .

Nasty hail core headed towards me. Just to get rain, I guess I'll accept some hail with it. .

IN the bullseye for the storm over Damascus. Let's see if it can make it to my house. Meanwhile, the storm over the Wilson Bridge isn't moving!

South of the Beltway has gotten a lot of rain lately. Atmospheric memory? Congrats to Fairfax, Alexandria, and Southern Prince George's County.

Under red radar returns on radar but not a drop. What a cruel joke. [emoji30] .

Fringed again. Much closer too. I can smell the rain. lol

I must’ve angered the rain gods. [emoji19] .

Of course, I'm right on the edge of the cluster. Wouldn't have it any other way. lol

St. Charles about to get some more of the good stuff.