SJonesWX

i am trying to stay safe under brightening skies with 0.2" on the day

i have a 6500 watt portable generator that I plug into an outlet outside the house which goes to a transfer switch. it is super easy, and powers everything I need, heat, water (on a well), and most importantly internet. i could use microwave but don't because it is obviously a huge power suck, and can't use the stove/oven.

I recently learned that whole house generators have a life span of around 20 years. a friend has had one for 20+ years, and it recently stopped doing its weekly test run, so he had a guy out to service it. Found a blown fuse, which he replaced. when he fired up the generator, the battery literally exploded. No diagnosis as the unit was well out of warranty and there was no guarantee that they could even figure out what the problem was.

aside from the winds, it’s pretty damn nice out there this morning. glad the wind is drying out the grass so I can cut it today, but it’s a bit much right now. Hopefully it subsides a bit later

grabbed a quick quarter inch here, the local vegetation rejoices

what is this wet stuff that appears to be falling from the sky?

28 @ the fake hollow in CT (probably)

for example both Sunday and Monday topped out between 800-900 watts/m2

right now my station solar radiation is ~100 watts/m2 (whatever that means), with a UV index <1

just took down the backyard canopy just in case. pretty much guaranteed that nothing will happen here, not that I was expecting anything but you never know. Those outdoor canopies like to become airborn in the slightest breeze

not super hot (mid 80’s here) but the humidity is the real deal. My evening walk was a bad idea, fat guy sweats a lot.

That’s some scary shit

-10 degree temp bust here smoke 'em if you got 'em

shit, that is @weatherwiz daily attire (in the summer)

0.000000”. Been a decent day although a little humid this morning. Glad we don’t live in CT..as always