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4 hours ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

We are thinking about it because in MA the rebates and tax incentives are nuts.  Because I've only had part-time work since 2021 we qualify for over 10k in incentives. 

No such thing as a government rebate.  We all pay for it.  Like any other type of public sector spending.  Inflation, for sure, is the great equalizer...slapping us silly with a banner reading, "No free lunch!"

Greenwich/Stamford already under full sun.  Looks like it's gonna break fast when rain pulls away.  

.93.  Will top 1" based on radar.  Then 5 days of sun.  Been delaying, but really have to get the tomatoes in.  

3 minutes ago, Spanks45 said:

Rates have been pushing 6"/hr here...not too bad for a morning in May

heavy rain here and some cloud to ground, but the bulk of it is over you.

On 5/20/2024 at 8:34 AM, NoCORH4L said:

5 minutes ago, Spanks45 said:

Threatening look to the sky at least....some thunder, rain might be the most impressive part

 

Looking SSW towards Southbury/Roxbury from Bethlehem.  Incoming.  Brother on 84 in Brookfield had to pull over it was so severe.

18 minutes ago, ROOSTA said:

Greetings fellow New Englanders.
An exciting period ahead for severe enthusiasts.
I'm going to try to grace these pages with a post or two.
Startin with:
   Blitzortung.org - Live Lightning Map
I find this very informative combined with the GR product of choice.

Massive destructive cell over Danbury/Brookfield.  

27 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

That’s a DXR special this morning . Will be damage 

Gonna graze me to the south in about 30 mins if it holds together.  Torrential rain now in Brewster/Danbury.

77.7F, dew 67.4.  

Hit dew high of 73.2 today at 4:05, same time my high of 82.9 came in.  Pretty steamy.  

Low of 53.4, at 62.1 now.  Low stratus dissipated about 10 minutes ago.  Sun bursting through.  

10 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Those Vermont bears are very angry. Mine always have a look of guilt after accidentally breaking my bird feeders. 

And Sartrean shame.  Cats express something similar when they goof up one of their acrobatic endeavors, and they know you saw it.

1 hour ago, NoCORH4L said:

Yeah Western areas are good. But from the ORH hills east though, it's like there's a forcefield lol. 

https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G16&sector=ne&band=GEOCOLOR&length=24

Yeah, a little stubborn, but making progress.

5 minutes ago, NoCORH4L said:

So the clouds aren't going to clear today, and now it's looking like tomorrow the clouds and cool ocean flow will still be around, lol. Heat stymied again, never fails. 

They're eroding just to my west in western CT. Should have full sun within the hour.  

9 hours ago, DavisStraight said:

Took my sister out to a steak house for her birthday in Sarasota, I was going to get a nice ribeye and the waitress said they had a special, 8oz filet with a South African lobster tail, its sweeter and more tender than a Maine lobster. My sister lives in Maine and say no way, Maine lobsters are the best. So, I ordered the filet and South African lobster tail, and the waitress was right, it was sweeter and more tender than a Maine lobster, best lobster I ever had.

They are far superior in my mind.  The best ones come from the Indian/Atlantic ocean confluence, in waters about 400-500 feet, at temps around 45F.  My GF is Dutch South African, and we go back every Feb/March for a few weeks.  This year we spent a week with her family in Rustenburg, then drove for 2 days down to Cape Town- Camps Bay.   Just down from our apartment is the Codfather restaurant.  You pick the fresh seafood, and they prepare in front of you.  I got 6 SA lobster tails, as usual.  You can order them for delivery here, but it's almost less money to fly to SA to enjoy them.  

Just an outstanding day.  The perfect % of cloud and blue sky, and temps, breeze, and dews.  
74.7
62.2
8mph

6 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Canada is burning again. Another summer of smoke .. SOS

https://x.com/contentwxguy/status/1789649584756547652?s=46&t=dhcbvkjmRcyBVQtDxJ3lRg

If you have central air, get your Merv-13 or higher HVAC filters, if your system can handle air flow through them.  They saved me last year from eye-stinging and choking polluted Canadian air last summer.  

3 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Some knew 

Yes, many areas have seen a bit more sun than forecast over the last two weeks, but the overall pattern is wetter, cooler, cloudier.  The fact we are getting excited over it implicitly suggests we are not seeing "enough" of it.  1 or 2 days of sun every week- or 4-6 hours/day- is not cutting it for me.  To be sure, central CT looks pretty good on water vapor right now- we enjoy it for as long as it lasts.  

5 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

Dry out the window!! 13 hrs later it's raining lol

We'll still be taking our vitamin D supplements right into June.  

5 minutes ago, 512high said:

46 for the low, heavy clouds raw feel. Rain gear in the truck just in case that stuff south makes it to the NH border......

Wood stove going here.  

Unsettled unsettled unsettled..  Next 12 days.  

9 hours ago, powderfreak said:

I still hate dews and excessive heat, doubt you'll ever win me over on that.  It's mostly dews I dislike, dry 90F is usually fun.  I love the perfect outdoor weather though... those deep blue skies, 70s with long daylight.  Big fan of late spring and early summer before the dews come.  Honestly, this time of year may be my favorite of the year.  No bugs, no mosquitoes yet, long daylight, warm afternoons, comfortable sleeping weather with no A/C.

Intermountain western US would be perfect for me.  Nights in the 40s, days in the 80s all summer long at the ski towns with morning sun and afternoon scattered storms every single day for three months.

Yup.  My brothers and I were having a beer a few nights back and we asked the question, "What is the block of 30 consecutive days you prefer over any other in a year."  Mine was May 20 to June 20.  September is also nice, but it didn't win the contest because of the shorter daylight and soccer mom traffic.  

Planes from the northeast heading to the west coast are tracking up over Canada to avoid that massive line of severe weather.  Not many gaps to maneuver through it.  

Filtered sun here.  Moisture to the west drying out.  Shocking.  If we get this low level crap to scour out, I can deal with an afternoon of cirrus.  

I remember reading a social psychology/anthropology article in graduate school about this type of persistent cool, damp, and overcast weather being the driving force for the expansion of the British empire.  People can't tolerate this, and it is an impetus for relocation to warmer and drier areas.

Got down to 30.7.  I covered a few delicate Floating Cloud Japanese maples, just to be sure.  Forecast was 27.