weatherwiz

You're completely right. If business require it or want proof of vaccination...then I'll just show my card. I can understand maybe if some businesses want to see how things go over the next few weeks but we have to be under a 2% positivity rate for the past few weeks here. I'm expecting to drop well below 1% by the end of the month. I'm actually very surprised b/c the 12-15 age group has been vaccinating like crazy here...I for sure thought that age bracket would be more hesitant.

I used to be afraid of drinking mountain dew b/c of yellow 5 and my group of friends and I were convinced yellow 5 reduced...a very important ingredient in conceiving a baby

I'm unsure of what to do. I'm fully vaccinated so per the guidelines from the CDC and governor, I don't have to wear my mask indoors...but if businesses require it or if I see the majority of people doing in...then I'll just continue to do it. Probably just easier than being hassled and asking to show proof. My job is requiring masks to continue to be worn (unless sitting at your desk) through June 7 and they will re-evaluate. If you're with someone who is fully vaccinated then you don't need too (if both parties are comfortable).

I'm scared about California, Washington, and Oregon this summer

Went to the package store today to grab some beer for the Bruins game. Wasn't sure whether to wear my mask or not lol. I elected to wear it but when I was inside there were a few others, including man behind the desk not wearing it. I also went to Dunkin Donuts...I saw some people walk in with it on so I elected to wear it and I noticed the workers were too. I think it's kind of dumb how each business can elect whether they require them or not. I mean it confuses the heck out of people and is just going to lead to problems. If the CDC is recommending no masks for those vaccinated and the Governor is going with that guidance...then it should be uniform across the board (for the state). This just emphasizes what was wrong with the handling of this pandemic all along...no consistency across the board.

Moreso due to the lack of directional change on either side of the boundary. The greater the difference in wind direction (degrees) the greater the convergence. For example, typically we'll see SW, S, or SW flows ahead of an approaching cold front with winds more W, NW, or WNW behind the cold front...this usually results in increased convergence (and lift) along/just ahead of the front which helps to generate convection.

This weekend's weather is actually a bit complex. I'm not totally enthused with convective potential (though isolated convection certainly possible) given the Northwesterly flow through the column which should reduce low-level convergence and raise some issues with boundary layer and low-level moisture. In terms of prospective dewpoints this is very interesting because the synoptic look isn't one to favor the advection of higher dewpoints into the region, however, given the placement of the high pressure which looks to be centered across the Tennessee Valley/Gulf Coast states could promote moisture working up through the upper-Midwest and transporting into our region from the northwest...which is how we will also get our warmth. But with a predominately NW flow it could be a challenge getting dewpoints up there...especially during peak-mixing hours. There could be a very brief window of pooling ahead of the front though.

I get drunk just from watching them

This is a freaking joke

Well we are going to probably be mixing well beyond 850mb but just using 18z GFS bufkit for BDL...probably would have to mix into the 660mb level to hit 90 both Wednesday and Thursday. Actually thought the potential looked a bit better to hit 90 Thursday yesterday than it did today. Wednesday though does have the potential for a NW wind component so that could help tack on a few degrees.

My A/C is Mother Nature. If she hot, I’m hot. If she could, I’m cold

Saw a flash of lightning!!!!

Haven’t seen any lightning yet but hearing thunder. Don’t think there’s any CG’s

Babysitting for my brother and girlfriend in new Britain and thunderstorm developing overhead!!!!!!!!! I can hear the thunder!!!!

Very well put. It was a few years back when Steve made a comment about people and the use of A/C's...it sparked a weenie in my brain. It's a no wonder people can't tolerate "heat". I mean I get when it gets above 90 and certainly 100...that's intense, especially when you have humidity. I guess even if you have some humidity when it's in the 80's...ok whatever. But people coup themselves up inside with A/C's blaring, probably don't have humidifiers so the air is bone dry so what happens when you go outside and it's 85/65...OG COURSE IT'S GOING TO FEEL "HOT". That has to be so bad for your immune system too...going from those two different type of environments so quickly. I mean think about it...you're driving and have the A/C blaring and your destination is the store, house, restaurant, etc...you get out of the car and are exposed to the sexy summer weather, then you go back inside to a climate controlled environment...all in the span of probably minutes...that's gotta be a shock on the immune system or the body. Our bodies are probably like, "Can you please pick something, we're trying to adjust here".

yeah the HRRR is a bit active today. small hail too perhaps

This is something that is definitely gaining more traction as the population size of such examples increases.

It's so funny how people run to the A/C at the first sight of "warm".

what about the 1878 Wallingford, CT tornado?

90 is a possibility at BDL Thursday. There is something about these well-mixed airmasses that gives me tingles. Actually could see some high fire danger

Might have to fly to ND or SD next weekend!

That would be Kurt Angle

The PV remains quite strong and on the southern side of the Pole...watching the evolution of the 500 heights through the end of the Euro run it seems like that feature is just strong enough/placed south enough to where it flattens the top of the ridge and just prevents those higher thicknesses from getting into our region but yeah...if that feature relaxes or weakens or whatever and that PNA signal holds...we are going to scorch quickly and ramp up those dews.

That is one interesting height configuration for next week. Wednesday (on the Euro) could be...HOT. Could be near 90 days at BDL and maybe mid 90's as far north as like EWR. End of the week is interesting too as it looks like another pump poleward in heights at 500, however, the sfc depiction is a little kinky with the isobars indicating shallow backdoor front potential. Also looks like we could see our first Great Plains siggy severe threat of the season too...which has strong PNA support