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0.31 on 3 separate thunderstorm/showers last evening/night. VIVID lightning and thunder with 1st storm. Made it up to 55 around 11 am, now falling on gusty NW winds. Currently 52.2/37.6 with clouds and NW wind 11 gusting to 28 mph.

How did that 0.23 manage to fall in the western VA deserts?

Back below freezing this am. Low was 28.7, currently 29.2/26.5 at 7:25 am. Edit- record 19 in 1990.

Made it up to 51.0 just before noon, then it started to rain. Temp down to 47.7/46.1, about 0.10 in the gauge eyeballing it from the window.

Low for period was 24.7, which happened around 8 am. Not even close to the record of 14 from 1985, which also had about an inch of snow OTG. I remember we almost hit 90 before the end of that month!! Currently cloudy and 40.9/34.5 at 7:55 am.

Low was 24.8 here this morning at 6:15 am, sort of a warm outliner for what I'm see around the area (19-22). That 24.8 is not close to a record (20 degrees in 2007), but still chilly.

Feels closer to what it SHOULD be at this time of the year (37.2 low) and a nice .90 rain total over last 36 hours. NWS missed low, called for 32. Nothing here, but ground is white to my west and north a little higher in elevation.

I'm 95-97% sure NWS won't issue freeze/frost warnings until 'growing season' (which is an attempt to figure out when the last freeze/frost generally happens) starts, UNLESS it is obvious that the season has started. I think it is sorta silly, once things start blooming/growing you should issue warnings. I think our growing season back here doesn't officially start until last week of April.

Late, but finally got around to doing my numbers for March 2024. Averaged high was 61.0 degrees vs a normal of 54.4 degrees, a +6.6 degrees above average. Highest temp recorded was 78.0 degrees on both the 20th and 30th. Averaged low was 32.7 degrees vs a normal of 30.0 degrees, a +2.7 degrees above average. The coldest temp was 17.1 degrees on the 3rd. Overall averaged temp was 46.9 degrees vs a normal of 42.2 degrees, a + 4.7 degrees above average and goes into a tie for 5th warmest March with 2024 and 2007, behind 2012's 52.0, 2016's 48.7, 2020's 48.5 and 1990's 48.0 marks. Total rainfall was 2.08 inches vs a normal of 3.52 inches, a -1.44 below average. The wettest day was the 6th with 0.84 inches falling. There were 11 days with measurable, 3 days with a 'T', and 17 dry days. There was only a trace of snow recorded for the month vs a normal of 4.5 inches, a -4.5 inches below average and ties last year and 1982/83/89/97 and 2000 for 2nd least amount for the month of March. Highest wind recorded was 49 mph on the 7th. There were 18 days with winds exceeding 25 mph with three of those above 40 mph. One new record, a warm minimum on the 31st. Overall the month started cool and wet, quickly turned warm and dry with plenty of wind to make up for the lack of snow.

Set another 'warm minimum' at 54.7 degrees, old mark was 51.1 degrees in 2022. Least it finally did rain a decent amount in last 3 to 4 hours with 0.65 in gauge at 7 am. And another tenth or so since.

Set a new record high and a 'warm minimum' for date. High 84.6 degrees, breaking 2023's 82.2 degrees. Low was 59.0, shattering 1997's 53 degree reading. Least it rained a bit this morning (0.13 in gauge at 7 am). First +80 of the year, first day it felt muggy too, blah.

Set a new record 'warm minimum' with 58.1 degrees, old mark was 54 from 1981.

I can wait for 90's forever lol. There's been a few years when I haven't hit 90, those were good years IMO.

Well, wind is back....

April DCA: -1.3 NYC: -1.8 BOS: -1.6 ORD: -0.7 ATL: +1.6 IAH: +1.1 DEN: +1.7 PHX: +1.9 SEA: +0.4

Shattered the 'warm minimum' for the date with a 54.4 degree reading, old mark was 48.8 back in 2017. Enough rain overnight to make things damp (0.12), hoping for some more later.

Currently 32.6/24.5. Low was 32 on the money. High yesterday was 49.8 late afternoon when sun broke out for a short period, otherwise it was locked in low 40's and breezy during the day and damp.

Massive change from past week or so. Currently 43.3/34.8 at 3 pm with a few sprinkles. Off and on sprinkles since 10 am or so, swear I saw a few wet flakes mix in at one point.

Low was 31.1, warmed up in last couple hours, currently 33.9/20.5 with mostly to partly cloudy skies.

Currently 33.4/22.0, least the winds have backed off in last hour to gusting in upper 20's. Had sprinkles/flurries overnight, just enough blown into corners and around objects to know it happened.

Winds HOWLING here, already a 47 mph gust. Currently 40.8/28.9 with NW wind 28 gusting 38 mph.

Just missed a record for date, high was 78.0, record 79.0 in 2012. Low was 34.3, a 43.7 degree spread for the day. Cloudy and 54.4/31.0 this morning, waiting for some rain later.

Got down to 27.7 around 8 am, currently 30.1/27.0 at 8:50 with clear skies.

The 30 year avg is 27, but last 10 years is running 18.3. This is first year above 'climo' since 18/19.

Amazing just HOW SHARP the cut-off is for precip. Sitting at 12.55" since 1/1 and 30.1" of snow here.