WxWatcher007

High of 95.7. Underperformer.

Did some yard work this morning. Definitely hot, but not the worst.

90.3/70 at noon.

We torch. 83.8/72

As a Sox fan, it’s unbelievable

TWENTY-FIVE TO THREE?!?

I came here for this content 850s all day

Time to lay down forecasts. What are max temps at some of these stations this weekend? Anyone cracking 100°?

That’s a great camera. I’ll have to get one of those lol

Well that would make for a bad day

Basin isn’t really ready for prime time yet, but we’re starting to see subtle seeds of potential activity. Around the end of July/first week of August.

I didn’t know you could do that? It’s currently linked via a wire to the base of the station. I may just try to do something like that. I like 2m because it shows what’s happening on the ground (and I can clean the cups during winter events) but obviously 10m is official.

How many of you have anemometers on the roof? I have a VP2 and I need to properly site at the house. On the deck would be easiest, but I’d almost certainly get a rain shadow and bad wind reading. Out in the backyard could work, but might be unsightly and I’d have to keep the anemometer at 2m.

Another torch here. High so far of 94.5°.

I’ve never understood the argument on this board. First, there is nothing any of us can do about the track/severity of a cane, blizzard, tornado, etc., other than mitigate the risk by providing lead time to the public. Is it in poor taste to root for a derecho, or tor, or crippling blizzard/cold snap/heat wave? Probably, because in dangerous situations bad things happen to people irrespective of whether it’s their fault or not, but wx doesn’t care about my emotions or desires. Never has, never will. Second, a lot of the violent wx we see is the atmosphere doing what it’s designed to do—seek balance. Fascination with and the desire to observe the power of wx shouldn’t be confused with glee of the impact on people and communities. The science is often brought forward by people who are in awe of the power but are humbled by the impact. To me, that’s morally neutral. Third—if there is a moral hierarchy of what can be liked, where’s the line? Is there anything in wx that’s 100% safe? I’ve always felt that like other things in life, you take wx as it comes, whatever that may be. I have zero interest in a tree falling on my new house, or my wife spinning off the road in a January warning level event—two things that could very well happen someday. But that’s not because of my fascination with tropical or snow.

I know we joke a lot about damage and Phil around here, but I think everyone’s heart sinks whenever we hear these stories. I don’t think there’s much more that could have been done, but I hope you do take solace in knowing that your work provided lead time for many others to stay safe. It’s the true definition of being a public servant, and though I know you don’t always hear it (as a former fed employee myself) what you do matters immensely.

18z Euro is a furnace for both Saturday and Sunday.

High of 93 (92.8) today.

Thank you and yes, this is a gif of a time lapse I took. Easier to do this than try to upload a video.

It was a garbage chase, but enjoy.

We’re on to Sunday and the heat and severe fail that comes with it.

Rather than crap up the severe thread, I’ll just post this here. I take pride in my chasing, and I’ve been putrid lately. No good chases since October 2021.