mappy Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 +1 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyS Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 That is not bad for DCA. Where do you find temp data that far back? I'd like to check somewhere closer to my area (Winchester Regional, perhaps); seems like it was warmer than that here. The easiest way I've found to obtain daily temperature data for the past 30 years is Weather Underground. For example, last Labor Day (September 5, 2011) the high temperature at Winchester Regional was 73; see http://www.wundergro...eq_statename=NA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtobe Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 That's quite a coincidence -- I carpool in the morning with a man whose wife also had hip replacement surgery 8 days ago -- on August 21st at Reston (VA) Hospital. Small world. That is a coincidence. Hope she is doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Sure is a nice day today. Too bad I've been stuck inside working on homework for my classes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 The easiest way I've found to obtain daily temperature data for the past 30 years is Weather Underground. For example, last Labor Day (September 5, 2011) the high temperature at Winchester Regional was 73; see http://www.wundergro...eq_statename=NA Thank you for the link; that's a great site. OK, then back to the topic at hand... 3 day Labor Day holiday period highs at Winchester.... 2011: 86 / 89 / 73 2010: 80/ 81/ 86 Not much to complain about Labor Day 2011, but it took a cloudy, rainy day to accomplish that 73F high. Sat and Sunday were very hot, however. So there wasn't a decent outdoor day that weekend. 2010 was reasonable, except for Labor Day itself, which was hot. In all, I guess it wasn't that bad. I'll have to change my complaint to that it's been hotter than I'd like on every holiday weekend. It may be more interesting to see the temps for Mem and Easter weekends, as any heatwaves on those dates would be more anomolous. When I get a second I'll do a little research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris21 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 On my travels up I-79 today I noticed the leaves changing color already. A lot of yellows showing through. Up by Snowshoe where I'm living (until Friday) the colors are really starting to come out. I'll be moving to a house in Hillsboro, which is in the valley, so I'll be reporting from 2600' during this winter season. I think they only average about 80 inches of snow a year down there as opposed to 150 or more at Snowshoe, but its a short drive to the higher elevations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 A large swing in temperature is expected here today with the dry air and soil conditions. After a low of 53 the forecast high is 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 56F here for the low. Nice morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 On my travels up I-79 today I noticed the leaves changing color already. A lot of yellows showing through. Up by Snowshoe where I'm living (until Friday) the colors are really starting to come out. I'll be moving to a house in Hillsboro, which is in the valley, so I'll be reporting from 2600' during this winter season. I think they only average about 80 inches of snow a year down there as opposed to 150 or more at Snowshoe, but its a short drive to the higher elevations! That's still a lot of snow compared to the rest of us. You will get to observe the upslope effect from moisture coming off the lakes. We see that in my area to a smaller extent, usually dustings to an inch or two. The flow has to be just right off the lakes for my area. I'm looking forward to your observations this winter season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Fitting to close out this miserable summer with a run at 95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Fitting to close out this miserable summer with a run at 95. We'll get there. Sun's out (once the fog clears), SW winds and 850s in the 20-22C range will do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The three hottest summers on record at DCA are now: 1) 2010 2) 2011 3) 2012 But hey, its not getting worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The three hottest summers on record at DCA are now: 1) 2010 2) 2011 3) 2012 But hey, its not getting worse I see a trend. Ice age cometh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The three hottest summers on record at DCA are now: 1) 2010 2) 2011 3) 2012 But hey, its not getting worse global cooling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I think it's because thermometers are better now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Just hit 90 at home. Should be getting a DCA jump one of these obs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Just hit 90 at home. Should be getting a DCA jump one of these obs. Boom. 93 at DCA (+9 from last hour) 89 at IAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Boom. 93 at DCA (+9 from last hour) 89 at IAD nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Still 93. The record will have to wait another hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Still 93. The record will have to wait another hour. High of 94? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 High of 94? Nah. We'll get it this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Interesting side note - if we hit 97 today, which is entirely possible, this month will break into the top-5 warmest Augusts on record at DCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryWX Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Feeling the moisture ramping up today after being so dry. DPs getting into the 70s again. Some showers are starting to pop up in E KY heading my way. Getting some build up in the clouds...feels like rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Interesting side note - if we hit 97 today, which is entirely possible, this month will break into the top-5 warmest Augusts on record at DCA. Strange. It hasn't really seemed terribly hot at all. River effect on nighttime lows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 let's go for 98! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Strange. It hasn't really seemed terribly hot at all. River effect on nighttime lows? First half of the month was still pretty warm, but yet, the lows are a factor. I'd have to run the numbers to see what place we would be highs-only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The other day I raised a complaint about heat waves arriving just in time for holiday weekends. Rodney pointed out that last Labor Day was below avg in temp. I went back and researched to see if my complaints had a basis in fact. Using WXunderground (thanks Rodney S), I recorded the high temp of each holiday period at Winchester Regional (generally 3-day period, since most are observed on Monday) and compared them to the high temps of the 3-days prior to the holiday and the 3-days after the holiday. To condense the data I used the average of each 3-day period, and am ignoring the data for the 3-day post-holiday period. Holidays from Easter through Columbus Day were considered since 2010, when this awful heat regime began. Here is what I found: 2010 (holiday) (prior) (post) Easter 77.0 68.7 87.7 Mem Day 87.3 85.0 88.3 July 4th 95.3 80.3 100.3 Labor Day 82.3 97.0 87.3 Columbus 84.7 69.3 70.3 2011 Easter 67.7 70.3 83.7 Mem Day 86.7 84.3 90.7 July 4th 90.0 85.7 91.0 Labor Day 82.7 79.7 65.7 Columbus 74.3 70.7 64.7 2012 Easter 63.3 67.7 57.3 Mem Day 87.7 79.0 83.0 July 4th* 96.0 91.7 96.7 Labor Day ?? ?? ?? Columbus ?? ?? ?? * holiday on Wednesday, so this is a single-day high. OK, so of the last 13 holidays 10 times we've seen the avg of the 3-day holiday greater than the avg high of the 3-days prior (77%). Here is a summary of the departures for these holidays (holiday high - 3 days prior high) in chronological order: +8.3 +2.3 +15.0 -14.7 +15.4 -2.6 +2.4 +4.3 +3.0 +3.6 -4.4 +8.7 +4.3 There is a strong tendency for whatever reason to see heat increasing significantly on holiday weekends. Maybe it's related to the east coast weekend snow storm phenomenom, I don't know. In any event, I have a basis then for my complaints. I didn't include the avg climo highs for these dates, but most disturbingly the avg holiday-period highs are greater than the avg climo high temps 100% of the time. Due to today's torch this Labor Day should hopefully see lower temps than the 3-day prior period, but we look to be well above avg climo again. That'll be 14 for 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 First half of the month was still pretty warm, but yet, the lows are a factor. I'd have to run the numbers to see what place we would be highs-only. 89.5 for highs in August. That would place this August 8th all-time for highs, ahead of all but: 1900 1943 1980 1983 1988 1995 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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