Sparky Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 This better break with some ramped up storms. This summer is boring compared to last year for tstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Washed over in clouds here. Went out to get the mail a bit ago and its not too bad outside. OT - today is a BGE energy savings day. The last one was last week while we were out of town on vacation. Received a credit of $19.25 because we used so little energy last Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 94/70 at noon... sounds like a 97ish day... esp with N winds on the ob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlwx Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Don't underestimate this @$*() heat. I did and got somewhat sick. Even if it isn't triple digits on the thermometer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 90 / 70 / 96 at Winchester. Summer sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 There appears to be a pocket of higher dewpoints along just to the west of Stafford, VA. KHWY is showing a Td of 81 and KCJR has Td of 77! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 There appears to be a pocket of higher dewpoints along just to the west of Stafford, VA. KHWY is showing a Td of 81 and KCJR has Td of 77! OMG Sound the alarm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 OMG Sound the alarm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Calling 96 on next ob. Just did my 2 hour run. It was strangely hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 91/81/111 in Midland,VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Calling 96 on next ob. Just did my 2 hour run. It was strangely hot. 2 hr run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 70F IMCY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtropics Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Calling 96 on next ob. Just did my 2 hour run. It was strangely hot. Fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 we hit 96 somewhere in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Calling 96 on next ob. Just did my 2 hour run. It was strangely hot. 2 hr run from 10 to 12? Kinda late for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 this heat wave is pretty pedestrian so far..even in the cold summer of 2009 we hit 95, 5 times....big story of the summer is mins...July 2011 was 75.4...we are at 75 after today...we could make a run at it which is nuts considering our max after today will still be below 89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Probably only interesting to me, but last summer I could generally attach a +4 or +5 to my weather station's high to get DCA's temp on the hot days. This year, it has been more like +2 or +3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 this heat wave is pretty pedestrian so far..even in the cold summer of 2009 we hit 95, 5 times....big story of the summer is mins...July 2011 was 75.4...we are at 75 after today...we could make a run at it which is nuts considering our max after today will still be below 89 It was never really supposed to be more than that, though. The GFS has been running a couple of degrees too warm, but the rest of the modeling has been doing well as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 5 days 95+ in a row happens only in about 10%-15% of summers at DC. not 2010-2012 like but not sure it's crap either. on the whole the summer hasn't been too impressive thus far tho with highs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Probably only interesting to me, but last summer I could generally attach a +4 or +5 to my weather station's high to get DCA's temp on the hot days. This year, it has been more like +2 or +3. It must be the pattern...in 2010-2012 we didnt have that mean north atlantic ridge with a +NAO...the block was over greenland and there was a ridge in the center of the country right over the drought regions and those airmasses rolled our way without modifying....I'm not sure when we last had a mean +NAO pattern with the mean ridge to our north and east....I'd have to look, but I'd guess we had super high mins then too...we could easily finish the month +4 on the mins and +1 on the maxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 5 days 95+ in a row happens only in about 10%-15% of summers at DC. not 2010-2012 like but not sure it's crap either. on the whole the summer hasn't been too impressive thus far tho with highs. I guess we have a new norm...I remember in 2003/2004 I was jonesing for 95 and I got so frustrated that we couldnt hit it...we were all despondent over it...lol..how things change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 I guess we have a new norm...I remember in 2003/2004 I was jonesing for 95 and I got so frustrated that we couldnt hit it...we were all despondent over it...lol..how things change yeah well since the 1980s it's more like 1/3rd of yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 yeah well since the 1980s it's more like 1/3rd of yrs. I consider this heat wave in terms of maxes pretty much in line with what we have seen since 2005 every summer except 2009...so 8 out of the last 9.....even in summers we didn't technically hit 5 in a row, the heat waves were just as impressive....the mins are ludicrous...i care about those...plus they are screwing up the summer outlook bad.....but not sure people care that much about lows.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Today I would say is legitimate heat. Yesterday felt tamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi_sky Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I could take this heat if we had the occasional thunder shower roll by like what has happened to our southwest these past few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLPressure Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I consider this heat wave in terms of maxes pretty much in line with what we have seen since 2005 every summer except 2009...so 8 out of the last 9.....even in summers we didn't technically hit 5 in a row, the heat waves were just as impressive....the mins are ludicrous...i care about those...plus they are screwing up the summer outlook bad.....but not sure people care that much about lows.... I know I do. The highs, as has been pointed out, haven't been too ridiculous. But the lows are sick. Out of curiosity, and sorry if it has been mentioned before, what is the longest DCA has gone without dipping below 70? But back to the highs. I heard a radio spot where they were saying it was already up to 84 at like 8 am but failed to mention that it only got down to 80! It's all in perspective and I want mine to see the nights cool off a little more than 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I know I do. The highs, as has been pointed out, haven't been too ridiculous. But the lows are sick. Out of curiosity, and sorry if it has been mentioned before, what is the longest DCA has gone without dipping below 70? But back to the highs. I heard a radio spot where they were saying it was already up to 84 at like 8 am but failed to mention that it only got down to 80! It's all in perspective and I want mine to see the nights cool off a little more than 80. good question in 2011 we went 28 days....we are at 19 so far through today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I'm currently accepting donations for my next electric bill. I may be a few grand short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 97 today. #woosummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I'm currently accepting donations for my next electric bill. I may be a few grand short. You are obviously in a coat and gloves, put on the banana hammock you usually wear and you can raise the AC to 76, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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