MN Transplant Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 If we don't get some hurricanes this might end up the most boring weather stretch on record by the time Oct rolls around. What, a record run of disgusting low temps isn't exciting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 63 at DCA. -8 on the low. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Got to 57 in my neighborhood. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 2011-12 Severe totals for June and July in MD: 2011: 64 (35 June, 25 July) 2012: 164 (115 June, 49 July) 2013: 87 (77 June, 10 July) 2011 does beat 2013 in terms of a quiet June+July, but what is very notable is the scant 10 reports in MD in July compared to 25 in 2011. VA was even more notable in July with 187 reports in 2011, 247 reports in 2012 and 39 reports in 2013. June in VA had similar trends as June in MD. (EDIT: Source data... http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/newm.html) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Got down to 52 here. Pumpkins and beet seedlings love this, but the tomatoes and hot peppers no bueno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Got down to 52 here. Pumpkins and beet seedlings love this, but the tomatoes and hot peppers no bueno. My tomtoes and peppers have been loving the recent weather. We haven't gotten much below 60 in this recent span of cool weather, so they can handle that without too much difficulty. Beets, peas, lettuce, and spinach will be going in the ground in a couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Beautiful morning. I can't remember the last time we had weather this nice in early August. How soon will we start to get a better handle on whats coming down the line for autumn colors? WCs in the teens on the NNE peaks with even a trace of snow reported. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyS Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 61.2 for the low. Upper 50s in the low spots in the neighborhood. IAD at least 55, DCA 64. IAD's 55 degrees minimum this morning was the lowest since June 5th; DCA's minimum of 63 this morning was the lowest since June 21st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 53 for a low at my house this am. Been in 70's for highs for last 9 days now....wonderful! I've still managed to hit the river 6 days in last 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Have been in FL for the last week. While taking my husband over to Tampa to fly home today took some pictures of a storm over the bay. I will be back home on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Down to 56* here on PWS. 49* down in Harrisonburg, VA in the valley. Currently sun and clouds mix 74* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Ob thread title is too long. Otherwise I have no complaints about today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Ob thread title is too long. Otherwise I have no complaints about today would the mods please ban this character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 My tomtoes and peppers have been loving the recent weather. We haven't gotten much below 60 in this recent span of cool weather, so they can handle that without too much difficulty. Beets, peas, lettuce, and spinach will be going in the ground in a couple weeks. My peppers are going bonkers this year. Gonna be a lot of canning starting real soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Ob thread title is too long. Otherwise I have no complaints about today It's a Red Sox fan so you have to expect things like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Severe totals for June and July in MD: 2011: 64 (35 June, 25 July) 2012: 164 (115 June, 49 July) 2013: 87 (77 June, 10 July) 2011 does beat 2013 in terms of a quiet June+July, but what is very notable is the scant 10 reports in MD in July compared to 25 in 2011. VA was even more notable in July with 187 reports in 2011, 247 reports in 2012 and 39 reports in 2013. June in VA had similar trends as June in MD. (EDIT: Source data... http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/newm.html) I honesty don't remember 2011 after April much but it seems at least that the immediate DC area has done really poorly all year. Even the better events have mainly missed north and south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 My peppers are going bonkers this year. Gonna be a lot of canning starting real soon. Nice. I've never canned peppers. I usually use them all for fresh and canned salsa, or I dry them in my dehydrator and either grind them up or throw them into my dill pickles for a little kick. I have jalapenos, habaneros, Ring of Fire, and some random in my garden this year. I've wanted to do pickled jalapenos for a few years now, but just haven't gotten to it. If I can get enough by mid-September, which is when I usually have a ton going, I might give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Nice. I've never canned peppers. I usually use them all for fresh and canned salsa, or I dry them in my dehydrator and either grind them up or throw them into my dill pickles for a little kick. I have jalapenos, habaneros, Ring of Fire, and some random in my garden this year. I've wanted to do pickled jalapenos for a few years now, but just haven't gotten to it. If I can get enough by mid-September, which is when I usually have a ton going, I might give it a go. Just did my first ever canning of pickles Saturday. I am pleased with how productive the cucumber plant has been this year. 80/57 for a beautiful summer day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 It's a Red Sox fan so you have to expect things like that. That sounds like a response from a 3rd place team fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 That sounds like a response from a 3rd place team fan And headed lower by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Nice. I've never canned peppers. I usually use them all for fresh and canned salsa, or I dry them in my dehydrator and either grind them up or throw them into my dill pickles for a little kick. I have jalapenos, habaneros, Ring of Fire, and some random in my garden this year. I've wanted to do pickled jalapenos for a few years now, but just haven't gotten to it. If I can get enough by mid-September, which is when I usually have a ton going, I might give it a go. If you try it, let me know and I'll share what I've learned over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Just did my first ever canning of pickles Saturday. I am pleased with how productive the cucumber plant has been this year. 80/57 for a beautiful summer day. I love pickles, especially nice garlicky, salty, dill-y, spicy homemade pickles. Ad I cold can them so they don't lose their crunch. Awesome. Kind of like the weather today (like the segue?). Miraculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 If you try it, let me know and I'll share what I've learned over the years.. Cool. Fingers crossed I get plenty of production soon. Time for a nice dose of fish fertilizer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Really raining hard here right now. Doesn't look to last long but really coming down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Had some light rain come through...heavier batch off to the west if it holds together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 It would take an impressive amount of fail to make it to a month with less than an inch of precip in this pattern (IMBY), but damn if it isn't trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Based on precip trends going into fall/winter it looks like RIC will jackpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Yay for 4 days of rain chances and very little hope for severe. I went back and checked the state severe report numbers for July... apparently they didn't finalize the end of the month yet, so report totals have gone up by a few in MD+VA. They just have the 29th-31st left to finalize, but I don't see any additional reports on the national numbers for that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 It isn't just severe, there is just no thunder and lightning this year. Finally raining here, but it is another silent downpour, like almost all of them this summer. I'd love to have a historical LMA seasonal map to see how much it differs from prior years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellinwood Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 It isn't just severe, there is just no thunder and lightning this year. Finally raining here, but it is another silent downpour, like almost all of them this summer. I'd love to have a historical LMA seasonal map to see how much it differs from prior years. Just going off the CF6 data for July, DCA reported 11 days of thunder in July, with 7 days at IAD and 8 days at BWI. Charlottesville reported 8, Hagerstown 9, Martinsburg 5. Looks like DCA hit climo for thunder, but the rest of the region is below normal. Rain without thunder in summer makes me sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.