Summer Banter/LibertyBell

[Stormlover74]

Supposed to be sunny and 79 today but its currently 56 with low clouds

[FPizz]

Silly

[Dark Star]

I take it the Icelandic Volcano was of little consequence, otherwise Volcanic Winter would have came on board?

[Sundog]

3 hours ago, Dark Star said:

I take it the Icelandic Volcano was of little consequence, otherwise Volcanic Winter would have came on board?

It's a shame geoengineering is so frowned upon. 

[nycwinter]

we need yellowstone to erupt to change the climate

[Stormlover74]

Making my way back through Minnesota and UP of Michigan.  Low 70s today but very smoky

[Dark Star]

What should be the best Meteor shower days this month?

[forkyfork]

i hate this weather because it brings out all the slow walkers

[winterwx21]

4 hours ago, Dark Star said:

What should be the best Meteor shower days this month?

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning next week. Hopefully we'll have good sky conditions. The moon won't be too much of an issue, so it should be a decent shower. You can see up to 15 to 20 per hour with good conditions. 

You can catch the early part of the famous Perseids meteor shower now too. The peak of that shower where you can see a much larger amount of meteors (50 to 100 per hour) is August 12th to 13th, but unfortunately the mostly full moon is going to be a major issue. So the Perseids won't be as spectacular this year. Probably a good idea to try to catch the smaller amount of Perseids along with the Delta Aquariids next week before the moon becomes an issue in August.

The best meteor shower this year is expected to be the Geminids in December. 

[rclab]

4 hours ago, forkyfork said:

i hate this weather because it brings out all the slow walkers

Your right forky, slow speed is no excuse….. So charge them a double toll. As always …..

[LibertyBell]

22 hours ago, winterwx21 said:

The Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning next week. Hopefully we'll have good sky conditions. The moon won't be too much of an issue, so it should be a decent shower. You can see up to 15 to 20 per hour with good conditions. 

You can catch the early part of the famous Perseids meteor shower now too. The peak of that shower where you can see a much larger amount of meteors (50 to 100 per hour) is August 12th to 13th, but unfortunately the mostly full moon is going to be a major issue. So the Perseids won't be as spectacular this year. Probably a good idea to try to catch the smaller amount of Perseids along with the Delta Aquariids next week before the moon becomes an issue in August.

The best meteor shower this year is expected to be the Geminids in December. 

The full moon is on the same night as the  peak of the Perseids?

Why does that always seem to happen?

[LibertyBell]

On 7/19/2025 at 7:57 PM, Sundog said:

It's a shame geoengineering is so frowned upon. 

it's not really, all these projects for taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere are also geoengineering.

Come to think of it, humanity has been geoengineering since civilization began.

[LibertyBell]

On 7/19/2025 at 7:57 PM, Sundog said:

It's a shame geoengineering is so frowned upon. 

By the way humans aren't the only species who geoengineers.

If blue green algae (a type of bacteria that was the first to photosynthesize) didn't geoengineer none of us would be here today.

[Great Snow 1717]

2 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

The full moon is on the same night as the  peak of the Perseids?

Why does that always seem to happen?

I arranged it!

[winterwx21]

11 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

The full moon is on the same night as the  peak of the Perseids?

Why does that always seem to happen?

I remember last year's Perseids was spectacular as the moon wasn't an issue, but you're right that it's annoying that the full moon often messes up meteor showers. Too bad it's gonna be a big problem for this year's Perseids. But as I mentioned, the moon isn't going to be much of an issue for the Geminids in December. The Perseids and Geminids are the 2 big meteor showers, so at least one of them will be spectacular as long as clouds aren't a problem for the December shower. 

[RaleighNC]

John Burns

Hello everyone. I am writing with sad news. My father, John Burns, who you know as your moderator jburns, passed away on Monday at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer that returned after he beat lymphoma in 2020. AmericanWX was really important to him, and I know he considered many of you to be friends. He became highly involved on this site after he suffered a heart attack about 15 years ago, and this became a key outlet for him and his love and impressive amateur knowledge of meteorology.

Whenever there was going to be a storm in North Carolina, I had two sources to check: WRAL and my Dad. I remember him texting me before an ice storm was expected to hit Raleigh. No "hello," no "how are you."  Just:  "get a damn generator." He was absolutely never happier than when a snowstorm actually hit. He was known to drive hundreds of miles just to get into a blizzard. 

Thank you to all of you who made his later years fun and engaging. He loved it here. He loved arguing, he loved the weather, and he LOVED the ban hammer.

John D. Burns
Son of jburns

Raleigh, NC
 

[LibertyBell]

8 hours ago, winterwx21 said:

I remember last year's Perseids was spectacular as the moon wasn't an issue, but you're right that it's annoying that the full moon often messes up meteor showers. Too bad it's gonna be a big problem for this year's Perseids. But as I mentioned, the moon isn't going to be much of an issue for the Geminids in December. The Perseids and Geminids are the 2 big meteor showers, so at least one of them will be spectacular as long as clouds aren't a problem for the December shower. 

I think if you're up very late (or very early) it should be okay.  Typically a full moon doesn't mess up a meteor shower much if you're up after 3 am as the moon is lower in the sky and in a different part of the sky (it will be in the west will the meteor shower is in the northeast.)

I've only seen the Geminids one time and they were really good, but it was too damn cold and I was only outside for 30 minutes while unpacking my car lol.  It's why the Perseids are my favorite meteor shower, all the other ones I like happen when it's too cold to be outside -- so I try to glimpse a few through my windows from the warmth of my house.

[LibertyBell]

5 hours ago, RaleighNC said:

John Burns

Hello everyone. I am writing with sad news. My father, John Burns, who you know as your moderator jburns, passed away on Monday at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer that returned after he beat lymphoma in 2020. AmericanWX was really important to him, and I know he considered many of you to be friends. He became highly involved on this site after he suffered a heart attack about 15 years ago, and this became a key outlet for him and his love and impressive amateur knowledge of meteorology.

Whenever there was going to be a storm in North Carolina, I had two sources to check: WRAL and my Dad. I remember him texting me before an ice storm was expected to hit Raleigh. No "hello," no "how are you."  Just:  "get a damn generator." He was absolutely never happier than when a snowstorm actually hit. He was known to drive hundreds of miles just to get into a blizzard. 

Thank you to all of you who made his later years fun and engaging. He loved it here. He loved arguing, he loved the weather, and he LOVED the ban hammer.

John D. Burns
Son of jburns

Raleigh, NC
 

Omg I'm so sorry.  I lost my sister on April 28th so I feel your pain, may he rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing.

 

[BxEngine]

7 hours ago, RaleighNC said:

John Burns

Hello everyone. I am writing with sad news. My father, John Burns, who you know as your moderator jburns, passed away on Monday at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer that returned after he beat lymphoma in 2020. AmericanWX was really important to him, and I know he considered many of you to be friends. He became highly involved on this site after he suffered a heart attack about 15 years ago, and this became a key outlet for him and his love and impressive amateur knowledge of meteorology.

Whenever there was going to be a storm in North Carolina, I had two sources to check: WRAL and my Dad. I remember him texting me before an ice storm was expected to hit Raleigh. No "hello," no "how are you."  Just:  "get a damn generator." He was absolutely never happier than when a snowstorm actually hit. He was known to drive hundreds of miles just to get into a blizzard. 

Thank you to all of you who made his later years fun and engaging. He loved it here. He loved arguing, he loved the weather, and he LOVED the ban hammer.

John D. Burns
Son of jburns

Raleigh, NC
 

Im so sorry. I hope you can take some solace in knowing how amazing he treated those of us here he never even met. He was a kind soul, and ill miss him. 

[LibertyBell]

14 minutes ago, BxEngine said:

Im so sorry. I hope you can take some solace in knowing how amazing he treated those of us here he never even met. He was a kind soul, and ill miss him. 

He truly was one of the most fair and truly good people I've ever known on here.

[Rjay]

7 hours ago, RaleighNC said:

John Burns

Hello everyone. I am writing with sad news. My father, John Burns, who you know as your moderator jburns, passed away on Monday at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer that returned after he beat lymphoma in 2020. AmericanWX was really important to him, and I know he considered many of you to be friends. He became highly involved on this site after he suffered a heart attack about 15 years ago, and this became a key outlet for him and his love and impressive amateur knowledge of meteorology.

Whenever there was going to be a storm in North Carolina, I had two sources to check: WRAL and my Dad. I remember him texting me before an ice storm was expected to hit Raleigh. No "hello," no "how are you."  Just:  "get a damn generator." He was absolutely never happier than when a snowstorm actually hit. He was known to drive hundreds of miles just to get into a blizzard. 

Thank you to all of you who made his later years fun and engaging. He loved it here. He loved arguing, he loved the weather, and he LOVED the ban hammer.

John D. Burns
Son of jburns

Raleigh, NC
 

Thank you for letting us know John and I'm so sorry for your loss.  The community here loved him.  We will never forget him.  May he rest in peace.   

[rclab]

7 hours ago, RaleighNC said:

John Burns

Hello everyone. I am writing with sad news. My father, John Burns, who you know as your moderator jburns, passed away on Monday at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer that returned after he beat lymphoma in 2020. AmericanWX was really important to him, and I know he considered many of you to be friends. He became highly involved on this site after he suffered a heart attack about 15 years ago, and this became a key outlet for him and his love and impressive amateur knowledge of meteorology.

Whenever there was going to be a storm in North Carolina, I had two sources to check: WRAL and my Dad. I remember him texting me before an ice storm was expected to hit Raleigh. No "hello," no "how are you."  Just:  "get a damn generator." He was absolutely never happier than when a snowstorm actually hit. He was known to drive hundreds of miles just to get into a blizzard. 

Thank you to all of you who made his later years fun and engaging. He loved it here. He loved arguing, he loved the weather, and he LOVED the ban hammer.

John D. Burns
Son of jburns

Raleigh, NC
 

The well of tears never seems to run dry. Your father’s memory, like a rainbow in the snow will never die. You, as he was, are blessed. As always ……