July Banter 2025

[snowfan]

The forecast for KMWN is downright refreshing. 
 

 

[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
 

I know it was discussed in your obs thread but wanted to share the post from other subs. He was a genuinely good man, gonna be missed. 

[mappy]

10 minutes ago, BxEngine said:

I know it was discussed in your obs thread but wanted to share the post from other subs. He was a genuinely good man, gonna be missed. 

Randy will be posting a forum announcement with the news. Sad to hear about it. 

[nw baltimore wx]

If there are any cycling fans, and even for those that hate cyclists , some info on the return of the MD Cycling Classic on September 6th.

[Chris78]

I can't remember the grass ever being this thick heading into August as it is right now. 

It's not that it's growing fast but there's just so much of it.

[GramaxRefugee]

13 hours ago, Chris78 said:

I can't remember the grass ever being this thick heading into August as it is right now. 

It's not that it's growing fast but there's just so much of it.

I was thinking this last week. I usually set the cutting height on my mower low in spring, and then when the hot/dry comes along I start cutting it higher. Typically in June. But this year I'm still stuck on the low cut. It think in a week or 2 it will slow down. At least at my location.