George BM Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Last month of meteorological summer! Home stretch! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowenOutThere Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 4 hours ago, George BM said: Last month of meteorological summer! Home stretch! If you need a taste of fall head out to Dolly Sods WV! I went today (I guess yesterday now) and it always amazes me how the Allegheny Front is just a different climate. Drove up from the valley at 82 degrees to the top at 70 degrees. Went on a 12 mile hike and the landscape was beautiful, reminded me of tundra shrubbery I learned about last year in an arctic ecology course. Crossed Red Creek and entered the mud flats for 1 mile which was a bit rough. Otherwise, nearly a perfect day, and would recommend without reservations! (just skip the end of dobbins grade trail and take ravens ridge instead) Driving wasn’t too bad either, 2 hours 35 minutes and the vast majority of it was 4 lane highways (even in WV!). I’ll upload my other pictures later, but here’s one from my phone! 21 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTy Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 7 hours ago, SnowenOutThere said: If you need a taste of fall head out to Dolly Sods WV! I went today (I guess yesterday now) and it always amazes me how the Allegheny Front is just a different climate. Drove up from the valley at 82 degrees to the top at 70 degrees. Went on a 12 mile hike and the landscape was beautiful, reminded me of tundra shrubbery I learned about last year in an arctic ecology course. Crossed Red Creek and entered the mud flats for 1 mile which was a bit rough. Otherwise, nearly a perfect day, and would recommend without reservations! (just skip the end of dobbins grade trail and take ravens ridge instead) Driving wasn’t too bad either, 2 hours 35 minutes and the vast majority of it was 4 lane highways (even in WV!). I’ll upload my other pictures later, but here’s one from my phone! I love dolly sods. We've still never been there in any season other than the dead of winter though. Winter backpacking there is always an adventure. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 7 hours ago, SnowenOutThere said: If you need a taste of fall head out to Dolly Sods WV! I went today (I guess yesterday now) and it always amazes me how the Allegheny Front is just a different climate. Drove up from the valley at 82 degrees to the top at 70 degrees. Went on a 12 mile hike and the landscape was beautiful, reminded me of tundra shrubbery I learned about last year in an arctic ecology course. Crossed Red Creek and entered the mud flats for 1 mile which was a bit rough. Otherwise, nearly a perfect day, and would recommend without reservations! (just skip the end of dobbins grade trail and take ravens ridge instead) Driving wasn’t too bad either, 2 hours 35 minutes and the vast majority of it was 4 lane highways (even in WV!). I’ll upload my other pictures later, but here’s one from my phone! On top of all that, it’s a good spot to look for rattlers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Once again the NAM looks like crap before a precip event. But hrrr is really rainy for the metro areas tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Regarding the Sunday - Wed potential, the physics based models have been playing hopscotch. The AI models have been amazingly consistent with a recent uptick in expectations. AI and AI ens have scored Augusta with a blend of 1.20" since 12z Thursday. The latest run has increased to 1.40". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 2 hours ago, WxUSAF said: Once again the NAM looks like crap before a precip event. But hrrr is really rainy for the metro areas tomorrow. I’ll be in Berlin, Md <—> Assateague. Could change or cancel reservation no later than today but decided we’re going. Sunday & Wednesday look “fairly” decent, Monday & Tuesday questionable. But not rain all the time. I’m good with only overcast skies if it doesn’t rain all day at the beach — still getting the UV rays, may feel more comfortable, perhaps less people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Really impressed with the humidity this summer. Even the NW flow patterns aren't really fending off the dews very much. Biked over at Little Bennett yesterday and it had that classic, mid-Atlantic sticky feel in the air. Trails were actually fairly dry, though...which was a little surprising given the recent rain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katabatic Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 2 hours ago, Herb@MAWS said: I’ll be in Berlin, Md <—> Assateague. Could change or cancel reservation no later than today but decided we’re going. Sunday & Wednesday look “fairly” decent, Monday & Tuesday questionable. But not rain all the time. I’m good with only overcast skies if it doesn’t rain all day at the beach — still getting the UV rays, may feel more comfortable, perhaps less people. I hear ya. I'm in Myrtle Beach and our weather looks shitty tomorrow thru Wednesday. Hoping it's wrong or at least it's not an all day rainer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Sitting at an outdoor bar in Seville, after 8pm, and it’s still over 100. But dry! No problema. ¡Todo está bien! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southmdwatcher Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 So SPC and NWS has no showers or storms forecasted for our area or eastern VA. Lol at radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frd Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 36 minutes ago, southmdwatcher said: So SPC and NWS has no showers or storms forecasted for our area or eastern VA. Lol at radar. Also, a sneaky cell moving NE, just East over the lower Delaware Bay East of the Milford Neck Wildlife area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Looks like @WxUSAF got a sneaky pop up shower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb@MAWS Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 9 minutes ago, yoda said: Looks like @WxUSAF got a sneaky pop up shower I can confirm that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 28 minutes ago, yoda said: Looks like @WxUSAF got a sneaky pop up shower It was close. Got a brief sprinkle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Every little chance of rain, weaknesses in the subtropical ridge, and frontal boundaries, are dumping rain on us. We had a 10 percent chance of a weak frontal boundary this afternoon. Well guess what we got smacked by 1.3 inches of torrential rain. Now we are up to 35.7 inches. Hard to believe nearly 3 FEET by early August down here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEATHER53 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I’m getting gusts over 25 what is up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgottwald Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Overcast, sprinkles, 70 dewpoint. Disgusting. Fall can't come soon enough. Don't know why, but muggy air always feels dirty to me, no matter what the air quality - and the lower the dewpoint, the cleaner and fresher it feels, even with wildfire smoke!! (I think it might date back to when I was a kid at summer day camp. I had to join in with strenuous athletic activities in the worst of the Northern Virginia summer, and my mother would always dress me too warm, in dark colors, so of course I got prickly heat and was pouring with sweat; to this day I despise the smell of wet grass for the same reason. And my house didn't have air conditioning back then either!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Will Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 20 hours ago, Herb@MAWS said: I’ll be in Berlin, Md <—> Assateague. Could change or cancel reservation no later than today but decided we’re going. Sunday & Wednesday look “fairly” decent, Monday & Tuesday questionable. But not rain all the time. I’m good with only overcast skies if it doesn’t rain all day at the beach — still getting the UV rays, may feel more comfortable, perhaps less people. Morning is fine on the shore.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weather Will Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 WB 9Z NBM for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Congrats to the west. It looks like a steady stream of heavy rain along the Blue Ridge. It's been since January since I've seen a juicy radar. Unfortunately that was sleet and 19 degrees lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Nice steady rain this morning...lovely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 The NAM says what rain today or tonight for DC and east. The storm to the west just goes north and hits the same ole flooded areas of NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 1 minute ago, dailylurker said: The NAM says what rain today or tonight for DC and east. The storm to the west just goes north and hits the same ole flooded areas of NY. Maybe it’s correct but the NAM has been awful this warm season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldie 22 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 0.26 so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 17 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: Maybe it’s correct but the NAM has been awful this warm season Isn't it retiring soon for the RRFS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Light rain at the little Bennett trailhead (biked a different loop this time). Perfectly timed…started to rain right at the last stretch. Humidity is thick…the atmosphere no longer wants this area to be in a drought. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 21 minutes ago, WxUSAF said: Maybe it’s correct but the NAM has been awful this warm season True. It basically never has anything prior to an event. It certainly feels juicy out here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 About a tenth overnight, about that much since the 7 am report. MUGGY, MUGGY, MUGGY! 71.2/70.0 currently with light rain at 9:30 am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 On 8/1/2026 at 1:43 AM, SnowenOutThere said: If you need a taste of fall head out to Dolly Sods WV! I went today (I guess yesterday now) and it always amazes me how the Allegheny Front is just a different climate. Drove up from the valley at 82 degrees to the top at 70 degrees. Went on a 12 mile hike and the landscape was beautiful, reminded me of tundra shrubbery I learned about last year in an arctic ecology course. Crossed Red Creek and entered the mud flats for 1 mile which was a bit rough. Otherwise, nearly a perfect day, and would recommend without reservations! (just skip the end of dobbins grade trail and take ravens ridge instead) Driving wasn’t too bad either, 2 hours 35 minutes and the vast majority of it was 4 lane highways (even in WV!). I’ll upload my other pictures later, but here’s one from my phone! Yep, a completely different world up there. Glad you had a great trip, as someone else said, just gotta keep a watch out for the 'sliders' on the ground and whatnot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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