August Discobs 2026

[George BM]

Last month of meteorological summer! Home stretch!

[SnowenOutThere]

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! 

[IronTy]

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.  

[snowfan]

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

[WxUSAF]

Once again the NAM looks like crap before a precip event. But hrrr is really rainy for the metro areas tomorrow.

[stormy]

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".

[Herb@MAWS]

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.