News:

The AARoads Wiki is live! Come check it out!

Main Menu

What's your weather currently?

Started by Desert Man, February 03, 2016, 12:54:07 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

snowc

Quote from: Scott5114 on September 15, 2021, 06:03:29 PM
Quote from: snowc on September 15, 2021, 04:58:25 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 15, 2021, 04:50:52 PM
Quote from: snowc on September 15, 2021, 04:42:31 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 15, 2021, 04:41:42 PM
Quote from: 1 on September 15, 2021, 02:15:12 PM
Quote from: snowc on September 15, 2021, 02:13:55 PM
It has now begun raining. Tstorms possible today with highs in 90s

It's going to be one or the other. Rain cools things down.

Eh, not necessarily...in Oklahoma, especially in the spring, it's not unusual to have a high of 90 and then have something trigger convection that uses all of that heat as an energy source for a big storm.
But when is the BIG chill comin in?  :confused: :colorful:

Week of the state fair. Big cold front, with rain too. Never fails.
When is the state fair?

Doesn't matter when they put the state fair–the weather is always the same.

This year it starts tomorrow and runs through the 26th. The cold front is forecast for Wednesday the 22nd (highs dipping from 91 on Monday to 78 on Wednesday). Currently only a 20% chance on rain, starting on Tuesday, but there's a week to go for the forecast to change (and three more days after Wednesday for the fair to get rained out).
Wow thats a big drop! :wow:


hotdogPi

A 13° difference two days apart is not unusual.
Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

Scott5114

Quote from: 1 on September 15, 2021, 06:58:09 PM
A 13° difference two days apart is not unusual.

Especially in Oklahoma. I've felt bigger drops over the course of five minutes as a front rolls in.
uncontrollable freak sardine salad chef

US 89

Quote from: Scott5114 on September 15, 2021, 04:41:42 PM
Quote from: 1 on September 15, 2021, 02:15:12 PM
Quote from: snowc on September 15, 2021, 02:13:55 PM
It has now begun raining. Tstorms possible today with highs in 90s

It's going to be one or the other. Rain cools things down.

Eh, not necessarily...in Oklahoma, especially in the spring, it's not unusual to have a high of 90 and then have something trigger convection that uses all of that heat as an energy source for a big storm.

That kind of thing is fairly common pretty much everywhere in the western half of the US in summer. I can recall multiple days in Salt Lake where we broke the 100F mark in the afternoon before getting a big thunderstorm that dropped temps down to the low 70s. Easier to pull off temperature swings that big when you're starting out with classic dry western US summer air.

Scott5114

Quote from: US 89 on September 15, 2021, 11:22:45 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 15, 2021, 04:41:42 PM
Quote from: 1 on September 15, 2021, 02:15:12 PM
Quote from: snowc on September 15, 2021, 02:13:55 PM
It has now begun raining. Tstorms possible today with highs in 90s

It's going to be one or the other. Rain cools things down.

Eh, not necessarily...in Oklahoma, especially in the spring, it's not unusual to have a high of 90 and then have something trigger convection that uses all of that heat as an energy source for a big storm.

That kind of thing is fairly common pretty much everywhere in the western half of the US in summer. I can recall multiple days in Salt Lake where we broke the 100F mark in the afternoon before getting a big thunderstorm that dropped temps down to the low 70s. Easier to pull off temperature swings that big when you're starting out with classic dry western US summer air.

In Oklahoma specifically, it's more likely to happen during the spring than the summer. Summer is usually characterized by a strong high-pressure system setting up and deflecting any sources of instability, forming a humid but stable "heat dome" effect. This dome is usually only broken by the first strong cold front of fall.
uncontrollable freak sardine salad chef

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

US 89

#3831
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 16, 2021, 01:33:56 AM
Quote from: US 89 on September 15, 2021, 11:22:45 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on September 15, 2021, 04:41:42 PM
Quote from: 1 on September 15, 2021, 02:15:12 PM
Quote from: snowc on September 15, 2021, 02:13:55 PM
It has now begun raining. Tstorms possible today with highs in 90s

It's going to be one or the other. Rain cools things down.

Eh, not necessarily...in Oklahoma, especially in the spring, it's not unusual to have a high of 90 and then have something trigger convection that uses all of that heat as an energy source for a big storm.

That kind of thing is fairly common pretty much everywhere in the western half of the US in summer. I can recall multiple days in Salt Lake where we broke the 100F mark in the afternoon before getting a big thunderstorm that dropped temps down to the low 70s. Easier to pull off temperature swings that big when you're starting out with classic dry western US summer air.

In Oklahoma specifically, it's more likely to happen during the spring than the summer. Summer is usually characterized by a strong high-pressure system setting up and deflecting any sources of instability, forming a humid but stable "heat dome" effect. This dome is usually only broken by the first strong cold front of fall.

I mean, you still have plenty of instability, but you generally can’t use it if there’s a big cap of warm air below it in the mid-levels of the atmosphere. You can still break the cap and get storms if you have some sort of lifting mechanism to push rising air through it... but those are hard to come by under a high pressure ridge which generally promotes sinking air.

Out west the limiting factor is sometimes a cap, but more often it’s just plain moisture. By the time you get to the part of late spring when you’re reaching 90, there is often nowhere near enough moisture for a thunderstorm (think dewpoints in the 20s or even less). Early and mid-summer often has a little more moisture as you start to get more monsoon influence. Not usually enough to make it feel hot and sticky, but enough to fire off a few good storms.

snowc

Showers today, along with a power outage this morning.  :rolleyes:
Duke didn't even warn us for 5 minutes!  :wow:

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

snowc

More showers today. High in the 80s with clouds.  :colorful:

JayhawkCO

Currently only 55° and sunny.  Supposed to have a high of 74° today, which is a welcome respite.

Chris

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

snowc

89 and partly sunny. what do you expect for a typical summer day?! :pan:
strong cold front is coming on wednesday

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

Roadgeekteen

God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

ET21

The first autumnal front moved through this morning. We likely saw our last 90 degree day Sunday for the year
The local weatherman, trust me I can be 99.9% right!
"Show where you're going, without forgetting where you're from"

Clinched:
IL: I-88, I-180, I-190, I-290, I-294, I-355, IL-390
IN: I-80, I-94
SD: I-190
WI: I-90, I-94
MI: I-94, I-196
MN: I-90

snowc

Quote from: ET21 on September 21, 2021, 11:52:19 AM
The first autumnal front moved through this morning. We likely saw our last 90 degree day Sunday for the year
Same here. Raining here.
Highs in the 70s

JayhawkCO

It's a gorgeous 52° and sunny here right now.  I love fall.

Chris

CoreySamson

Cold front coming tonight. Highs this week in the low to mid 80s, but that's not the star of the show. That honor belongs to the low humidity and the low temperatures (high 50s) in the morning. Today's probably the unofficial last day of summer for SE Texas.
Buc-ee's and QuikTrip fanboy. Clincher of FM roads. Proponent of the TX U-turn.

My Route Log
My Clinches

Now on mobrule and Travel Mapping!

JayhawkCO

Quote from: CoreySamson on September 21, 2021, 03:33:02 PM
Cold front coming tonight. Highs this week in the low to mid 80s, but that's not the star of the show. That honor belongs to the low humidity and the low temperatures (high 50s) in the morning. Today's probably the unofficial last day of summer for SE Texas.

It's officially the last day of summer for SE Texas too.

Chris

CoreySamson

Quote from: jayhawkco on September 21, 2021, 03:34:46 PM
Quote from: CoreySamson on September 21, 2021, 03:33:02 PM
Cold front coming tonight. Highs this week in the low to mid 80s, but that's not the star of the show. That honor belongs to the low humidity and the low temperatures (high 50s) in the morning. Today's probably the unofficial last day of summer for SE Texas.

It's officially the last day of summer for SE Texas too.

Chris
Dang, how did I miss that? On another note, this might be the first time a season change has correlated with a weather change down here. Usually it feels like summer and spring well before it starts (vice versa for winter and fall).
Buc-ee's and QuikTrip fanboy. Clincher of FM roads. Proponent of the TX U-turn.

My Route Log
My Clinches

Now on mobrule and Travel Mapping!

Roadgeekteen

High in the 70s and a chance of rain
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

allniter89

We have a cold front coming in this afternoon. It'll drop lows into the 50s & low 60s with a north wind that will keep the humidity low. Highs will be in the low to mid-80s with continued low humidity. I hope it stays relatively cool, they're not forecasting beyound the 27th.
BUY AMERICAN MADE.
SPEED SAFELY.

jgb191

Not a bad way to start the fall season here in lovely South Texas; yesterday's high temps:

97 degrees in Corpus Christi (H.I. of 111 degrees)
105 degrees in Laredo (H.I. of 113 degrees)
99 degrees in McAllen (H.I. of 110 degrees)

After the cold front last night, our temps have cooled way down for today -- only Laredo and a couple of other places will reach 90 degrees, but most won't even see that today (in the upper 80s).  Fall season has arrived on cue!
We're so far south that we're not even considered "The South"



Opinions expressed here on belong solely to the poster and do not represent or reflect the opinions or beliefs of AARoads, its creators and/or associates.