Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Senoufou Date: 17 Jul 18 - 01:01 PM My neighbour came back yesterday from shopping in Dereham (very near to our village) and said it had actually RAINED a bit. Everyone had run outside from the supermarket and danced about in the wet, but the light shower had only lasted a few minutes. I was very jealous - I'd give anything to dance about under a shower of rain. It hadn't rained one drop where we live :( |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Steve Shaw Date: 15 Jul 18 - 03:57 PM For all of July here on the north Cornwall coast we've had sunny days, mild nights and temperatures of between 22 and 26 Celsius. It's been much hotter inland, but our weather has been tempered every day by a lovely, gentle seabreeze off the Atlantic. We also had amazing weather in much of June, up to 30 Celsius once or twice. May wasn't half bad either. We've had more barbecues this last few weeks than in the last three summers put together! I'm all brown! |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Senoufou Date: 15 Jul 18 - 03:42 PM It was 32 degrees Celsius here today in Norfolk UK. It's been like this for many weeks. Not a drop of rain for literally months. The countryside is slowly dying and turning to dust. They showed a farmer on TV who was harvesting grain with a combine, and he had some of last year's grain to compare. The grain he was getting was like tiny grains of sand, but last year's was plump. The yields are way, way down. Pasture is sere and non-viable for the stock. I fear for the wildlife. The earth is like concrete and the birds can't get any grubs or worms. There is no water. There's also the risk of wildfires in the fields, with dry straw lying waiting for the binders to gather it up. Stupid brainless idiots have been letting off fireworks for various celebrations at the local pub. If fires broke out, we're all on oil-fired energy, and everyone has a tank with 1000 litres of kerosene. Bombs waiting to go off! We've been putting out water for the birds and as much food as we can spare. It all reminds me of when I was in Senegal in sub-Saharan Africa. Dry as dust and boiling hot. It's really worrying and depressing. Please let it RAIN!!! |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 15 Jul 18 - 02:24 PM You wouldn't know that there is concern about a drought in the northeastern US from the sheer oppression of the humidity outside. Drenching downpours forecast before the week is out. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 14 Jul 18 - 08:41 PM Dew points 'way up. Here come the cloudbursts. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 14 Jul 18 - 11:48 AM Whatever, ChanteyLass, it's swell while it lasts, to crib from Cole Porter. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: ChanteyLass Date: 14 Jul 18 - 12:11 AM Lovely yesterday and today. How long can this last? |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Bonzo3legs Date: 08 Jul 18 - 03:59 PM We have 3 fans going + cold air blower but still like a furnace in our house. When it does eventually cool down to a more manageble 22-24C maximum outside, it still takes several days for our house to cool down. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 08 Jul 18 - 03:47 PM somewhat improved: humidity dropped at least. Easier for sleeping at night. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Jim Carroll Date: 06 Jul 18 - 01:19 PM Hosepipe bans, water pressure cuts, threats of drought and possibility of not being able to feed livestock Welcome to Global Warming big time I hope Donald Trump and his ilk all spontaneously combust in unison Jim Carroll |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Nigel Parsons Date: 06 Jul 18 - 11:22 AM To quote Ella Fitzgerald (or Cole porter): Too darn hot! |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 05 Jul 18 - 02:18 PM From an indoor spot with refrigerated air-conditioning, looking out through a picture window (library), the weather is pretty as a picture. The clear blue sky and puffy white clouds convey nothing to suggest the humidity / dew-points contributing to the heat index figures. Tomorrow we are supposed to have drenching rainstorms, tomorrow night it begins to cool down, and by Saturday night it will be cool and dry for sleeping again. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 05 Jul 18 - 08:57 AM Keep your head above water, Max ... as well as the rest of you ... I hear that your half of Pennsylvania is in danger of flash flooding with heavy rain falling on already saturated surfaces. The sooner that weather system comes over to New England, the better -- we need the break from the high heat indices. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Donuel Date: 02 Jul 18 - 06:51 PM 95 in DC |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: JennieG Date: 30 Jun 18 - 08:02 AM Dry. Very very dry. So far this year we have had barely one quarter of our average annual rainfall to date, there is a bad drought. Occasionally we get a few teasing drops of rain. At least it's winter, so we don't have to contend with summer heat as well! |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: ChanteyLass Date: 29 Jun 18 - 06:46 PM Yes, heat is on its way or already here in much of the US. Here the anticipated heat wave didn't start today--the temp rose to a mere 89 degrees F. The forecast is for a possible 9 consecutive days of temps in the 90s or higher with humidity and little overnight cooling. I know many people live in places where those conditions or worse are the norm, but I don't! I hope the forecasters got it wrong. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 29 Jun 18 - 12:52 PM ChanteyLass, sounds like Greater Providence bore the brunt yesterday. Now comes the hot muggy stuff. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: ChanteyLass Date: 28 Jun 18 - 08:35 PM Rainy, thunder, lightning in morning. Downpour, thunder, lightning in afternoon. Fog, humid in evening. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 28 Jun 18 - 02:44 PM Last night was overcast, and fixing to rain, so I did not see the Strawberry Full Moon. Did anybody else see the Strawberry Full Moon? |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: pdq Date: 27 Jun 18 - 05:43 PM 100 degrees F. Was 101 yesterday. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 27 Jun 18 - 12:34 PM Last night we had what I suspect will be our last cool, even chilly, night for some time. Currently, a new weather system is bringing to southern New England not only heat, but greater HUMIDITY and there go the pleasant conditions for sleeping. The Fourth of July, which I think is a week from today, will probably be the proverbial "hotter than" -- and muggy to boot. It was sweet whilst it lasted. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: gnu Date: 25 Jun 18 - 05:44 PM 11C, rain, windy. Told ya. I am LOVIN' it! But, it will get hot... full moon on the 28. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: EBarnacle Date: 24 Jun 18 - 06:52 PM What is so rare as a nice weekend un June, for then if ever comes perfect weather. The weatherman got it twisted this weekend, which was Ham radio Field Day. We were told to expect brief t'storms yesterday but all we got was mild weather with morning fog today, clearing by 8 AM running up to the mid 80's f with mild humidity this afternoon in Central NJ. Loving it! With any luck, we'll do as well next weekend. Saturday we plan to put up a new radio mast and antenna at the local Red Cross and Sunday is the NYC Triathlon. No time to complain, just making the best of what we get. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 23 Jun 18 - 12:37 PM Back to rain and humidity, and warmth rather than high heat. All the green growing things are greening and leafing out to the max. And the BUGS are out and about. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 22 Jun 18 - 08:38 AM The nights, at the very least, are still cool and refreshing in southeastern New England, but that, alas, will not last. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: ChanteyLass Date: 21 Jun 18 - 12:10 AM Warning: this post is tthread drift! It amuses me that the Theodore Francis Green Airport airport is really in Warwick although the pilot announces that the plane is/has landed in Providence. Right now there's a possibility it will be renamed Rhode Island International Airport. Now back to the weather reports! |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 20 Jun 18 - 07:25 PM Surprised to find springlike temperatures stepping off my return flight to Providence, Rhode Island. After all, there's a solstice this week. But then, it's over one hundred degrees F. in Arizona, where I started this morning. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 19 Jun 18 - 08:02 PM The plane takes me East tomorrow. Why does Arizona feel like home to me? I don't want to back. Oh, the weather. Hot, dry, and clear. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Joe_F Date: 18 Jun 18 - 08:49 PM As the feds have warned us for some time, it was hothothot today -- but with dry air & a steady breeze, so it was not at all unpleasant. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Donuel Date: 18 Jun 18 - 05:29 PM Keb it sounds like you find nasty storms thrilling and exhillerating Its an index 105 F here |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 18 Jun 18 - 01:29 PM When my return flight takes me back to the Northeast US on Wednesday, the flight will probably have to fly through a nasty storm system parked over the US's midsection. Better buy some Dramamine. Then maybe I can sleep through it. (Dramamine hits me like a ton of bricks.) |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 16 Jun 18 - 02:07 PM Monsoon is here, all right, and everything smells good in nature. Of course, some unfortunate people require a truckload of sandbags, I saw that on the evening news. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 15 Jun 18 - 06:07 PM Guess who's coming to dinner in southeastern Arizona? Monsoon! |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Tattie Bogle Date: 14 Jun 18 - 04:48 PM Hector the hemi-hurricane has just been through S Scotland: didn't seem as bad as predicted, but plenty of leaves and branches down, and a few whole big trees! |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 13 Jun 18 - 12:56 PM There is much murmuring and muttering about monsoons here in southern Arizona. The monsoon may begin about the time I re-pack for the return flight home to New England. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 11 Jun 18 - 03:56 PM One week at a southern Arizona resort, starting now. This part of the country has summer monsoon. However this is the dry part of the summer. The monsoon approaches but it has yet to arrive. And even though it is dry as a bleached bone out here, preparations at the resort are in place for monsoon. There are racks of umbrellas at every function building, so one can walk from event to event without getting soaked by the cloudbursts. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: gnu Date: 10 Jun 18 - 12:44 PM I told them we could have frost until late June this year. They called me crazy. Frost *again* tonight. Blueberry, grape, and other, farmers are hanging their heads. There are still apple blossoms on Mum's tree... even the birds won't eat those ones. My wild strawberries seem reasonably well. Full Strawberry Moon isn't until the 28th. I told them. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 08 Jun 18 - 05:35 PM Just drove south from Phoenix to Tucson, Arizona. There are many more saguaro cactus here. Air pollution worse than usual: dry as it is, the air has a haze to it. Phoenix is so terribly FLAT FLAT FLAT regardless of the outcroppings of hills and mountains about it. Tucson is another animal: ridges, arroyos, ditches, steep rises. It looks like permanent folds in a wrinkled crust of the earth. Kind of fantastic to the eye. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: ChanteyLass Date: 06 Jun 18 - 06:44 PM Today was warm, but not hot. Last night we had a sudden downpour. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 06 Jun 18 - 03:54 PM After the harsh past winter in southern New England, visiting central Arizona is such a shock as to feel like being on a different planet. What's it like where you are? |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 03 Jun 18 - 02:20 PM Glad to hear that Mrrzy doesn't have a flooded home even though floods are in the vicinity. Staying for a few weeks in Arizona, where the only floods are flash floods. It is very dry indeed. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Donuel Date: 29 May 18 - 02:57 PM Day two of pickaxing some more flood control ditches around the house. Storms of 6 to ten inches of rain in this day of climate change is more than engineers expected 40 year ago. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 29 May 18 - 01:29 PM The season of tropical storms is off to a windy start. People are looking back at last year's Hurricane Maria and ruefully observing that initial casualty reports were inaccurate. Amongst other things. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 22 May 18 - 03:04 PM Rain, rain, you need not go away, it isn't the rain that bothers everybody at the moment, it's the pollen and the allergies. Complaints and lamenting everywhere. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: ChanteyLass Date: 20 May 18 - 09:07 PM Humidity. Luckily the temps aren't too high yet. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 20 May 18 - 01:13 PM Green and humid, which is weird for eastern Massachusetts in May. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Mooh Date: 18 May 18 - 05:30 AM It's a fine day for weather. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: Donuel Date: 17 May 18 - 08:51 PM 10 inches of rain this week will result in big floods tomorrow. Railroad tracks in our area have no earth under the rails for 10 or more feet, its washed out. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: ChanteyLass Date: 15 May 18 - 10:26 PM Downpour, thunder, and lightning here earlier. Had my flashlight handy but didn't need it. |
Subject: RE: What's the weather like where you are? From: keberoxu Date: 15 May 18 - 04:41 PM What are mammatus clouds? I've heard of cumulonimbus clouds, but never mammatus clouds. Thankfully the tornado watch is well to the west of us. We're still expecting severe thunderstorms and maybe hail. Sigh. |
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