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like many of you, i'm a weather geek. ( a geek with a deep voice )
i'm always checking the weather channel when i'm home, sometimes
a couple times a day. or i have 2 different thermometers at home, one
in the front and one in the back, and i check them to see if the temp is
the same or different from front to back.
( yeah, i've got no life )
so for those of you who like weather as much as me, or if you just want
to know a little more about the weather. check this page every few days
and i will try to add something different a few times per week.
got some weather ideas you would like to see on this page,
email me: chuckwilliams103@aol.com
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meteorlogical seasons.
we all know winter goes from december 21st - march 21st.
spring is march 21st - june 21st
summer is june 21st - september 21st
and fall is september 21 - december 21st
what you probably don't know if that in meteorology ( weather )
the seasons are actually slightly different and go by calender month.
winter is december, january and february
spring is march, april and may
summer is june, july and august
fall is september, october and november.
the difference is slight, but can change weather data depending
on how the weather changes on those 21 different days each season.
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january 20th. the height of the sun.
the sun's intensity depends upon its height and angle in the sky.
on december 21st, the sun is farthest away from the US than any
other time during the year. then is starts moving back towards us
and higher in the sky. thats why it now stays light until about 5:30pm.
and while we have more cold weather now than in mid-november,
the sun's height and intensity today is the same as about november 22nd.
sounds funny ? wait til april 21st and the sun's height is the same
as august 22nd. can't be, but it is.
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january 24th. average high temp this time of year, about 40 degrees.
last few days its been well over 40 each day. should also be near
50 on sunday and almost 60 on monday. about 2 weeks ago, it looked
like we were going to have one of the 10 coldest january's ever. now
it appears the temps have almost evened-out. suddenly, january looks
to be an average temperature month. its why they're called averages.
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january 26th. they're talking snow for sat. how much, not sure.
the storm's still too far away. it could miss us, or it may be another
winter nor 'easter like the one in december. the difference is, this
one is moving fast, and will not linger over us all weekend like the
other one did. the quicker it moves past, the less snow we will get,
if any at all. right now, its still not much more than an educated guess,
even for the weather guys.
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sat. january 30th ( actually its 1:50am so i guess that makes it sunday )
well the storm dumped some snow and cape may county took the brunt
of the hit. north of phila. got little or nothing.
phila. 1-2 in. near hammonton, ( my house ) 3-4 in.
shark studios in linwood, 4-5 in. lower cape may county, 7-8 in.
just a couple days ago, the totals were much less. why the difference ?
well the storm moved just 50 miles closer to us than predicted, so the
heavier snows made it to cape may and the lighter stuff got all the way
to phila. as cold as it was, everything that fell...stuck.
just 50 miles...not much in weather terms...caused this difference.
now you know why forecasting is so hard.
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sun. jan 31st. 10:15am. yes. just 8 1/2 hrs later. ( i got no life )
well, its bright and sunny and a lot should melt today. not just because
of the sun or higher temps, but because the sun is now much closer to
us than it was with the last big storm in december.
today, the sun is as high in the sky and as close as it was on november 11th.
anyplace that gets a lot of sun, especially concrete and asphalt will almost
melt clean today. you may even see some patches of grass where the sun
hits all day. 6 weeks til spring. some cold days are still ahead.
there will be some nice ones between now and then too.
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friday, february 5th. another big snowstorm.
( sorry, some family issues have taken precedent over posting here recently )
yes, we're getting pounded again. could be one of the snowiest winters
ever in the atlantic county area. its unusual for the shore to get a lot more
snow than Phila. and NYC, but this year it appears it will.
big storms like this are a lot like all day rainstorms. sometimes the snow
will fall lightly. other times, we may get 5-6 inches in just a couple of hours.
and with the high winds on saturday, there may be spots in your yard
that are almost bare and others where the snow is 4 feet deep.
sunday and monday, its supposed to be sunny again but cold. at least
the street snow should melt. whats on the grass will be with us for awhile.
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saturday, february 6th, 9pm.
well we got almost 2 feet of snow here just outside of hammonton,
i'm not far from ancora hospital, but the snow was real light here,
very easy to shovel. its the kind thats great for sledding and shoveling
but poor for snowballs and snowmen.
its supposed to be sunny all day sunday and monday, which should
help melt a lot of snow. however, what sometimes happens as a big
snow melts is the moisture created by the melting snow evaporates
and rises into the air, forming clouds where there weren't any before.
stick with me, i'll make you weather smarter....now who's gonna teach me ?
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sunday, feb 7th. 11:05am
keep counting, just 41 days til spring, and truthfully, once we get to
st. patty's day, there's a lot of warmer days in the mix. so its 5 weeks
of hoping the snow melts and the temps warm up a bit.
looking at the weather map, i can see it will be less windy later today and
tomorrow. how did i know ? that's a posting for another day.
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tuesday, february 9th, 7:55PM
well the snow is starting to fall lightly here just outside hammonton.
but the temps are still pretty close to freezing which means it may be
just wet at first, with some areas even getting a mix of rain and sleet
along with the snow.
this is where a storm's path really comes into play. if the storm moves just
50 miles or so in one direction or another, the accumulations could vary
by 6-10 inches, or even include a lot more rain, especially along the coast.
its one of the many factors that make predicting weather a lot harder
than most people believe it to be. looks like a snow-day for many of us
tomorrow, maybe even thursday too as we dig out.
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weds. feb 10th. 6:55pm
well its official, the snowiest winter ever in the phila, south jersey area.
and we still have 4 weeks of possible snowfall, with a chance of it
all the way until april 15th. one more big storm and its gonna be like
someone broke the baseball HR record with 100 homers in a season.
last i checked, mother nature.....not on steroids
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saturday, feb. 13th. 5pm.
well like most of you i've seen a lot of melting so far, but here comes
another few inches monday night. don't worry. things will turn quickly
and this time of year, the sun is so warm and the average high is supposed
to be in the mid-40's. so if you think about it, all we really need is one
good rainy day, or a couple of sunny days with average highs and the
worst snowfall in south jersey history will be just that. it will be march in
just 2 weeks. can't be long.
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tuesday, february 16th, 9:25pm
well the temperature only got a few degrees above freezing today, and
there was very little sun. but after lunch, there were several hours where
the snow was melting and water was puddling and running down the street.
why ? because even on the coldest cloudiest days, the sun's rays still
manage to penetrate the clouds and warm the streets, sidewalks and
parking lots enough to cause melting. its why light snow seldom sticks
to the streets when the sun is above the horizon, 9am-3pm, but can
immediately cause a problem after the evening rush hour is over.
watch. the next few days are supposed to have a lot of sun and temps
in the mid-30's. should be a lot of melting on the hard surfaces from
mid-morning on.
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thursday, february 18th. 3:50PM
depending on your location, the high temp got up to around 42 today,
more or less, and the sun finally broke through strong at about 2pm.
if you have any places that need to be shoveled still, now is the perfect
time. i had a walkway that was still snow covered, and mounded in spots.
its about 20 feet long, and in spots, very deep.
a couple of days ago, that snow was as hard as a rock and icy. today at
about 2:15pm, 42 degrees and the sun out, i was able to get that walkway
shoveled in just over 15 mins. ( even at my advanced age...hahahahaha )
now, that walkway is clean and dry due to the sun and the wind.
tomorrow should be the same, so its a great chance to get some of
those less important areas shoveled.
also...watch the grass patches on the lawn. they are starting to appear
again, and should widen as the weekend approaches. a sure sign of melting.
barring any more storms, we should be in much better shape
by this time next week.
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monday, february 22nd. 8:45 pm
finally, melting. its raining in south jersey, and not only does that help
melt the snow as the rain hits it, but it also causes water to run and drip,
which aids in the melting process. if the rain continues tomorrow during
the day, watch for even more melting because even though it will be cloudy,
the sun this time of year is strong enough to cause melting even through
a dense cloud base. the one drawback to the rain melting the snow is fog.
watch out overnight and early tues am for some dense fog patches where
there is no wind.
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weds. february 24th. 10:55pm
well here we go again, another storm. i heard the weatherman say he
guarantees its the last one of february. thats not too re-assuring for
the first half of march. and once again, it depends upon where you live
as to how much snow you'll get.
coastal areas should get a mix of rain and snow. south jersey in-land
about 6-8 inches. same for around phila. north of phila and trenton,
more like a foot. of course, there's always a chance that could change by
thursday. the height of the storm will be from mid-afternoon thursday
until friday morning.
one thing i do know, by the end of march, it will all be gone.
the winter from hell.
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well, its spring. how can that be you ask, its early march. spring
usually starts around the 21st. well if you go back up to the 2nd
topic on this page, you'll see that meteorologists consider the first
day of spring to be march 1st.
later this week, sat, sun and monday will all be around 50 degress or
just a little higher. normally that would feel a bit chilly. this week,
and after the winter we have endured, i guarantee it will feel like summer.
ok, maybe late spring. but warm !
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saturday, march 6th, 11:35pm. yeah, i've got no life.
quite a wide range between the hi and low temps today. highs in the mid
50's, lows in the mid 20's. why a 30 degree difference ?
a couple of reasons. the sun is warm, only 2 weeks away from crossing
into the northern hemisphere, and there was plenty of it. however the ground
is still cold, with a bit of snowpack in some areas. once the sun goes down,
there is no solar heating to overide the cold earth surface, and the temp
drops to normal winter lows.
it also helps that the skies are clear, allowing warmer air to rise,
escape into the atmosphere, and allow cooling at the surface level.
this time of year, when there's sun, the temps will warm.
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tuesday, march 9th, 10:20pm
well you know it had to happen. with all of the cold temps in both
january and february, it had to be offset somehow, somewhere.
and it looks like early march is gonna be the spot.
normal high temps this time of year, right around 50 or a bit higher.
all this week, its been or will be close to or above 60. thats 10 degrees
above normal. doesn't sound like much ? well, its like having a week
of 50 degree days in january, or 97 degree days in july. not uncommon,
but it will make you notice.
at least this is a good notice !
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friday, march 12th. 10:55pm
what a difference 12 degrees makes. tonight, mid-40's. and a storm
that's setting up off the coast like 2 other storms did this year. those
2 each gave us over 20 " of snow. this one might have even produced
more, with the high winds necessary for a blizzard.
what's missing ? did i mention the part about the 12 degrees. oh yeah
i did. go back and read that first sentence again.
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thursday, march 18th. 2:45PM
well last weekend was 5 straight days of rain. this week is going to be
6 consecutive beautiful days, and the calender technically still says winter.
tuesday..low 60's. yesterday and today...close to 70. friday, saturday
and sunday...even a bit warmer. its just my opinion, but if you looked
up perfect weather in the dictionary, these 6 days should have their
own page.
if you have never been to san diego, this is the type of weather they have
practically year round. yeah, some winter days are a bit colder, and some
summer days are a bit warmer, but most of the year is spent with cooler
sunny days like we have had recently, and chilly but not frigid nights,
usually in the 40's. just like here, the further you go in-land, the bigger
the difference in the weather than along the coast. ( just 20 miles in-land
of san diego puts you into the desert ).
but for that section of town that stays within a few miles of the coast,
you won't find it any better...anywhere.
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sunday, march 21st. 10:40am
some of the bushes and trees that usually flower first in the spring
are starting to show color in their blooms, a sign that they're ready
to open soon. but the cooler temps and the rain thats coming up
tomorrow and tuesday are sure to delay that opening.
this stretch of warmer temps will speed-up the flowering and help
green up the grass, but older bushes and trees know exactly when
it is best for them to bloom, and this time of year, there are still too
many cooler and even chilly days to allow that to happen.....yet.
just like a stretch of sunny/nice days in early march got rid of all that
snow, thank you, so will another stretch of really nice days and a
warmer closer sun help the flowers and the trees bloom and the grass grow.
speaking of a warmer sun, go back and read the end of my post
from January 20th.
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sunday, march 28th, 11:05am
went to bed late last night, about 2 am, the temp outside said 25 degrees. stuck
my head out the door, yeah it was cold. looked at the same
thermometer at about 10:30 am, just a few mins ago, 52 degrees.
how did it jump so much and so quickly, and especially when there
was no sun this morning ? well a lot of things affect the weather and
temperature, and the sun is a big part of it but not all.
the south jersey area is getting a warm rain later today, tonight and
tomorrow, with temps tonight staying close to 50 and tomorrow in the
low 60's. the storm thats bringing this rain is coming from the south
and southwest. as it pushes towards us, it also brings those warmer
temps with it.
so overnight and this morning, as most of us slept ( and some of us
slept later than others ) as the storm approached, those same
iced-cold temps that had frost on the cars at 2am got pushed out
for the warmer and more humid air that is now upon us.
yeah, its a lot to consider when you're trying to figure out the weather.
wait til we start talking about upper level winds and surface winds !
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wednesday, march 31st. 10:40PM
like many of you, i spend a lot of time in my car during the day.
some saturdays, i practically live in it from 8am until 12 midnight.
( yeah, that's a long day. see my previous post from sunday )
today was a very nice weather day. morning clouds turned into
a full afternoon sun and temps got close to 60, or maybe even a
little higher.
so while it was still cloudy and chilly this morning, the car did
require some heat. but as soon as the sun came out, even
though outside temps were mostly in the 50's, the car was so
warm i had to have the windows open to keep it cool.
why ? because the sun is now so close to us, and getting
closer every day, somedays the air temp and the sun's warmth
do match each other. tomorrow, april 1st, the sun will be as close
to us and as warm as on september 9th, just after labor day.
this time of year, on days like this, there's a big difference between
standing in the sun or the shade, especially when there's a breeze.
the sun can also make a big difference in a short period of time.
just a couple hours of afternoon sun can turn a chilly/cool march
day into a nice afternoon.
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tuesday, april 6th, 11:30pm
sorry, lots of family issues lately. my shark pages kinda took a back
seat. well, its supposed to be 88 degrees on weds. how significant
is that ? its about 28 degress above the normal high.
so let's put that into perspective.
january average high = 40 degrees, so plus 28 would be 68.
july average high = 87 degrees, so plus 28 would be 115. wow.
october average high = 68 degrees, so plus 28 would be 96 degrees.
yeah, thats significant.
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weds. april 14th. 10:25pm
for those of you who live within 10 miles of the beach, you know that
the temps from the ocean can greatly effect the weather 12 mos a year.
in the winter, it can both increase and decrease the amounts of snow
we get, depending upon the storm.
in the summer, it can cool the air temps so that a 95 degree day in-land
is only 75 on-shore and a few miles in.
in the early fall, the still warm ocean temps can make it warmer on-shore
than on the mainland.
this time of year, its just the opposite of the early fall. because the ocean
is still so cool, ( upper 40's ) any on-shore breeze will drop air temps
10-15 degrees as much as 10 miles in-land.
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saturday, april 17th, 11:40 pm
i heard someone say today that it got cold again.
first of all, since when is the upper 50's cold ? but i think the
real reason for her comment is the above average temps we
got around here last week.
everyone got used to it, assuming the warmer spring days had
arrived for good. the average high this time of year is in the
low-mid 60's, but today and sunday will feel colder because of the wind.
bottom line is, it got warm too fast around here last week, and now
its merely back to reality.
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weds. april 21st. 9:10pm
today is april 21st. for some reason, its the date i picked to compare the
sun to back on january 20th. if you scroll back to the top of the page,
that day's posting is still there. back then with all the snow, it seemed
like we would never get here.
but now, as warm as the sun currently is, i think you'll believe the
final sentence of that post. check it out now. Jan. 20th.
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saturday, april 24th. 6:45pm
bayfest 2010 was a really nice day. the weather in somers point was
almost perfect all day long. mid-60's and sunny, until about 3pm. then
a sea breeze kicked in and you felt the change. in just minutes, mid-60's
became upper 50's, and with the storm rolling in, so did the clouds.
the last hour of bayfest was cloudy and chilly, a big difference than
the first 6 hrs. last year, bayfest was the same time of year, and the
temps were pretty close to 90.
a much warmer day obviously, and no sea breeze. makes all the difference.
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monday may 3rd. 9:10pm
feel like you've been coughing, hacking and weezing a lot more than usual.
eyes watery, nose stuffed. well the pollen has been rough this spring.
how bad ? well on the way to the shark yesterday coming down the white
horse pike just past hammonton, i thought there was a smokey fire. the air
was thick. but it was green. i finally realized there was so much pollen in
the air, that is looked like smoke.
i don't have much in the way of allergies, but even i got a little stuffy in
the throat. probably all in my head ( hahahaha)
of course it rained overnight and this morning there was a puddle at
the bottom of my driveway. the water was yellowish-green.
by this evening, the air was cleaner and less humid.
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weds, may 5th. 9:45PM
in the spring and the fall, there is a bigger swing in temps from morning
to night than in the summer and winter. lately, the highs have been near
80 and the lows near 50. that's a 30 degree swing. the same happens
in the fall, when daytime temps are usually in the 70's and low's in the 40's.
in the winter, the hi and low difference is usually only 15-20 degrees.
the same for the summer when the low is usually near 70 and the high
is always close to 90.
why ?
there are several reasons but the biggest involves the ground temps.
in the winter and the summer, the ground temps are close to the air
temps, so it doesn't allow as much warming and cooling.
in the spring, the ground temps are still cool, the sun is warm, so it
makes the days warm and the nights cool. the opposite is true in the fall.
the sun is cool, but the ground temps are still warm, once again
causing a big swing in the daytime and nightime temps.
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monday, may 10th, 10:55pm
yes the calender says mid-may, but the air temps the last couple of
days have felt like early april. this time of year, the temps are
supposed to be in the low 70's, not the upper 50's.
and while the cooler weather will still be with us for a few days, the
forecast for later in the week is for the 70's, maybe even a bit higher.
the reason for the big differences is because there is much cooler weather
to our north, and much warmer weather down south. which temps do
we get ? depends on which way the weather fronts move, north or south.
we'll find out soon.
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sunday, may 16th. 5:45PM
driving here to the shark today, i'm here right now, i could not
believe how nice the weather is. yeah, i know some of you probably
would rather have it warmer, and a few might like it a bit cooler.
but to me, if you aren't happy with this weather the past 3 days,
then you're just too damn picky.
next time, we'll talk about dew. exciting ?? it is if you're a
weather geek
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MONDAY, MAY 24TH. 11:50PM
the days are going to be warm, almost hot the rest of this week.
if the nights are clear, this is a real chance for heavy dew.
and why is dew more abundant in the spring and fall ? because of the
disaprity between the grounds temps and the temperatures of the
days and nights. in the spring, the ground is cold but the air temps
are warm. if the night that follows is clear and light winds, dew is
likely.
the opposite is true in the fall. the ground is warm, as are the days,
but the nights are starting to cool. if the same clear skies and light
winds prevail, once again....dew.
the same is true for summer nights when air temps have cooled to the
50's and 60's. the contrast of the day/night temps along with the ground
temperature cause dew to form, sometimes plentiful.
in the cooler weather, or even the winter, the dew forming on nights
when the temps drop to the 30's or lower brings another word to the
discussion......frost.
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SUNDAY, MAY 30TH. 11:55PM. ( yeah, no life )
we are just a week away from the longest daylight days of
the year. the 15 days before and after june 21st are the longest
with daylight, with sunrise before 6am and sunset past 8:30pm,
and light enough outside to enjoy the evenings well past 9pm.
so with all that extra sun, you would think these days would be the
warmest of the year, but usually they're not. why ?
cooler ground temps help keep the warm days from getting too hot
amd cool the nights too. and we normally get much of our weather
from the north, and right now the northern states and canada are
still cool enough to keep our temps moderate. as those areas heat
up in the summer, weather coming from that direction will give very
little relief.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 6TH. 9:15PM
if you listen to the weather forecast enough in the summer, and
the threat of thunderstorms usually a couple of times per week,
you probably have heard the term " pop-up thunderstorms " mentioned.
so how do these storms pop-up seemingly out of nowhere and hit the
area with sometimes violent results ?
well its usually on very muggy humid days that this happens, so the air
is saturated to begin with. then, its usually a fairly sunny day which
causes the ground temps to rise to the upper 80's and low 90's.
now you have hot ground temps and cool upper-air masses high in the
clouds, and if you know anything about weather, heat rises, and when
it clashes with the cold clouds, and humid air is present for moisture,
its pop-up thunderstorms.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 20TH, 8:45PM
ever wonder why when a thunderstorm is approaching, the air suddenly cools
and the leaves turn upside down on trees ? well part of the reason for the cooling is that the clouds have become so thick and have dropped to such a low level, that there is no sunlight getting through and the temp drops accordingly.
but also, one of the characteristics of a thunderstorm is that the air descends straight downward from high in the sky, which causes the leaves to turn over.
but the air coming straight down from the upper atmosphere also brings much cooler air to the surface, because the temps high up at the cloud tops are cold, very cold. and while they warm a bit on the way down mixing with the surface winds, the air you feel is much cooler than the temps just mins before.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 27TH, 5:25PM
so why were those storms that came through so destructive on thursday aftn,
and were they tornados ?
well the reason they were so powerful is that the two air masses that collided
were such a contrast, hot and cold. plus both fronts were large with a lot of energy. put it all together and a bit of unlucky timing and the storms it produced
were brief but quite violent. i've never seen a storm that bad, with winds blowing
rains under my doors because they came down sideways.
and were they tornados ? maybe. but the damage caused by 70mph straight-lined winds can sometimes resemble the damage by a tornado. each individidual damaged area is its own story. hopefully the next batch is just some wind and rain.
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MONDAY, JULY 5TH. 1:10PM
yeah, its hot. and one reason its so hot is there has been no rain recently.
ok, its obvious how rain today would effect the temps. but how does previous
rains effect today's temperatures ?
well previous rains would make the ground wetter, and wet ground actually
soaks up the sun's heat at the surface. with dry sun-baked soil, there's no
moisture to hold some of the sun's heating, and the heat just bounces back
up into the atmosphere, adding warmer temps to already hot air temperatures.
either way, it's hot. i'm celebrating the holiday inside, with my shark pages.
like i said at the beginning of this page at the top, i have no life !
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SUNDAY, JULY 11TH, 11:55pm
this past friday, it was about as sticky and humid as could possibly be.
and it rained a big part of the day and saturday morning too. but if you
watched the weather report on tv, it wasn't a large stormfront bringing us
most of the rain. so then where did it come from ?
a big chunk of the rain was because the air was saturated. high humidity
makes the air feel thick. thats a sure sign the atmosphere is saturated
and the clouds that formed above can hold only so much moisture.
when that moisture level exceeds the amount a cloud can hold, it releases
the excess which finds its way to earth as rain, and because it was so warm,
warmer air holds more moisture than cooler temps, so the rains we received
on fri and sat were flooding downpours.
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MONDAY, JULY 19TH, 6:10PM
so why does the temperature not drop much overnight on the hot and muggy
summer days ? with highs in the 90's, and lows in the upper 70's, there's very
little temperature swing.
well because the surface air is so humid, it holds the heat much better than
dry, less humid air. so the heat gets trapped at the surface, and doesn't release and rise into the upper atmosphere. this keeps the
air temps warm and steamy, even in the early morning hours.
thats also why in the spring and fall, when the air is less humid, the day
and night temps vary greatly. highs in the 60's and 70's drop to the upper
30's and 40's. the air is less humid and thin, so its less likely to hold the daytime
heat and releases the warm air to rise into the atmosphere, allowing the
surface temps to cool. got all that ?
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WEDS, JULY 28TH....10:45PM
for what felt like an eternity, we were stuck in a hot and muggy weather
cycle. now it seems like we keep bouncing back and forth between hot and
steamy like today, and nice summer temps like it was monday, and will be
later in the week.
why were we stuck in the hot and steamy for so long ? because we were
trapped under a high pressure system that moves slowly and usually allows
for a lot of sun. this time of year, the sun is so warm that any substantial
amount will make a day hot. that same high pressure system also set up
to our south, causing the winds come from that direction, making the air
not only very hot, but muggy too.
and because it moved so slowly, we were stuck in it for days.
felt like years ! c'mon september.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH. 12:40AM.
this is a repeat posting from thr top of this page, but since summer
is ending, i thought it the perfect time to post this again.
meteorlogical seasons.
we all know winter goes from december 21st - march 21st.
spring is march 21st - june 21st
summer is june 21st - september 21st
and fall is september 21 - december 21st
what you probably don't know if that in meteorology ( weather )
the seasons are actually slightly different and go by calender month.
winter is december, january and february
spring is march, april and may
summer is june, july and august
fall is september, october and november.
the difference is slight, but can change weather data depending
on how the weather changes on those 21 different days each season.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 15TH. 10:25AM
the past few days have been very nice. lower humidity and cooler temps.
and while the next few weeks will still see plenty of heat and humidity,
the cooler temperatures will keep appearing more and more, even in
august. why ?
well we are now exactly 2 months past the sun's highest point in our hempishere
and the sun is only 5 weeks away from dropping back below the equator again.
if you're an early riser, i'm sure you've noticed the sun not coming up as early
as it did a few weeks ago. and its now obvious how much earlier the sun is
setting in the evening. plus, some of the weather we get is directly affected
by the weather and temps in Canada. as their weather cools, it effects ours too.
put it all together and you'll get more and more days mixed in like we've had
in the past 2-3 days. for those of you who like hot-humid weather, its probably
not a welcome sight. for us who enjoy September, and the cooler but still warm
temperatures that go with it, its the start of something good.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 1ST. 11:55PM
well earl is coming, its just 1000 miles down the coast, and headin this way.
and while it appears most of the heavy stuff will miss us, we still might get
a lot of wind and rain. and the track of the storm, just 100 miles in either
direction could affect the weather so much, we could get either sunny weather
on friday or torrential storms.
thats how hard getting the results correct can be sometimes, and that
100 mile wobble either way can happen in just a matter of hours, often
when we sleep...or at least it seems that way.
one thing i know, the storm's moving quickly and will be outta here by saturday
morning, and just like in the winter, when a coastal storm moves up the coast,
cooler northwest air usually follows behind on the backside, so will cooler, less
humid air this weekend too.
a preview of days to come...sooner than you think.
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