Good Morning/Weather Report Suite

[too larry]

Huge hail is also a THING in Colorado Springs. My niece had her garden wiped out recently by hail and in the past has had to replacr her roof due to the hail. The only thing that happens in s. Oregon is wildfire which is again rearing it's head.

My niece's half sister in Colorado Springs also has to replace her roof from the same storm. And if I heard right, the insurance company totaled her car.

 

[ttystikk]

Too many people living where they didn't used to live. The mountains don't care in the long run about fires and such. They have their own timeline. Folks who have spent their life savings for a little A-frame {in the mountains, but close enough to drive into town to work everyday} are another matter.

They're the cause of most of the fires too, ironically enough!

 

[ttystikk]

My niece's half sister in Colorado Springs also has to replace her roof from the same storm. And if I heard right, the insurance company totaled her car.

That's what she gets for letting the agent borrow it!

Ba-dum bump.

 

[too larry]

They're the cause of most of the fires too, ironically enough!

Funny how that works. But Colorado and Florida are neck and neck as far as lightning strikes go. The difference is, you guys have more dry storms than we do.

Rain is a funny thing. We lost a transformer, modem and pump controller yesterday, but it barely sprinkled. The BIL was leaving when that storm came through, and he said the rain at was like a solid wall a mile and a half down the road.

 

[ttystikk]

Funny how that works. But Colorado and Florida are neck and neck as far as lightning strikes go. The difference is, you guys have more dry storms than we do.

Rain is a funny thing. We lost a transformer, modem and pump controller yesterday, but it barely sprinkled. The BIL was leaving when that storm came through, and he said the rain at was like a solid wall a mile and a half down the road.

No, Florida gets more lightning than anywhere else in North America:

NASA lightning strike frequency map.

 

[too larry]

No, Florida gets more lightning than anywhere else in North America:
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NASA lightning strike frequency map.

I thought you guys were a close 2nd.

 

[too larry]

We are way out in front on lighting strike deaths. I attribute it to the conductivity of nine irons.

 

[BrewersToker]

Weather continues to be absolutely perfect in SE Wisconsin today. Probably will have to water tonight.
High pressure dominates with highs in the mid 80s inland off Lake Michigan.

Heat and high dew points begin to return here tomorrow. Means daily chance of thunderstorms with the shift in humidity from the south.

 

[ttystikk]

I thought you guys were a close 2nd.

We're second in lighting fatalities, but that because of stupid people not taking adequate precautions outdoors lol

 

[socaljoe]

We are way out in front on lighting strike deaths. I attribute it to the conductivity of nine irons.

 

[too larry]

We're second in lighting fatalities, but that because of stupid people not taking adequate precautions outdoors lol
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I see said the blind man. It's crazy how stuff gets stuck in your head.

I'm right on the edge between 4-8 and 8-16.

 

[too larry]

Cost of replacing BIL's controller was $118.24. We found compositors on Ebay for 20 bucks with a very quick look. I bet we can find them cheaper than that.

I drove through some sprinkles coming into work just now. That was the first rain today. At 1610 it's partly cloudy, 89F with 62% humidity. Forecast high/low of 91/73F with 30% of rain tonight. 10 day high/low of 93/73F with 7 days of possible rain.

 

[ttystikk]

I see said the blind man. It's crazy how stuff gets stuck in your head.

I'm right on the edge between 4-8 and 8-16.

That means you get 8 strikes/km/yr.

 

[too larry]

That means you get 8 strikes/know/yr.

Not too bad for Florida. Would be a ton anywhere else.

 

[too larry]

Another warm day. It was sunny this morning, but more clouds after lunch. At 1745 it's partly cloudy, 87F with 55% humidity. Forecast high/low of 93/72F with 20% chance of rain tonight. 10 day high/low of 96/72F with 6 days of possible rain.

 

[ttystikk]

Mid 90s here today. The most annoying thing is that it isn't getting cool overnight so the house is already hot in the morning.

 

[BrewersToker]

High pressure dominates SE Wisconsin today. Sunny skies and heat today, with seasonal dew points and highs in mid to upper 80s. With little chance of precipitation, I will be watering again tonight.

 

[ttystikk]

Mid 90s again today, tomorrow and for the next few days, cooling to mid 80s for the weekend. This is the time of year to expect record breaking high temperatures so I'm happy to report we aren't getting it.

 

[Capn-Crunch]

Daytime temps here in the 75 to 85 range, but lately nighttime temps mid 40's to low 50's! This has been a strange weather year so far.
Probably will have to move my plants back to the temporary greenhouse.

 

[BrewersToker]

Hot Hot Hot in SE Wisconsin today. Add to that high dew points, and we are roasting here!!
Next 7 days will see highs in the mid to high 80s, with the standard chance of showers each day. Deep Summer here.