Events in Places other than the NE/Midwest

[StretchCT]

Figured we need a place to post interesting stuff 

 

[BoroBuckeye]

This was from yesterday evening.

[StretchCT]

I thought it rained a lot in Portland.

9 out of the next 15 days over 90.

[Bradjl2009]

On 8/1/2022 at 3:16 PM, StretchCT said:

I thought it rained a lot in Portland.

9 out of the next 15 days over 90.

Portland actually only averages a half inch of rain in July and August. That many days over 90 though is definitely uncommon for them.

[StretchCT]

Normally you think of Death Valley area as being the hottest place in the US.  Between it and Stovepipe Wells, every day in July at one or both of those locations was the hottest day in the CONUS.  Couple of days in June were in AZ.   So far in August though some other interesting places have made the list.

Internationally, I was randomly looking at Toulouse where the average is 80-81.

[1816]

2 hours ago, StretchCT said:

Normally you think of Death Valley area as being the hottest place in the US.  Between it and Stovepipe Wells, every day in July at one or both of those locations was the hottest day in the CONUS.  Couple of days in June were in AZ.   So far in August though some other interesting places have made the list.

Internationally, I was randomly looking at Toulouse where the average is 80-81.

I bet @SoDakFarmer just loving this. 

[1816]

17 hours ago, Bradjl2009 said:

Portland actually only averages a half inch of rain in July and August. That many days over 90 though is definitely uncommon for them.

I lived in the pnw briefly. I remember it was cold and rainy always. Except for like 3 weeks toward the end of the summer but those 3 weeks were the most perfect weather you've ever seen. Like 80 degrees and sunshine every day. It was magical. 

[Bradjl2009]

3 hours ago, StretchCT said:

Normally you think of Death Valley area as being the hottest place in the US.  Between it and Stovepipe Wells, every day in July at one or both of those locations was the hottest day in the CONUS.  Couple of days in June were in AZ.   So far in August though some other interesting places have made the list.

Internationally, I was randomly looking at Toulouse where the average is 80-81.

Where were you able to get data like that for international locations? There are a few places I'd be interested in seeing that for, but it's almost impossible to find it on International weather services except for Environment Canada.

[Guest]

6 hours ago, 1816 said:

I bet @SoDakFarmer just loving this. 

Yeah.....it was neato lol.

 

Going back through my weather station, my high on the 5th was 100.2, dew point 80.0!  EIGHTY!  Heat index 121, peak wind gust 49, lowest temp 70.8, then got 2 inches of rain that night, over  4 inches 3 miles north.  Nothing like extremes lol.

I live in what they call the James River Valley, so it's always a tad more humid.  That was stupid though.  20 miles north, ABR had a heat index of 114 I believe.

 

 

[StretchCT]

16 hours ago, Bradjl2009 said:

Where were you able to get data like that for international locations? There are a few places I'd be interested in seeing that for, but it's almost impossible to find it on International weather services except for Environment Canada.

I can get some international monthly data from Accupro.  Let me know where you want it from and from when.  Not all cities show up though.

[Bradjl2009]

3 hours ago, StretchCT said:

I can get some international monthly data from Accupro.  Let me know where you want it from and from when.  Not all cities show up though.

I was hoping it would be a free, site so that's a little disappointing. I can't think of any thing in particular at the moment, but thanks for the offer in the future.

[StretchCT]

Vegas cashing in on rain.  Much of the chronically droughted are getting quite a bit actually.  

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/12/weather/las-vegas-rain-flooding/index.html

Edited August 12, 2022 by StretchCT

[StretchCT]

 

[ClicheVortex2014]

Totally normal stuff

(not just talking about the Wutang tag)

 

Edited August 14, 2022 by ClicheVortex2014

[MaineJay]

5 hours ago, ClicheVortex2014 said:

Totally normal stuff

(not just talking about the Wutang tag)

 

Crazy, the upshot will be the spectacular pictures we see in a few weeks when the desert blooms.

[ClicheVortex2014]

10 hours ago, MaineJay said:

Crazy, the upshot will be the spectacular pictures we see in a few weeks when the desert blooms.

You're right--I didn't think about that.

Widespread 200%+ in the Southwest. Even a spot of 800%.

 

That spot of 800%+ is where there was 1-2" of rain. That's Death Valley which saw the 1-1000 year floods.

Spot in New Mexico has seen over a foot. Looks like almost all of Arizona has seen at least 2" of rain in the past 60 days. A couple locales are approaching a foot.

Edited August 14, 2022 by ClicheVortex2014

[StretchCT]

6z GFS has a lot of rain falling in TX/OK which has been dry for two months.  Not sure how helpful that is, but it's something.

 

[Iceresistance]

2 minutes ago, StretchCT said:

6z GFS has a lot of rain falling in TX/OK which has been dry for two months.  Not sure how helpful that is, but it's something.

 

Yeah, there is going to be a huge shakeup in the pattern, I'm done with this heat.

[StretchCT]

Euro signed on to the heavy precip in NE TX.  Keeps it out of parched OK though.  Most of this is next week though.

[Iceresistance]

5 minutes ago, StretchCT said:

Euro signed on to the heavy precip in NE TX.  Keeps it out of parched OK though.  Most of this is next week though.

WPC has other ideas though . . . And it only manages to cover 3 of the heaviest rainfall days that is expected.

 

[ClicheVortex2014]

A new flooding catastrophe may be about to happen. Back-to-back moderate risks in the literal desert? Oof

 

[StretchCT]

Lots of the country seeing drought.  I had been wondering what was going to happen.  Crops are being pulled due to the inability reach maturity.  Cattle are being killed to reduce herd size as there isn't enough feed to go around.  Cotton crops have been decimated.  There's less potatoes than usual (mostly due to last year).  This won't allow for commodity prices to drop overall as these futures go up. Higher prices are one thing.  If this doesn't turn around soon and extends into next summer, we could be facing really big problems. 

https://www.deseret.com/2022/8/18/23311525/farmers-killing-crops-in-western-drought

https://www.fb.org/market-intel/new-afbf-survey-shows-droughts-increasing-toll-on-farmers-and-ranchers

https://www.etftrends.com/cotton-etn-surges-as-drought-decimates-crops/

https://www.silive.com/dining/2022/08/potato-shortage-spurs-spud-rationing-and-price-spikes.html

[StretchCT]

Most days 100+ in Salt Lake City.  Average though is 95 for the heart of the summer, even at 4500 feet+

 

Edited August 19, 2022 by StretchCT

[StretchCT]

Looks like Alaska was on fire too.  Everyday of June in Anchorage was over 60 for the first time in recorded history. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/us/alaska-fires-climate.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DFDmwaiPkORIGE8lzObO9tZsE-xHGQQN5EOaMiAvxuy-sVd2pcdz6VmLrW0pIUP3dy7oupQmI925-KAbw2_GK6Y2X8eLklmfji7xuPdTLqWaHAgSAqJQpj9JpnJlj6ymVIkvmeapN93th92_kqA55oF3xXNGTR4a6eW1gpM86Gbxrc9gA8R-pbPDnTltaf4LsAGx5AXROEFDgspDZht64PfY8fL639LBU_ecrhgbV3CmdgLI-hBpZZVJGAcJeK7bjkzgERkJ08b0aD&smid=url-share

[Iceresistance]

1 minute ago, StretchCT said:

Looks like Alaska was on fire too.  Everyday of June in Anchorage was over 60 for the first time in recorded history. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/us/alaska-fires-climate.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DFDmwaiPkORIGE8lzObO9tZsE-xHGQQN5EOaMiAvxuy-sVd2pcdz6VmLrW0pIUP3dy7oupQmI925-KAbw2_GK6Y2X8eLklmfji7xuPdTLqWaHAgSAqJQpj9JpnJlj6ymVIkvmeapN93th92_kqA55oF3xXNGTR4a6eW1gpM86Gbxrc9gA8R-pbPDnTltaf4LsAGx5AXROEFDgspDZht64PfY8fL639LBU_ecrhgbV3CmdgLI-hBpZZVJGAcJeK7bjkzgERkJ08b0aD&smid=url-share

It's likely from the La Nina doing this.