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Started by polly_mer, May 20, 2019, 05:47:31 PM

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kaysixteen

Mass. is on fire.   Almost no water for 3.5 months, bone-dry air, howling winds, dried out leaves covering more or less all open or forested areas.  At least 500 brush fires now ablaze, we even have a no outdoor fires/ grill ban (I cannot ever recall the latter here, even in the Dog Days).  Ah well.

apl68

Quote from: kaysixteen on November 12, 2024, 03:47:23 PMMass. is on fire.   Almost no water for 3.5 months, bone-dry air, howling winds, dried out leaves covering more or less all open or forested areas.  At least 500 brush fires now ablaze, we even have a no outdoor fires/ grill ban (I cannot ever recall the latter here, even in the Dog Days).  Ah well.

It has been shocking to read about the brush fires in New England recently.  Hope you can soon get some of the rain we're getting today. 

That said, we'd just as soon it took its time here.  We're also well behind on rain, and badly needed this to defuse our fire risks.  We've had outdoor burn bans for months.  Which are nothing new here, though they've grown more frequent in recent years.  Our climate has always been a bit bipolar--quite wet overall, yet with occasional serious droughts.  The extremes have naturally only gotten more so in recent years.
And you will cry out on that day because of the king you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you on that day.

hmaria1609

We had much needed rain here yesterday. Much of the Baltimore/DC region has been experiencing drought conditions and there was a burn ban too.

Parasaurolophus

First snow! Quite early for here. The hatchling is very excited.

I'm somewhat apprehensive, since the big stuff still needs moving, and our hill is mega-steep.
I know it's a genus.

apl68

Probably an inch or more of rain yesterday evening.  The day kept us in suspense as to whether it would actually do anything.  It finally did.  We were glad to have it.  I didn't even mind too much getting caught in some of it.

Ordinarily we'd have had our first frost of the season by now.  So far, not even close.  It has been shirt-sleeve and even short-sleeve weather.
And you will cry out on that day because of the king you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you on that day.

AmLitHist

It's been a very warm, long fall here, too. Tonight and tomorrow night will be the first hard freezes, about 3-4 weeks later than usual. We have 30-40 mph winds out of the north this morning, with clouds and wind chills in the teens-20s. Quite a shock to the system, even though we knew it was coming!

Langue_doc

The forecast called for much-needed rain all day, but other than a brief spell of showers, the rains have gone elsewhere. It looks as though the sun's about to come out.

sinenomine

It's steadily raining for the first time in months. It took me a moment this morning to recall how to set my windshield wipers to intermittent!
"How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks...."

hmaria1609

We had snow flurries here today! Not something that's happened since 2018. Later it switched to rain.

Also, the outdoor burning ban is lifted in Maryland.

apl68

Quote from: hmaria1609 on November 22, 2024, 08:00:57 PMWe had snow flurries here today! Not something that's happened since 2018. Later it switched to rain.

Also, the outdoor burning ban is lifted in Maryland.

Do you mean you haven't seen snow flurries in November since 2018, or haven't seen them period since then?

We've been enjoying genuine fall weather for the past couple of days--and are projected to be pushing 80 on Monday!  Looks like it might be more seasonable by Thanksgiving, at least.
And you will cry out on that day because of the king you have chosen for yourselves, and the Lord will not hear you on that day.