What's the weather where you are?

[Lycan]

Here in Rijeka it is cloudy, sky is covered with nimbus clouds. Last couple of days was sunny and cloudy. Sometimes and more often here we have 3 seasons in one day, and people do complain about headache, breathing problems, pressure and similar related health issues that can be related to weather.

 

[Zadius Sky]

Right now, it's pouring rain, really hard, where I am, and there was 5.12 inches of rain in a near-by city late last night. We are facing scattered incidents of flooding.

 

[seek10]

Here in NJ, we have same weather pattern every day for last 5/6 days. temperature around 80 and above , sunshine and cloudy ( at different times), intermittent heavy rain with storms.

 

[Gawan]

Regarding clouds eventually Henrik Svensmark is there of interest (he got ignored over a long period of time cause of his data and research from the climate community). As far as I know he researched sun activity and climate change and that the sun activity influences clouds on earth.

Cloud mystery: Climate change and cosmic rays

And there is a recent publication about clouds, sun activity and rainfall (especially floods):

Flood layer frequency trends are in agreement with decadal variations of the East Atlantic-Western Russia (EA-WR) atmospheric pattern back to 200 yr BP (end of the used atmospheric data) and solar activity back to 5500 vyr BP. Enhanced flood frequency corresponds to the negative EA-WR phase and reduced solar activity. These common links point to a central role of varying large-scale atmospheric circulation over Europe for flood frequency in the Ammersee region and suggest that these atmospheric variations, in turn, are likely modified by solar variability during the past 5500 years.

_http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/frontdoor.php?source_opus=6509&la=de

Also reports state that the sun got more active and is nearing a maximum.

 

[angelburst29]

Same weather here in Northeastern Pa. , as seek 10 has mentioned for NJ with temperatures in the 80's and intermittent heavy rain, on and off. Humidity is very high and unrelenting for the past 10 days or so. It's too early in the season for these kind of temps and humidity. Usually towards the mid-to-end of August, the Dog Days of Summer. This type of weather stunts the growth of anything planted in the garden, even if you keep things watered to survive.

From time to time, I have noticed something odd but it seemed trivial in nature but lately, it has gotten more of my attention. I realize, forecasting the weather and temperature ranges are variable and can suddenly change in a heart beat. For example, expected highs in the 80's and mid to average 60's over night. I've been keeping tabs on two local stations for weather reports, due to the 4th July Holiday and family gatherings. Both stations mimic each other in their weather forecasts and temp ranges.

Yesterday, Friday July 5th, 87 high was reported. Noon updated reports stated, "we might reach 90." Yet, around 12:30 while running errands, one bank outside display - registered 97. Outside sensor in my car read 96 and a bank twenty minutes away, in the heart of town, displayed 97. Yet, evening broadcasts for both news-weather stations reported - a high of 90 degrees. I can reason a few degree's off, either way but if several banks are registering 97, with one in Scranton and the other bank in Wilkes Barre, with the News Channel located between both cities, I could reason something between 90 and 97.

In the past several weeks, I have noticed this scenario played so often that I get the impression, there's a consertive effort to keep number's in the "normal bracket" of previous years? When, in fact, we're registering "higher than normal" and possibly setting new records?

I know this all sounds "nut's" but I keep seeing this pattern, repeated over and over again?

 

[Stoneboss]

Same weather here in Northeastern Pa. , as seek 10 has mentioned for NJ with temperatures in the 80's and intermittent heavy rain, on and off. Humidity is very high and unrelenting for the past 10 days or so. It's too early in the season for these kind of temps and humidity. Usually towards the mid-to-end of August, the Dog Days of Summer. This type of weather stunts the growth of anything planted in the garden, even if you keep things watered to survive.

From time to time, I have noticed something odd but it seemed trivial in nature but lately, it has gotten more of my attention. I realize, forecasting the weather and temperature ranges are variable and can suddenly change in a heart beat. For example, expected highs in the 80's and mid to average 60's over night. I've been keeping tabs on two local stations for weather reports, due to the 4th July Holiday and family gatherings. Both stations mimic each other in their weather forecasts and temp ranges.

Yesterday, Friday July 5th, 87 high was reported. Noon updated reports stated, "we might reach 90." Yet, around 12:30 while running errands, one bank outside display - registered 97. Outside sensor in my car read 96 and a bank twenty minutes away, in the heart of town, displayed 97. Yet, evening broadcasts for both news-weather stations reported - a high of 90 degrees. I can reason a few degree's off, either way but if several banks are registering 97, with one in Scranton and the other bank in Wilkes Barre, with the News Channel located between both cities, I could reason something between 90 and 97.

In the past several weeks, I have noticed this scenario played so often that I get the impression, there's a consertive effort to keep number's in the "normal bracket" of previous years? When, in fact, we're registering "higher than normal" and possibly setting new records?

I know this all sounds "nut's" but I keep seeing this pattern, repeated over and over again?

I don't think that sounds "nuts" at all. I've been noticing the same thing happening here. There's been several times in the last few weeks where they would forecast a certain temperature, and the radio station would announce that it was indeed that temperature, yet the censor in my truck would read much higher (and it also felt much hotter than what they were saying it was). I've been getting that same impression that the forecasters are trying to make us believe that the temperatures are in the normal ranges for this time of year, when in fact, they're not. Also, I've never seen so much rain in June since living here for about 13 years (and many that have lived here all their lives have said the same thing) yet the forecasters are saying that we had below normal precipitation for the month of June! Something's going on...

 

[griffin]

I've been noticing the reverse here in the Pacific Northwest. The weather forecasts have predicted high temperatures, not only on the day but also for days forward, but actual temperatures don't reach those highs. It's been especially noticable regarding future high temperatures that then are not reached, but here the difference could be due to the moderating effect of the ocean. There might be something like that happening on the east coast, but there it's not a moderating effect but heat intensifying over land.

 

[Explorer]

Some beautiful weather in the North of England today. You can bet I'm surprised. Wonder how long it will last. Its actually like we're in summer or something. ;)

 

[angelburst29]

Quote from: Stoneboss

"I don't think that sounds "nuts" at all. I've been noticing the same thing happening here. There's been several times in the last few weeks where they would forecast a certain temperature, and the radio station would announce that it was indeed that temperature, yet the censor in my truck would read much higher (and it also felt much hotter than what they were saying it was). I've been getting that same impression that the forecasters are trying to make us believe that the temperatures are in the normal ranges for this time of year, when in fact, they're not. Also, I've never seen so much rain in June since living here for about 13 years (and many that have lived here all their lives have said the same thing) yet the forecasters are saying that we had below normal precipitation for the month of June! Something's going on..."

Indeed, I feel something is going on but I'm at a loss, as to even imagine why there is a hugh discrepency in the day time high's being reported? And it's not just one channel but both local one's? It's like they both read from the same script? Even the scripts are loaded with mumbo jumbo and airy fairy descriptions like they're afraid to mention "number's?"

Here is the 5:30 evening forecast for Sunday July 7th: Tonight we can expect skies to turn partly cloudy, after a few storms pass through. Some storms may produce local heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Monday morning we could see a few pop up showers, and the chance for scattered showers will increase during the day as an upper level low moves through the region. We will have a bit of weak ridging here Monday night into Tuesday, letting us dry up for a good portion of the day on Tuesday. In the evening the chance for showers will return as a stronger cold front works its way closer towards us. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with passing showers and thunderstorms and a high of 87. Thursday will be much of the same with a high of 85. Friday, we will see partly sunny skies with the chance for showers and t-storms. Mostly cloudy skies and sct. showers return for Saturday and Sunday as a warm and humid air moves over us, providing high temps in the mid 80's.

High 84° 98° (1988)
Low 67° 44° (1979)

According to this report, we had a high of 84 today. Nope, not even in the shade! I attended a gathering this afternoon to celebrate a Wedding Anniversary. I left around 5 PM and in my travels, passed a bank in route that displayed 99 degree's. My car censor registered 98.

As for, "the forecasters are saying that we had below normal precipitation for the month of June" there has been occasional reporting, we're below normal. But not in the last two weeks, since it rained on and off, creating small stream warnings and in one instance, closing bridges due to sever flooding.

I have noticed, the local streams have been low. I imagine, heavy gas fracking in the surrounding areas are part of that problem. Each well takes hundred's of thousands of gallons out of the environment, each day. But, I guess, no one is suppose to notice that? Just a matter of time, before they're rationing water for household use and blaming the residences.

 

[sacriface]

Over the last few months in Finland there was some abnormally warm, or even hot spring and summer. It usually rains 7 out of 10 days on average during warm season, and this one was filled with pure sun, temperatures around 22-26 degrees Celsius with occasional storms roaming around the coast. This came after the winter that seemed to stick around for about month longer than usually.
Now, in Ireland the weather is mostly very nice, but without sun one can feel a quite nippy air. It gets fairly cold at nights, I lived here for 6 years, and the summer usually had less temperature amplitude between night/day and sun/no sun. When the sun doesn't operate on full volume, it seems to be a bit colder than it was before during this time of the year, the air has a cold bite to it rather than being simply mellow which used to be typical for Ireland. It can be 26 degrees during the day and drop to 13-15 at night.

What I found very interesting was the strange fog/cloud phenomena that happened one night in Finland. The coastline is very raggedy, with lots of small islands and peninsulas. One night going out of town i saw this 'wall' of fog progressing from the sea, it was densest just over the water, looked just like clouds. Further on I saw the same clouds "sitting" on top of islands, up to 1km away all of them were completely covered, invisible. Not knowing if it's ordinary or not, I described this to some of my finnish friends and they said the have never seen anything like it.

What was even more interesting, the same phenomenon occurred few nights ago in Dublin, over Howth peninsula. It happens that clouds get 'stuck' over the highest parts of it and sit there, but this was a thin sheet of fog that covered the mountain from the top down to the sea.

 

[Laura]

I've been noticing the reverse here in the Pacific Northwest. The weather forecasts have predicted high temperatures, not only on the day but also for days forward, but actual temperatures don't reach those highs. It's been especially noticable regarding future high temperatures that then are not reached, but here the difference could be due to the moderating effect of the ocean. There might be something like that happening on the east coast, but there it's not a moderating effect but heat intensifying over land.

Well, here they were predicting high temps and full sun for a week in advance after about a week of sunny weather already, gradually heating up every day. This morning that predicted sunshine is liquid... thunderstorm and serious rain. The weather site still has the clear sun symbol ... obviously, they haven't gotten out of bed and looked out the window.

 

[Gwenllian]

We had some beautiful weather in The Netherlands as well, which lasted (to be exact) four whole days. Now the sky is overcast and there is a fairly strong northern wind again.

 

[Lycan]

In just 20 minutes here in Rijeka weather changed from slightly cloudy to rainstorm and bura (type of wind here, also known as bora). There is fog, and you cant see pass 60-80 meters ahead. It's hell outside at this moment, also a lot of thunder strikes. Wicked...

 

[Yozilla]

Yes i saw that on one Croatian news portal but your description is "better"
(readers were commenting like: what's this and how come :()

Last week in Split a strange weather pattern was occurring every day. Hot and clear skies till noon and in the afternoon clouds above surrounding mountains and few rain drops before evening - today with some booming thunders. There was also a hot boora blowing - usually it's rather cold wind...

Y

 

[theos]

In central Ohio it's been rain, rain and more rain. This is the first day that it hasn't rained in about 20 days. Yesterday there was a severe thunderstorm with winds at about 70mph. The rain was blowing sideways and the power was knocked out for quite a few people. My power was out for about 22 hours. There's been loads of flooding all throughout Ohio.