The Map to Hell
02/18/2011 07:25
Here is some bad news for those that hate a long, hot, dry summer:
If this persists through the spring, then summer is going to be very unpleasant in Atlanta. No soil moisture ups the chances for extended periods of upper 90’s to over 100 with little to no relief from summer storms. The only fix becomes hoping that a tropical system brings rain. I’m afraid we are in from a brutal summer in the SE.... and I’m none to happy about that!
If this persists through the spring, then summer is going to be very unpleasant in Atlanta. No soil moisture ups the chances for extended periods of upper 90’s to over 100 with little to no relief from summer storms. The only fix becomes hoping that a tropical system brings rain. I’m afraid we are in from a brutal summer in the SE.... and I’m none to happy about that!
Today Was Just Not A Good Day...
09/25/2010 19:53
I already knew today was going to be one of those less than stellar Saturdays. It started with a football game at noon!? Come on!!!! Is there anything worse than a noon kick off?
To add to the misery, we had a new record high today of 93 degrees!!! Oh... and this is the 85th day of 2010 that we have hit 90 degrees! Which I think is a record in and of itself. I believe 1980 had just 5 or more days more.
Oh... and we lost the football game... big time... NC State 45 : Ga Tech 28
This is supposed to be the most fantastic time of the year!!! Fall coming on strong with cool refreshing air and fun football!?!
Well... Thankfully things are about to get cooler and a lot more wet in the coming days. We seriously need the rain.... and I am very grateful that it looks like we just may get a good slug of it too!!!
Here is the 5 day total rainfall amounts from HPC:
To add to the misery, we had a new record high today of 93 degrees!!! Oh... and this is the 85th day of 2010 that we have hit 90 degrees! Which I think is a record in and of itself. I believe 1980 had just 5 or more days more.
Oh... and we lost the football game... big time... NC State 45 : Ga Tech 28
This is supposed to be the most fantastic time of the year!!! Fall coming on strong with cool refreshing air and fun football!?!
Well... Thankfully things are about to get cooler and a lot more wet in the coming days. We seriously need the rain.... and I am very grateful that it looks like we just may get a good slug of it too!!!
Here is the 5 day total rainfall amounts from HPC:
Spring Outlook
02/22/2009 11:03
No doubt about it, this winter has just sucked. So what is in store for this spring?
Well... We are STILL in the clutches of the evil La Nina. So it will be mostly dry with near normal temps.
Here is a look from CPC for March, April, and May:
This is NOT good news. The drought is quickly returning to hard hit areas that have suffered the last few years. A dry spring will almost certainly bring a miserable summer. Without sufficient moisture in the soil, we will enter a nasty feedback system where hot and dry will feed on itself. Lack of soil moisture will cause more of the sun’s energy to go into heating the surface with less going to evaporation of water. This will also hinder the development of the typical afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
I hate it when it gets above 70. So I am NOT a happy camper thinking about this summer.
It is clear that La Nina has got to go. She has WAY overstayed her welcome. Actually she was never welcome begin with. Someone please show that b!tch out the door already!!
Well... We are STILL in the clutches of the evil La Nina. So it will be mostly dry with near normal temps.
Here is a look from CPC for March, April, and May:
This is NOT good news. The drought is quickly returning to hard hit areas that have suffered the last few years. A dry spring will almost certainly bring a miserable summer. Without sufficient moisture in the soil, we will enter a nasty feedback system where hot and dry will feed on itself. Lack of soil moisture will cause more of the sun’s energy to go into heating the surface with less going to evaporation of water. This will also hinder the development of the typical afternoon and evening thunderstorms.
I hate it when it gets above 70. So I am NOT a happy camper thinking about this summer.
It is clear that La Nina has got to go. She has WAY overstayed her welcome. Actually she was never welcome begin with. Someone please show that b!tch out the door already!!