2025 severe weather

[thewoodlands]

We had 50 for a low when we got up, it did feel great.

 

[EbS-P]

I expect the heat index to reach 112 F (44C) tomorrow. Third or fourth day over 105. Air temp 97 for tomorrow. Probably will chill the house down tonight to 75-76 so we don’t get over 80.

 

[thewoodlands]

We didn't have any severe storms but we did get some heavy rains yesterday and during the night. The whole county was really dry so they have a burn ban on, more rain would be nice.

 

[Whitenuckler]

We didn't have any severe storms but we did get some heavy rains yesterday and during the night. The whole county was really dry so they have a burn ban on, more rain would be nice.

We have forest fires all around in NB, NS and NFLD. It has been very dry and hot. We are breaking out of it now and expecting rain.
Going to be a good day for the Gold Cup and Saucer parade, and the final race on Saturday. You can watch on line

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Edit - went for a walk after breakfast/lunch and the smoke has rolled in from the fire in N.B. I think. You can see, smell and taste it.
It was Ok a couple of hours earlier on my first walk. I hope we get the storm and rain tonight.

 

[johneh]

We are under a fire ban, no open burning of any kind .
3 fires no that far from me, by that I mean less than a hundred miles.
A little rain yesterday, but not enough. It was the first we have had
in 3 weeks. Even the river is very low, we are seeing rocks that we
have never seen above water in the 46 years I have lived here

 

[Whitenuckler]

We are under a fire ban, no open burning of any kind .
3 fires no that far from me, by that I mean less than a hundred miles.
A little rain yesterday, but not enough. It was the first we have had
in 3 weeks. Even the river is very low, we are seeing rocks that we
have never seen above water in the 46 years I have lived here

We broke some temperature records (all time) here over the last couple of days. No burning here anywhere. I guess in NS and NB you can'tgo in the woods or 25000 fine. That fire up near the Burnt River is where I had a cottage in Kinmount.

 

[Whitenuckler]

We have forest fires all around in NB, NS and NFLD. It has been very dry and hot. We are breaking out of it now and expecting rain.
Going to be a good day for the Gold Cup and Saucer parade, and the final race on Saturday. You can watch on line

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Edit - went for a walk after breakfast/lunch and the smoke has rolled in from the fire in N.B. I think. You can see, smell and taste it.
It was Ok a couple of hours earlier on my first walk. I hope we get the storm and rain tonight.

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This was the final race for $100,000. It's pretty good.

Weather here is nice. Sunny and less humidity. Still very dry, really no rain where I am. Complete fire ban. The hurricane I was watching Erin was Cat 5 but weakened out at sea. I bet folks on the east coast of the US were watching that one.

 

[walhondingnashua]

I've started checking this site out every so often.

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[Whitenuckler]

I've started checking this site out every so often.

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Thanks. I have that saved. Looks like the folks in the north west are dry, and the fire risk must be a huge concern.

 

[ispinwool]

I've started checking this site out every so often.

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I never knew a site like this existed. thanks for the link!

 

[thewoodlands]

We don't have any severe weather coming in that I saw this morning but we're supposed to get about 3/4 of an inch of rain today, we really need that.

 

[ispinwool]

We don't have any severe weather coming in that I saw this morning but we're supposed to get about 3/4 of an inch of rain today, we really need that.

We've gotten a bit of rain today...not nearly enough though. It's been perfect weather to sit around a camp fire and burn
'uglies' but we can't due to how dry it is.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

The other side of that, is think how dry the firewood will be

 

[bogieb]

I got 1/8" of rain yesterday morning. First rain in over 2 weeks. It was over two weeks before that for the previous rain (which fell all at once so didn't soak in at all). In a moderate drought area, but it feels worse.

I've only had 2 times in the 12 years I've been here that I used more than my allotted share of town water (we get 7,000 gals every quarter for flat rate, then upcharge for more). My latest bill I used 7,700 gals - for a single person). I already have a feeling that next quarter is going to be another upcharge. I usually only water a couple of raised gardens, but I'm also having to water my rhodies (that are decades old) and a couple of other well-established shrubs. The drainage area on the south side of the property usually has at least some water in it, or at least is moist - but it is bone dry.

 

[thewoodlands]

We've gotten a bit of rain today...not nearly enough though. It's been perfect weather to sit around a camp fire and burn
'uglies' but we can't due to how dry it is.

We finally had heavy rains last night, it was like a bunch of guys were working on the roof but we needed the rain real bad.

 

[GG Woody]

I'd take rain...
We had this pop up behind the property yesterday.



It's much better today, aircraft hit it hard.
The local Fire Fighters stopped by to help make a plan for if it got worse, said they can pump from the creek, sprinkler the house and douse the wood shed.😢
Things are looking good, I've been keeping a bunch of stuff wet, not the wood shed yet!
Fire is less than a mile up the hill, hope my standing dead stash survived!

 

[bogieb]

I'd take rain...
We had this pop up behind the property yesterday.

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It's much better today, aircraft hit it hard.
The local Fire Fighters stopped by to help make a plan for if it got worse, said they can pump from the creek, sprinkler the house and douse the wood shed.😢
Things are looking good, I've been keeping a bunch of stuff wet, not the wood shed yet!
Fire is less than a mile up the hill, hope my standing dead stash survived!

You guys definitely need rain! Hope things don't/haven't progressed.

Tornadoes hit to the south (down in MA), and someone posted a video of a water spout trying hard to develop on Lake Sunapee (not too far from me). Looked like a dust devil, but over water, and never got organized. I got 3/8" of rain all at once, so it didn't get a chance to soak in.

 

[thewoodlands]

No severe weather but it looks like we'll get some rain, around a quarter of a inch today with more this week.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Looks like a lot of rain tomorrow.

 

[bogieb]

On Sunday I mowed for the first time in over a month. Alas, it wasn't grass I was mowing, but piles of leaves. If nothing changes, I will mow leaves more than I've mowed grass since mid June.

We may get a bit of rain in the next couple of days. It may ay or may not start grass/weeds in the shaded, low areas to grow. That is the only case I can see that I would need to mow grass until next year. The main yard has been dormant and is brown, so there won't be any mowing unless weed seeds sprout and make a run for it.

 

[johneh]

We are getting our first significant rain since the end of July. Only once
In the 45 years I have lived here, have I ever seen the river so low. The
marsh where I hunt ducks is dry . So this continued long, hard rain is most needed
My lawn has not needed cutting since the middle of August . Many years ago, we
planted it with a drought-resistant grass and white clover. A few brown patches
, but mostly an emerald green . It must be dry second time in my life we had a
Forest Fire in Eastern Ontario

 

[EbS-P]

Well it’s the peak of hurricane season……
We will know more this time tomorrow.

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[bogieb]

I received around 2.25" of moisture between Tuesday evening and Friday morning. For the most part is was a nice slow drizzle or light rain. Early Friday morning I woke up to the sound of some heavier rain, but it didn't last long. Pictures are progression of accumulation, I did not empty the rain gauge until yesterday morning, after the skies had cleared. The rain was welcome but we need a lot more (not all at once though).

• first pic is at 6pm on 9/24
• second pic is 6:30 am on 9/25
• Third pic is 5:40 pm 9/25
• Fourth pic is 6:30 am on 9/26

 

[Whitenuckler]

Well it’s the peak of hurricane season……
We will know more this time tomorrow.

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Looks like it will make landfall as a CAT 1 and headed towards Charlotte. That whole area could get drenched next week.

 

[EbS-P]

Looks like it will make landfall as a CAT 1 and headed towards Charlotte. That whole area could get drenched next week.

It’s still to early know what will happen. I don’t think it even as a closed circulation yet. This is first season I have seen artificial intelligence models, like googles being used and discussed. Given this is a two or three body problem uncertainty is going to be very high. We’re just gonna hang out and wait for tonight‘s 8 PM update and tomorrow’s 5 AM.