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  • Yesterday was lovely but more severe storms developed in the late afternoon over the central areas of the state.  They moved to our northeast and we were not affected.  My kids are here for the weekend and w […]

  • Sunday started out partly cloudy, muggy and very warm through the mid-afternoon, then clouds took over as storms entered the area. The devastating flooding rains that hit Ellicott City were so bad because of […]

    • The rains this year have been ridiculous. The southern areas of Michigan were flooded a few weeks ago also. It seems that it never rains but it pours. We had some severe pop up storms again yesterday around Midland and Saginaw, just like the day before. They were very small cells but really packed a punch, but your area seems to have never ending storms this year. Prayers for all those affected.

      • Thanks Cathie. Though my area may be getting rocked often this year, my station has not. I almost totally missed the rains that dumped on Ellicott City on Sunday (I got 0.02″) and storms locally around my station seem to go elsewhere quite often, as I watch the local radar in amazement. Sure direct hits just seem to vanish into just a bit of light rain. I have had a lot of measurable rain days, particularly this month, but very few greater than 1 inch amounts all year (actually I have had a total of 5, 3 in May, 1 in both Feb and April). Greatest amount was 2.22″ in April. It almost always seems to be raining more elsewhere than my location. My annual total rainfall so far of 17.78″ is really just about normal for up to this point in the year. We tend to remember the most recent weather and forget about what happened in the early part of the year, like that really cold and dry weather of early January. Of course, the key thing to remember this week is our veterans, though I was not one. My Dad fought in WW2 over in England and have pictures of him in uniform during his active duty. Have a great day, and stay dry. I am sure we will have dry and hot days ahead, and we need to save any rain we get now and have gotten earlier this year for these dry, hot days ahead. Kevin

  • Lowest Barometric Pressure : 29.82″ at 5 p.m.
    Highest Barometric Pressure : 29.93″ at 8 – 11 a.m.

    Lowest Relative Humidity : 50% at 3, 4 p.m.
    Highest Relative Humidity : 100% at 1 – 4, 6 a.m.

    Lowest Dew […]

  • Yesterday was a beautiful day but  a rogue thunderstorm moved in shortly after 10 PM last night.  It was a small cell which came from the NNW dumping 1.19 inches on us  along with a lot of lightning.  We wer […]

  • Saturday started out partly cloudy, muggy and very warm through the mid-afternoon. Cumulus clouds were building fast and by mid-afternoon we had mostly cloudy conditions with storms/showers moving in. Thunder and […]

  • Here is Saturday – May 26, 2018`s – Historical Climate Summary !

    Lowest Barometric Pressure : 29.82″ at 5, 7 p.m.
    Highest Barometric Pressure : 29.91″ at 7 a.m.- 12 p.m.

    Lowest Relative Humidity : 59% at […]

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    It sure has been warm and dry this May…but if you haven’t been keeping close track of the numbers, you may be shocked to find out just how warm it truly is. At least in The Dalles, it’s been MUCH warmer […]

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    It sure has been warm and dry this May…but if you haven’t been keeping close track of the numbers, you may be shocked to find out just how warm it truly is. At least in The Dalles, it’s been MUCH […]

  • Sunday finally broke our week-long rainy streak with partly cloudy, warmer, dry weather all day. Morning mugginess continued, but started to dry out a bit in the afternoon and evening PM hours. Temperatures rose […]

  • If we didn’t break a record yesterday, then we came very close.  The official high was in the upper 80s but my thermometer, and the one in our car said 90°F.  There  were some showers and thundershowers tha […]

  • Friday was another sunny, warm, dry day. There were some clouds at times, breezes on occasion, and definitely rising dew points in the afternoon. Temperatures warmed up higher into the mid 80s and with rising dew […]

  • Here is Friday – May 25, 2018`s – Historical Climate Summary !

    Lowest Barometric Pressure : 29.88″ at 11:59 p.m.
    Highest Barometric Pressure : 30.06″ at 12 a.m.

    Lowest Relative Humidity : 67% at 11 a.m […]

  • Before I was interested in meteorology, I was fascinated by volcanoes. Even as early as preschool, I would religiously watch my many volcano VHS tapes, and I’d make my parents read this book to me. I was […]

    • Awesome Charlie! I can’t get enough pictures of all the volcanic activity these days. I just learned 2 new terms the past week – Laze and Vog. Fascinating to think about what the final result of all this activity will be. Thanks for posting!
      Kevin

    • Charlie, I am a quilter and I just came back from a Hawaiian vacation before the volcano eruptions. I was wondering if I have permission to print this picture of the volcano. I want to add it to the side of my quilt I am making from my vacation.

      • Thanks for reading my blog Mary! I hope you had a wonderful vacation. You can absolutely use a picture of the volcano for the quilt. The images are not mine – they are from the USGS, but they are in the public domain and are free to use. If you want to share, I’d love to see a picture of it when it is done!

  • After a very warm Thursday, today is expected to be even warmer with highs in the upper 80s.  The past two days have been wonderful with clear skies and low humidity.  A change will be coming with t […]

  • Thursday was a really sunny, warm, dry day. Everytime I looked out a window to the sky, there was not a cloud to be seen! Dew points low, temperatures warm up into the mid 80s but with the dry air a pretty […]

  • Lowest Barometric Pressure : 30.01″ at 7 p.m.
    Highest Barometric Pressure : 30.14″ at 11 a.m.

    Lowest Relative Humidity : 45% at 3 p.m.
    Highest Relative Humidity : 100% at 1 – 3, 6, 7 a.m.

    Lowest Dew Poin […]

  • Wednesday was a calmer day, partly cloudy with scattered cumulus dancing about the sky, and a bit warmer than Tuesday due to more sun. It dried out from a humid beginning to a comfortable evening. The Wednesday […]

  • Lowest Barometric Pressure : 30.03″ at 3 a.m.
    Highest Barometric Pressure : 30.13″ at 11 a.m.

    Lowest Relative Humidity : 52% at 3 – 5 p.m.
    Highest Relative Humidity : 100% at 12 – 8 a.m.

    Lowest Dew Poin […]

  • Tuesday put a sudden halt to our short dry spell, through a heavy mid-afternoon thunderstorm (1.01″ total for the day, about 80% of that from the thunderstorm, the other was from a light shower in the late […]

  • Since I was not able to post this Monday report till late this Wednesday morning, I have edited it down from its original form to make it relevant from this point on. 

    Monday continued our short dry spell, […]

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