September 25, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, yoladu said: yeah, not exactly Fall now, is it? ..mid 90s for highs, low 70s for lows. This coming week is going to feel more like July back in the 1970s In New Texas, mid-90s IS fall weather. Coulda sworn you got the memo. You were on the routing sheet.
September 25, 20232 yr To admit it's too hot right now for late September is to show weakness! I think the long game strategy here is the law of moving numbers. By having the last 25 years at/near the top of the hottest/driest years in the last 125 years overall...even on the back end, it helps raise the overall average temps up a bit so that we no longer veer as much from the expected average high for a given day between May-October. And as we get less and less rain, the expected rainfalls for a given month decrease over historical norms because 1/5th of the sampling has been done in this bullshit climate we call 1998-2023 in Texas. If we keep getting hotter and hotter, later and later, and drier and drier, longer and longer. Then we eventually close the gap between current conditions and the expected averages. Pretty brilliant actually. Super expensive and incredibly deadly, but smart.
September 25, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, YGIFS said: 35 years later, it is still relevant and hilarious. Have some rep Anytime anyone says they are going to Detroit, that scene is burned into my head.
September 25, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, Biff Tannen said: Two rats fucking in a wet wool sock :Narrator: The sock wasn’t really wet :/Narrator:
September 25, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Gatorubet said: :Narrator: The sock wasn’t really wet :/Narrator: Not when they stared.
September 26, 20232 yr Was sitting at my desk last week, the day before I flew out. All the sudden I realize the A/C -- which is 20 years old and just gone through the hottest summer in history is blowing hot air at 4 p.m. in the afternoon. I'm leaving at 6 a.m. the next morning. I have no idea what the issue is, but know the capacitors go out and can cause the issue. I drop everything and by 4:40 I'm at Ferguson 20 minutes before they close and grab a new one. Swap them out and it's back to running cold. But the real moral of the story? Fuck the blastfurnace. This is some bullshit.
September 26, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Was sitting at my desk last week, the day before I flew out. All the sudden I realize the A/C -- which is 20 years old and just gone through the hottest summer in history is blowing hot air at 4 p.m. in the afternoon. I'm leaving at 6 a.m. the next morning. I have no idea what the issue is, but know the capacitors go out and can cause the issue. I drop everything and by 4:40 I'm at Ferguson 20 minutes before they close and grab a new one. Swap them out and it's back to running cold. But the real moral of the story? Fuck the blastfurnace. This is some bullshit. I need to check ours again. I flushed the lines with vinegar, changed filters, and cleared out the exterior units. I just figured we could give the damn thing a break here soon, but looks like another month of it running full-time. If it's just a capacitor and we can wait until next year to change out the downstairs compressor, we should be fine. But this is fucking insane. We run ours pretty mild this summer. Our neighbor's two units are pretty close to our bedroom window due to the goofy trapezoid shape of both our lots. And they run theirs at 72* non-stop no matter if they are home or not. And the downstairs unit is about 10-12 years old. The thing hasn't stopped running all summer. Every once in awhile, early in the morning, around 5am...it'll shut off and the lack of background actually wakes me up because I've just slept to the hum 24/7 for four months. I should tell him to check his capacitor as well, but he'd think I was fucking with him from the DeLorean time machine (not a real DIY guy). Anyway, wife's priest cousin coming into town and staying with us. He likes it very cold, so I'll check capacitor but only if he agrees to bless my two HVAV units. He's not above it, last year he blessed the whole house...so what's a sub-blessing to the compressors?
September 26, 20232 yr Author 1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Says it all... 80 days of 100 degrees and 95 for the first day of October: For a fun little kick in the nads, compare it to this same week last year. First strong front of the year arrived 1 year ago today and all but ended Summer for good. Following 2 weeks featured highs consistently below 90 and lows in the 60's, sometimes dropping into the 50's.
September 26, 20232 yr I swear people are getting seasonal affective disorder from the persistent heat. We’re the opposite weather of Portland and Seattle with the same mental results and our women with hairy armpits stink a lot worse.
September 26, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Newdoc said: I swear people are getting seasonal affective disorder from the persistent heat. Fuck you you piece of shit. I'm not on edge because of the constant heat, motherfucker. I'll rip off your head and spit down your throat.
September 27, 20232 yr The two week forecast for Austin is essentially identical to current conditions, save for higher lows on the back end. We're having fun, right guys?!?
September 27, 20232 yr I think it's about time to do away with historical averages and just go by averages over the last decade. At least our expectations will be lowered.
September 27, 20232 yr 32 minutes ago, hookem2010 said: I think it's about time to do away with historical averages and just go by averages over the last decade year. At least our expectations will be lowered. Fixed.
September 27, 20232 yr Author September joins August in the "hottest (insert month) since reliable records exist" category. I've mentioned before, but "latest arrival of first cool front of the year" looks likely to be the next record to go down. Current record for Houston is 10/13, which happened way back in 1904. One of only 2 instances where it occurred after 10/10. In fact, it only happens after October 1st about 10% of the time (13 times in the last 134 years). Long-range GFS models not showing anything worth a damn through 10/13 and the extended forecast through 10/11 STILL does not feature a number starting with a 6. This is a peculiar pet-peeve of mine, but I keep seeing people say shit on here/twitter/weather blogs like "I've lived here my whole life and it never cools down before November" and it's just so incredibly wrong. Hell, just last year, we got an extended front that arrived this exact week. It was in the 50's both mornings of the final weekend of September 2022. We hit the 40's 5 times during the last 2 weeks of October.
September 27, 20232 yr Looooong term stuff shows something in mid-October. That far out, though, and it's anyone's guess:
September 27, 20232 yr 35 minutes ago, Storm the Field said: This is a peculiar pet-peeve of mine, but I keep seeing people say shit on here/twitter/weather blogs like "I've lived here my whole life and it never cools down before November" and it's just so incredibly wrong. Hell, just last year, we got an extended front that arrived this exact week. It was in the 50's both mornings of the final weekend of September 2022. We hit the 40's 5 times during the last 2 weeks of October. how can that possibly be?
September 27, 20232 yr 51 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Looooong term stuff shows something in mid-October. That far out, though, and it's anyone's guess: Looks like Phoenix has finally chilled.
September 27, 20232 yr 54 minutes ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Looooong term stuff shows something in mid-October. That far out, though, and it's anyone's guess:
September 27, 20232 yr so mid-October, Detroit should be 100* with the heat index. That's totally normal right? Probably God's punishment for all those electric cars they're making there?
September 27, 20232 yr I anticipate rain in ACL weekend one and weekend two then back to chaos and destruction.
September 27, 20232 yr This morning in Austin, I teed off at 7:20am, walked 18 holes, and sweated my ass off. It's so fucking humid, and hot. Fuck this shit. I decided to work remote starting tomorrow through next weekend. Looking at places in Colorado to get away from this bullshit.
September 27, 20232 yr 22 minutes ago, crash_davis said: This morning in Austin, I teed off at 7:20am, walked 18 holes, and sweated my ass off. It's so fucking humid, and hot. Fuck this shit. I decided to work remote starting tomorrow through next weekend. Looking at places in Colorado to get away from this bullshit. Love Colorado and it’s somewhat driving distance to Texas
September 27, 20232 yr I've got a long weekend in San Diego in the middle of October and another in Vancouver towards the end of the month. Just hoping I don't murder anyone prior to that. Edited September 27, 20232 yr by Orange&White wrong month
September 27, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said: I've got the Kansas game at 2:30 this weekend. Gonna be about 95 at kickoff, which is downright chilly for Texas considering they went through fall camp during 100+ blast furnace and it was 102 for Rice. Good luck, Kansas.
September 27, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, Js1 said: Gonna be about 95 at kickoff, which is downright chilly for Texas considering they went through fall camp during 100+ blast furnace and it was 102 for Rice. Good luck, Kansas. I think the Kansas players are going to die from the heat and humidity. Advantage aggy.
September 27, 20232 yr Author 1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Looooong term stuff shows something in mid-October. That far out, though, and it's anyone's guess: Latest GFS run from an hour ago has the most optimistic forecast in a looong time. Still very far out and will shock me if it persists in future runs, but they're now modeling a fairly strong, albeit short-lived front making it here sometime next weekend. Temps in the 60's with dewpoints in the 40's from 10/7 through 10/10. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs®ion=us&pkg=T850a&runtime=2023092712&fh=246 Will keep an eye out and prepare for disappointment in future updates.
September 27, 20232 yr 15 minutes ago, Storm the Field said: Latest GFS run from an hour ago has the most optimistic forecast in a looong time. Still very far out and will shock me if it persists in future runs, but they're now modeling a fairly strong, albeit short-lived front making it here sometime next weekend. Temps in the 60's with dewpoints in the 40's from 10/7 through 10/10. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs®ion=us&pkg=T850a&runtime=2023092712&fh=246 Will keep an eye out and prepare for disappointment in future updates.
September 27, 20232 yr Author 4 minutes ago, Deej said: Probably correct. ~240 hours out, it's little more than statistical noise. Previous run from 7 hours ago didn't pick it up at all. That said, if we get to the end of this weekend and are nearing the 120-hour range and there's something still showing up, I'll allow my hopes to start building.
September 27, 20232 yr On 9/26/2023 at 11:18 AM, Newdoc said: I swear people are getting seasonal affective disorder from the persistent heat. They are
September 27, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said: Omega block? THIS IS SUCH FUCKING BULLSHIT Damn sorority girls. omegas tease and never put out.
September 27, 20232 yr I've got the Kansas game at 2:30 this weekend. Shit.Missing hellish Kansas game for [checks notes] even more hellish outdoor wedding at 5pm wearing a monkey suit
September 28, 20232 yr Missing hellish Kansas game for [checks notes] even more hellish outdoor wedding at 5pm wearing a monkey suitUsername does not check out.Did Outdoor September wedding work for those other couples?No, but it just might work for us!
September 28, 20232 yr 8 hours ago, Storm the Field said: Latest GFS run from an hour ago has the most optimistic forecast in a looong time. Still very far out and will shock me if it persists in future runs, but they're now modeling a fairly strong, albeit short-lived front making it here sometime next weekend. Temps in the 60's with dewpoints in the 40's from 10/7 through 10/10. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs®ion=us&pkg=T850a&runtime=2023092712&fh=246 Will keep an eye out and prepare for disappointment in future updates. Latest model run still showing the front but not quite as cool. And it’s the GFS, so it’s Generally Full of Shit. Still, I think I’d sign up for these temps for Texas/OU.
September 28, 20232 yr NWS Houston forecasters are just saying fuck it at this point. This guy isn't even the comedian of the bunch. Quote Another way to take it is my main takeaway from the night shift`s briefing to me this morning - conditions now are typically what we`d expect to see in the summertime. Not the blast furnace summer that we just experienced, but an actual normal summer. And in many ways, that is what my forecast reflects. The NBM output seems to mostly be putting forth this picture, so I didn`t have to make much more than minor tweaks. Somebody should probably tell the atmosphere that while it is a very lovely summer pattern it`s giving us, we`re going into October now and maybe we should consider doing some more autumnal things.
September 28, 20232 yr Omega block? THIS IS SUCH FUCKING BULLSHIT An Omega Mu block would be even bigger and uglier.But they do know how to party.
September 28, 20232 yr 10 hours ago, crash_davis said: This morning in Austin, I teed off at 7:20am, walked 18 holes, and sweated my ass off. It's so fucking humid, and hot. Fuck this shit. I decided to work remote starting tomorrow through next weekend. Looking at places in Colorado to get away from this bullshit. Do it. Was in Park City last weekend and it was 28 walking back to my place the first night. Now I'm in MT and have just about convinced myself I need to move to Whitefish. Between the glorious weather and edibles, I'm walking around like Simple Jack up here.
September 28, 20232 yr Very very enjoyable week so far here in Seattle. Eating some fantastic seafood, Astros take the series…. 60 degree days. Sigh… going home tomorrow.
September 28, 20232 yr 8 hours ago, Brisketexan said: An Omega Mu block would be even bigger and uglier. But they do know how to party.
September 28, 20232 yr 17 hours ago, YChang said: Very very enjoyable week so far here in Seattle. Eating some fantastic seafood, Astros take the series…. 60 degree days. Sigh… going home tomorrow. negged
September 28, 20232 yr Author DISCLAIMER: ANALYSIS, NOT PREDICTION!!! Last 5 GFS model runs all staying consistent, and extended weather forecasts are now starting to buy in on a "better late than never" arrival of Fall's first front a week from today, coming on the heels of some possible rain Wednesday. Unfortunately, gonna continue to feel like Neverending Summer until then. Doesn't look like temps are expected to come down drastically, maybe ~10 degrees off current highs and ~5 degrees off current lows, but dewpoints look to plummet a good 30 degrees, meaning that it would feel exponentially more pleasant. Also nice to see that, AS OF NOW, this appears to be more than a 2-3 day flash in the pan. Forecast after next weekend doesn't immediately revert back to hot and swampy. 7 days out is when you just barely get a toe over the line of usefulness, so I'd put maybe 55/45 odds on things panning out at this point. If models are still producing similar runs by the end of this weekend, I'm going all in. This late in the year, it has to happen eventually (or does it?)
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