[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

I'm fine with that. I don't want a pattern like 1969, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1986 or 2000 where we effectively had our "summer" in April and May or even May and June. June, July and at least the first half of August need to be summery. In 1976 our peak temperature for the summer and only real heat wave, of three or more days over 90°F was Easter Weekend. 2000's lone heat wave of the summer was ended on May 9, 2000. 1969's late April and most of May featured frequent 80's, and a May 29 high of 97°. Some stations registered an official heat wave. There was one more July heat wave, but the first week of July, and the last two weeks of July were rainy and cool. Woodstock's weather is well known.

Wow, what a good memory! I guess you could call those "front loaded" summers.....

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by markfromct

The point Im trying to make is that the longer it stays light the harder it is for your body to get ready for sleep. And yeah, when your up at 4am, you go to bed early.

Yup, Some of us wake up early for work or routinely. I feel obligated to doing outside work when its lighter later instead of relaxing. lol. Not to mention the rowdy screaming kids and inconsiderate adults with their loud motorcycles and outside radios.

Originally Posted by jbgusa

I'm fine with that. I don't want a pattern like 1969, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1986 or 2000 where we effectively had our "summer" in April and May or even May and June. June, July and at least the first half of August need to be summery. In 1976 our peak temperature for the summer and only real heat wave, of three or more days over 90°F was Easter Weekend. 2000's lone heat wave of the summer was ended on May 9, 2000. 1969's late April and most of May featured frequent 80's, and a May 29 high of 97°. Some stations registered an official heat wave. There was one more July heat wave, but the first week of July, and the last two weeks of July were rainy and cool. Woodstock's weather is well known.

Originally Posted by 7 Wishes

Wow, what a good memory! I guess you could call those "front loaded" summers.....

Never even thought about Front-Mid-back loaded season outside winter. . That's interesting to think about.


Did you guys vote in this thread?


I should do one for other seasons now. Wonder what kind of Summer I prefer if it has to be hot and humid. I think front loaded for sure.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by 7 Wishes

Wow, what a good memory! I guess you could call those "front loaded" summers.....

Do you remember any of those? I call some of them like 2000 "years without summers." 2004 was "unloaded," i.e. two days at or over 90 the whole summer. 1996 had two or three days in May and one day in August over 90. I would not exactly call either of those "summers."

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Never even thought about Front-Mid-back loaded season outside winter. . That's interesting to think about.

Earlier I had mentioned second-summer Niñas.which tend to be front-loaded. Those which I remember, as opposed to reading about, are 1967, 1974, 1976, 1984 (second summer cold-neutral after very hot 1983 summer of collapsing Niño), 1989, 1996 (no summer really), 2000 (ditto, no summer really), and 2008. 2011 and 2012 don't really fit any pattern.

[Cambium]

Did you guys enjoy Spring again today?


How many Upper 40s/50s is this this month now? The 2 week Siberia Blast is long forgotten. lol





Not including today:

Bridgeport:

Avg Temp: 35.1° (-2.6° below normal)
Precip: 2.21" (-0.42" below normal)
Snowfall: 9.3" (+2.8" above normal)



Windsor Locks:

Avg Temp: 33.1° (-2.4° below normal)
Precip: 3.78" (+1.07" above normal)
Snowfall: 13.2" (+3.2" above normal)

[AntonioR]

Are we in some sort of drought?

Today on my way to visit a friend in New Canaan, I passed by the Laurel Reservoir and was shocked how low it is.

[jp03]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Did you guys enjoy Spring again today?


How many Upper 40s/50s is this this month now? The 2 week Siberia Blast is long forgotten. lol

Other than Tuesday and last weekend (when it rained mostly) we have been below normal all month. In fact other than Tuesday (rain, lakes runner) this week, we have been below normal. Danbury high temps (Compared to the arctic blast sure its warmer, but I would not say warm "again" regarding temps.

[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

Do you remember any of those? I call some of them like 2000 "years without summers." 2004 was "unloaded," i.e. two days at or over 90 the whole summer. 1996 had two or three days in May and one day in August over 90. I would not exactly call either of those "summers."

The ones in the 60s (I was just short of 2 in the summer of 69), definitely not. The ones you mention in the 70s as well as 1986, I didn't pay enough attention to the weather then (actually in 1986 I would pay attention to it in college but not at home during the summer). The ones you mention 2000 and later definitely.

Originally Posted by jp03

Other than Tuesday and last weekend (when it rained mostly) we have been below normal all month. In fact other than Tuesday (rain, lakes runner) this week, we have been below normal. Danbury high temps (Compared to the arctic blast sure its warmer, but I would not say warm "again" regarding temps.

I think we will still end up below normal for the month, tomorrow and Monday won't be warm enough to erase 2 degrees below normal for the month so far and Tuesday and Wednesday look below normal.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by AntonioR

Are we in some sort of drought?

Today on my way to visit a friend in New Canaan, I passed by the Laurel Reservoir and was shocked how low it is.

Oh no, not that talk again. Lol.

Originally Posted by jp03

Other than Tuesday and last weekend (when it rained mostly) we have been below normal all month. In fact other than Tuesday (rain, lakes runner) this week, we have been below normal. Danbury high temps (Compared to the arctic blast sure its warmer, but I would not say warm "again" regarding temps.

What about the week before?

Bridgeport hit 50s 4 times since the pattern changed on the 8th. 48° today. Warm "again" was good to use. 6 of last 8 days has been above normal.

[RunD1987]

Looks like snow on and off from Wednesday to Saturday. With possible sleet on Saturday yuck. Though 60 today can't complain awesome weather today!