Spring Thread 2017: Northern Hemisphere (climate, hot, warm, average)
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I'm liking how the rain affected everything around here, looks very lush and green
Definitely looking lush out there. Well, at least the grass is here. Still no leaves. lol Undergrowth in woods just started last week. April is the best time to be wet for growth wise. May needs to be sunny and warm.
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Originally Posted by Steelernation71
I don't mind overcast dry days. Better than rain IMO.
0.21" so far today, brings us to 4.33" on the month. 11th wettest April on record. Just need another 1.49" to be 1st. .
Overcast days without rain give me headaches. Overcast days with rain give me annoyance. lol
Many locations in Top 10 wettest Aprils now.
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Originally Posted by Warszawa
If it's going to be overcast, I would prefer overcast+rainy.
I'd like an even mix of overcast/dry vs overcast/rain....too much rain is no good. And I prefer rain between 8pm-5am only.
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Originally Posted by muslim12
Ahh, I really wanted to go swimming in turbulent water.
Damn! Hopefully things can recede and dry out nicely. Unfortunately you might not like my next post.
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Originally Posted by Infamous92
The sound of heavy rain is very soothing.
I'm sick of the excessive cloudiness we've been experiencing recently.
I agree about the soothing but only in the evening. During the day there's too much to do to enjoy it unless its a lazy Sunday. I admit, I used to enjoy it more in the past.
Sick of these clouds is an understatement. We need some curse words in there. Cloudy again this morning. 7 of last 8 days now overcast and/or showery rains.
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Originally Posted by Warszawa
The clouds are starting to get a little annoying
We went through this same annoying stretch last year but was in May which really sucked for the garden crops.
Where was this pattern in winter? Actually, it did start to become active in February. Nevermind. Just needed that good timing of the Polar Air which was choked off from the Fast Pacific Jet across the U.S
Maybe this pattern comes back in December. That means we need Summer and Fall to be dry?
Where was this pattern in winter? Actually, it did start to become active in February. Nevermind. Just needed that good timing of the Polar Air which was choked off from the Fast Pacific Jet across the U.S
Maybe this pattern comes back in December. That means we need Summer and Fall to be dry?
I don't know but, right now the start of May looks cool here (which probably means wet)
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SPC shows Moderate risk today for north LA & south AR.
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...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Lower Mississippi
Valley Wednesday. Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds should
focus from northeast Texas across southern Arkansas and northern
Louisiana primarily during the afternoon hours. Isolated severe
thunderstorms may extend as far north as Illinois and into the
central Gulf States during the overnight hours.
...Lower MS Valley...
Early-morning water vapor/radar imagery depict a well defined upper
circulation over northeast NM shifting east-southeast in line with
late-evening model guidance. High-level flow is increasing across
the southern Rockies and 500mb speeds on the order of 75kt will
translate into central TX later today. This feature will induce
significant mid-level height falls across the lower MS Valley and
encourage strengthening LLJ over LA/AR by 18z.
26/00z observed soundings across TX depict very steep mid-level
lapse rates, on the order of 8.5-9 c/km, and this lapse-rate plume
should spread across the Arklatex region prior to convective
development. Current thinking is thunderstorms will struggle to
develop across much of TX due to significant CINH and this should
allow air mass to destabilize across the MDT risk region as surface
temperatures warm to near 80F with near 70F dew points. Forecast
NAM soundings by early afternoon depict SBCAPE in excess of 3000
J/kg across northeast TX where convection should initiate prior to
frontal passage. Shear profiles strongly favor supercells, though
mid-level height falls and slightly backed mid-level flow could
eventually lead to a more complex MCS as the trough ejects toward
the Mid-south after dark. Very large hail could accompany the
supercells across the Arklatex region and tornadoes appear possible.
Strong/severe convection should spread into the central Gulf States
during the evening/overnight hours as entrance region of upper jet
shifts into this region during the latter half of the period.
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Off the charts. Wettest April on record since late 1800s! Nobody alive today experienced an April this wet!
