Just got some sprinkles this morning. This is getting crazy.
Summer 2024 weather thread
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Northeast Chatham
Jimbob78
Twelve Pointer
I just stopped by the orchard on the way to pick up a pup in MS and there is an inch. This is the first time I’ve paused the irrigation since the first week of April because of at least an inch of rain or more.
Zach's Grandpa
Old Mossy Horns
We got our usual amount, two tenths.
shaggy
Old Mossy Horns
Big rains overnight in cape dea region for sure. Hoping @Woods and water cashed in as well. It was much needed as things were very dry.
downeastnc
Old Mossy Horns
The high that sits over the SW Atl commonly referred to as the Bermuda High is getting into all time record strength territory...as it drifts west and east it will have big impacts on our weather...when it expands west it will shut off the onshore flow and put us back in the very hot and dry pattern, when it shifts east it puts us in the onshore flow and we get what we have had the last few days....the other big caveat is it will be the main steering factor in the tracks of future storms...these are more semi permanent type features, its always there to some degree and how and where it sets up will impact us a lot later on when the canes start coming. There is currently a large volume of dust from the Sahara mitigating development which is typical this time of year that usually begins to fade in Aug...
This is the latest run of the GFS showing precip totals over the next 16 days...
This is the latest run of the GFS showing precip totals over the next 16 days...
Finally got it. Inch and a half at the house and over three in the swamp.
Homebrewale
Old Mossy Horns
I have posted the following link to CoCoRaHS before. It's a website where people across the country record rainfall each day. Anyone can go to the maps to view the results. The typical record time is 7:00am. The map for today's readings for yesterday's rain is very interesting because of all the variability in the recorded rainfall readings today. There is barely a drop recorded west of Siler City. Someone recorded 0.01" in Siler City and two people record over 2" in Pittsboro. I recorded 2.38" and someone a few miles to the west of me recorded 1.62. There were pockets of heavy rain.
https://maps.cocorahs.org/
https://maps.cocorahs.org/
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Hunterreed
Twelve Pointer
My weather station shows It rained 0.59 yesterday. Doesn't seem like it rained that hard but did rain for several hours. I may put the old manual tube gauge back out for reference next time
calm is the word of the week,,,,,,,
Oh no! What will our liberal members have to focus on now?
With no weather to freak out about they may actually have to watch other more relevant news.
I ended up with 2.3" this go round
KrisB
Twelve Pointer
The rain has finally started here! Supposed to get thunderstorms and a lot of rain this weekend. Possibly also next week. Going to batten down the hatches and do some reading, cooking, cleaning, and relaxing. Going to enjoy watching the rain fall and the winds blow (as long as they don't blow the camper over 
). Hope the rain fills up the marsh, which has dried up completely. Hope the flooding on the roads won't be too bad, but we'll see.
). Hope the rain fills up the marsh, which has dried up completely. Hope the flooding on the roads won't be too bad, but we'll see.
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And the calm continues for another few days,,,,,,blaming it on Sahara winds,,,
YanceyGreenhorn
Still Not a Moderator
I’m all late and wrong. But we got over 8” of rain in 2 days. Garden looks the best it has so far. Wife’s ducklings are realizing they like water and learning how to quack. Yesterdays heat and humidity was hellacious. Today not so bad. Have I mentioned I need to go fishing
Could have sworn I heard there would be a record number of storms this year. And a bunch being major and making landfall ….all in the name of Global Warming and stuff…..
HotSoup
Old Mossy Horns
Give it time....its brewing
It could still happen, Sept and Oct froggy hurricane months sometimes
So …. They must be going to roll off Africa like a choo- choo train!
I know there’s still time!
oh I know- just always thought the guestimation games they play were and are silly….. but they got to do something when the weathers boring!
Ol Copper
Twelve Pointer
Finally getting some decent rain in my little section of Alexander Co.
Its been so long that I thought my yard was a goner, hope it hangs around for a while.
Its been so long that I thought my yard was a goner, hope it hangs around for a while.
gobblerstopper
Eight Pointer
A break from the 90s finally! Rain chances every day for next week and 80s.
3 3/4” total Thursday and Friday at our place
Best rain here in weeks right now and the ground is still dry under the shrubs. Hopefully it will get with the program and do some serious raining soon.
Zach's Grandpa
Old Mossy Horns
Not enough to measure here.
Duckmauler dhc
Old Mossy Horns
Monsoon season is back with a vengeance. I am on my way home now and the wife said from what she can tell it looks like there’s at least 4 inches in the rain gauge just from the past two hours. I had a feeling as soon as I started my paternity leave that this weather would start back. We are going to pay for the little two month drought.
Finally got decent rain here for only the second time since early June. Maybe an inch or more.
MtnMan
Ten Pointer
We got 3 1/4 inches yesterday in a little over an hour .
dropnbassonu
Six Pointer
Going to Lake James tomorrow through next Sunday for family vacation. Figures that after months of dry weather it's going to rain and thunderstorm nearly every day next week. Oh, and my dog who will be boarded is terrified of tstorms so he'll be doped up I'm sure.
shurshot
Ten Pointer
What a roller coaster ride. From Sahara dry to Amazon forest wet, can’t seem to catch a break this summer. Buddy just called and said it dumped another 2.5” overnight in Pamlico Co. That makes 7” since mid week. Burned up some fuel running the pump, why couldn’t this rain wait til it was time to put the boards in! Guess we’ll have a hurricane next month and really F things up…..
Duckmauler dhc
Old Mossy Horns
ended up with 4.3 inches in the gauge yesterday afternoon alone. My pool was really low and now it’s almost over the sidewall…..having to drain water as we speak.