Blastfurnace 2018 Thread

[bschoolprof 6271]

On 9/2/2018 at 2:40 PM, irishtexan said:

10 day says good chance of rain tomorrow and next weekend and no high over 93 degrees. Could this be the beginning of the end of blastfurnace 2018?

you arrogant ass

[phdhorn 6224]

Texas remain a little hotter than the rest of the world because it absorbed an anal no-lubing in Landover, Maryland last weekend.

[Storm the Field 5297]

Blastfurance appears to have turned off, but we're still a long way away from "cool" weather it seems. 15-day forecast for Houston is right around 88/73 every day with ~50% chance of rain and high humidity.

Found an article from a few years back that crunched 100 years of data and came up with 9/18 as average first day where we record an overnight low of 65 or less. Doesn't look like we'll even get below 70 until close to the end of the month unless an as-yet-undetected front pops up.

[phdhorn 6224]

We're done with the 100's (give or take an outlier).  Every day that passes, the odds go down pretty well.  By the 15th,, it's less than .01 percent.

But yeah, September is typically a 90's month.  Never was anything else.   Standard days in the 80's typically begin about mid-October.

After all, September is 2/3 a summer month.

Edited September 6, 2018 by phdhorn

[Blotto 23560]

77 in Sept? I'll take it. 

[phdhorn 6224]

This thread is about over.

[Trey3216 15350]

7 minutes ago, phdhorn said:

This thread is about over.

Yep.  I'll mark my calendar for mid-April to start the Blastfurnace 2019 Thread.  

[phdhorn 6224]

I forgot "thank god."

Now if I can get my (well) water table back to at least the mantle/crust divide level, it'd be great.

[miguelito 11266]

[Guest Lobo]

I don't know if this 10-day is full of shit, but are we really not gonna get out of the 90's again for 2018? 

Spank my ass and call me Troy Kimmel.  Kinda anti-climactic how this miserable fucking summer is drawing to a close, but we'll sure as shit take it.

[Trey3216 15350]

20 minutes ago, Lobo said:

I don't know if this 10-day is full of shit, but are we really not gonna get out of the 90's again for 2018? 

Spank my ass and call me Troy Kimmel.  Kinda anti-climactic how this miserable fucking summer is drawing to a close, but we'll sure as shit take it.

Yep, it's like the summer took a long hot piss and then didn't shake itself and dribbled down its own leg at the end. 

[Biff Tannen 45695]

34 minutes ago, Lobo said:

Spank my ass and call me Troy Kimmel

Lulz

[Bama Chick 28596]

It actually felt downright autumnal today!!

It would be nice if we get more than 10 days of fall weather this year.

It seemed like we only got a week of Spring this year - it went from 30 degree days till almost April straight to ass melting 90+ degree days.

I’m ready to wear some boots!

[Paco 1934]

The first week of May I loaded my truck and drove to northern California to work for the summer. Kids are grown, wife is a raging pre menopausal bitch, and I couldn't stand the thought of working through another Texas summer.

Turned out to be a damn good call, because the week after I left it was upper 90's and obviously didn't back off until now. But I've had enough wine and goat cheese to last a lifetime and these pansies don't have the first clue how to make bbq or enchiladas.

So can I come home now?

[miguelito 11266]

Bring a sweater.

And some of that goat cheese.

[Deej 76858]

17 minutes ago, Paco said:

The first week of May I loaded my truck and drove to northern California to work for the summer. Kids are grown, wife is a raging pre menopausal bitch, and I couldn't stand the thought of working through another Texas summer.

Turned out to be a damn good call, because the week after I left it was upper 90's and obviously didn't back off until now. But I've had enough wine and goat cheese to last a lifetime and these pansies don't have the first clue how to make bbq or enchiladas.

So can I come home now?

Only if you bring some of that weed you were harversting.

[Paco 1934]

Weed harvest and grape harvest are going on right now, so I think I'll stay through the end of the month.

Only if you bring some of that weed you were harversting.

[hornian 5222]

On 9/10/2018 at 6:18 PM, Paco said:

The first week of May I loaded my truck and drove to northern California to work for the summer. Kids are grown, wife is a raging pre menopausal bitch, and I couldn't stand the thought of working through another Texas summer.

Turned out to be a damn good call, because the week after I left it was upper 90's and obviously didn't back off until now. But I've had enough wine and goat cheese to last a lifetime and these pansies don't have the first clue how to make bbq or enchiladas.

So can I come home now?

So, how many fires did you start?

[Paco 1934]

If I venmo you a dollar can I have attorney client privilege?

So, how many fires did you start?

[Guest Lobo]

Okay so other than rain during pre-game on Saturday (does that favor us with our paltry run game, or USC?)...and heat index getting to 95 on Tuesday...now are we done with the shitty weather finally?  This cloud cover and decent breeze has helped.  Because 90 and sunny in second half of September is still hot to me.  But hey, we needed the rain.  

[phdhorn 6224]

90° and sunny is the expected weather for the second half of September.  The average high for Austin on, say, September 25, is 91°.

 

[Storm the Field 5297]

Blastfurnace 2018 getting its final gasps in. Jumped in the pool yesterday for what was probably last swim of the season.

Supposed to hit 94 today and tomorrow in Houston before clouds and rain return for foreseeable future. I think that Wednesday might be last day of the year where we see a temperature that starts with a 9. 

[miguelito 11266]

it's a goddamn mosquitofurnace out there.

[Guest Lobo]

1 hour ago, Storm the Field said:

Blastfurnace 2018 getting its final gasps in. Jumped in the pool yesterday for what was probably last swim of the season.

Supposed to hit 94 today and tomorrow in Houston before clouds and rain return for foreseeable future. I think that Wednesday might be last day of the year where we see a temperature that starts with a 9. 

If I had your pool, I might still jump in the upper 80's in early October.  It'd be insane, but I might survive.  

[staboner 4984]

22 minutes ago, miguelito said:

it's a goddamn mosquitofurnace out there.

yes, yes it is. the fuckers are even out in the sun during the day. nasty. 

[Storm the Field 5297]

Hope on the horizon?

Quote

 

If we define the “first fall cold front” as a nighttime temperature of 65 degrees or below at Bush Intercontinental Airport, then the average date of Houston’s first front is today, September 18. Alas, we’re not going to make it this year, but there are some hints in the models of a front pushing through before the end of this month (more on that below). That would be a good thing, because based upon Houston’s weather history, we only get into October without a “first front” about once every 10 years. And no one wants that to happen, do they?

A bit warmer, and a maybe a bit drier to start next week. By then we’ll all be desperately searching for that first fall cold front. So when is it coming? For really the first time, both the GFS and European models are pegging the arrival of a cold front perhaps 10 to 12 days from now. That consistency is a good thing. What is not so good is that 10 days lies near the limit of predictability for the global models, so we can’t exactly have high confidence in such a forecast.

 

 Current long-range forecasts for Monday 10/1:

Houston 82/67

Austin 78/65

Dallas 76/62

 

[Guest Lobo]

Glad to hear because it's gonna touch 100 degrees today in Austin with the heat index.  I know some of you have your technical jackets from Patagonia out, but some of us are gonna be a sight uncomfortable.  

[lonestarsooner 121]

Ah, another Sci Guy follower upthread.  Only weather person I trust, Storm.

[Storm the Field 5297]

4 hours ago, lonestarsooner said:

Ah, another Sci Guy follower upthread.  Only weather person I trust, Storm.

 

[3adays 454]

On 9/17/2018 at 1:40 PM, Lobo said:

If I had your pool, I might still jump in the upper 80's in early October.  It'd be insane, but I might survive.  

This. I’ll never understand people in Central/South Texas with a pool that don’t use it into October. 

[Continental Op 3934]

11 hours ago, Lobo said:

Glad to hear because it's gonna touch 100 degrees today in Austin with the heat index.  I know some of you have your technical jackets from Patagonia out, but some of us are gonna be a sight uncomfortable.  

Oh look Cruiser brought his tired ass Technical Jacket Joke Series over from Shaggy. 

[Okie State 3821]

This. I’ll never understand people in Central/South Texas with a pool that don’t use it into October. 

It was 86 degrees on Christmas Day a year or two ago. I almost jumped in to cool off.

[Guest Lobo]

Fuck, we've had to rethink our family halloween costume idea (and they just arrived in the mail today) because we tried them on and if it's anything over 80---it's gonna be damn balmy inside those penguin things.  

[Pato del Muerto 52535]

Guess my 4 months of immaculate weather is coming to an end. Highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s all over the 10 day forecast. 

[Shmitty 112]

On 8/30/2018 at 2:26 PM, MissingInAction said:

Going through two pairs of drawers a day due to a high ass sweat factor.

Gold Bond body powder spray.   It will take care of that  SWASS  just fine.    You're welcome.  

[Shmitty 112]

11 hours ago, Shmitty said:

Gold Bond body powder spray.   It will take care of that  SWASS  just fine.    You're welcome.  

Due to the menthol, it will burn a little though.  But not nearly as bad as putting globs of hand sanitizer on your junk.  

[SimonBolivar 10958]

21 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

 

We put up with a lot of shit. We deserve this

[Hate 20128]

[Storm the Field 5297]

Latest updates have that cool front arriving late next Thursday. Forecast for next weekend is looking mighty fine as of today. Highs in the mid to upper 70's, lows around 60.

[Deej 76858]

2 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

Latest updates have that cool front arriving late next Thursday. Forecast for next weekend is looking mighty fine as of today. Highs in the mid to upper 70's, lows around 60.

Giggity.

[phdhorn 6224]

Still in DC, and finally getting back after nearly a month next Thursday.

Should be back about time for the "Winter 2018-19" thread.  First couple of posts will be "Goddammit when is this cold weather going to end?  I can't wait till June and July when it gets warm again!!!!"

[Shmitty 112]

5 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

Latest updates have that cool front arriving late next Thursday. Forecast for next weekend is looking mighty fine as of today. Highs in the mid to upper 70's, lows around 60.

This has me highly enchubbened.  

[gsoda3 3274]

On 9/18/2018 at 2:50 PM, Storm the Field said:

 

minus 26 and minus 30 from avg?  yes please.

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

On 9/18/2018 at 11:48 PM, Shmitty said:

Gold Bond body powder spray.   It will take care of that  SWASS  just fine.    You're welcome.  

Did someone mention swass?

 

Edited September 20, 2018 by Grade of D as in David

[Steamboat1874 4074]

11 hours ago, phdhorn said:

Still in DC, and finally getting back after nearly a month next Thursday.

Should be back about time for the "Winter 2018-19" thread.  First couple of posts will be "Goddammit when is this cold weather going to end?  I can't wait till June and July when it gets warm again!!!!"

Doubt you will ever hear that from people in Central Texas, especially me.

Fuck summer.

[phdhorn 6224]

52 minutes ago, Steamboat1874 said:

Doubt you will ever hear that from people in Central Texas, especially me.

Fuck summer.

I saw it a lot two years ago here, and last year at Scat Central.

Don't much care, but I think it's funny.

[Guest Lobo]

Micro question:  any particular reason why the humidity this morning was something akin to 3 menopausal sloths rolling around in a bucket of old Thai food?  

Macro question:  is this next system(s) really gonna dump rain on us for the next week+?  Not complaining at all, but that last torrential downpour skipped a few days here and there.  But a great catchup overall in September for a miserably dry summer.  Looks like after this Tuesday, when heat index will still be well into the 90's...it's at least comfy temperatures from here on out, Iet's take it.  

[Shmitty 112]

13 hours ago, Lobo said:

Micro question:  any particular reason why the humidity this morning was something akin to 3 menopausal sloths rolling around in a bucket of old Thai food?  

Macro question:  is this next system(s) really gonna dump rain on us for the next week+?  Not complaining at all, but that last torrential downpour skipped a few days here and there.  But a great catchup overall in September for a miserably dry summer.  Looks like after this Tuesday, when heat index will still be well into the 90's...it's at least comfy temperatures from here on out, Iet's take it.  

More rain, less goldbond.  I don't think my taint can take any more menthol burn.  

[Storm the Field 5297]

On 9/19/2018 at 4:11 PM, Storm the Field said:

Latest updates have that cool front arriving late next Thursday. Forecast for next weekend is looking mighty fine as of today. Highs in the mid to upper 70's, lows around 60.

And right on cue, the rug is already getting pulled out. Next weekend looking like more of the same, balmy with scattered showers.

If we get a cool front, doesn't look like it will show up until first week of October and won't be near as dramatic as early models suggested.

[Guest Lobo]

Yeah, how the fuck are we calling tonight a "cold front"?  It's supposed to dip down maybe 5 degrees and then just drop oppressive humidity and scattered rainfall.