Blastfurnace 2024

[gsoda3 3,362]

Yesterday in Austin was gorgeous.  Woke up to high 40s and had dinner outside in the 70s.

[NorthLoop 14,461]

2 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

Yesterday in Austin was gorgeous.  Woke up to high 40s and had dinner outside in the 70s.

Yes I enjoyed that ONE day of Autumn that we've had so far. 

[Storm the Field 5,366]

Next week might actually be pleasant.

Current forecast for Houston. Lower humidity to start the week will produce some overnight cooling and finally allow us to drop into the low 60's in the mornings and evenings. Dewpoints in the 30's on Thursday and Friday.

 

Edited November 7 by Storm the Field

[ztejas 44,223]

Okay cool so earlier this afternoon it was feels like 95 again and now we're a week into November. 

So, um, I'm gonna get the suicide-cult started - who wants in?

[MissingInAction 25,554]

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

Okay cool so earlier this afternoon it was feels like 95 again and now we're a week into November. 

So, um, I'm gonna get the suicide-cult started - who wants in?

Do we get sweet track suits?

[HenryJames 67,322]

Another day of this stupid fucking humidity.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,453]

2 hours ago, HenryJames said:

Another day of this stupid fucking humidity.

That's what's pissing me off the most.  85 degrees in November?  Not ideal, but I can tolerate it if the humidity wasn't 200 god damn percent.

[6th Street 6,686]

At least you have Whataburger and now a Portillo's 

[Storm the Field 5,366]

13 hours ago, HenryJames said:

Another day of this stupid fucking humidity.

Another strong dose of humidity today. Good news is that a weak front is heading this direction. Should reach Austin area late tonight and start dropping humidity levels throughout the day tomorrow. Will take longer to reach the coast, as the Houston area will likely remain muggy until Sunday evening.

Conditions look to improve next week, with humidity backing off and morning/evening lows dropping down to seasonal levels.

[InkaUtexas 26,860]

When do we get 4 days of a hard freeze before Summer comes back in March? Asking for my plants.

[NorthLoop 14,461]

1 hour ago, InkaUtexas said:

When do we get 4 days of a hard freeze before Summer comes back in March? Asking for my plants.

I think mid Feb is usually when those fuck us all up

[InkaUtexas 26,860]

23 minutes ago, NorthLoop said:

I think mid Feb is usually when those fuck us all up

I remember was usually around december finals for the first go around. Oh well, I picked a cup of grape tomatos today. Still have eggplants setting on the bushes.

[bolverk 30,313]

1 hour ago, Storm the Field said:

Another strong dose of humidity today. Good news is that a weak front is heading this direction. Should reach Austin area late tonight and start dropping humidity levels throughout the day tomorrow. Will take longer to reach the coast, as the Houston area will likely remain muggy until Sunday evening.

Conditions look to improve next week, with humidity backing off and morning/evening lows dropping down to seasonal levels.

The front came through here. It's an awesome 52 degrees right now with clearing skies and a nice breeze.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,453]

Normally I can keep my house at 75 degrees and be fine.  With this soup in the air, I have the AC set to 72 and it feels like 90 in here.  It fucking sucks.

[6th Street 6,686]

High 76 for the game tmrw amazing

[F250 29,195]

3 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Normally I can keep my house at 75 degrees and be fine.  With this soup in the air, I have the AC set to 72 and it feels like 90 in here.  It fucking sucks.

Weird. Are you a big fat person?

[InkaUtexas 26,860]

3 minutes ago, F250 said:

Weird. Are you a big fat person?

User name checks out?

[Okie State 3,889]

Saw the feels like was 94 yesterday so I took a peek at the temp in Santa Fe where I would like to move someday. Feels like 23. Something in between those would be nice.

[Chet Steadman 940]

Kxan currently showing today’s high of EIGHTY THREE as the coolest high temperature for the next week. 

Sure would be nice if one you would post one of those long-range, 14-21 day models with lots or blues and whites for Central Texas.  

[miguelito 11,499]

FYI

 

Edited November 10 by miguelito

[InkaUtexas 26,860]

Good thing there are no housing developments going in that area.

Edit, mayor of San Marcos just said we have plenty of water. So we can build and sell water.

Edited November 10 by InkaUtexas

[4th&Five 41,983]

6 hours ago, Chet Steadman said:

Kxan currently showing today’s high of EIGHTY THREE as the coolest high temperature for the next week. 

Sure would be nice if one you would post one of those long-range, 14-21 day models with lots or blues and whites for Central Texas.  

Feels hotter than that rn. My car said 88. Fuck this shit. 

[Storm the Field 5,366]

At least it's looking like we'll have some decent mornings this coming week. Should be in the low 60's in Houston, high 50's in Austin. Another weak, short-lived Pacific front supposed to pass through Texas over the course of Wednesday, which should make for some pleasant weather on Thursday and Friday.

Will continue to be low to mid 80's in the afternoons, but not oppressively humid. Baby steps.

 

 

8 hours ago, Chet Steadman said:

Kxan currently showing today’s high of EIGHTY THREE as the coolest high temperature for the next week. 

Huh? KXAN right now.

Edited November 10 by Storm the Field

[ztejas 44,223]

This shit is so fucked it's literally making me care less about the rest of my life.

[Wilcox Cummingtonite 3,580]

Legit cold front coming Thanksgiving-ish with some staying power. Talking highs in 50s and 30s at night for a few days.
 

Feel free to neg if it craps out. 

[jimmyjazz 47,127]

16 days out?

[Storm the Field 5,366]

Nicest morning in a long while today. Took the dogs for a long walk as soon as the same came up. A little warmer and more humid tomorrow but then another short front rolling through tomorrow evening. Thursday and Friday look awesome. Highs in the mid 70's, lows in the low 50's. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,453]

About fucking time.

[Storm the Field 5,366]

5 hours ago, Wilcox Cummingtonite said:

Legit cold front coming Thanksgiving-ish with some staying power. Talking highs in 50s and 30s at night for a few days.

Haven't seen that far out, but GFS is showing our first true Canadian cold front (vs. the weak Pacific fronts we've been seeing) making its way to Texas a little over a week from now. Highs in the low 60's, lows in the high 40's on the forecast for 11/20-22. 

 

[Storm the Field 5,366]

Projected dewpoints at 6 pm on Thursday.

[Storm the Field 5,366]

One thing really nice to see in the extended forecast is only a handful of days with highs in the 80's/lows in the 70's.

Only real ugly spot in the 15-day is that it looks like it will be warm and muggy again Saturday-Monday after 2 damn near perfect days tomorrow and Friday. The stretch from 11/19-11/28 resembles what November should actually feel like.

 

[Storm the Field 5,366]

T-minus ~120 hours until Fall finally arrives, roughly 50 days late.

 

[Storm the Field 5,366]

This probably won't come as a surprise, but the 45-day stretch from 10/1 to yesterday was by far the warmest start to Fall in the last 135 years or so for which reliable records exist. Blastfurnace 2024 Edition reigns supreme.

 

[NorthLoop 14,461]

58 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

This probably won't come as a surprise, but the 45-day stretch from 10/1 to yesterday was by far the warmest start to Fall in the last 135 years or so for which reliable records exist. Blastfurnace 2024 Edition reigns supreme.

 

pshhht... 135 years? WhAt AbOuT tHe ReCoRdS BeFoRe ThAt???? 

[MissingInAction 25,554]

Yea, what bout the weather for the past 20k years? I bet it got really cold.

[jimmyjazz 47,127]

In the 80's I was told we were headed for another ice age.  MAKE UP YOUR MINDS, WEATHERMEN!!!

[Storm the Field 5,366]

Feels like early June today. At least we're getting a healthy dose of rain, but it's fucking 80 degrees with 90% humidity, producing a Feels Like of 87. On November 17th. 

[rage-a-holic 4,732]

On 11/14/2024 at 4:43 PM, Storm the Field said:

T-minus ~120 hours until Fall finally arrives, roughly 50 days late.

 

Sorry, best I can do is 85 to start off Thanksgiving week 

 

[InkaUtexas 26,860]

It is gorgeous outside. a bit muggy this morning, but damn it is a pretty day. I know, it is November and no one has been able to use the Uggs they last winter, but that 10 day forecast is about perfect.

But don't worry, in February you can snuggle in your uggs inside your thermal sleeping bag while the pipes freeze in the house.

[Storm the Field 5,366]

1 hour ago, rage-a-holic said:

Sorry, best I can do is 85 to start off Thanksgiving week 

Yeah, pretty bummed to see the latest GFS runs have this upcoming front only lasting a few days before petering out on Saturday. At least we still should get a nice stretch of cool, dry weather from Tuesday morning through Friday night. 

Edited November 17 by Storm the Field

[Storm the Field 5,366]

Absolutely gorgeous today. Enjoy these next ~72 hours of Fall while they last. Bona fide light jacket weather the next 2 mornings.

Back to unseasonably warm on Sunday and Monday. 

 

[Chet Steadman 940]

I miss cold Decembers and Januarys.  Saturday and Sunday were perfect CenTex winter weather.  Cold, rainy, barely making it out of the low 50s…twenty-four hours later, record Austin high. 

Cool day today, then back to the 70s by mid-week.  Overnight lows approaching our average highs.  

Sure seems like things are trending toward another 80° Christmas.

 

[Biff Tannen 46,150]

On 12/10/2024 at 10:14 AM, Chet Steadman said:

I miss cold Decembers and Januarys.  Saturday and Sunday were perfect CenTex winter weather.  Cold, rainy, barely making it out of the low 50s…twenty-four hours later, record Austin high. 

Cool day today, then back to the 70s by mid-week.  Overnight lows approaching our average highs.  

Sure seems like things are trending toward another 80° Christmas.

 

cold and rainy again right now

[Chet Steadman 940]

 

2 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

cold and rainy again right now

I mean, no, not really?  It’s 62° and rainy and the low today will be…56°. 

Average high on 12/13: 61°

Average low on 12/13: 41°

Edited December 13 by Chet Steadman

[Storm the Field 5,366]

Got up to 82 yesterday. Was absolutely gross in Houston (yeah, yeah I know). Close to 80 and extremely humid today through Tuesday until the next cold front on Wednesday which peters out by Monday. Currently trending towards a warmer than average Xmas Eve. 

Edited December 15 by Storm the Field

[swraith 348]

Turned my A/C back on yesterday just to manage the humidity level in the house. 

[drt 645]

This has convinced me to add a standalone dehumidifier. Goddamnit I’m done with this shit. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,453]

1 minute ago, drt said:

This has convinced me to add a standalone dehumidifier. Goddamnit I’m done with this shit. 

It's all bullshit.

[InkaUtexas 26,860]

Out working on the gardens in the rain . Gorgeous. Light rain, can hear the football game in the background, and a nice tea. Just coming in for a new one.

Fuck I love days like this.

[huge 3,831]

17 minutes ago, drt said:

This has convinced me to add a standalone dehumidifier. Goddamnit I’m done with this shit. 

I have one but it's loud.  

Thursday Houston had perfect weather.  Lasted about 30 hours.

I turned on my AC to get back below 60% humidity INSIDE