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Title: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 01, 2020, 08:52:45 AM
The sun is out bright. There are some clouds, but all is bright for now. 28 ° now,should get  a little above freezing.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 01, 2020, 09:21:55 AM
Snow coming in sideways now!

Lake affect snow off of Lake Ontario!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on January 01, 2020, 09:31:57 AM
We traveled from NH to NC to spend Christmas with family down there.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10095/20191228_134401.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1577888983)
 
Weather there was great compared to NH.
Jim Rogers 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 02, 2020, 05:39:09 AM
Close the door from 2019 and open a new for 2020. :D

28F here this morning and going to be in the 30's tomorrow. It was 31F yesterday afternoon though. ;) It's never been winter cold here yet, been a long ways off from 0F so far. Christmas is usually bitter cold.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on January 02, 2020, 06:00:34 AM
25 degrees here this am and going into the lows 30s today .The ground is not frozen yet so no logs coming out of our wood lots yet this year .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 02, 2020, 06:42:47 AM
24° here just before sunrise on the first work day of the year for me. Hopefully this is my last year of full time work, actually hoping its only 5-6 months, then to find or make a pleasant retirement job. Anyway it's predicted to hit the mid-40's today with clearing skies. Could have used that a few days ago, but oh well. As Swamp noted I checked my notes from last year and it was generally much colder than it has been this year so I am happy for that. The ground is fairly frozen here in the Catskills, but not very deep and 45° for a day or so will soften it up quite a bit, so it's not yet a logging worthy freeze. Here's hoping for a better weather year!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 03, 2020, 06:51:34 AM
Low 40's for a high yesterday and here at 6:00 this morning it's 42°!

The only snow I can see from the house is the snowbanks, probably still some in the woods/shaded areas!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 03, 2020, 07:03:45 AM
28° out this morning. Another warm one. There is some colder weather coming,barely in the single numbers, but by high noon high 20's. I only have about 6 inches of snow at this time. The temps and snow amount can change fast. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 03, 2020, 12:29:00 PM
Been hovering in the low 30s the last few days. Plowed ground has stayed froze, but skip a day snow plowing and it thaws right back out to mud underneath. No freezing up ground for the cattle or for logging so far. 

30"+ of snow on the ground so the skiers and snowmobilers are happy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 03, 2020, 03:14:25 PM
Only melting here is where the driveway and roads have sand/salt on them. Ice is solid. That being said, none of the creeks or small rivers have ever froze over yet. The warm spring up the road that feeds into the ditch never freezes. The front porch deck did melt off though, I think it was around 36F today. We had a light dusting of snow over night.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 04, 2020, 06:35:08 AM
The temps are looking good for another week. Highest is 40°,but the rest in the high 20's,low 30's.There is a low of 8,but only one night. Than a few nights in the mid teens.Very odd temps for this time of year. Seem like some years the only time we see double digits is with a minus sign in front of it.
I opened the OWB door and still plenty of wood in it.
28° this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 04, 2020, 06:58:46 AM
35F this morning here and sunshine. Can't beat that for January weather up on the tundra. Started a smudge this morning, but won't need no wood the rest of the day. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 04, 2020, 07:06:26 AM
40° this morning before dawn. Looking to stay warm today, rain began at 4am and expected for more than half the day and possibly tapering by evening. Cooler tomorrow. Nothing big on the horizon yet. More shop work on the loft. Boy am I glad I moved the mill up behind the shop or I would have been mostly shut down since 3 weeks ago. Yeah, it's been mild, but between the rain and the slow melting snowpack, I would not have been able to work at the old site with any effect.

I meant to put this up yesterday, shot it on my way to work Thursday just after dawn looking west, there was still ice and snow on the hilltops, think it may be gone now. Winter is surely coming though.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/52103/DSCF3507.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1578139081)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on January 04, 2020, 03:13:13 PM
In the 30s the last few days but we are heading to the deep freeeez with fast moveing air to morrow  >:(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: WV Sawmiller on January 04, 2020, 05:19:49 PM
   Got up to a very pleasant mid to high 50s with cloudy skies which changed to drizzle which should change to snow tonight as has been steadily cooling off all day. We did get a brief period where the sun broke through and I got this picture of a full rainbow across the road in front of our house.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/38064/IMG_1629.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1578176355)
 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 04, 2020, 05:23:27 PM
I have 34° with a light rain. Suppose to change over.  :o   I am staying home.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 04, 2020, 06:03:44 PM
Was 36F here steady all day. Never put wood in since before noon and it's 80F here upstairs in the crow's nest. Won't be no wood burn'n tonight. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Mossy Chariot on January 04, 2020, 07:57:08 PM
Rain, rain, and more rain here in East Tennessee. Mid 30's now with a 10 mile wind. Had the bobcat out in the rain hauling 3800 pound block for a retaining wall.  Mud mud and more mud. I'm ready for winter or spring, one or the other. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 04, 2020, 09:52:36 PM
Rained most of the day today and hit a little over 40 something. Still terribly humid and snotty. I tired and worn out, and this snotty weather has got me down. I don't even feel like going out to fetch the wood I need for overnight.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Okefenokee_D on January 04, 2020, 10:31:47 PM
Rained last night. Now the wind is blowing hard. Getting cold. The day ended like this:


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I may try to burn some woods tomorrow. Everything should be dry on top.

Sunny for the rest of the week! Prescribed burning time until it hits nearly 80 degrees this weekend. 🤦🏼‍♂️
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 04, 2020, 11:08:39 PM
The ground is white, for now. I will see what amount we have at day break.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 05, 2020, 06:57:37 AM
34 here now and the wind is blowing fairly good. So good in fact, that it sucked one of our storm windows right off the front picture window and crashed it on the walkway. Guess i have another chore to do.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 05, 2020, 07:01:57 AM
Very light no accumulation snow falling here, can see way off.  26F
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on January 05, 2020, 07:26:51 AM
35 here but the air is moveing at 45mph
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: nativewolf on January 05, 2020, 08:15:27 AM
Quote from: Old Greenhorn on January 05, 2020, 06:57:37 AM
34 here now and the wind is blowing fairly good. So good in fact, that it sucked one of our storm windows right off the front picture window and crashed it on the walkway. Guess i have another chore to do.
Storms just don't like storm windows.  It's an old feud.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 05, 2020, 08:23:20 AM
True, bu man what a mess to clean up. It is (was) about 4'x3' and fell about 8' to the cement. Glad I had a cardboard barrel with a top to put it all in. Geez, always sumptin' . ;D Now i am off to see a man about a table saw.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 05, 2020, 09:12:49 AM
I might of got an inch of snow. Sure does look pretty out there with the wet snow that stuck on the trees. 30° and over cast, everything looks white.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 05, 2020, 01:23:17 PM
Almost an inch here and still flurries between sun dogs. My kind of snows, only need the wide steel shovel to move. Today's exercise. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Okefenokee_D on January 05, 2020, 04:38:05 PM
Beautiful today. Burning some woods off.


(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/56293/20200105_140222.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1578260212)
 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 05, 2020, 05:24:43 PM
Just came in from bringing some wood to the OWB. The weather app says 23° but feels like 11°. The wind is blowing. Don't think it's too far off on the 11 part. Wife could feel the cold coming off from me when I came inside.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 06, 2020, 06:01:03 AM
I am in the singles numbers, 8°. First time this season. ;D But no wind.  High noon 20's.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 06, 2020, 07:07:18 PM
About 2" of snow last night with sustained 25mph winds, gusts to 45mph here at the home farm along the lake with a temp of 26°, 9 miles inland at the new farm the winds were the same but the temp was 18°. Wintery for sure.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 06, 2020, 07:48:57 PM
It was 15F this morning and a few flurries and warmed up to 20F. Wind last night, but by daybreak it was all calm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 07, 2020, 05:53:18 AM
A big 12° this morning. Maybe 2 more inches of snow due to show showers.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on January 07, 2020, 06:17:05 AM
Got about 6in of snow here between the inch that took all day yesterday to accumulate and the rest overnight. About 23° now, going up to about 30. It's supposed to be mostly sunny this morning and getting cloudy again in the afternoon
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 07, 2020, 11:52:55 AM
Had barely 1/2" of snow over night. Steel shovel work. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on January 07, 2020, 12:10:18 PM
Down here in the valley, a bone chilling overnight lows around 40° with highs flirting with 60°. ;)  But up the hill on my cabin property down into the upper 20s overnight and low 30s during the day.  Getting an inch or so of snow every few days.  Weather guessers saying 6 to 8" from a storm Wednesday evening to Thursday mid-day.  So far, not the huge dump of snow like last year.  Might get back at the cabin by May instead of July.  That would be so nice...
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 07, 2020, 01:08:09 PM
Sunny and 40mph winds this morning, lake effect snow has moved in and not a hint of sun anymore. Depending who you listen to they are calling for anywhere from 3 to 12" thru tomorrow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 07, 2020, 05:01:57 PM
28°,not much sun today. I might have 6 inches of snow on the ground.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 07, 2020, 05:48:17 PM
It did reach 30F here in the afternoon. Snow melted some off the roof, made ice below. Sun most of the day, so windows warmed the house.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Okefenokee_D on January 07, 2020, 07:20:46 PM
In the mid to upper 60s today. Burnt more woods at work. Suppose to be in the 80s next week. WHEN DID WINTER BEGIN?!?
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 08, 2020, 07:40:49 AM
20° and a light snow is falling. Looks to be just about done. Only an inch.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 08, 2020, 08:14:25 AM
25° F this morning, no wind, mostly clear skies. Supposed to get some 25mph wind gusts this afternoon. Also have a snow squall warning up for the same period. This weekend they are calling for temps in the 50's and lots of rain. Loks like we can never quite get out of mud season. 
This morning would be a really nice time to uncover the mill and do that log I have sitting there, but I am starting my 3rd day of zero productivity due to this danged cold/bronchitis, which has me down hard. I am still home and sick and not moving much between coughing fits.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Stephen1 on January 08, 2020, 08:22:27 AM
Snow flurries on and off all night, about 6" so far and more to come today. School buses all cancelled
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 08, 2020, 08:30:10 AM
20F here this morning and an inch of snow about the arrive. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 08, 2020, 09:37:09 AM
6° this morning windchill is well below zero. Only a few inches of snow so far. Just another day in da UP.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Autocar on January 08, 2020, 03:34:44 PM
Been in the 20's here in the mornings but some days will make 40 by later afternoon. First time I can remember still getting wood from my one wood shed in January normal winters by the first of the new year I have to go to my second wood shed. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 08, 2020, 06:07:23 PM
Snow ended here before dark, but no inch to it. Going to drop cold next couple days here, down in 0F territory. Wind going to kick it up to.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 09, 2020, 04:52:08 AM
16F and a little wind this morning. They said something about being 0F, so far we have avoided that kind of cold here. Might be different tomorrow morning. With wind I never have seen temps fall, you need calm and dry and clear to get the cold. I should be weatherman. I probably had as much meteorology in college as a lot of them. :D :D Well, when you talk about fire and the natural disturbances in the forest you need some kind of background. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 09, 2020, 07:03:56 AM
15° F here this morning, only gonna have a high of about 20 today. Should be more clear than it has been. Going into work for the first time in 5 days and I could do without the extra cold. Still sick, but I know there is a mess at the shop. Supposed to be a warm weekend coming up, but a lot of rain. Oh well.....
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 09, 2020, 07:05:27 AM
I have 12° with a hard wind. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on January 09, 2020, 07:25:44 AM
Yestersay I woke up to 11 below today 13 above but back to sub o next week :new_year:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on January 09, 2020, 07:27:19 PM
Downright cool 5° this morning when I went out to plow another 4in of snow. Twelve degrees now, I never saw it get any warmer than that all day. Supposed to be in the 50s Saturday. I'll be back outside making waterways to run the snowmelt off the driveway
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 10, 2020, 04:34:51 AM
9F this morning with a very cold south wind. I thought it was warm down there. :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 10, 2020, 07:42:08 AM
I have 18°. The wind stopped yesterday sometime. We went shopping and it was cold getting out of the car. Came back around 3 and the wind had just about stopped. Went out for a while. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Stephen1 on January 10, 2020, 07:45:09 AM
Same here, -18C here yesterday +4C this morning. We had freezing pellets over night, not what they predicted.Looks like the storm stayed south of the Great Lakes. Erie and Ontario.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on January 10, 2020, 08:19:35 AM
Ugly, unseasonable swings,  -16C yesterday, rain/freezing rain on the way, forecasting 15C early Sunday.

D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on January 10, 2020, 07:14:56 PM
temp dropping this afternoon, rain, sleet ect.  power out east of town.  several falls and car accidents.  daughter stuck in dorm at college 43 miles from here due to road conditions.  I am working, or would have gone to get her.  Wife got the wood box topped off.  picking up olive garden on my way home from work.  life is good, be careful out there.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 11, 2020, 03:36:39 AM
33F this morning, nothing falling from the sky yet. Looks like it might be rain again.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 11, 2020, 06:42:04 AM
We have drizzling light rain and 48° here this morning at this time!

Starting tonight, we're forecast to get ICE, in some areas they're expected to get up to 1 inch!

Not expected to be as bad as the Ice Storm of '98, back then a lot of us got 3 inches of ice, I lost power for 17 days! 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on January 11, 2020, 08:03:44 AM
19 below a high of 0 will spend the day by the wood stove

@Anderies you cold up there toooo :new_year:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 11, 2020, 09:26:59 AM
Raining here now, but barely. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on January 11, 2020, 02:36:46 PM
This is nice in MA today:


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In case you can't see it, my truck thermometer says 67° F today.

Jim Rogers
PS. I guess we're in the "January thaw"......
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 11, 2020, 05:07:31 PM
It reached 43F here late in the day, and now still raining out. Not unusual temp for a January thaw up north.

That's some warm for Mass. in January. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 11, 2020, 06:13:46 PM
I have 50°.   :o  at 6:15pm.  :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on January 11, 2020, 06:38:59 PM
Nice here all day and into White River Junction and Lebanon area except for a little rain in the afternoon. Still 52 now at near twenty minutes to 7 at night
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 11, 2020, 07:14:05 PM
Wow, this is weird weather. It almost hit 64° today and all the rain passed us by to the north. Overcast all day but very warm. In fact it was warmer outside than it was in the shop and I turned the heat on, but prefer to only heat it to 50 because I am sweating with the work. SO it felt like it was hot outside and the shop was air conditioned. Just very bizarre. Supposed to get some good rain overnight and light rain tomorrow, but we will see how close that guess is, I think there is a chance that might miss us too. All I know is, sick or not, I am not wasting this weather. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 11, 2020, 07:47:53 PM
We got up to 58° here today, right now it's 40°!

Forecast is for near an inch of ice sometime through the night!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Mossy Chariot on January 11, 2020, 09:16:30 PM
Windy most of the day. 75 degrees like spring. Even buds on the trees. Then the storms arrived. 70 mile per hour winds. Looks like about four large yellow pines across my driveway and several more down in the woods. Guess I know what I'll be doing in the morning. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 11, 2020, 10:24:20 PM
8° this morning with a skiff of snow overnight. High temp did break double digits with 12°  but the windchill remained below zero all day.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 12, 2020, 06:20:57 AM
It's 34° nothing going on outside at this time, and about 1/8 - 1/4 inch of ice!

Canton was projected to get just over 1 inch!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 12, 2020, 07:50:49 AM
We didn't get much ice here, but it was sleet for awhile and now fine snow. 22F this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 12, 2020, 07:52:22 AM
Wow this weather is wild! The temp fluctuated overnight between 60 and 62. Then, around 6:15am the pressure jumped up, the wind gusted at 20+, the wind swung from the south to the west, the temp dropped 3 degrees, and it rained like mad dropping at a rate of .4 inches in 20 minutes or so. 15 minutes later another blurb of rain and the temp is resuming it's climb, while the dew point remains in decline. We set a record temp for yesterday and already for today, beating the record set on this date exactly a year ago. The temp should start a steady decline now headed to a low of 25 tonight and back in 'normal' winter temps, but we are looking at 30-40 MPH gusts today.
 Normally I would say that this is the kind of weather that makes people sick, but I am already sick, so who cares? :D I am taking advantage of it and cleaning out the stove ash sometime today.
 Chuck, I don't envy you that ice, that is bad dangerous stuff. i remember the '98 storm up your way, some towns are still repairing the damage from that one. Stay in, stay warm, and wait it out.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Logger RK on January 12, 2020, 08:22:21 AM
November brought good swamp freezing temps. Then 3 foot of snow then warm & rain. So any low ground that was froze isn't now. And snow hasn't gone down very much. 10 above this morning though. Makes it tough Logging. But as I stated before,That's part of the fun of Logging. Every Days a New Adventure. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on January 12, 2020, 08:33:47 AM
I hope folks down south are safe and OK. Reports and damage this morning are not good

Wind is pushing us around, started late yesterday,  10C temps
this is a good weather resourse
Ventusky - Wind, Rain and Temperature Maps (https://www.ventusky.com/?p=40.7;-94.6;4&l=wind-10m)

D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 12, 2020, 08:52:26 AM
I have 34° and so far no ice on the trees. That was a so far, by the way. This storm is not over yet. No rain, freezing rain at this time. Seem like off and on for the rest of the day. Maybe some sun this afternoon. Another warm day on Wed,40°

Edit at 10:00am.Rain.
I looked at the 10 day forecast, which can get kinda fussy way out, by no cold weather for 2-3 days in a row. Cold, I mean in the single numbers and below zero.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ed_K on January 12, 2020, 09:56:28 AM
 Yesterday it was 60° when we got home from the Mass Maple meeting. The 2" of frozen sleet from a couple weeks ago had turn to ice on the drive way. So I went to the maple orchard an cut a couple maples (I been thinning the bush) an skid them out on the sleet still in the woods. This morning it's 52° it rained hard for 15 mins now the sun is out an all the sleet an ice is gone. Hate to work in the bush now but I only have 6 trees left to cut  :(.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 12, 2020, 10:12:40 AM
3° and sunny this morning. Closer to "normal" for this time of year but we shall see how long it lasts.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 12, 2020, 11:30:19 AM
30° here now, it has been snowing for about the last 2½ hours, stopped now!

It works out pretty good when we get some snow right after the ice, that way the snow adheres to the ice, and it's not so slippery!  ;)

We dodged what could have been a big bullet!  8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 12, 2020, 12:58:24 PM
We went to town a few towns over,15 minutes away. Did some grocery shopping,came out to just about ice, wind shield covered. Headed home and not 2 miles down the road, all rain. Home was all rain now. All done, for now,just a shower. 
As Chuck said, we dodged a big bullet. Could of been an ice storm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on January 12, 2020, 01:00:56 PM
I just got back from lunch. truck thermometer said 71° F.

I wish this would be our winter every week.

Jim Rogers
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 12, 2020, 01:06:10 PM
WOW!! Jim that is good. Unless you are a logger. We had our warm weather yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Woodcutter_Mo on January 12, 2020, 07:13:34 PM
 I think it got up to about 35 today though the little later of ice we got yesterday didn't melt much. It's supposed to warm up around 50 tomorrow. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on January 12, 2020, 07:48:39 PM
It stayed above freezing last night and then up to 55 again today. Alot less snow now than there was. 30s and 40s through Thursday now then teens on Friday
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 13, 2020, 05:57:47 AM
16° this morning. I am not use to this cold weather.  ;D No above freezing temps today.
We was without power just before the storm. I could not get through the short way home. The guy that told me the road was blocked, said pole met car.  :o As I got out of my truck, the power came on.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on January 13, 2020, 01:36:47 PM
71° F yesterday, and today it's snowing. ocean effect snow. sucks big time.
ground is not frozen so everything is wet.

Jim Rogers
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on January 13, 2020, 03:50:57 PM
Sunny and -18C right now, at least it finally quit snowing. This is unusually cold for the area with abnormal amount of snow, some country roads are closed or down to one lane due to drifting. I left central Alberta to get away from this!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 14, 2020, 06:29:44 AM
I've got 22° and we have a snow shower that covered the ground.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on January 14, 2020, 07:19:45 AM
We are at 10 now with a big cool down on the way sub 0 at night the rest of the week and more snow on the way
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: redbeard on January 14, 2020, 07:10:51 PM

 28° and snowing for next couple of days. 3" so far.


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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: DennisK on January 14, 2020, 08:55:37 PM
Looks like some nice 2nd & 3rd growth Hem/Fir you have. I used to live just out from Langley, off of Max Welton Rd[sp], in the 70's. I'll be getting what ND guys are getting on Wed.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 15, 2020, 02:33:44 PM
I've moved snow here almost every day for a week and looks like again tomorrow. No big storms, but them 2-3" nuisance storms. Been putting on sand to, every time some melts it makes more downhill. Sign at DOT gate says 2 - 5 gallon buckets each, yeah right. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on January 15, 2020, 10:32:22 PM
3°  and getting colder.  Guess real winter had to show up sooner or later. Tough weather for the calving and lambing just getting started.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on January 16, 2020, 08:02:01 AM
20 below with 50 below wind chill and a big storm on the way :new_year: >:(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 16, 2020, 09:16:54 AM
6-8" of snow overnight with more on the way today. Then two more "significant snowfall events" during the weekend. Some of the guessers are yaking about 20+ inches of accumulation. Hopefully they are wrong.

12° at the farm near the lake, at the new farm 9 miles inland its -12°. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 16, 2020, 09:19:39 AM
I have 30° and a light snow,3-6 inches. Looks like all snow this time. Seem like this year it turns to rain. That will make the field white again. Was kinda bare in places.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on January 16, 2020, 09:28:19 AM
The  "guessers" have been predicting this storm since before it made landfall on the west coast of North America.  The "guessing" is getting pretty darn good.

It's winter.  I'll take the snow.  And it appears that opportunity will come once again this weekend.  Minor stuff all week.  But heavy stuff on the way Friday night/Sat.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on January 16, 2020, 10:12:22 AM
Raining here today, but the temp is suppose to drop over the weekend.

Jim Rogers
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 16, 2020, 01:39:23 PM
Just a feather dusting today, first day haven't moved snow in a week. About 30F right now. Big one coming Saturday night into Sunday. Bring it on. Lots of hockey every night from the relaxation of the cot and hobbies during the day.  Break time. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on January 16, 2020, 07:10:00 PM
Right around freezing most of the day. It stopped snowing around 11:00 with 6in or so. Temperature down to 24 now
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 16, 2020, 07:28:29 PM
You guys can all keep the snow. We have enough for the year. Getting tired of moving it everyday and when the wind comes from Canada at 40+mph everyday it makes 6 foot drifts in no time even without new snow which are a pain to deal with even with a big tractor. Had to pull the county plow truck out twice today while him and I were opening up some drifts. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Vautour on January 16, 2020, 07:50:09 PM
....We've had the best winter in eastern New Brunswick Canada in years ... Had a green Christmas and  plowed snow for the first time last week..spring's around the corner...not complaining 8)  
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 16, 2020, 08:45:13 PM
chevy, you get some snow and more!!
You don't want to hear it, but my fields was just about bare. I just got 6 inches of snow, no wind. We have not had 2 days with single digits for temps,I think I might even be safe to say not even 24 hours yet. Can be normal to get a week of temps like that. May not even see double digits unless there is a minus sign in front of it. Not a normal winter. But all that can change quick.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 17, 2020, 05:24:02 AM
6F this morning out on the porch and 14F in the garage. Always warmer in a shelter even when not insulated. ;D Not a lot of snow yet here, but adding up. The deer can move easily for now. The wind moves the snow out of the yard and across the field most of the time. Almost bare grass on the north side of the house. ;)

Haven't seen a turkey this winter yet. The grouse are laying low to, not been seeing them by the feeder this winter. There are 4 that we know of though, was there in the fall running like chickens under the limbs of the big spruces.

Not cold in here though, won't need no wood in the stove once the daylight shines in.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on January 17, 2020, 07:41:49 AM
We can see up to 6 inches of snow, but the low is moving too far north to really give us much.  Farther north and west, places like where chevytahoe lives, will see big snow.  We need a low to move thru Chicagoland to give us much snow here.  But this low, which had originally been forecast to track right thru northern Illinois has instead moved thru southern Wisconsin.  Precip will not be diminished, but more of it will be sleet, mixed, and then snow, instead of all snow.

Snowfall, at least in our region, seems to require a low pressure system to track roughly 200 miles to our south.  This one is getting much too close for heavy snow here.  The central low pressure will be more like on the order of 100 miles or less to our south.  You can't get heavy snow here with that setup.  Too much warm air intrusion.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 17, 2020, 09:22:31 AM
She dropped here to 0F at daylight and quite a wind. Won't stand out there long without the wool underwear. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on January 17, 2020, 10:05:53 AM
everything covered in ice.  some sparing on the south side of stuff.  thin enough to make you think it is no big deal, but thick enough to dump you on your asthma.  getting ready for trappers.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 17, 2020, 11:52:28 AM
The old hermit trying out his new special chain for cold weather. :D

Cutting Cold Wood - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXv-aspyjVM)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on January 17, 2020, 12:55:55 PM
I bet you he ain't out there today 30 mph winds blowing last weeks snow back in here.

This after noon the big snow will get here bu Sunday it will be one big mess it's a good thing my new tractor has a cab and a DanG good heater
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 17, 2020, 02:11:26 PM
He says he don't cut ahead, but it was cut down ahead to the ground to dry out and an old elm dead dry snag. Not green. I couldn't imagine getting much heat from green elm or oak. It would sizzle like bacon on the frying pan. I think he has tried to with green oak. I saw on an old video where he admitted it don't start very well.  :D I wonder where all his ash is? He cut a mountain of ash last year from fence row. I know he uses wood to cook year round, so it does use up the wood. I know here with just winter use of the kitchen stove, we burned enough to keep you busy getting more.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on January 17, 2020, 06:44:25 PM
I29 closed from Fargo to S.D. 4 to 8 inch some of us could get up to a foot I have 5 foot snow drifts in the yard now
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on January 17, 2020, 07:25:32 PM
Someone finally left the door open In Canada and that cold wind and air has made it here ,thank you.
It has been in the teens during the day and single digits at night so it will hopefully freeze the ground up good for the first time this winter.We always wait until freeze up to cut and pull logs which is late this year.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on January 17, 2020, 08:42:11 PM
Got  about six inches of snow a through midday, no big deal, started in with a freezing mist about 2:00 this afternoon.  Was still going when I came in  just befgore 6:00 was very icy coming up to the house. Tomorrow morning will be treacherous..
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 17, 2020, 09:19:51 PM
I have zero right now. Feels it too. I was only outside for about 15 minutes and my face got cold. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 18, 2020, 03:38:07 AM
11 degrees here at 3:30am. Calling for beginning around mid day, 4-8". I have to do a little milling today, then back to shop work until I have to plow tonight. Pressure has been dropping all night and I can just see the front edge of the weather coming up on radar. I think I am going back to bed. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 18, 2020, 05:36:18 AM
-9 here now. Maybe the coldest, so far. Looks like more snow tonight. I might have 6 inches on the ground now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 18, 2020, 06:09:46 AM
-5F here, second cold day all winter including yesterday.  Stars are out. ;D

2-1 Penguins over Detroit in over time last night, Crosby shot the winning goal. It was a hard fight to get a score the whole game by either side. ;)

Boston at Pittsburgh on Sunday 12:30 pm EST
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on January 18, 2020, 08:05:07 AM
9°  20mph wind  out of the North got a couple more inches of snow, below zero over night,.
Trying to remain cheerful as I need to bundle up and go move a little more snow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Woodpecker52 on January 18, 2020, 08:25:45 AM
Had about 2 weeks of cold weather in Miss., maybe used a 1/4 cord of wood in stove.  62 raining today.  Warm winter so far and wet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on January 18, 2020, 09:44:39 AM
All day yesterday the snow blew in from the S.E. now its comeing back from the N.W. gonna last all day and I have to go get more wood brought in  >:(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on January 18, 2020, 08:02:47 PM
It's snowing now, could get 6". Temp is 17*  It's been really cold the last two days. I hope the ground freezes up pretty good. I'd like to cut and move a lot of wood out of the woods.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 19, 2020, 06:43:36 AM
Started snowing yesterday afternoon, and it's still snowing!

Forecast says it's supposed to stop snowing around 7:00 PM today!

I'll be going out and plowing out in a little while (breakfast first), there's about 8 inches in the driveway now, but I'll be going out again tonight to do a cleanup!

Shouldn't be to bad though, we have 22° now, with a slight breeze!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 19, 2020, 08:07:05 AM
NE'er today, can't hardly see the neighbors. A wind to. I think it was 14F this morning. 20 degrees warmer than yesterday morning. ;)

Newfoundland got bombed with snow, can't even find their cars. A 30" snow storm is some frick'n snow. That ain't wind drifts, but snowfall. Just imagine the drifts. :D :D

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/weathering-the-storm-1.5432028

Toronto got a foot.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on January 19, 2020, 08:13:46 AM
Snow started yesterday afternoon and ended sometime overnight. Got about 5 in. The sun's out now with the temperature going up to the mid 30s
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 19, 2020, 08:38:50 AM
Looks like some places got some snow.
I only got about 6 inches,sun is out now and 16°. High 20's, by high noon. The snow was dry.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 19, 2020, 08:52:55 AM
Got about 22" of snow on the level. The drifts well they are growing by the minute with 40mph winds, but things are supposed to start settling down. Plowed a few times yesterday but will wait today until the winds subside. 

This snowfall should put us UP around 140 inches for the season. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 19, 2020, 09:32:10 AM
The old hermit reported in yesterday. Like goose said, SE then NW @ 50 mph wind. Cutting more firewood and contemplating a way to plow out. :D

Life on the edge - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRc8IRngunc)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 19, 2020, 11:02:41 AM
It took about 1½ hours to plow out this morning, I miss-guessed a little, we got more like 10 inches!

It quit snowing for about 2 hours, and now it's going again!

Oh well, that's part of WINTER!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Wood Shed on January 19, 2020, 01:23:31 PM
High 60's here in the desert an hour north of Phoenix AZ, going to the mid 70's by 3:00.  About 13 at home in Ohio with some snow on the ground and I do NOT miss that at all.  For cast for the month ahead is warmer and dryer than normal.  All this is new to us as this is our first long stay.  

Looking forward to going to an antique tractor show in Glendale the second weekend in Feb. without having to worry about inclement weather.


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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on January 19, 2020, 03:17:04 PM
just had a 4.4 earthquake here, about 2 miles south of town epicenter.  we do not fear nature too much in ks, and are relieved to know it is just an earthquake, and not a plane crashing into our shop! :) :) :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 21, 2020, 04:00:12 AM
Yesterday, they deployed the army to Newfoundland to help clear snow. I believe they were stationed in Gagetown, NB. Three days after the storm, but we were dealing with our own mess over the weekend. Nowhere near as severe as over there though.

This morning it is 5F. The coldest we had so far was -6 so far I think. Had a good fire in the stove last night and the electric never had to kick in this morning. Just added a few sticks onto the coals this morning. That will do for the day, since it looks clear with the stars, so the sun will do it's magic the rest of the day. :)

Yesterday was not above 12F and the sun had enough power to melt off the deck and the roof on the southern porch. Notice a good half hour of extra daylight at night now. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 21, 2020, 07:32:22 AM
Woke up to -13°F and clear skies this morning!

Likely won't get above the freezing point today!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on January 21, 2020, 10:01:54 AM
That Newfoundland event was a big one, no doubt, yet I can state matter-of-factly that Shawano, Wisconsin received 33 inches of snow in the April 2018 blizzard.  I can easily see an oceanic location getting amount like that, but even land-locked central Wisconsin can see totals like that on occasion.

Appleton only got around 28 inches in that event.  When I first looked out the window that morning, the sky resembled milk.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 21, 2020, 10:17:20 AM
Yep, about anywhere near large bodies of water it can dumps some snow for sure. Up along the Bay of Chaleur they get more than we do and it sticks around longer in spring. We will have leaves out down here, and still bare up there in spring. New Brunswick is a small province compared the midwest States, but we have at least 4 zones of weather here. I was on the ground on unplowed woods roads last April marking out thinning blocks. We never had any frost here, dug parsnip in April. Dad planted grain here in April many springs, but not every spring. Sometimes a month later. I've seen potatoes planted and get 4 or 5" snow on top. But that is a freak spring, not normal. :D

Every 30 years the planting zones get an update, they have not changed here in NB for 60 years since they started records. If there is dramatic change in climate, it ain't happening here. What we are getting is flooding and that is from bare forest, the sun melts the snow quicker now and the water runs off quicker. If I put a block of ice out in the field in April and one under 80 foot tall spruce trees, both under bright sunny skies, which melts faster? I hate half baked science. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 22, 2020, 07:08:10 AM
12° here this morning at sunrise with calm winds. That 5" snow we had over the weekend is holding tough because the temps have remained cold. supposed to be calm with a little warming as the week goes on with some small snow this weekend. (They have no idea yet.)
 I went back and looked at my weather posts from last year for around this time and it is pretty amazing how similar they are given small fluctuations and a few days here and there. It is nearly the same, but seems like last year was a bit colder. The next 6 weeks I suppose will tel the tale of what kind of winter we really get. Strange, but I almost feel like I am running out of time to get the winter work done, and that has never happened before. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 22, 2020, 07:17:12 AM
I have 10° and that looks like the coldest for a while it will be. Looks like it will get above freezing almost every day too for a while. That will help melt some of the snow off the back roads. First time this winter there has been packed snow on the back roads.
We just might not get a week of two of steady single digits weather. Which I don't want to say, because than we will get a month of it. 
Not much snow on the ground, but I know more is on the way. We might have 6- 8 inches on the ground. Warms up some that will settle down a few inches. Last storm was a very dry storm, fluffy, light snow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on January 22, 2020, 08:02:26 AM
Plenty of snow on the ground up at tree farm, perhaps 20 inches or so.  Minor snow accumulations all week.  Above average temps all week.

Can't believe my older brother wears nothing but gym shoes when we're out pruning those trees.  I just don't get it but he does not complain!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on January 22, 2020, 08:36:49 AM
we got a couple inches over night, but will be warm enough to melt.  It would be better to freeze or stay warm.  you can walk in the shade, but if the sun hits the ground you are suddenly walking in mud.  @wisconsitom (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=43745) the idea of your "older" brother walking in the woods trimming trees, in nothing but his tennis shoes... :o :o :o now that conjures quite a visual! :D :D :D  he needs to be careful.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 22, 2020, 10:58:24 AM
Yep, had some light flurries in the morning hours and now clear sunny day. 10F here, but over in Caribou, Maine they said -18F. Hard to believe, I think their thermometer broke or goofed on the predictions. :D  If you go here it sure didn't show it from Presque Isle, Maine (next door to Caribou). ::)  WAGM - Weather (https://www.wagmtv.com/weather)  I do know cold air pours into them small river valleys and gullies like water. But my goodness. :D Not saying any warm up here to melt snow. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Texas Ranger on January 22, 2020, 11:00:16 AM
40 degrees and rain, love winter in Texas :(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on January 22, 2020, 11:41:12 AM
@ Doc Henderson-indeed, I'm in what I also consider unusual footwear, but that is due to the wet nature of the winter we're having-alternating rain and snow.  So, I'm out there in muck boots in January!  That alone is weird.  I've got the actual Muck chore boot brand and these are much nicer than the simple rubber shells that cost $39.95.  I have an extra pair of socks on in this scenario and am walking in fairly deep snow but feet are warm and dry.  But what brother Dan is doing in those running shoes....I'll never know!

But he enjoys helping me prune up our growing stock and does good work.  So be it!  We've got roughly 8000 trees to go.  I won't look at his feet!

Me?  I'm all Carhartts, hard boots, and stuff like that.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on January 22, 2020, 11:44:30 AM
Listen to the song, "the streak".  I was joking that he was wearing "nothing but a smile"... and those gym shoes.   :D  stay safe.  and I agree, footwear is a tool!


Ray Stevens - The Streak - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtzoUu7w-YM)

[Swampdonkey] I had to shorten up the video link Doc, was throwing the forum post window way off the right hand side of the forum. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 22, 2020, 08:16:16 PM
High 20's today. I was at work and there was some melting going on. Not much melting at my house.  ;) 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 22, 2020, 09:24:41 PM
Yesterday it was -12° today it hit 30° with a little bit of freezing drizzle to make everything a skating rink. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on January 22, 2020, 11:50:25 PM
Minus 3 yesterday am......  65 this evening, thank you Southwest airlines.......
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on January 23, 2020, 01:01:38 AM
@SwampDonkey (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=1009) thanks!  glad I did not break it! :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on January 23, 2020, 07:44:21 AM
Weak wimpy system has parked itself over northern Illinois.  Despite weakness of system, is and will provide moderate snow for 3 days straight.  The snow is rarely coming down heavily but the system is just lolligagging around and essentially staying put.  We will have another half-foot of snow out of what amounts to a snow globe scene.

High boots will continue to come in handy.  I imagine brother Dan will continue to tromp through the snow in his running shoes.  Snowshoes might come out soon if this keeps up, and I suspect it will.  Tree work in snowshoes is an interesting compromise!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 23, 2020, 11:25:17 AM
30F at present, warmed up from 20F earlier this morning. Not melting any snow yet though. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on January 23, 2020, 12:52:56 PM
Last week -18C, now 2C with a high of 4 and rain predicted! That is going to make a sloppy mess with the amount of snow on the ground.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 23, 2020, 01:55:58 PM
35F here now. ;D And the snow is packy out across the land.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 23, 2020, 05:05:46 PM
I have 36°. Might of settled the snow, but not much melting at my house. Need more hot top to melt.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 23, 2020, 08:21:40 PM
32° and steady fine wet heart attack snow all day. About 4" of accumulation so far. Supposed to snow until Sunday I think.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 24, 2020, 04:02:39 AM
30F this early morning hour. Never mentioned any rain. Suppose to get 6" of snow on the weekend.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on January 24, 2020, 08:07:09 AM
Nothing but above-average temperatures for as far as the eye can see.  30s F is much warmer than would be typical for this area in January.

Bits of snow keep a-coming.  We'll end up with a half-foot by end of slow-moving event.  Add that to what is already on the ground and it is beginning to look a lot like winter.

Pruning up softwood trees will soon require snowshoes.  Lowest branches might be missed, buried as they are under snow.  We can get them later.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 24, 2020, 09:05:48 PM
28° at a little bit past 9pm.  8)  
I did not have to go into work until 9:30 this morning. With the low snow bankings, bright sun and warm temp, I thought it was a spring morning.
There is a wake up a coming.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 24, 2020, 10:24:08 PM
Nice day today but I wasted it at work. ;D Tomorrow looks not so nice, rain, sleet, and snow, but mostly rain. They say and inch and a half or more. Still, it is looking like winter has settled in. I took a shot of the reservoir as I crossed this morning and there is snow on the Burroughs range and the ice has skimmed over just about the entire reservoir. It's 20 miles long.
 Not looking forward to the rain, but it's winter.

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 25, 2020, 03:51:19 AM
Can't be cold down your way Green horn, no ice on the pond. :o

Well, looks like a mix of rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow again in this one coming.  ::)

22F this morning, still above normal lows. Been that way all winter. Only had two cold days, that is days 0F or colder. Not burning wood very fast this winter. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on January 25, 2020, 06:28:15 AM
That's all ice you are looking at Swamp. Granted it's thin, but there is only one small hole left about a mile out. It will probably melt a little today, but re-freeze in this next week. This is fairly typical timing for icing in. It won't really thicken until the middle of Feb.
 Rain begins here around mid-morning and they are calling about an inch, looks like a lot of it will slide north of us, catch the Dak's and the northern tier, then head your way Swamp, probably in the form of some snow. TheCfarm will get a big piece of this too I am sure.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on January 25, 2020, 07:01:07 AM
32° now. Going up to the 40s. Rain later this afternoon then heavier overnight
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on January 25, 2020, 07:18:29 AM
It has been chilly here.  up to 47° today and 54° and sunny tomorrow.  plan to mill some ERC Sunday afternoon.  working on a cornhole game for the local cancer council to auction off.  ERC with a nice KU Jayhawk logo.  could add a Chiefs logo as well.  Inside shop with a nice fire in the stove.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on January 25, 2020, 10:28:05 AM
We were in the low 50's for highs all last week, low 40's overnight.  Yesterday was summer-like.  We hit 67!  But still getting some snow accumulation up at the cabin property...
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 25, 2020, 12:05:39 PM
Fog on the hills here and some flurries. I would call it freezing fog.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on January 25, 2020, 04:29:09 PM
half-foot of pure slop.  Staying in 30sF as far as forecast goes.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 25, 2020, 04:43:22 PM
Storm held off all day here. Suppose to happen early Sunday. Seen 6 wild turkeys on this mornings walk. And just saw a flock of snow buntings, that means we are in for some cold coming off The Bay some time soon. Some real cold, not this teens and 20's stuff.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 25, 2020, 09:04:26 PM
Rain at 34°. The temp is suppose to raise through the night.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on January 25, 2020, 09:16:41 PM
We just had a week of single digit temperatures and some snow on top of the frozen ground .But the rain and fog that is here now will take it away fast .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 26, 2020, 03:56:45 AM
Raining here but everything is still froze. 30F and climbing.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on January 26, 2020, 06:31:18 AM
It's 34° here now, with a slight Westerly breeze going on and once in a while a few snowflakes can be seen!

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 26, 2020, 07:18:06 AM
Power just went out here, ice in the trees, but still raining and just at 32F now. The yard is a skating rink.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 26, 2020, 08:33:22 AM
They said it was going to be all rain here and just in the night hours. No ice on the trees here. Lucky!!!! They got it right, 36° here now. I was up at 6:30 am and 2 vehicles was trying to get up the hill. Well I should not say trying, looks like they was kinda cross wise in the road. Than the sand truck came along about an hour later. I could of got them out with the winch on the tractor, but where would they have gone with the road a sheet of ice? This is on a hill, dirt road.
Looks like later I will be driving the tractor up and down the drive way. 500 foot dirt, a little down hill. This will rough it up, so if it does freeze, I will be able to slow down when I get to the bottom. I looked at the 10 day forecast and see only 2 days below freezing.
I don't quite dare to say it, but we may not get a cold snap where it's in the single digits for at least a week.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 26, 2020, 10:01:20 AM
36F here now and hopefully ice melting off tree limbs.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 26, 2020, 10:05:19 AM
I just went outside. A very light drizzle, only gone up 2 degrees.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on January 26, 2020, 11:03:02 AM
will get into the 50s today, have a clinic person and his 14 y/o son coming this afternoon to mill some ERC trees they took down in their yard.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on January 26, 2020, 06:00:33 PM
About 8" of concrete snow over the last day and a half. Temps are supposed to remain above average and mostly above freezing thru the 10 day forecast. Roller coaster winter thus far.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on January 27, 2020, 08:23:41 AM
Getting hard to tromp through plantation.  Deep, heavy, soaking-wet snow.  It was gratifying to see older brother had purchased actual winter boots.  Previously, had been helping me trim conifers in what amounted to low-cut gym shoes.

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 27, 2020, 05:09:54 PM
Yesterday's storm was rain with flurries on the end. When it began it made ice since everything was still froze even though what came from the sky was wet. :D Power was out 5 hrs. Had generator on so still had all the comforts, even internet. :D

Another mild day here with flurries. Sanded the driveway for the........hmm lost count now how many times this winter. :D :D

Only a morning smudge today, and even then it was 82F for awhile and still 76F upstairs and 72F down. Will make a smudge in a couple hours. Easy on the wood. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on January 27, 2020, 07:21:42 PM
It got into the upper 30s today. There was some sun, some drizzle, and a few snow flurries
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on January 27, 2020, 08:04:58 PM
These warm days sure does help on the wood pile. I filled up the OWB when I went to work this morning, got home at almost 6pm and it is still half full of wood. I was at work, don't know for sure how warm it got, but the wind came up and cooled things down. Was suppose to get up in the 40's,I bet it only got up in the high 30's. But that is good this time of year.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 29, 2020, 06:23:37 AM
Another clear sunny day. 13F this morning and a little breeze out there.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 31, 2020, 04:53:08 AM
Still same temps here for a couple days with sun. Going to turn to spring by Sunday again. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 01, 2020, 05:48:20 AM
25° out now. I had 6°, 2 mornings ago. But at high noon it was 25°out. Not bad.
Yesterday was a sunny day and in the high 30's.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 01, 2020, 08:12:27 AM
high to 60 today and 70 Sunday.  back to cold and snow on Tuesday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on February 01, 2020, 09:23:16 AM
Not much weather UP here. Nights have been in the 20s, days in the 20s no new snow. Just been mild and quiet for this time of year.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on February 01, 2020, 02:04:45 PM
Likewise here.  Minor snow and ice all last week but really just cloudy, unchanging weather.  Good for getting work done in the woods.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on February 01, 2020, 11:07:12 PM
Sunny no wind and almost felt like we touched 50, too busy never looked but thankful for nice weather lots of calves starting to arrive.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 02, 2020, 06:21:35 AM
Got to 30F on Friday and 32F on Saturday and already 24F this morning. Cloudy weather since Saturday though. No wind. Morning smudge in the furnace and no wood until evening.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 02, 2020, 03:57:10 PM
Had some melting going on. Note the some word. Just in my dirt driveway. Had just a little mud going on. Another warm day. More are a coming. Snow is too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 03, 2020, 06:39:57 PM
Its been mild for sure. We never got that week in January where it never got out of the single digits like it always used to. This past weekend for instance it stayed in the mid to high 30's and last night it got up to 40, today it nearly hit 50 but was cloudy throughout. There is snow on the mountains to our west (Halfway to Bargemonkey country) but the reservoir keeps freezing and thawing. The woodpile seems to be holding well I think. But you never know that this might be the year we get that big late February/early March blizzard. So I am not letting my guard down one bit. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 03, 2020, 06:55:41 PM
Was sunny and 36F here today. Looks like a wintery mix of ice and snow by Thursday again. Got my sand ready again. :D :D Generator gas at the ready to.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 03, 2020, 08:24:55 PM
We maybe out of the cold weather, temps that stay in the singles numbers for days, but the snow.................. :D  
3-4 years we had a winter like this, snow wise, than in March it snowed every week. Seem like the storms was close to a foot each time.
Do not put that snowmobile away yet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 03, 2020, 10:07:56 PM
It was 70 yesterday, change today, current 34 and misty moist air, snow and freezing rain next 24 hours with a high of 26 tomorrow.  Kansas winter.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on February 03, 2020, 10:09:55 PM
Low 70s today and 70 in early February is hot.... this has me dreading summer already. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 04, 2020, 03:51:48 AM
Quote from: thecfarm on February 03, 2020, 08:24:55 PM
in March it snowed every week. Seem like the storms was close to a foot each time.
Do not put that snowmobile away yet.
Yeah, back in 1998 we had plenty of snow, and thought the worst was over. Well March-April is the time of year for woodlot owner groups to have annual meetings up here. Several dates was changed because of blizzards and we had an additional 3 feet of snow. :D

In 2006 we had maybe 4" of snow and the rest was ice and rain for most of the winter. I could drive the pickup on farm roads and woods roads all winter. No plowing involved. But just 30 miles north the woods still had 3 feet of snow on the last week of April. I tried going up there to mark out thinning. I wasn't about to be wading  snow for that task. :D

Was down to Harvey yesterday and not enough snow to snow shoe on down there. Road side snow banks aren't even a foot high.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on February 04, 2020, 06:48:19 AM
High 30s today but cloudy. More sun tomorrow and a little cooler. Then rain snow blow cold Thursday
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 04, 2020, 07:02:12 AM
well no moisture overnight here.  that is odd, has anyone else ever had their forecast be wrong?... :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on February 04, 2020, 09:11:04 AM
Still not a whole lot of weather UP here. Temps in the 20s and no snow in a while.

Still about 40 inches of snow on the ground. Local news last night was talking about possible record snowfall in areas that have already had 230+ inches of snow already and it's only Feburary. We haven't had that much here but we are over 150 inches.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Autocar on February 04, 2020, 06:23:03 PM
Here in west central Ohio  temperatures up and down rainning all day and snow by morning and in the last 12 to 15 days we have had one day of sun. Sure could use some cold weather but dosen't look to promising.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 06, 2020, 06:48:14 AM
16" of snow expected here over two days. Looking toward Mesardis, Maine and it is closing in on us as day breaks. In fact, it is here now before I get this posted. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 06, 2020, 07:03:06 AM
I told you not to put away that snowmobile.  :D :D
Snowing here now, at 17°.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 06, 2020, 07:13:17 AM
Down here in the Catskills it is now 32° after coming up a little in the last 4 hours. We have ice on the wires and vehicles, but it looks like the roads are just wet (will find out shortly). It's supposed to switch to rain, but the radar shows it being pretty much done. I just feel a mist out there now. Not hearing any accidents on the scanner, but that could change in a few minutes. Unless we get weather that 'you just can't drive in', I am going to work, but I expect this is the last winter I will have to do that. :)
 Weird Winter.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on February 06, 2020, 09:18:40 AM
-12 the last two mornings. Makes it feel much more like winter for sure 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 06, 2020, 02:02:13 PM
Snowstorm all done. Now it's freezing rain at 23°.  ::) 2-3 inches of snow, so far.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 06, 2020, 03:08:25 PM
Houlton says freezing rain tonight for that area, not sure if it gets up this far. So far it's light snow, maybe 2" on the ground. 4-lane is very slippery.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on February 06, 2020, 07:37:53 PM
5 inches of snow this morning. It stopped for awhile but it's supposed to start up again overnight and snow again tomorrow
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 07, 2020, 03:25:05 AM
So far not much more than the 2", but is suppose to pickup today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on February 07, 2020, 06:15:36 AM
Ice has just passed us, snow is starting, calling for up to 1 foot.

Roads are better for hockey  puck-smiley puck-smiley than driving.


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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 07, 2020, 06:52:09 AM
Freezing pellets here at the moment. Suppose to switch to snow later for 12+ more inches on top of the 2" we had.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on February 07, 2020, 06:54:39 AM
Woke up to about 2-2½ inches of new snow this morning!

Started yesterday with about 1½ inches, then stopped until sometime after midnight, snow is coming down at a pretty good rate now and we're expecting to get 12-14 inches when this one ends!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 07, 2020, 10:00:33 AM
Chuck, Looks like you, Swamp, and all the other northern tier folks will get a light be significant hammering out of this one. We are just south of the dividing line of the fronts and heave steady rain now which should go most of the day, then around sunset they expect it to change to snow before tapering off overnight. They are also looking for a possible all time record low pressure for today around here. It's been on a steady decline for over 24 hours now, very weird. Not normal at all. This should be a nor'easter. Back to mud season, then frozen mud season.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 07, 2020, 06:56:43 PM
What a storm!! I have about 6  inches of packed snow. Think a snow drift, but 6 inches of ice pellets.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 07, 2020, 08:08:48 PM
Thankfully the pellets went to snow and it is still a snowing and wind.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on February 07, 2020, 08:42:03 PM
We've gotten 12-14 inches already and now it's really starting to taper off!

Supposed to be done around midnight.

I've plowed out twice today, during the heavy snowfall, and Now there's around 8-10 inches that can wait until early morning!

I'd lot rather plow when it's still dark, it's easier to watch for traffic!

Got a neighbor that called and said they're really socked in!  Told him I'd help him out tomorrow (he's within sight of my house) morning!

I guess the only bad thing about tomorrow is they're forecasting a ZERO temp for a low!

Anyone out there that has to SHOVEL, pace yourself and take a break once in a while!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 08, 2020, 04:31:28 AM
I know the moon is out, shining on the ice cycles off the porch roof. I ain't going out until the sun comes up. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 08, 2020, 06:05:15 AM
I have 12° with a high for 18 than -10 tonight with a high for 20°. Looks like we are heading for more warm temps, well above freezing, but some temps in the single numbers at night. That sun is getting warmer now.
I don't remember getting a "snow" like we just had for so long. We had 2 days of freezing rain and ice pellets. Lucky it was not a ice storm. As I said, the snow was more like a snow drift. It would even shovel in pieces, for no better word. I was shoveling the steps off yesterday morning and the ice pellets was rolling off the roof!! 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on February 08, 2020, 06:50:03 AM
Well, I checked the forecast again last night, then decided to go out and plow when it quit snowing at 10:00!

The forecast was calling for "possibly" below zero for this morning, well at 6:00 AM we had -8°F!  Glad I went out and plowed, took about an hour!

Now, I'll wait until the sun is up and go see about digging my neighbors out!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 08, 2020, 08:54:01 AM
Was 10F above here this morning and the wind ended in the night. We had about 10" as far as I can tell.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on February 08, 2020, 02:20:43 PM
-12° again this morning, but with the sun out its 25° currently and it feels beautiful now. About 5" of snow yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 08, 2020, 07:46:50 PM
Well no wonder the dog wanted to come in,6°. She laid out on her pillow for about an hour. She goes to the door and ruffs, I get up, put her coat on and put her pillow out on the steps. Sometimes she does what she has to do and bangs on the storm door to be let back in. Someone was visiting and said, you have her well trained. I said, yea right she has me trained, she goes to the door and I let her out, she bangs on the door and I let her back in.
The pillow comes in when she does. That way, the pillow is warm for her next trip out.
A clear cold night.
edit at 10pm, Dog did not get enough of the clear cold night and went back out for 45 minutes.
Just came in from filling the OWB, dog has to come too. She likes to bark at the deer.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on February 09, 2020, 07:45:51 AM
Another cold one here this morning, at 6:00AM we had -16°F.

Good time to stay inside for the day!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 09, 2020, 10:36:59 AM
Well I guess we are into the weather that separates the Chuck White's (North Country) from the Old greenhorn's (Catskills). He had 16 below, we had 16 above last night. sorry man. ;D
 Been snowing since I got up (late) and the ground is white, but it is that 'Hollywood snow' with big flakes and little covering, just drifting down. Not even worth hitting with a broom. No complaints, at least the mud has stopped reproducing. Just gonna need more oil to get the shop up in the 40's today. Expecting an inch or two tomorrow morning with more little annoying snows during the week and temps hanging in the 30's. Still a pretty wimpy February but it is nice to be able to jump in the mule and cruise the woodlot and do chores. Guess I could have left the mill down in the woods this year, but who knew. Besides, the move was a good thing all around. Still waiting here for the real winter but not complaining one lick.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 09, 2020, 12:56:10 PM
We had -2F this morning, no wind, and not a cloud to be seen. By 10:00 am the water was dripping off the south porch roof from melting snow. :)

I slept in for the first time in who knows how long and I thought the full moon was in my eyes. It was, but the sun was also coming over the hill at 7:30 am. :D The down side is that my head feels a bit foggy all day from over sleeping. I built a fire on as soon as I got to my feet and it has been hot here ever since. Had to open a couple windows. That sun is like a frick'n furnace in here. :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 10, 2020, 05:12:57 AM
Funny how easy it can snow around here. Not a cloud all day yesterday and stars out for as long as I was up and about. Woke up to snow falling. 18F this morning. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 10, 2020, 05:43:12 AM
Same here, about 3 inches of snow. Should get above freezing today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on February 10, 2020, 06:39:31 AM
It's 36° and calm out there!  Sometime through the night we got a little over an inch of snow!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 10, 2020, 08:45:10 AM
It's suppose to storm here for 7 days straight. :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on February 10, 2020, 10:34:38 AM
6 more inches of snow.  Man it is going to be hard to get around the plantation for pruning.  We're slogging through deep stuff that was wet when it fell, then refroze several times, then several more snowfalls on top of that...you can stay on top of the crust at times, but then you break through.  Very, very difficult conditions for woods work.  I see others on this board are having the opposite problem, a lack of sufficient snow in the woods to do logging.

Here, there is no such concern.  But you can get stuck.  We're all hand work at this stage of the game, so have to carry tools back into the bush.  We'd wear snowshoes but that would be too clumsy for the tasks at hand. 

 One thing this winter has been in NE Wisconsin...beautiful.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 10, 2020, 08:48:20 PM
It's nice to get home at 4:30 and be able to get the driveway cleaned out before it's dark at 5:30.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 11, 2020, 06:22:40 AM
Cleaned up 6" of fresh snow yesterday and looks like some more starting to fall this morning, might be more squall than storm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 11, 2020, 07:14:43 AM
Staying warm here. Never got below freezing last night. Supposed to have drizzle today and more melting. More rain and snow on weds night, then dropping to 2° by dawn on Saturday. Weird winter, way too warm. Hope the sugar folks do OK. Maybe we can still pull it off, but right now it looks like a bust. No complaints. Its cheaper to heat the shop when it is 35 than when it is 5 below.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 11, 2020, 08:21:31 AM
Was 24F and no wind this morning and a heavy smoke smog over the land. And it is wood smoke like a forest fire. I couldn't imagine such smoke because it's not even cold for people to make big fires about.

Apparently it's real bad around Quebec city

Alerts for: Québec - Environment Canada (https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?qc47#637584602140396878202002110504wl4151cwul)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 11, 2020, 04:09:39 PM
Snow'n again. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 11, 2020, 08:49:31 PM
"we interrupt this broadcast for a look at the earths axis."  my wife showed me the posts on face book, and I did not believe it.  so of course she tries this at home.  


(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/51041/EBFC8ABB-97F0-42CE-A103-C08F1ECC7E42.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1581471964)
 

not to be outdone, we grabbed a broom from the house keeping lady and shazaaaam!!


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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 11, 2020, 09:45:47 PM
wait, what?! What s THIS all about? Did I miss a news bulletin or something?
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Andries on February 11, 2020, 10:18:51 PM
Hmmmm, someone taking a page from Harry Potter?  :) 
Does this work in Australia, but the broom would be upside down?  
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 11, 2020, 10:55:51 PM
Quote from: Old Greenhorn on February 11, 2020, 09:45:47 PM
wait, what?! What s THIS all about? Did I miss a news bulletin or something?
ask your wife if she does Facebook.   I thought it was a prank.  something about the earths axis perfect as to have no centrifugal force to make a broom fall over.  needs a flat base on the bristles so a newer O-cedar is best.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Andries on February 11, 2020, 11:09:55 PM
Sorry Doc - thought you were joking . .  .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 11, 2020, 11:12:11 PM
this is a wife/Facebook thing, not a "doc" thing, but it is all over here, so google it man!  :D :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 11, 2020, 11:17:00 PM
Entirely to long of a link (https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrC4StSfkNehVcAnx4PxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByMjB0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=vernal+equinox+2020+broom+tricks&fr=yhs-sz-001&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOVP.EUihGbBD9I5s6kcALJrdgwEsDh%26amp%3Bpid%3DApi%26w%3D144%26h%3D77%26c%3D7&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DuMaE8KgMynI&teat=Egg+%26+broom+balancing%3A+the+myth%2C+the+legend%2C+the+science&w=144&h=78&pos=1&vid=8270fb908257840a8847ffe59918b2d4&sigr=11bckmlri&sigt=11ohmou9o&sigi=12oet5s72&hspart=sz&hsimp=yhs-001)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Andries on February 11, 2020, 11:31:32 PM
It worked! Doc, you were so right!
I got another beverage and a broom, and re-joined the family around the bonfire.
It took me five minutes, and I got the broom to balance, but I fell over.
Must be that "Infernal Equinox" effect, no?
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 12, 2020, 07:06:50 AM
I get it now. Might try it, but I think I will just follow Andries and get another beer (after work, its too early right now.)
34° here this morning and there is an ornage thing coming up in the sky. Not sure what it could be nothing but fog and rain for several days now. Going to drop down to zero in about 48 hours. Winter may be coming soon.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Andries on February 12, 2020, 09:43:28 AM
When it's cold, it's cold.
This is what a single pane window looks like;

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/19307/20200111_170543.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1581477128)
 
@WDH (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=4370), @Magicman (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=10011) you'll think it's funny, but that's my shower door. 
Quick showers, eh? 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Andries on February 12, 2020, 09:52:17 AM
I should explain.
This is what's called cold up here:
Feb12,2020
Extreme Cold Warning in effect for:
City of Winnipeg
Extreme wind chill values of -40 to -45 have spread across southern Manitoba and north eastern grain belt of Saskatchewan.
These extreme cold values will moderate later this afternoon.

Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.
Watch for cold related symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and
colour change in fingers and toes.
Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.

If it's too cold for you to stay outside, it's too cold for your pet to stay outside.

Schools are open, businesses are too, everything is normal, just a bit slower.
It takes ten minutes for the truck to warm up.
I don't think anyone is milling outside today!   ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Brian w on February 12, 2020, 12:39:08 PM
I'm sitting in a giant mudhole here in southern Ohio in the middle of February. Should be frozen rock hard by now but I guess that's a thing of the past around here been raining for two weeks now and more rain in the forecast. So a real Ohio winter is just a memory I guess haven't had a good cold winter here for years now
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 12, 2020, 12:44:34 PM
we have 3 inches of wet fluffy snow, pretty and not much trouble on the roads since it was warm yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Woodpecker52 on February 12, 2020, 01:03:53 PM
Short sleeves weather, cloudy, japaneese magnolia starting to bloom and buckeye starting to send out first leaves. Used about 1/4 of a cord this year in wood heater, no snow stuck.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on February 12, 2020, 02:28:15 PM
Andries wins..... I was going to complain about it being 40 outside now projected to be -4° F by early morning...Not tough enough for Winnipeg......nope.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Andries on February 12, 2020, 02:51:23 PM
This is my first winter on the run.
My FIL has a small house near Sebring, FL.
"Could you help out with a few repairs?"
Turns out it wasnt just some window sliders not working. Surprise!!
This is my introduction to termites, as there's no such critter where I live.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/19307/20200205_103704~2.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1581536722)
The weather here is HOT compared to what I'm used to. 85°F. ! This is nuts!!
-
My kids back home are 'cold tough'.
I'm trying to graduate to 'hot tough'.
😥
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 12, 2020, 02:52:38 PM
Quote from: Nebraska on February 12, 2020, 02:28:15 PM
Andries wins..... I was going to complain about it being 40 outside now projected to be -4° F by early morning...Not tough enough for Winnipeg......nope.
If you don't like what he has Nebraska, avoid any business trips to Yellowknife this time of year. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 12, 2020, 03:04:00 PM
Quote from: Andries on February 12, 2020, 02:51:23 PMMy kids back home are 'cold tough'.
I'm trying to graduate to 'hot tough'.
😥
I have always found 'hot tough' is a lot harder than cold. When you are too cold, you can always add a layer. When you are too hot, you can only go so far removing layers and then you have nothing else you can do about it. Naked rarely helps much (or so the cop told me). ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on February 12, 2020, 03:49:53 PM
33 degrees overnight and until about noon today. Was out feeding cattle when the wind picked up and the temp dropped 15 degrees in less than 10 minutes and the snow started. From that point onward it's been a whiteout, had to drive around like a lost puppy to find the gate as I couldn't see past the loader on the tractor.

At 8am this morning the forecast was for 1-2 inches of snow thru Thursday evening, at noon that changed to 10+. Temps are suppose to plunge into the double digits below zero with windchills of -30 possible.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 12, 2020, 10:28:02 PM
I got caught in a snow storm when I was down in the woods at night. Things look difference at night, but add snow to it and I did not know where I was at times. 
Another day above freezing. Not much melting going on at my house. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 13, 2020, 05:38:29 AM
The other night was just a snow squall it turns out, only a dusting out there. Yesterday was sunny and the rural back roads was slush and water and melting in the driveway and the porch roof. Suppose to get snow today. None yet. I can see the potato farm over in Maine about a mile away. They have a zillion lights on and the house is lit like Christmas. It's like that year around.

We really have not had any severe cold here for a few winters since 2008. Back then the morning temps ranged from -18 to -30 for many days in January. And that ain't wind chill. In 1948 (just a random year to compare) it was that cold from Jan to mid March according to record data.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 13, 2020, 07:50:45 AM
I have 30° now. Should get a little above freezing today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 13, 2020, 07:52:14 AM
26F and snowing now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on February 13, 2020, 08:09:14 AM
I'm at the warm spot 16 here below up north thy are at 35 below
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Andries on February 13, 2020, 08:19:37 AM
Quote from: goose63 on February 13, 2020, 08:09:14 AM
I'm at the warm spot 16 here below up north thy are at 35 below
Finally @goose63 (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=23477) , you don't have to share that cold weather with the Manitobans !
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on February 13, 2020, 10:20:54 AM
-4° here and I think that'll be the high for the day. Snow is coming down but at least the wind has calmed some.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 13, 2020, 10:37:49 AM
Had to cut short my #252 reply. Breakfast got in the way.
Been snowing here all morning. I have a ½ inch of snow at 32°. The snow is so fine, at times, I really have to look to see it. Than at times, I can see it. That's where the ½ inch of snow came from.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 13, 2020, 11:19:10 AM
30F now and big flakes.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 13, 2020, 11:55:12 AM
36° and a very light rain.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on February 13, 2020, 01:22:55 PM
We can get down to 10 below zero (Farenheit, ya'll) tonight and perhaps tomorrow night, but that's still not cold.  This tiny intrusion of arctic air will last a grand total of two days, then right back above average, highs in the 30's and even some 40's are in the sites for next week.

Much warmer winter than is average for this location.  Ridiculously easy winter to deal with.  Lots of snow up north, the whole state is really pretty-well coated with snow.

I recall a cold snap in the 90's.  For a period of three days, the high temperature never got above 20 below zero.  That was the high temperature, not the low.  We haven't even gotten close to such conditions in a long time.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 13, 2020, 03:33:14 PM
Storm is over, temp has dropped to 18F now and still falling.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 13, 2020, 03:35:36 PM
Large potato storage shed fell in with snow load last night. That's 185 foot long by 90+ foot wide.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/potato-shed-2020.jpg)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 13, 2020, 05:18:58 PM
Snow/rain I guess is all done. We might of got ½ an inch. The Big city got about 2 inches.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on February 14, 2020, 07:05:13 AM
We got another inch of snow yesterday afternoon, then it started cooling down!

At 6:00 this morning we had/still have -12°, so there won't be a lot that gets done outside today!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on February 14, 2020, 07:41:20 AM
-16C  brisk out this morning.
colder on the way.

D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 14, 2020, 07:46:24 AM
9 here but calm, does not seem so bad.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on February 14, 2020, 08:57:39 AM
-14° still at 9am this morning. Wind has died off but it's still cold. Snow has finially stopped but no idea of how much fell with the 30mph sustained and gusts to 55mph winds we have bare ground and 4 foot drifts.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 14, 2020, 12:32:13 PM
Was -2F out on the porch this morning and +12 inside the garage (not insulated). ;D

Just removed a mohair/silk throw from the loom. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: BradMarks on February 14, 2020, 12:55:02 PM
Here in moss land, probably 50 today. Primroses, camellias, English daisy, daffodils blooming. And my peas are poking up thru  the ground. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on February 14, 2020, 12:57:32 PM
Quote from: Andries on February 13, 2020, 08:19:37 AM
Quote from: goose63 on February 13, 2020, 08:09:14 AM
I'm at the warm spot 16 here below up north thy are at 35 below
Finally @goose63 (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=23477) , you don't have to share that cold weather with the Manitobans !
BUT we had 40 below wind chill 4 below now 25 below wind chill
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: mroldstyle on February 14, 2020, 04:22:45 PM
29 below F at 0630 this am :-X
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 14, 2020, 05:24:11 PM
After a week of fog, rain, and snow/sleet today the dawn came bright and clear at 20° and dropping. Started it's decline from 36 at around 2am. Overnight tonight it's headed to zero. First of the season I think. Calling for 41 on Sunday. go figger. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on February 14, 2020, 06:56:12 PM
In the teens for most of the day but it was sunny. Going down to 10 or 15 below tonight. No snow forecasted until Monday
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on February 14, 2020, 07:54:10 PM
Winter is pretty much over, 6C this afternoon and predicted to stay above freezing until the end of the month. As long as we don't get a rapid melt it should be good but the loggers are out of work, trucks can't haul.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 14, 2020, 08:21:15 PM
Winter has just started here.  :D  -1 and the dog is outside on her pillow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on February 14, 2020, 08:46:52 PM
Anything south of 0 Farenheit is too DanG cold for me, I had too many years of it. :snowball:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: lxskllr on February 14, 2020, 09:52:59 PM
Winter came today! It was about freezing, and will be the same tomorrow. So, two days of winter this year. Might have been a couple earlier, but I'd consider them chilly fall days which we also didn't get til November. Pretty much given up on getting snow. Lots of rain so far this year. No fun...
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 15, 2020, 05:37:54 AM
-4F this morning, but the weather app says -16F out at Wicklow along the river. Moon is out bright and looks like a sunny day coming. Can just see light on the horizon from sunrise.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 15, 2020, 05:47:54 AM
-12 now. No wonder the truck turned over slow. Should get up to 20 today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on February 15, 2020, 07:15:25 AM
-8 now. Thankfully no real wind. Places further north between 20 and 30 below. Going up to the 20s later in the day, then 40s tomorrow
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 15, 2020, 08:55:10 AM
we still have snow on the lawn, cannot see the grass.  up to 50° today
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 15, 2020, 09:12:45 AM
2° at 7am, well up over 3 now. ;D just turned on the heat in the shop, it is 32 in there. Gonna have to run full loads in the stove today which I have not done all winter. The temp keeps dropping in the den with just a couple of logs, so time to load it up. Still have a little ice on some of the boards I brought in last night.Headed up near 30 today. Winter is here.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on February 15, 2020, 09:44:09 AM
16*F Belooooooow zero here in the Sandy River Valley earlier, coldest of the winter so far.
Doesn't stop the birds from coming around for seed.
Its so cold that the snow squeaks underfoot.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on February 15, 2020, 11:25:33 AM
HEAT WAVE we had 26 above this A M
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 16, 2020, 11:11:39 AM
I have 26° now. Was a warm night, nothing like last night. We have another one of those cold nights coming again on Thursday. 
Sun is trying to come out, off and on.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 16, 2020, 05:51:03 PM
Was 32F today and melting in the yard where gravel was exposed.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on February 16, 2020, 07:28:07 PM
We just had a week of temperatures in the teens and were able to get some wood out but this next week looks to be a roller coaster of warm and cold .I wish it would just get freezing and stay that way until spring.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 17, 2020, 07:17:23 AM
25F here this morning, overcast with a flurry in the air.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 17, 2020, 02:15:06 PM
It actually turned colder and cleared. But......it's 85F with that sun beaming in the big dormer room. No fire here, just sun fire. North and south window open here for a bit, and north wind blowing to cool her off in here. :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on February 18, 2020, 08:40:42 AM
Another five inches of wet stuff.  It's really piling up.  At the tree farm-and this is prior to most recent snowfall-we struggle to reach the area where the work is.  I don't have any kind of snow plow up there yet, so it's all hoofing thru deep stuff.  It's getting crazy trying to get back in there.  But we continue.

There is roughly 3 feet of snow everywhere on the ground up at my plantation.  It is in multiple layers that thawed and refroze at different times.  Heavy fall rains lead to standing water in areas, and these are now ice sheets under the snow.  The soil in the upland portion of my site does drain well, being a sandy loam.  But just shy of 50 inches of rain and melted snow in a year....in a cool, northern climate...is very wet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 18, 2020, 08:52:50 AM
I have 10° now and snow this afternoon. Still not much snow on the ground. I think about 6 inches.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on February 18, 2020, 01:35:46 PM
12° with 30+ mph north winds bringing lake effect snow and serious blowing and drifting. As I type this it's a white out and cant see more than 50 yards.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 18, 2020, 02:48:45 PM
Was 2F this morning and sunny until noon. Overcast now and has not snowed yet today, but on it's way. Warmed up to 17F now. South wind.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: RichTired on February 18, 2020, 04:02:36 PM
64°F today and raining here in the south.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 20, 2020, 09:26:38 PM
Was a cold one this morning, forgot now. But it's 8 above now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on February 20, 2020, 10:34:22 PM
we had about 2 - 3 inches of snow, still hanging on.  up to about 32 and no wind.  warm enough to set up the army tent and dreamcatcher gateway for camp Alaska this weekend.  I am in "Ketchikan", the first logging town in Alaska.  took my sawmill and log splitter, will have a fire ring and make lump charcoal.  will discuss the Kansas state tree, the cottonwood.  and count the rings on a cookie.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: jeepcj779 on February 21, 2020, 12:45:03 AM
Snow in eastern NC. Woo Hoo!! :snowman:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 21, 2020, 04:33:28 AM
I think it was -2F yesterday, but sunny. The morning fire got her a bit roasty in here once that sun hit the windows to. Windows were open. I had to close the big window blind in the dormer and open a darn window. Didn't add no more wood until 7:00 pm. I think it is another cold one this morning, -10F out at Wicklow .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 21, 2020, 07:00:51 AM
-6 here this morning. High noon 26°.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on February 21, 2020, 07:22:28 AM
We have -2° this morning, and cold all day, but we're supposed to get into the 40's over the weekend!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on February 21, 2020, 07:49:09 AM
Quote from: doc henderson on February 20, 2020, 10:34:22 PM
we had about 2 - 3 inches of snow, still hanging on.  up to about 32 and no wind.  warm enough to set up the army tent and dreamcatcher gateway for camp Alaska this weekend.  I am in "Ketchikan", the first logging town in Alaska.  took my sawmill and log splitter, will have a fire ring and make lump charcoal.  will discuss the Kansas state tree, the cottonwood.  and count the rings on a cookie.
Have a great weekend Doc!
 We have 15 here this morning and I am home sick. Weather coming in looks clear and we are expecting 40's over the weekend.  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 21, 2020, 01:38:39 PM
Yes, suppose to be mild up here to, in the 40's for a couple days. Spring is here! :D

-2F this morning. Hot sun, so no wood burn'in since 9:00 am. Suppose to get bad smog tomorrow morning. A testament that wood burn'in is on the rise with high stove oil and propane. Out of 7 houses in 1/2 mile, 6 of us burn wood. ;D Other direction there is 4 out of 6 burning wood, to the end of the road. We likes our wood heat. ;)

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 22, 2020, 06:13:53 AM
12° here this morning. Looks like we are out of the colder temps in the morning for about a week. The next weekend are showing temps in the single numbers in the morning. Suppose to be in the 40's Sunday. We will see about that.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 22, 2020, 06:37:02 PM
Was 10F this morning but got to 36F by mid afternoon and snow was melting in the yard.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 23, 2020, 11:05:04 AM
Lots of sun and 40°.
We have steel on the roof and have about 2 inches of ice than a few inches of snow. Seem to be stuck up there. Can't put the dog on the steps like that. Going to go out to see if I can get it moving.
  
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 23, 2020, 11:11:27 AM
36F here already at noon. We'll probably be close to 40 today. Driveway is melting. It's bare near the steps for 20 feet, been keeping that clear all winter. Don't like stepping on ice and going backwards with my head landing on a concrete step. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 23, 2020, 11:20:36 AM
Yes, there is some melting going on at my house.
I went out and got some snow off the roof. More than a few inches of snow on the roof,  least 4 inches, than a layer of ice. Sun is shining on the back of the roof, which has no ice or snow on the roof,but the front don't get the sun. Keeps us cool in the summer. This is only the second year with the steel roof. Did not have the ice and rain last year, so all was fine. Looks like that ice is up there for a few more days.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 23, 2020, 12:12:21 PM
40F here now, sunny. No heat on, 80F in here, windows open. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 23, 2020, 02:46:45 PM
48F now this afternoon. Don't slam that door too hard on the way out Cfarm. Overhead ice warning. :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on February 23, 2020, 02:52:48 PM
Sunny for once and teetering on 60 today. Daffodils are blooming and it won't be long before grass mowing is underway. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 23, 2020, 03:04:20 PM
That is the front door that nobody seems to use.  ;D The front door that is used by company is all clear. We call the door with all the ice above it, Pumpkin's door.  :D  That is the name of the dog.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 23, 2020, 03:39:53 PM
Tonight's shower water. 8) Off the main porch. :D

Meanwhile, a squirrel in a squirrel proof bird feeder. Never seen one yet. :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jsnkJTeC5k (https://youtu.be/1jsnkJTeC5k)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 23, 2020, 09:10:53 PM
I would like to see that water come off the roof above Pumpkin's door. Maybe tomorrow it will slide off. It did start to drip a little around 3.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 24, 2020, 12:30:44 PM
Hitting the 40's here again today, not as sunny though. Still no heat on since morning, windows up for a short spell, kinda windy. [Scratch that, clearing away.]

Saw the neighborhood moose that has been around all fall/winter and 2 partridge. The birds where dead still in a spruce only 6 feet up. I walked by them twice and they never even blinked. ;D :D 10 feet away. One looked a little smallish and thin, musta been last years chick.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: jeepcj779 on February 24, 2020, 01:05:44 PM
Got down to 54 degrees last night. Only going to make it to 76 for the high today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 25, 2020, 05:36:23 AM
38F here overnight and clear starry skies. That is odd. Going to be a warm one for sure. But we are going to be hammered by a heavy wet snow storm beginning on Thursday, so that will take the wind out of your sails. :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on February 25, 2020, 10:14:49 AM
Definitely in a lull phase here in western Great Lakes.  Big storm churning up through Ohio Valley appears to be missing us entirely.  We can use a break from accumulating snow.  Weekend looks good for more trudging!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 25, 2020, 05:57:12 PM
Things are melting!!!  Still not much snow here, seems odd I can walk where ever I want too. 
Snow is coming, along with the rain too.   :(  Than a cool down for a few days.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 26, 2020, 07:05:15 AM
I have 35° now. I don't know if it stayed above freezing all night. All clouds, storm coming in tomorrow. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on February 26, 2020, 10:41:33 AM
Out here we have the wet season (Nov-Dec to Mar-Apr) where we have lots of rain and fog, and the dry season, when we don't see a drop of rain.  Looks like we are setting a new record - February will close without a drop of rain :(  They keep pushing "chance of rain" 4 days away only to move it when we get closer.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 26, 2020, 02:48:56 PM
Sunny today, and melting snow, but barely 40F late in the afternoon. Snow will melt fast this spring, it has a lot of air in it from all the ice layers.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 27, 2020, 06:09:27 AM
Was 30F overnight, no white stuff yet, but it will be here soon enough. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 27, 2020, 08:19:57 AM
Rain and a hard wind. Just rain for now. There is a line across the state of Maine showing a rain and snow line. So far we are on the rain side.
I have 36°,at this time.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on February 27, 2020, 08:24:23 AM
Was warm here over the weekend. Now back to cold and steady lake effect snow. 1" of snow at this farm yesterday and just a few miles away at the new farm close to 6". Supposed to keep up like this thru the weekend.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 27, 2020, 09:48:08 AM
Still 36° and just changed over to a little snow. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 27, 2020, 12:33:17 PM
Wind with snow, but the snow is not coming down heavy yet, but it will they said.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 27, 2020, 01:57:12 PM
That change over to snow did not last long, well not long as in steady. Snow rain snow rain for a couple hours. Seems to be all rain now. Should be just about done.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 27, 2020, 04:53:54 PM
It's a done. Sky is bright. I see some blue but no sun my way. I might of got an inch of "snow". It's a wet soggy "snow". I cleaned the cars off, don't want that freezing onto them and the steps, put down some salt and drove the tractor up and down the 500 foot driveway. All ready for the freeze tonight, 20°. 
Looks like almost singles numbers at night for the weekend, high noon 30.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 27, 2020, 05:03:33 PM
Hasn't been much snow here yet, but windy. The driveway is blown almost bare of any snow. No snow on any roofs.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on February 28, 2020, 07:29:59 PM
What a mess, a frozen mess!!!!!! More like 2 inches of frozen slush. I was wrong on the slush amount.  :D   Glad I took the tractor up and down the driveway. Made it rough.People who live on a state highway should of cleared where the snow plow went by.  :o  A low car would probably clean the exhaust off. I live on a dead end dirt road. Looks like they took the ton truck, small plow and plowed. Probably did not want to do it with the big plow, would plow up the dirt real bad. I can see in a few spots that started to happen and they lifted the plow. 
Another cold night coming, 10°,high noon 30.
We sold some salt at the store today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on February 29, 2020, 03:18:04 PM
Yeah, we was lucky this time, no ice. Was nice today once the sun came out and the snow squalls ended. ;D Must be at least thirty cause the snow is melting in the driveway near the bare dirt and the pavement is wet. Got'r a little hot once that sun came out, wish I hadn't put wood in. Windows up. Lordy!! :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 01, 2020, 07:20:35 PM
Another night in the singles numbers. Last one in sight for 10 days.  Went to see the FIL, and about 15 minutes from here, look like they did not get any snow, just rain. Lucky them. But a few days in the 40's might make that 2 inches of solid ice melt. Sounds good anyways.  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 02, 2020, 06:05:57 AM
Not much in the singles numbers, but it is 8°.
High noon above freezing, mid 30's
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 02, 2020, 05:00:56 PM
Been around 10 to 12F last couple mornings, but warms to upper 20's. Been trying to snow this afternoon and this morning was clear as a bell.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 02, 2020, 05:03:41 PM
Nothing but clouds all day and a light wind. Maybe tomorrow some melting will be going on. My driveway still has ice in it, from that slush. Would not take much to get rid of that.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 02, 2020, 05:08:15 PM
Yeah, it's not doing anything now right here for the moment. But when you look over toward Mesardis, Maine in those hills along Route 11, I think it either snows are squalls over there 4 days a week. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 03, 2020, 05:25:24 AM
Heat wave out there,30°. Maybe 50°. I might not see it here up here in the woods, but at work with all the pavement I might.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 03, 2020, 05:34:15 AM
34F here now and raining with fog. But look out for Friday. ;D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 03, 2020, 03:14:47 PM
Sun came out by noon here and the temp has climbed to 56F. Nice day for a rock on the porch, sun in on ya, lots warm. No wind. Water running everywhere.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 03, 2020, 05:42:27 PM
Drive way is bare. Much better. My driveway does not get the sun, so it takes a while to melt.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 03, 2020, 05:58:26 PM
My lower entry isn't quite bare, but I have not kept that as clean as the upper entry that goes by the garage and then over to the house. We had that little snow last night and I did get that cleaned off. Looks like snow, rain then snow coming for the next while. Flip flop etc.... :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 04, 2020, 05:23:17 AM
Rained here ever since 10:00 pm and still coming down. 38F this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 04, 2020, 07:17:43 AM
It was raining here at 11 last night. The dog had to go out at that time. By the time I got up in the morning, all done raining. That will take away the snow some more. Just making room for more. 36° this morning. Must of stayed above freezing all night.
Not using much wood now.
New record high in Portland ME of 61 degrees in Tuesday. Old record was 55 degrees set back in 1961.
This city is about 2 hours from me. Same place that says the freeway is down to 45mph in a snowstorm.  ::)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 05, 2020, 09:07:42 AM
The fields up on the hill has some bare spots. The sun shines on that field all day. I think I am about 2 weeks behind them. My fields slope the other way. Right now the sun is out, 36°
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 05, 2020, 10:00:40 AM
Was 28F this morning and hard north wind, temperature holding steady. No melting today around here. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 05, 2020, 04:00:41 PM
Well, surprisingly it did get up into the thirties today and melt some snow in the yard. Nice sunny day helps, started out a bit dull. Although at 3:00 am the sun moon was shining in my eyes. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 05, 2020, 05:08:23 PM
30° here currently with heavy wet snow piling up. About 6" so far and maybe 6" more to come with some lake enhancement. Wind is gusting over 50mph. Ugly outside and the driving is terrible with the heavy slush/slop on everything.

Guessers are saying we could hit 50° over the weekend though.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on March 06, 2020, 12:15:47 PM
There is zero "guessing" in modern weather forecasting.  Rather, there is, or are, continuously-running models that are receiving data 24/7.  Because this data stream is changing...i.e. reality is changing...the model will change from one minute to the next and from one day to the next.  Not one bit of that is guessing.

All that said, you, Chevytahoe, probably can take the badge for some of the roughest winter weather of anyone on this board!  I've been in the Keweenaw in the winter.  You have to be prepared!  
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 06, 2020, 12:45:08 PM
A prediction is just an educated guess. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on March 06, 2020, 12:53:47 PM
Spring is definitely here, it was 50F at 9pm Tuesday! I have not seen any flooding along the river yet but it is coming up.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 06, 2020, 02:08:41 PM
All the models and calculations running 24/7 are just somebodies best educated guess. This close to the lake they are often wrong. 

I've seen days where every model and prediction calls for sun and the lake will dump rain our heads. That lake changes things so quick the models dont stand a chance of being right much of the time.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 06, 2020, 03:03:27 PM
They do well to get it for 48 hrs here. I've taken meteorology in university, many foresters of my generation probably have to in other colleges. It was mostly a prerequisite to studying fire, not to become meteorologists.

Post script: Every ranger station here has a fire weather report and posted in front of the office is the fire danger. If you work for the Irvings on their woodlands your on fire duty, direct employee or contractor, right on down to the tree planter. I can guarantee you there is a spotter plane flying near by your work site daily when on public forest land or mill ground. Might not be directly overhead but you will hear one close.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 06, 2020, 05:03:53 PM
I use to work 4 days on and 4 days off. I would plan my 4 days off with channel 8 weather. They did a good job than and they are still doing a good job. Nothing like lake affect around near me. The only hard part is when they draw that line across the state of Maine for a snow storm. That line can be very wide, between the mountain region and me. That can be off by 6 inches of snow. But they do real good on the rain in the summer, showers are not too bad either on the reports. They do good with the temps too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 06, 2020, 06:22:10 PM
I watch channel 8 here to out of Presque Isle. About as good as it gets is that fact it will snow or rain or get freezing precip. The amounts are hit or miss. :D Five days ago they were calling snow here, clear as a bell out there today. :D Morning temps in winter are hard to get right. I've seen lots of -20F or colder being called for and it was never colder than -9F here all winter. Big difference in temps between a maple ridge versus a deep valley along a creek. Can be 30 degrees difference. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 07, 2020, 06:01:39 AM
22° now. Looks like below freezing temps each night and above freezing temps at high noon for the next 10 days. Wind is busy out there today.
The snow is getting soft.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 07, 2020, 09:00:37 AM
A lot colder up here, only 10F this morning and cold wind. No melting today. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 07, 2020, 09:22:12 AM
7° this morning but with a strong southerly wind the temp is supposed to climb to near 50° later today. Same is called for tomorrow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on March 07, 2020, 04:49:20 PM
windy and dry.  18% humidity with 30 mph wind.  fire advisory.  Just another day in paradise!. 8) 8) 8)  68°
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 07, 2020, 05:53:08 PM
At least it was sunny. :D But it only reached 30F. Enough to melt around the edges of gravel or off a metal roof, but not out in the field. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 08, 2020, 08:00:57 PM
A nice sunny day. 
I saw some pussy willows last Thursday. Kinda on the small size than. Saw some big ones today.
42° out now. Nice to see daylight until pass 7pm. Not so nice at 5:30am. But seem like when we turn the clocks ahead for daylight saving time, we really gain on the daylight hours.  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on March 08, 2020, 09:32:52 PM
Feeling warm and sunny today, not sure of the high but it was shorts and a tshirt while hitting the woods this afternoon... finally a dry weekend. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 09, 2020, 06:13:18 AM
It was 38F here yesterday, and been keeping an eye out for willow blossoms. Still early yet. Couple more weeks maybe. But the snow in the yard sure is vanishing. ;D More snow on the way. :-\
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on March 09, 2020, 02:22:54 PM
Just plain crazy to be doing "winter" forestry work in short sleeves.  I get warm easily when working.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 09, 2020, 05:52:18 PM
I betcha those willow blossoms grew some today at high 50's. But it was only that warm around 2-3 o'clock when the sun came out. There's one bush that we can see on the way home. We have not even checked that one yet. ::)  
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on March 10, 2020, 08:20:09 AM
You guys all misinterpreted my note about "guessing" in weather forecasting.  I didn't say all forecasts are always right.  I said simply that there is no guessing involved.  That's a different topic.

The guy you see on tv might do a little guessing, but he's not the real forecaster.  I'm only ever talking about the actual forecasting services behind the scenes.  They do no guessing.  They only look at incoming stream of data, which like reality itself, is constantly changing.

By the way, tell me please, what is the air going to do today?  How about a week from next Tuesday?
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 10, 2020, 09:17:08 AM
Any forecast of the future no matter what it is based on is no more than an "educated guess". Their data streams are using current actual information inputing it into somebody's model they developed to predict/guess what that will mean for the future weather. At the end of the day nobody knows the future that I'm aware of so it's all just a guess, some more educated than the others, some more correct than the others.

In theory no different than old timers using the woolly caterpillars or some other such "data stream" to predict the future.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Skip on March 10, 2020, 09:31:17 AM
There are many 'models' they have to pick 'guess' which one is most likely to come together .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on March 10, 2020, 12:58:10 PM
Yesterday, on the ride home at 5:30 pm the truck thermometer said 73°F. Not a bad March day.

Jim Rogers
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on March 10, 2020, 02:00:30 PM
foggy and cool, full day of meetings so no big loss.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 10, 2020, 09:18:40 PM
Overnight had an inch or so of snow last night. Fog and freezing rain mixed in, barely 30F all day here today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on March 11, 2020, 06:24:56 AM
Man, I got no complaints about this weather. I know it has been rough on the loggers with no frozen ground for any length of time, but for me it has been just fine. My shop heats up in just a few minutes now after all the daytime solar warmth, I haven't lost much time to plowing all winter (last year it felt like every other night and half the weekends).
 Came down into the den this morning where the woodstove sits and was just idling all night and it is 78 this morning. It's 34 outside. Supposed to get to 50 today, was warmer yesterday. Looking ahead to a 45° weekend which is pretty good for the tree cutting we have planned. The rain has come in small amounts so the mud is minimal.
 I know this could all change in just a few days, but for now, I am grateful.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on March 11, 2020, 07:39:14 AM
Really foggy here, have had some substantial rain frost is mostly gone. It's mud season for a while.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 11, 2020, 10:16:01 AM
Sun is shining here and water is beginning to move again. 30's this morning, probably warmer by afternoon, won't need any wood in the stove. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 11, 2020, 07:07:18 PM
I would like to have some of that sunshine around here. Yesterday, when the sun came out at 2-3 o'clock was a great day. That sun seem to jumped the temp up 20°. :D Or felt like it did.  ;D  That morning was just like all day today, cloudy and kinda on the cool side. The wind has been blowing, drying the ground out.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on March 12, 2020, 02:07:44 PM
Heavy rain.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on March 12, 2020, 02:33:57 PM
nice day, sunny and 70°, but rain for the next 10 days or so.  great for the grass but not for pouring concrete
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 12, 2020, 04:08:46 PM
Sunshine here today and 38F this afternoon. No heat wave, but makes water. Snow and maybe a change over to rain tomorrow. ;D

Tower for internet had a hiccup yesterday, back to full strength this afternoon. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on March 12, 2020, 04:13:13 PM
Rain supposed to start Friday late or Saturday morning through Monday late.  Up on my cabin project, 2.5 to 3.5 feet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 13, 2020, 07:23:57 AM
Was just raining when I first got up. Still 34°. Snowing now, at almost 7:30.We might get an inch of snow, this should turn back to rain again.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: wisconsitom on March 13, 2020, 09:27:59 AM
Windy and a high right around 39.  I'm glad it isn't warming up too awful fast around here.  We need winter to get our work done.  Big snowpack at farm has likely been diminished by yesterday's heavy downpours in that area.  Getting around might start to ease up a bit.  Or not....if it's re-frozen chunky-lumpy-bumpy stuff.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on March 13, 2020, 09:32:43 AM
Quote from: ljohnsaw on March 12, 2020, 04:13:13 PM
Rain supposed to start Friday late or Saturday morning through Monday late.  Up on my cabin project, 2.5 to 3.5 feet.
The good news (?) is they upped the forecast to 48-60" on Sunday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 13, 2020, 09:57:27 AM
Rain all day yesterday changed to 6" of heavy wet snow/ice overnight. Today the wind is steady at 35mph gusting to almost 60. Waves are 10-15 foot slamming ice chunks up onto shore.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 13, 2020, 11:52:20 AM
Gusty wind today and snow began around 9:00 am. Temps in  the 20's.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 13, 2020, 02:58:36 PM
Climbing into the 30's and doing the rain thing now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on March 13, 2020, 10:49:17 PM
Still 62 right now, got the windows open and the ceiling fans on...going to be good sleeping weather tonight..
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 14, 2020, 05:47:20 AM
Yesterday was a nice cold rain. Snow is melting some, but still have some to go.
The wind is busy,that will dry things out some more.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 14, 2020, 11:16:39 AM
Ice everywhere here on the ground, but not in the trees. The driveway is a mess of half froze ice. Getting colder now though. Been a white out snow squall pass by here every hour it seems. Wind of all kinds. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 14, 2020, 02:32:31 PM
Power went out here, NB Power said it should be restored by 5:30 pm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 14, 2020, 03:13:48 PM
Power was restored shortly after I wrote that. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 15, 2020, 08:23:46 AM
It was 24° here this morning. 
Suppose to get down into the lower teens tonight
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on March 15, 2020, 08:26:15 AM
rainy and cool, 35°.  high projected to be 42 today.  watching the news, drinking coffee, nice fire in the woodstove,  hanging out with the dogs, and on the forum.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 15, 2020, 08:49:05 AM
20F here this morning and a cold wind whipping by.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 15, 2020, 11:09:40 AM
9° here this morning. Hardly a cloud in the sky so the sun is shining bright. Saying it could get into the 30s but it'll take a while to warm things UP that much.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 15, 2020, 11:20:19 AM
Been 20F here all day, never budged either way. Cold wind. Sand not even biting the ice, and it has salt in it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 15, 2020, 11:22:52 AM
We had that cold wind yesterday. I looked out the store door at about 7:45 in the morning and saw a sand storm heading East.  :o
Nothing but clouds so far here.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on March 15, 2020, 01:44:04 PM
Getting much needed rain here in the valley - predicted for the next 4 or 5 days.  Up the hill, a look at I-80 from just below my cabin project:

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/30640/20200315b__WhitmoreGrade.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1584294130)
 
There are 6 other cameras just above my property that are either temporarily out of service or the lens is covered with snow so I don't know how much is up there.  Projected to be 48-60" by Monday night.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 15, 2020, 04:40:21 PM
Got to 25F this afternoon and the sand ate at the ice, what a difference 5 F makes. 8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 16, 2020, 05:04:44 AM
10F this morning, starry skies, moon. Window open for fresh air and exchanger always on otherwise. ;D With the sun today in the windows, won't need much wood and a couple windows will remain open. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on March 16, 2020, 09:48:16 AM
Cold gloomy and wet, supposed to have significant  cold rain/maybe snow mix this week thankfully it won't melt a big snow cover all at once this year. We don't need a flood on top of this.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 16, 2020, 11:06:18 AM
Steady snow falling today. Mid 20s so not too cold.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 16, 2020, 03:23:27 PM
25 again today, some snow melt along the road edges, not much in the fields and likely next to none in the woods. :D There is nothing bear out there yet and more mess on the front for tomorrow. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 16, 2020, 08:51:24 PM
Was 13° this morning. The field is almost all bare. I need to take a walk out in the woods to find snow. Even if it rained steady, should not have much flooding, not much snow here.
Record high was 67° in 2000. That's when the house was being built!!! I had to go out in the woods to find snow to put around the grade stakes to mark off the house. The ground had about 6 inches of frost, so could not drive the stakes in.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: snowstorm on March 17, 2020, 06:37:17 AM
i went up to the county yesterday snowmobiling. unloaded in mappleton. going up 95 there is not much for snow till lincoln. from ashland east 3ft or more on the ground. up around fort kent and east there is more. they are still grooming trails
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 17, 2020, 08:21:26 AM
20 degrees and more snow overnight. Calling for a decent storm Thursday and Friday could see half a foot of snow.

Still 1-2 feet of snow out in the open, 2-3 feet here in the woods. Just a few miles inland away from the lake and those numbers go up a bit. Still plenty for snowmobiling.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on March 17, 2020, 09:29:42 AM
Got just a covering of snow this morning, 27° now. Forecast is for low 40s and cloudy today, sunny and high 40s tomorrow
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 17, 2020, 11:00:51 AM
The wind here is almost a hurricane force, well not quite, but sure is whipping out there. :D :D Snow to. Lordy!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on March 19, 2020, 08:39:01 AM
Pouring rain so far this morning temps supposed to fall hard over night,  highs in twenties tomorrow.  Going to be tough on new calves. At least ground isn't frozen and it's soaking in so far.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 19, 2020, 08:59:36 AM
Weather in the making. So far no precip, but suppose to be a mix then over to rain, then a hard freeze up. So more ice in the yard. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Autocar on March 19, 2020, 09:28:19 AM
Here in western Ohio rain rain and more rain we haven't seen the sun in weeks it seems.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on March 19, 2020, 09:36:29 AM
Getting a little snow this morning. It's been snowing since about 4:00, but didn't get an inch yet. I don't think it'll accumulate too much more. It's supposed to get into the 40s and I can see where the sun is coming out
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on March 19, 2020, 12:13:26 PM
Got break in the weather for the next 2 days or so.  Reported 100"+ of snow up at the summit from this past storm that lasted 2½ days. :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 19, 2020, 04:04:13 PM
41F here this afternoon, we had some sun earlier peek through, solid cloud now. Water is a flowing.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 19, 2020, 05:41:47 PM
40° and rain all day today but temp is dropping and supposed to be in the teens in a few hours. Rain is supposed to change over to some ice before, depending who you listen to 6-12+ inches of snow by tomorrow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 19, 2020, 09:28:36 PM
chevytaHOE5674,you sure do get some snow.
Raining here now. Been a light mist all day. This could be snow. At 36° it does feel on the warm side, even with the rain.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 20, 2020, 03:26:05 AM
Been light rain here all night, not going to get much, maybe 1/3". But when it clears here we are going to get thunderstorms. ::)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 20, 2020, 06:35:10 AM
Was raining here early this morning, but has stopped, for now.
Same here SwampDonkey, thunderstorms might be moving in this late afternoon when the high 50's get here.
It is 34°.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on March 20, 2020, 06:39:52 AM
we had 70s yesterday afternoon, so I opened windows in most of the house and turned on the whole house fan,  got some fresh air in the house.  tonight below freezing again and more rain coming
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on March 20, 2020, 07:47:43 AM
Woke up to 56° here this morning!

Many feel there is going to be an early Spring this year!

We have no snow in all the places where the sun shines!

Sugaring will soon be over!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 20, 2020, 08:23:58 AM
Nothing bare here, we have all kinds of snow and the sap has not even gotten going. We have not had a lot of snow either. We are not getting enough of them 20F  to 40F cycle days to make sap flow. 1 day a week if we are lucky. And going cold tonight again. The locals have just finished getting ready their sap lines or pales. The little slope between the two driveways still has snow, until that is gone won't seen any bear ground. That spot melts the quickest because of the aspect and slope. It's getting there though, not a lot left on it, but still 80 % coverage. Two years ago when I build the house it was solid snow around here into almost mid April and no frost of any kind. It might be 34F here this morning, but I saw ice forming in front of the garage door when I took out the trash.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 20, 2020, 09:09:23 PM
I work in a hardware store. I have many customers that tap less than 40 trees and it's a running!!! People are buying canning jars, the bottle jugs and the glass ones too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 20, 2020, 09:39:08 PM
7" of snow this morning then the wind kicked up and rearranged it into 3 foot drifts in places. Never broke 20° today, and already down to 11°. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 20, 2020, 09:48:15 PM
50° here at almost 10pm. But we are heading for a cool down. Suppose to be below freezing at night than low 40's during the day.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 21, 2020, 04:21:46 AM
I will be watching today for any sap boils, I have 3 producers right beside me with boil shacks. No steam as of yet. ;) And it is getting colder, was wind and snow a bit ago during the change over.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 21, 2020, 07:58:22 AM
Daylight here reveals a skating rink on the driveway and part of the road and the thermometer falling to 20F and a heavy wind. No sap today. :D

On a positive note, the black birds (common grackle) are slowly arriving. :)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/grackle_March2020.jpg)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on March 21, 2020, 11:28:12 AM
The last week has been bright and sunny with temps in the high 40's in the afternoon, snow is disappearing quickly. Still below freezing at night. Outside without a jacket in March, I can get used to this!
There is a high snowpack in the mountains, the river is slowly rising but no flood danger although it will come. If my home gets hit downtown is in serious trouble.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 21, 2020, 12:12:04 PM
Zero this morning. But the sun is shining bright so it feels nice outside even at the current temp of 12°.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on March 21, 2020, 05:54:14 PM
75 and mostly sunny today,  got started on mowing my weeds this afternoon... but back to rain for most of the week 
Title: Maple syrup 2020
Post by: OH logger on March 21, 2020, 10:18:38 PM
All done for the season. Had a great year. Made 81 gallon on 200 taps. Good sugar. Lots of course sugar sand so it filtered super easy. All cleaned up. Except for the pans. Got em Soakin in vinegar. 3 week season here so it was average for where we are. When we started we made the lightest syrup I've ever seen. It looked like dirty dish water. We blended it in with darker syrup as the season progressed. Never ever had to do that before. Stayed good and light colored all season. I'd love to have another season like that again
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 22, 2020, 03:51:59 AM
Another cold morning here, dipped down to 10F. So no sap today. We still get melting going on along roads and drive ways because the direct unfiltered sun up here is very warm. That cold wind a howling is not. But standing in the woods with canopy or even out in the middle of a potato field, the snow/ice is solid unless your at 32F and up. Nothing bare here in those big potato fields. I bet the fence rows have 8 feet of snow in some spots. Fence rows full of brush and trees are just snow fences. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 22, 2020, 07:08:17 AM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on March 22, 2020, 03:51:59 AM
 Nothing bare here in those big potato fields. I bet the fence rows have 8 feet of snow in some spots.  
Still?  :o  But saying that I went almost an hour north last week and saw snow bankens almost 2 feet high. And snow in the fields. You must be about 5 hours from me, so I can believe it.
I have 14° now and we might see the sun all day.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 22, 2020, 07:15:21 AM
Pretty much says it all. ;D


(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/weather-march22-2020.jpg)

Nothing stop'n ya from going snowmobiling. :D

Looks like it did on April 11, 2019 ;D

Like I said before, spring is always on time up here. Won't be planting taters in March or dig'n them in December neither. Although there is  bunch of them 'new age' farmers that love to cut corn around Christmas with a foot + of snow on, then dump it out in January after it turns black. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on March 22, 2020, 07:20:02 AM
20F this morning here in north central Massachusetts. The sky is clear and there is a slight wind. The ground has been bare for a couple of weeks or more. Not much snow this winter but a lot of ice. However, they're saying snow tomorrow and tomorrow night. 4-8" My neighbor pulled his taps two days ago. He said it was an average year. The sap was good and made very good syrup so he is happy. I give him my pine slabs and he gives me syrup. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 22, 2020, 07:22:48 AM
I have seen spring planting of cereal grains on the third week of April. I don't think it is going to happen in 2020. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Patrick NC on March 23, 2020, 09:07:33 AM
50 degrees and raining here in western NC.  On Friday it was 83 and sunny.  Supposed to rain most of this week. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: snowstorm on March 23, 2020, 10:41:31 AM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on March 22, 2020, 07:15:21 AM
Pretty much says it all. ;D


(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/weather-march22-2020.jpg)

Nothing stop'n ya from going snowmobiling. :D

Looks like it did on April 11, 2019 ;D

Like I said before, spring is always on time up here. Won't be planting taters in March or dig'n them in December neither. Although there is  bunch of them 'new age' farmers that love to cut corn around Christmas with a foot + of snow on, then dump it out in January after it turns black. :D
thanks for the snowmobile trail report. but could you do it a little more often? the state of maine has told snowmobilers not to come to northern me. also told the clubs to stop grooming. hopping the derteres them
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 23, 2020, 10:57:42 AM
Cold again this morning, 9F. No sap. Clouds moving in, more snow tomorrow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on March 23, 2020, 04:54:38 PM
Snowing hard here now. About 2" on the ground. Forecast is calling for 3-6" and 50F tomorrow. I'm hoping for only 3" and heavy melting tomorrow. I don't want to plow my driveway. The ground is soft and plowing will dig it up. :-[
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 23, 2020, 05:32:33 PM
Definitely soft ground here in the yard where water is crossing, but it's gravel and not mud at least. In front of the garage it has never thawed all spring, the sun does not hit there until late afternoon. It's solid ground there.  35F here right now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 23, 2020, 08:00:08 PM
It's a snowing. Maybe 6 inches? Depends again. Just another storm. Some people seem to think that it can't snow after mid March when it starts to warm up some. And these are the ones that have lived in Maine their whole life.  ::)
We have a culvert order coming in. Wonder if we will be able to take care of it this year? I started there about 4 years ago. The first year we was able to take care of the culverts. We put them on kinda of a gravel place. That year it was dry there and no ice. The past years we have to put them a side and when the ice melts and it dries out, we have to move the culverts again.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 24, 2020, 04:38:04 AM
Are these down at your driveway crossing? DOT don't install?

Yep snowing here to, but not much out there yet. Inch maybe.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 24, 2020, 06:09:55 AM
That culvert order is at the hardware store I work at. We get a trailer truck full. We also get drainage pipe that comes in a coil, 6-8 inch stuff. I have no idea how many culverts we get,50? than about 20 rolls of pipe.
I just came in from doing a quick job on the driveway, about 6-8 inches of snow. It was not a real wet snow either. Have to go to work.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on March 24, 2020, 07:25:55 AM
I got my wish! The snow changed to rain and sleet last night. There's about 2" of icy snow on the ground. The clouds are breaking up and it's supposed to get warm 48F. Should get some good melting today. The driveway won't need to be plowed.

cfarm, I know what you mean about March storms. Some people take them as a personal insult. Some of the worst storms I can remember came in March.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 24, 2020, 01:11:49 PM
Yeah, just an inch here, was over by daylight. Sun out now and pavement is bare and dry and my driveway is bare where I shovelled that inch off. I think it is near 40F here now, but that north wind has started to. Sitting in the direct sun feels like 70F. ;D Windows are certainly up in the house. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 25, 2020, 11:17:09 AM
Nice day here now, 40F and climbing. No wind. Sap should move. :)

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 25, 2020, 11:23:42 AM
Lost quite a bit of snow overnight with the temp hanging around 40° and a steady south wind and now UP to 43°. Luckily its overcast so that will hold back the melting some.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on March 25, 2020, 12:18:27 PM
About 5 inches of new snow yesterday morning. Alot of it had melted by the end of the day. There's still some clouds today but much more sun than yesterday. High 40s today then low to mid 50s through Saturday
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 26, 2020, 04:39:32 PM
58F here today and mostly sunny, but I could see cloud to the south of us. I see sugar shacks being fired up here this evening. :)

View from the porch. Just started a fire, so I'm sure some boiling will be taking place tonight. A very small family operation, I don't think they sell any. They have 5 kids in the family. They just put this together a week ago from an old truck body, put a roof on, flu and baffles. Looks like the ends are not closed in. Hillbilly style. :D

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/sugar-shack-March2020.jpg)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 26, 2020, 05:29:13 PM
At least they have a roof over it. ;D  This is what I did a few years ago.


(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10436/side_viewmaple2014.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1394327087)
 

I've been talking about building a sugar shack for a few years too. But it works. 
I saw 50° on the car thermometer. Sap should be going good. Below freezing at night, above freezing high noon.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 26, 2020, 06:47:14 PM
Saves the wife's burners on the electric stove at the very least. Well the coil ones. :D

I've used them glass top stoves, it's on or off. Made sure I had a coil one in the new house. :D More efficient to.

I'm seeing steam at the neighbor's now. Syrup for pancakes in the morning. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on March 26, 2020, 08:04:40 PM
Been rough the last few days just getting through the day with the new normal, but I had to take time to mark the event. It is officially spring here: We have peepers! 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 26, 2020, 08:10:46 PM
Mother couldn't resist and called the neighbors, they are eating the syrup on pancakes for supper. :D

Here is the moon, but I have a second shot which is of the moon and a celestial body above near the top edge of photo. I think it is a planet, which does not fit any path and rise time for the local area. But it could be a satellite, I know the weather man one time talked of one in the west in the evening, not the IST. I know E. Musk put a whole army a satellites up some time ago for communication. I seen video of them during deployment, looked like some of them videos from the UFO theorists. :D

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/moon-march26-2020.jpg)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/moon-star-march26-2020.jpg)

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 26, 2020, 08:52:21 PM
Well we have robins here in the crab apples. :D Yes, I seen 3. We have total snow, but we have robins. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 28, 2020, 06:16:38 AM
The geese are back. We have a pair that I think nest down by the brook and than they come up to the field to eat. We will see the youngsters when they want something to eat. :D
Been warm here,but the wind has been blowing. One day the wind is cold, next day the wind is warm. 
More snow coming in for the ones that thinks winter is over.  ;D
Maybe low 50's today!!! 
Still have snow on the edges of the fields. Melts the same every year.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 28, 2020, 09:42:41 AM
Nice and sunny here this morning. Was 30F before daylight so I suspect 50'ish sometime today. Lots of snow here, a bare patch here and there on some knolls where the wind blew it off. Lots of melting to do yet. Cool north wind today.  We had a little snow yesterday morning but it was all gone by days end. More on the way Monday I think. A lot of ice layers here in the old snow, so takes awhile to melt. Lots of robins singing, but they are not all here yet. Or I hope not, or else the population had a crash. The head pond is still ice here, so no geese unless they found a corn patch. Possible because some farmers here these days seem to leave a lot of corn for spring to plow up. That must be a real money maker. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 28, 2020, 05:20:49 PM
A wood chuck got run over. Poor thing was so cold and hungry it could not move.  :D  
Geese are on the outlet of the pond, kinda the start of a brook. Right on the edge of a bog, so really does not freeze over all winter. I use mulch on my garden. It's bare, but a frozen hunk of ground. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on March 28, 2020, 06:48:57 PM
Here at this farm 1/4 mile from the lakeshore the fields are about bare and only the 6 foot tall drifts remain. The new farm is ~5 miles as the crow flies inland from here and there is still 30" of snow on the ground and only the tops of the hills are bare. 

The lake being open keeps our temps warmer at night and there is almost always wind by the lake so things melt quicker.

The geese have been coming across the big lake steady the last couple days.

Raining now but the temp is supposed to drop and 3-6" of snow by morning. Temps next week look to cool back into the 30s.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on March 29, 2020, 07:05:54 AM
Going to be around 85 today with accumulations of 1-2".... of pollen :snowball:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 29, 2020, 09:36:50 AM
I saw them geese here this morning down by the big lake (Williamstown L.). I also seen a coyote after two turkeys in the corn field up by the woodlot. I also heard another bunch of turkeys in my woods making a bunch of noise. Seen moose sign all along the road where I cut firewood last spring. A lot more robins here today, they are everywhere.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 30, 2020, 06:57:19 AM
32° and a very light rain. Before it got dark, I had at least an inch of snow. Than it rained. Turned back to snow after dark, maybe 1 more inch of snow. Rain and snow showers through out the day. High of 35 today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 30, 2020, 01:03:46 PM
Had an inch of snow here over night, was done by daylight but staying overcast. Melted some, but need some hard sun to get rid of it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 30, 2020, 08:57:36 PM
The ground is white again.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on March 31, 2020, 06:17:06 AM
The white stuff came down in the night. I think about 2 inches. It's adding up. 30° now, mid 40's later and some sun.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on March 31, 2020, 07:51:34 AM
Its been in the 50s the last few days the ice is turning black will soon be open water 8) 8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on March 31, 2020, 08:18:11 AM
Wet & OC today, may reach 7C,  more showers on the way.
Should be a little drier Wednesday and Thursday.
More small engine maintenance/repairs for the next couple days,

stay healthy

D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on March 31, 2020, 10:59:01 AM
Was 25F this morning and now in the 40's, sunny here today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 02, 2020, 05:10:41 PM
Rain, rain all day. Rained hard at times. Wash off the sand off the snow beside the road so it will melt is what I would say most years. But this year, at this time, not much snow beside the road around here. There are a few places I saw, hemlock on the sun side, but most snow is gone beside the road.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 02, 2020, 06:24:38 PM
Rained here to. We still have snow in the ditches here, but not so much along the shoulders. The bare ground starting to appear and I saw the first killdeer for the new year.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/April2-2020.jpg)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 03, 2020, 09:28:06 PM
wind. The pond came up quick.
Saw a bluebird today!!
no killdeer here yet. Had about 4 of them last year. I could hear them things squarkingeven on the tractor when I drove up and down the dirt road. Never did found the nest.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 04, 2020, 04:33:07 AM
Bluebirds already eh? I guess we get them here to in April, but usually the end of the month when the fields start to dry up after the snow melt. The neighbor's cats got them last year in the nest box. I'm putting up a mesh on the posts this year so the cat's won't climb up. It has little dull spikes in it, not sharp, but enough to give the cat some ouch. ;D April 18th last year before the male showed up and then it was quite awhile after that that the female came, like June 28th. Kind of late. But year before they had two families and both came around the 29th of April. Years ago we never had a sign of a bluebird around here. I suspect budworm spraying didn't help, they broadcast that spray on any patch of fir or spruce they could find in the 70's.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 04, 2020, 09:51:49 AM
Couple of inches of snow overnight and a cold north wind. Was 58° yesterday around 2pm, by 3pm it was 32°. Saying it could get into the teens tonight.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 04, 2020, 11:35:50 AM
I noticed the old hermit was plowing 6" of fresh snow with the grader in ND. :D

April snow - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5u0lIZkmb4)

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 04, 2020, 11:41:21 AM
The water is flowing again, after being 30F this morning. That sun is some bright and there is a lot less snow here than 3 days ago. But still lots of white out across the land.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 04, 2020, 05:32:24 PM
I've noticed Mosher Pond is getting thin. Well around the edges. :) But I can see the ice is turning black.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 05, 2020, 09:54:10 PM
Went to Rangeley area and beyond today. Most be more than an hour North? from me. Not much black ice up there. Ponds are still froze over and snow bankens are 3 feet tall. Saw most snowmobiles trails all ice, I saw one that looked like it could still be dragged. Looked like snow to me, not ice. Someone was loading 2 sleds when I went by that trail.
55° on the car thermometer, but wind was making it feel colder than that.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 06, 2020, 04:45:46 AM
Last weekend there was still 18" of snow in my woods, probably down to 12" now. There has been a cow moose hanging around by the neighbor's field and cousin's Christmas trees a short ways up the road from here. It will follow behind me a short distance when walking on the road. Tame as a milk cow. It left there a month ago and went to my woods where I cut firewood 3 miles up the road. Tracks was in the mud on the road shoulder all the way up there. It never left that 1/2 acre patch for a long time because there is poo piles all over the snow and it is near the road. Yesterday, I see it is back down here to the neighbor's. She better find her way and be gun shy by next September because there is always the fellow looking for an easy shot to bag a moose. I know a lot have been thinned out the last 5 years with more tags, they was getting too thick.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 09, 2020, 05:06:13 AM
NWS in Caribou, Maine issued a winter storm warning. Up to 18" of snow expected in northern and north eastern Maine from Thursday afternoon until Friday evening.

Procrastination alert: :D Don't worry about them leaves and fallen branches that need picked up, or the raking of the ruts in your drive way each spring for a little while longer. :D :D

Currently clear skies and moon, just coming daylight over the hill.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 09, 2020, 07:47:43 AM
About 5" of snow overnight and still coming down. The guessers are watching for "the potential for a significant snow storm" this weekend. Depending on its track we could get 15" one talking head says. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on April 10, 2020, 08:19:34 AM
Snowing here in CNY,  roads are wet, about an inch or two on the grass :snowball:

D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 10, 2020, 11:17:57 AM
We have a flip'n snow bomb here. Had 5" over night and over an inch an hour since 9:00 am. I shoved snow twice this morning. And the plow never went until 10:30 am, The garbage man never showed up at all and they usually come in snow storms.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/snow-April10-2020.jpg)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on April 10, 2020, 04:53:42 PM
Sunny dry and windy with red flag warning today... and the pollen is rough.  Normally I don't have allergies, but I've been sneezing and my eyes are itching. I rinsed my truck off and an hour or so later,  you can hardly tell... But a little pollen is better than the heat and humidity that will be around the corner .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: snowstorm on April 11, 2020, 07:52:12 AM
thursday's storm was the biggest snow event all winter. at 4 pm it was 40 and rain at 4:15 its 35 and heavy snow. wet snow. total at least 12". lots of trees down.we plowed what we could but no complete road was open do to downed trees. at 5 am i started my forwarder and along with one of the selectman we set off to log the town rds.it worked pretty well. tree size from brush to 18" and 1 old monster maple. i lost count of how many i pulled off the power lines. the only almost moment was took 2 grey birch and a fir and the wire went up more than i expected. it was quite a job to get that grapple off the wire without breaking it. i would expect several days without power here
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 11, 2020, 08:30:55 AM
Yep, we was only lucky here we never lost power to, but it stayed snow. A wet snow. It looks almost like the first of March again out over the land. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on April 11, 2020, 09:38:05 AM
Blue sky a little bit ago clouds came in supposed to be on the receiving end of a nasty spring blizzard through tomorrow, I have a log on the mill squared up ready to mill. My wife wants garage cleaned up for Easter dinner. The question is "do you feel lucky".
Yeah I  better go clean the garage...... :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 11, 2020, 01:59:16 PM
Beautiful blue skies and 55° currently. Tomorrow afternoon into monday they are still calling for 16-18" of snow. I surely hope it stays away this late in the winter. Our ground is a muddy mess, and the frost is pushing out of the roads so bad you can see them buckle under the weight of a pickup truck so there is no way to plow anything. Just drive on it and wait until it melts.

Yikes the weather man on the radio just said dont be surprised if some places see 20-25+ inches of snow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 11, 2020, 02:56:13 PM
Yesterday's snow is turning to water here, but it hasn't been a sunny day. Tomorrow will be sunny and that will take the rest of that new stuff off. A lot has melted underneath because the frost is all gone in the ground. I can tell because the drive way did not go mushy with the water running out of the snow. I dug in the smaller garden the other day and it was firm, not mucky and no frost holding in old tomato plants. I'm going to dig some parsnip this week. Suppose to be heavy rain Monday, the Legislature in Fredericton will be under water soon after and half of southern New Brunswick. I do believe the army reserve is on standby. For most of my life, you was on your own during flood until they got embarrassed when the army had to come from elsewhere to do what our own shoulda done. It's only been maybe 10 years that we even had any kind of emergency measures organization of any kind. Made us tough maybe, didn't rely on someone else to get us out of a mess. :D

Old Bernstein over in ND has been planting garden, he just plowed snow 5 or 6 days ago. Planting in that cold ground is no advantage. My taters last year was ready to eat as soon as his April ones. He plants stuff over to, so it's not too smart if your suppose to live thriftly. :D

Goose you planting garden yet? :D :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Andries on April 11, 2020, 05:40:12 PM
Swampdonkey, @goose63 (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=23477) is busy with his three point snowblower and tractor.
He'll be free to answer your gardening questions in July.
😉
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 11, 2020, 05:46:58 PM
There, I have power again!! I think about 36 hours, sounds good.  ;D That was a heavy snow, as was posted a snow bomb. I got out of snow at 3,just started to snow, by the time I got home,15 minutes later, the ground was wet and about 8 seem like 4 inches had fallen all ready. Lost power in the night. I only had about 8 inches of wet heavy snow. There was a lot of limbs and trees on the lines. 
Made good business at the hardware store customers wanting generators and plugs for the same. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 11, 2020, 07:01:36 PM
Bernstein with his David Bradley. :D

A start in the gardens - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7DPmwzD9gA)


This was last week, plowing snow. :D

April snow - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5u0lIZkmb4)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: snowstorm on April 12, 2020, 08:10:30 AM
power still out still plenty of snow. we opened the last road yesterday. 3\4 of a mile only one house in there. as i told him someone had to be last. 4hrs with my forwarder and 1 man with a chain saw. in the last 2 days drove that thing 15 miles on the paved rd. with tracks on
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 12, 2020, 08:17:29 AM
Your area got it bad. I did hear of one road like that, but did not see it. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on April 12, 2020, 08:18:33 AM
 @Andries (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=9307) we got lucky maybe 3 inch of snow

@SwampDonkey (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=1009) the ground is still to cold and wet
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 12, 2020, 03:57:38 PM
Snow just started here. Temp has dropped 5 degrees in the last hour. Still calling for 16-24 inches of snow here, the higher terrain 24+. I really hope fizzles and we get just a few inches.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 12, 2020, 06:34:52 PM
Sunny and 51F here this afternoon and a south wind took care of most of that new snow. Cousin has been carting sap in at least 3 tank loads today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 12, 2020, 08:49:47 PM
No idea what direction the wind was coming from, but it felt like the wind was coming off a snow capped mountain.  fire_smiley
Mosher Pond ice is out, must of been 2 days ago.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: snowstorm on April 13, 2020, 07:51:54 AM
power still out. went out thursday. cold rain today 35 calling for up to 1.5" of rain wind to 60 mph. ground is still white
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on April 13, 2020, 08:34:29 AM
Raining hard here, but warm....51F. Wind warning this afternoon with gusts possibly reaching 60mph. They say we could get up to 2" of rain today. I want the ground to dry out so I can get the tractor into the woods to do some logging. Seems like we are getting wetter not dryer.   :-[
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 13, 2020, 08:36:11 AM
Rain just stated here, suppose to be heavy at times. Didn't here anything about high winds for us. Nearly 40F right now I think.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on April 13, 2020, 08:53:24 AM
Rain started here at 3am, pretty sure its the same system. Temp started when the rain began. 54 here now and we have just under an inch of rain so far. Still raining steady. Should be over 60 today and they are looking at more 40mph winds.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on April 13, 2020, 09:56:51 AM
we got down to 23° last night, I thought we just had winter.  :o :o :) windy yesterday.   :snowball:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 13, 2020, 03:52:22 PM
Snow and wind. Probably about 12" of snow and 45+ mph winds howling and causing drifts 3 foot tall. Temp is 31° and the sun came out so things are melting a little.

Some of the interior high country areas got 20" already and still snowing there.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 13, 2020, 04:04:48 PM
Wind is getting a bit stronger here and still raining. In the high 40's.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 13, 2020, 05:14:59 PM
Rain and WIND. Yes I said WIND. 40mph gusts. I can hear the house creak once in a while.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 13, 2020, 06:06:11 PM
The guy from EMO says the water isn't expected to be at flood stage in this one. Really!!?? I think he'll change his mind in 12 hrs when all this water comes pouring over the dam. :D All that new snow is gone, plus rain and melting old snow. hmmm
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on April 13, 2020, 08:32:43 PM
The rain has stopped pretty much and the wind has died down. We got a bit over an inch and a half of rain and wind gusts around 50mph. The house was shaking pretty good and the barns were creaking and banging. I was afraid the wind would peel the metal roofing off the barns. But it didn't. All is well now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 14, 2020, 04:47:02 AM
Rain stopped sometime after midnight here, still some wind but not high wind, the direction has swung to. 42F this morning. Looks pretty bare in the yard, but the main garden still has some ice and snow on the lower end where the rhubarb and raspberries are. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on April 14, 2020, 07:51:25 AM
A little snow last night and a cold west wind today in the 50s by the end of the week
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: timberking on April 14, 2020, 08:23:55 AM
43 here this morning after a wild Easter with tornadoes flying around.  Lost power Sunday night restored at 4:00 yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Texas Ranger on April 14, 2020, 09:23:51 AM
The south east was hit very hard yesterday and overnight, folks, check in with us and let us know how you are, and your community.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 14, 2020, 11:32:01 AM
18° this morning and doesnt look to get above freezing today. Stiff NW wind that cuts right thru you. Supposed to remain cold like this for a few days.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 14, 2020, 02:00:34 PM
40's here and sun, but rather cool NW wind. Still the garden has melted out with that bright sunshine beaming down. :)

Strapped on the brush saw and cut some osier dogwoods along the line and trimmed up the lilac bushes on the front lawn. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Stephen1 on April 15, 2020, 09:47:54 AM
Snowing so bad we can barely see 500 yards. 4" on the ground and still coming. I hope this is the last storm. snow that is!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 15, 2020, 11:13:22 AM
About 2" of snow overnight. 21° and a cold wind from canada. Winter is still here for a bit.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 15, 2020, 11:28:01 AM
They say flurries today and Friday. Going down into the 20's again. Cold wind out there from the north. Sunny and 50 on Saturday. It sure is a struggle to get to 50F though, we get to 48F and then the sun goes down. :D

I did put some fertilizer and manure on the rhubarb today. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on April 16, 2020, 06:54:46 AM
-2c enough snow last night to cover the grass, should have some sun today.
Chance of rain and snow continue in the forecast.

D

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 16, 2020, 06:56:01 AM
28F this morning and a passing flurry this morning, clearing now. But suppose to do same on Friday. The big dark snow cloud reminded me of the mother ship hovering overhead in "Independence Day". :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on April 16, 2020, 07:16:44 AM
About an inch of wet snow this morning. Temp at 32.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 16, 2020, 05:26:43 PM
A cool week ahead. Only one day in the 60's.All others in the low 50's. Most nights just a little below freezing.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 16, 2020, 06:51:38 PM
Never got above 34F here all day and cold wind a howling. Ground had a hard crust on top this morning at 28F. Planning on planting raspberries on Saturday, just filling in a couple places.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 17, 2020, 06:25:03 AM
26° this morning. I'm not use to this cold weather.  ;D
A high of 45 today. Looks to be lots of blue sky out there too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 17, 2020, 08:32:25 AM
We havent made it above freezing in 3 or 4 days now. Been cold at night, 2 mornings ago it was 9°. Today it's supposed to hit the 40s though.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on April 17, 2020, 11:09:42 AM
Its been unseasonably warm the last few days - 80-84°.  Blast from the past this morning, 52°
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 17, 2020, 12:35:02 PM
Not warming up here some until tomorrow. Barely above freezing with that north wind a howling. I was walking in the woods this morning, still lots of snow out there, but some bare spots starting. I could still sink to my knees in snow. Seen fresh bear tracks, crossed the beaver dam. He has been doing that now for several years, got a trail like a beaver trail coming up from the dam. Bears are just over sized beavers anyway. :D Saw a flock of 5 grouse on the woodlot to, and also a small deer, yearling. Very small tracks, pretty pathetic. Yeah, I seen the deer, not just tracks. Must be moving back up stream to the area for the summer. Never a deer track in the winter around the woodlot. Deer migrate to different areas up here to winter. Have lots and lots of moose sign, you'd think the woodlot was a cow pasture. :D They are moving more now that it is spring, not holding in an area like they would in winter. And I did see the first woodcock of the summer. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on April 17, 2020, 03:03:10 PM
48 here today but with that cold wind it's jacket weather  :snowball:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on April 17, 2020, 08:04:57 PM
It's been partly cloudy, windy and mid 40s for a few days. There's talk about snow overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning. A higher chance in the southern part of the state. Should be mostly sunny and 60 on Sunday
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 18, 2020, 06:12:14 AM
Sunny here this morning, suppose to warm up, and might be porch weather by this afternoon. No cold wind for a change.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on April 18, 2020, 08:35:18 AM
Another morning of snow cover,
slow clearing and warming
with showers tomorrow,

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on April 18, 2020, 08:54:05 AM
Weird day. Started snowing heavy around 8:30 last night then settled into a steady snow through the night. The ground is too warm to hold, so most melts. Still snowing now. Only just under 2" accumulated on non-paved surfaces, but I am betting we got about 7" of snowfall. The temp chart from about a mile from me only varied 1/2 degree through the entire night, amazing and rare. Between 32.0 and 32.5. Now it just took a jump up to 33 (9am). Supposed to stay below 40 all day. Then tomorrow a little warmer. I am making a run a couple of counties over to plan some big air dried pieces and I really don't want them getting wet from the snow so delayed my departure 2 hours hoping it will stop. Yeah, very wierd day, that is fo sho'. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 18, 2020, 07:36:23 PM
Still collecting sap here, but cousin says only one more day. Was nice day, but barely got to that 50F, felt more like low 40's to me but said 52 on the porch in early evening. More tomorrow and then rain here on Monday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 19, 2020, 09:50:07 AM
Another 1.5" of snow last night. Winter just wont quit.

Radio man said UP in the Keweenaw they reached 299.5" of snowfall but its till coming down so they may hit 300" yet today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 20, 2020, 04:44:05 PM
Well what a difference mid-April makes in the twilight hours. This is nearly 9:00 pm Atlantic time from the other night. I can still see anything in the yard. I guess summer is here. But it don't feel it when it's 40F outside and NW wind today. They was off on the rain forecast, cleared out here and clear as a bell. I seen stars this morning before daylight, then when the sun came up a snow squall passed then it cleared. Going to be sunny in the morning Tuesday, but an insignificant snow event Tuesday night. Might just get to the woods on Thursday and start marking off some thinning for the boss. Can't really go on roads here near home, but further south the forestry roads are bare and dry.

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 21, 2020, 06:31:26 AM
Sunday was a sunny day, Monday too. Sunday would of felt warmer, but the wind blew all day. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Bricklayer51 on April 21, 2020, 07:15:14 AM
Woke up to a inch of snow wont last long though
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 21, 2020, 04:21:19 PM
Skiff of snow this morning. Hasn't made it above freezing yet and doubt it will. Supposed to start warming up a little tomorrow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 21, 2020, 04:52:32 PM
Around 50F the last couple days (late in the day), but down in the 20's at night. A bit more windy today. Picked up out of the south and suppose to get a dusting of snow tonight. Was sunny most of the day until this afternoon, now overcast. I've not seen a 60 degree day since last fall. I suspect I won't see one for another 2 weeks anyway. I ain't complaining, I like it on the cool side for yard work and woods work. Hopefully get at the woods Thursday.

I did transplant a butternut and picked some stones in the lawn working up. Like Cfarm, there's lots of rocks, we have piles of fist sized rocks in this part of the world once you get below that premium top soil layer. Never have to worry hear about sinking to the hubs in mud once that snow melt is gone. Never did sink below 3" inches when it is sopping wet. :D Oh yeah, there is places you can in other parts of the province. I've seen deep ruts on clay ground for sure. I've been on forest roads in April, where the top of the road jiggled like jelly...... and not sink in. That was the amazing part. :D :D I figured it had a barrier fabric on it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on April 21, 2020, 06:19:23 PM
my brother did road construction, and referred  that as a "hydraulic"  when soil on top moves up and down with stepping like an old fashioned water bed.  in medicine we call it fluctuance.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 21, 2020, 09:16:45 PM
I have a bog that does the hydraulic dance.  :o   And that is with a 40 hp tractor. It REALLY moves with a forwarder and a full load of wood.  ;D
Today started out that too bad, mid 40's,sunny. Than the dark clouds rolled in, temperature dropped 20°.  ::) well not really but felt it when the rain came.
Rain all over now at 9pm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 22, 2020, 05:50:53 AM
We got another snow bomb. I think it is more than just a skiff of snow Jim. :D According to the steps, there was 8" on them this morning.

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on April 22, 2020, 07:44:28 AM
Bummer, it was beautiful yesterday 76 degrees, stayed well above freezing, a few brave folks planting a little corn. Supposed to continue to be nice.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on April 22, 2020, 08:24:25 AM
a perfect sunny day in he 70s yest., overcast and sprinkles this am.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 22, 2020, 05:21:57 PM
Melted some during the day, but it's in the 20's now and still snowing. ;D Hey Jim, when ya say rain for April, I really think ya mean snow. ;)

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on April 22, 2020, 08:18:20 PM
The weather guessers were wrong again, no "warm up" today unless 33° is warm. This evening on the news he said maybe tomorrow. Snow on and off all day also just enough to turn things white again.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 23, 2020, 06:53:52 AM
Was 26° here this morning. Sun is out, but won't get into the 50's today.  :(  I am back to burning wood again. Well mean to say, it is taking a large amount again. Two weeks again was not taking much at all. Suppose to be in the 50's after today and well above freezing at night.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 23, 2020, 07:39:20 AM
That old NW wind is just a howling like January. 22F this morning, might melt a little after noon. Starting to clear at least. I've gone to bed 4 times this week with the south wind blowing and in the morning it is out of the north again. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Texas Ranger on April 23, 2020, 08:51:07 AM
Tornado hit 10 miles north of us, whole subdivisions damaged or wiped out, three dead this morning, 30 injured and still searching debris.   Same storm ran through Louisiana, Mississippi and into Georgia.  Bad day for the south.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 26, 2020, 05:50:19 PM
Bluebirds arrived.

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 26, 2020, 07:14:53 PM
Nice picture.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on April 27, 2020, 01:31:18 PM
A cold rainy day. Started out at 33F and is only up to 38 now. I have the wood stoves burning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on April 27, 2020, 04:00:05 PM
Dry and windy here today, we missed the nasty weather. The dirt roads are dry as the dust bowl, swirls of dust in the wind.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on April 27, 2020, 05:46:01 PM
Rain here off and on all day. More on than off. The wind has been busy here again.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 01, 2020, 05:30:26 AM
Rain here again at 45°. Yesterday was a cool day. Wife likes the house warm,76-78°. We turn it down to 70 when we go to bed. Was 73 in the house this morning, that is good. The temps are getting warmer. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 01, 2020, 05:55:18 AM
Yeah, the wind is a howling. Went to bed with house around 78 and this morning was 68 and the electric had kicked in a couple times. Built a small fire, should hold the heat for the new day. That south wind will cool off a house. Must be around 40F here outside. No rain here yet, but the fog moved in over the hills. Hopefully will have time to spread soil and mulch on the gardens before rain.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on May 01, 2020, 06:26:10 AM
Rained all day yesterday. More of the same today with temperatures in the mid 50s. Supposed to be nice tomorrow so I'm betting it'll be windy
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 01, 2020, 12:31:35 PM
Rain arrived late in the morning here. I got the manure and mulch on the gardens and tilled the vegetable garden just as the rain hit. :D

Planted some seed into Jiffy for setting out in June.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on May 03, 2020, 12:25:16 AM
Cold and rain most of last week. Warm friday and saturday into the 60s for the first time since early last fall. But the 10 day forecast shows low 40s for highs and low 30s for lows so that will slow spring down a bit.

Weather man on TV said our April was 19 degrees below average.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 03, 2020, 05:32:56 AM
Was 54F for the high here yesterday and a strong NW wind all day. Cut some firewood and stacked it away for winter, hope to cut more today. 8)

Friday we had a good soaking. I see the mulch is holding a good bit of it in the berry garden. Hopefully it will help and won't get too dry there this summer. Been terrible dry last two years.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on May 03, 2020, 05:25:08 PM
85 and sunny today.  It's a pretty day out, but 85 at the beginning of May feels a lot warmer than 85 in June . At least the humidity hasn't kicked in yet. But the forecast is showing mid to upper 60s by the end of the week and lows back in the 40s...
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 03, 2020, 06:17:36 PM
Looks above freezing temps for a week. We can and will get a few more nights below freezing. Just should not be 2 weeks steady of below freezing.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 04, 2020, 04:40:17 AM
Some of the seed starts are already sprouting and I plan on leaving them outside during the day. Last day we had frost was last Wednesday. But we can get morning frost up here in early June. Last two years I seen white frost around the first of June and next day turn 90F. I wonder if that happens again this year? Ordering that air conditioner today from Global Industrial. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 04, 2020, 05:51:56 AM
I am on a slight hill, so I can dodge a late or early frost.
There is a farmer that lives about 5 minutes from where I grew up and about 10 minutes from me. He can and does get a frost in June and in August too. My Father would often say, Can't understand why someone would farm there. Maybe almost flat land and no rocks would do it. ;D
When we was selling produce I would have the garden in as early as I could. One year I had tomatoes before any one else. We sold a lot of tomatoes that year. Than years later I was talking to another worker of another produce stand and she was stopping and buying our tomatoes to sell at the produce stand she was working at. Did not matter to me,I was making money.   ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 04, 2020, 07:25:06 AM
Yeah, same here as to frost around. I'm way up on a hill. I can see cell tower lights at night, go down the road to next hill 1 mile away and can't see them towers anywhere. I can get the internet tower here, but down to brothers can't get signal. I'm looking right at the internet tower here. I can see Mnt Kadahdin, 55 miles out, so I'm on a good hill. ;D Mother lived at brothers when first married, it's grandfather's house. When you look out a window, you can't see much but side of a barn or woods. Never liked it there, no view. Said terrible place for a house. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Skip on May 04, 2020, 08:44:38 AM
70s yesterday 50s today lows in the 30s & 20s this week >:( :o ,go figure.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on May 04, 2020, 09:35:24 AM
Frost here this morning. Some places around the area have accumulated snow. I'm guessing we will have frost here a majority of the next 10 days judging by the forecast.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on May 04, 2020, 09:50:57 AM
70s over the weekend Ihad to light the wood stove this morning we will be getting rain for the next 2 days :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 04, 2020, 10:58:09 AM
Hi Goose, Bernstein will be picking radishes soon, his potatoes, beans, peas are breaking ground. :D

You got any garden it yet? ;)

Impromptu garden update - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTTlVo9d4M8)

I won't plant potatoes and onions and maybe other root crops until May 15 here.

I've never stopped building a smudge here most every day so far. 50's ain't too hot to sit around in the shade. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on May 04, 2020, 03:44:33 PM
Swamp Dankey no gardenhere I have enough weeds the way it is :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on May 06, 2020, 04:50:49 PM
Sun is out, temps are in the low 40s the wind is blowing from Canada, beautiful March day. Lol

Friday they are yaking about some widespread snow as temps will stay below freezing all day. We are a few weeks behind normal and this will only push us farther behind. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 06, 2020, 05:00:07 PM
Yeah. I was out in the back country today woods tromping for thinning layout. Some spots up to my knees in old snow. A couple of the mountain tops are still 80% snow cover on the slopes facing northerly. That old snow is hard walking through, go clear to the bottom every step. The trees was covered in ice and water from the day/night before. Road was iced up like late November out there to. Finally reached about 50 F for maybe an hour and back to cold after the clouds took over. Going to be cold rest of the week and snow mixed in rain Saturday. Nasty business. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 06, 2020, 05:26:01 PM
I had a frost this morning, not by much, but it was a frost.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 06, 2020, 06:04:00 PM
Yes, was frost here to, windshield was white and clover leaves on the lawn was white. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on May 06, 2020, 06:12:41 PM
It has been nice here with temps arond 14C (60F) and nights above freezing, still snow in the clearcuts but it is disappearing quickly and the creeks and river are up. Today is cool and wet but we do need the rain, a lot of dust when the farmers are discing. Sure woke the weeds up.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Skip on May 07, 2020, 08:38:30 AM
Frost here this morning, Calling for freeze this weekend  snow flurries , rain during the day . :(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on May 07, 2020, 12:29:04 PM
2 beautiful days in a row now here. It's not even as much wind as there has been. Rain or snow coming this weekend
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on May 07, 2020, 01:23:57 PM
Ground was froze this morning, ice on the water puddles was thick enough my 2.5 year old was able to walk on it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on May 07, 2020, 03:10:44 PM
another nice cool spring day in Ks.


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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 07, 2020, 05:11:40 PM
54F today, I think it was nicer than yesterday. No frost here, was 40F this morning. Was frost out in the back country, but barely.

Suppose to get rain and maybe accumulating snow on Saturday into Sunday morning.

Raspberry bushes have leaves 1/4" long, nothing for leaves on any trees here. But wild elderberry bushes are almost in flower now though.

Saw a wild turkey out beyond human settlement today. They are expanding their range as time goes on. We were suppose to have a 400 tag draw for turkey, but COVID-19 put the brakes on that.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on May 08, 2020, 08:38:20 PM
18° last night, never got above 30° all day. About an inch of snow here still on the ground. East of here has 4" of new snow in the ground.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 09, 2020, 04:58:46 AM
32F this morning and NWS in Caribou, Maine warned of 7-12" of snow by this time tomorrow morning. Higher elevations with the most. No sign of a snow flake yet. Birds singing along. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: snowstorm on May 09, 2020, 06:26:39 AM
snowing ground is white. strange winter not that cold not much snow biggest snowstorm was april 9
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on May 09, 2020, 07:06:24 AM
Snowing this morning, but just enough to say so here. More northern parts of the state already have more than 6 inches. The news says it'll be melted in the sun by the end of the day. It's been a warm winter and cold spring. I'm liking the snow but the wind has been trouble
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on May 09, 2020, 07:12:53 AM
Up at 5:30 and could just see some flurries in the grey light. 31°, radar shows a lake effect pattern. Still flurrying an hour and a half later, garage roof is turning white. Not unusual to have snow this time of year here in the Catskills, but at my altitude, it is a little weird. Usually it's higher up by a few hundred feet. A few years back I was running up to the Scout Camp for a workday. It was May17th and I barley made it over the Devil's Notch in 4wd, think I was the last vehicle over the top before it became too slick. Worked all day in steady snow that barely accumulated. I was building an Archery shed and every time I would lay a line on a board it was covered in snow before I could grab the saw. Lost my bullet level in the snow and found it when I was up with the Troop in July, the mower missed it. So yeah, it happens, but geez, I want to put up a screen door and give it some use next week, not fire up the woodstove again.
 Looks like the sun just started to peak out. Predicted high for the day is just 41°. I think I'll go cook breakfast. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on May 09, 2020, 07:17:33 AM
cool and breezy yesterday, just right in a t-shirt if you were working.  chilly if you were standing around sipping a beer.  did a little bit of both.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on May 09, 2020, 07:31:56 AM
Snow up north 3 to 6 inch cold wind and rain down here :snowball:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on May 09, 2020, 08:00:40 AM
This is NOT what I want to see on May 9th!!!

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They say a high of 41F today. Wind warnings this afternoon and low of 29F tonight. My peach trees are in blossom right now and I'm afraid the cold will freeze them which means I'll get no fruit this year. This has been a very cold and wet spring. Both my wood stoves are burning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on May 09, 2020, 08:13:59 AM
We have maybe an inch of snow here, my roofs turned solid white last night by 9:00.

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 09, 2020, 08:31:29 AM
The summer that never came in 2020. :D

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Look at all that nastiness. :D

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on May 09, 2020, 08:41:51 AM
 
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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Skip on May 09, 2020, 10:12:00 AM
Hard freeze last night , 26 now snow flurries , set record for coldest May 9 on record.At least I didn't put plants in yet . Won't be no walnuts this year .  :(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 09, 2020, 11:09:46 AM
Probably about 4" out there on the ground right now and no sign of stopping. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 09, 2020, 05:11:37 PM
38° here now. I might of got 3 inches of snow. Kinda odd the way it stuck on the roads. One road I went on, no snow, got on another road and snow, And I do mean snow, the road was white in places, but most was just slush, than I turned off from that snow covered road and no snow on the road again. Sun tried to come out off and on. I was at work in what we call the warehouse, unheated, taking care of grass seed and some grain. Must of been in there for a couple hours, started at 8 and got done what I think was around 10. I could hear the wind blowing but did not think too much about it, until I went outside.  :o What happened?? I went in the warehouse on what was a kinda warm morning, came out to some wicked cold weather!!! Stayed that way all day, cold and the wind was just a blowing.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 09, 2020, 05:44:36 PM
Was 32F here all day and never budged and snow is still piling up. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ken on May 09, 2020, 08:27:46 PM
We got a solid 12" of wet packy snow here today and it's still coming down.  This is as nasty as any other storm we had this winter.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 10, 2020, 04:39:22 AM
Another fine May morning here. ;D

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on May 10, 2020, 06:57:24 AM
Snowing a little here right now.  Don't expect it to amount to anything!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 10, 2020, 07:54:49 AM
Had around 8" here. Looks like a couple melt days before I go into the bush again. :D Wind blew most snow off the porch roof.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 10, 2020, 08:54:46 AM
8 inchs, that is about 8 too much for this time of year.  :D
Was suppose to get below freezing last night. I had 36° early this morning. Probably will be 70's next week.  :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 10, 2020, 11:24:43 AM
Last 2 years was 90F around the 3rd of June, we'll see. :D

Round two on the way from Maine. :D

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 10, 2020, 04:36:39 PM
Just a squall in that photo I guess, didn't amount to anything.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on May 11, 2020, 06:42:59 AM
Partly sunny and 36 now. Going up to the mid 50s. There was talk about thunderstorms for today but now they say rain starting about 11:00. Should be decent for the next 3 days though
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 11, 2020, 06:46:36 AM
Should be in the 50's here today, south wind, sun. Snow will be gone by the end of the day probably. Still 50's ain't all that hot. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on May 11, 2020, 04:26:42 PM
Another day with on-again, off-again snow flurries!

Didn't get out of the 40's here today!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 11, 2020, 05:20:17 PM
Sunny weather here and in the low 60's. Put out a tray of sets under an old window frame. The window is 80 years old. A little dirty.  ;) :D :D

Cukes, lettuce, sage, dill......still coming up. ;)

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 11, 2020, 05:46:15 PM
Don't get too anxious, snow again tomorrow and cold. :D :D Had 15" snow in the last one across the river at Carlow. :D :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 12, 2020, 05:48:52 AM
Raining hard this morning, but could be snow this afternoon, 40F now. Some places north of here already seeing snow mixed in.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on May 12, 2020, 06:16:11 AM
Another strange day yesterday, rained off and on, then some breaks in the clouds, then in late afternoon is got really dark as a storm cell came in and we got clobbered with hail. But hey, it didn't snow! ;D Dropped down to 40 overnight, supposed to hit 50ish today with sun but right now it is partly cloudy. I didn't sleep well last night, just feeling 'off' and it was really dark when I got up at 4am. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 12, 2020, 01:51:42 PM
This just arrived today by transport on a pallet.

Air Conditioners | Window Air Conditioner | Frigidaire® FFRE153ZA1 Window Air Conditioner Cool Only 15,100 BTU, 115V, E-Star | B2263065 - GLOBALindustrial.ca (https://www.globalindustrial.ca/product/itemKey/32263065)

Won't need it for a couple days. 28F with the white stuff. :D :D :D

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on May 12, 2020, 02:22:18 PM
We have 38° and snowing like crazy right now!  :snowball:

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on May 13, 2020, 05:23:19 AM
We are still having march weather in May and it froze again last night .We have had 43 growing degree days so far this year and it has been that since May 1 .Normally we have 160 growing degree days by now but nothing is normal any more .The pears blossomed 2 weeks ago and the apples are in full now but only time will tell .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: farmfromkansas on May 13, 2020, 01:38:24 PM
I'm getting really disgusted with this rainy weather.  This is our 3rd day in a row of light rain.  So far we have gotten 1/2".  But it has rained for 3 days!  And the forecast is rain through Saturday.  Have so much work to do, but can't do it, going nuts!  And the last couple days were so cold, felt like i needed to get out my longjohns.  A thin sweatshirt and a flannel shirt, and I was still cold.  Trying to finish my solar kiln, and have it in the shed, but is only 2' inside the east side, and it has light rain getting inside on that end.  I have it all painted but the last 4' on the east end.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 13, 2020, 04:48:04 PM
Was cold this morning, even though it was 28F, walking in the snow and that snow on your hands off the fir trees making them numb. By 10:00 am I got around the perimeter of 60 acres and changed cloths and dried out my rain suit and gloves on the truck heater and headed back in. By mid afternoon I was getting a little warm in the rain gear, but that cold wind was just a howling. There was 4" of new snow and some spots there was knee deep snow still there from the winter. When I got off the perimeter of the block and started running strips across, it felt a heck of a lot better. Anything for a pay cheque. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 13, 2020, 05:40:08 PM
Oh yea, wind and I do mean wind.
Yes seem like we have days of "rain" like that. Rain for 3 days and get a ½ inch. Well as least it soaks in that way.  ;D  ::) Rains just about enough to keep things wet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 13, 2020, 06:27:40 PM
Three weeks ago boss was afraid DNR might close the woods for being dry. I said at the time, you won't have to worry about that for quite awhile. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 13, 2020, 09:20:51 PM
Very close to a frost last night, another very close one tonight too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on May 14, 2020, 09:29:40 AM
Was 21° and hard freeze two nights ago. Our "warm up" has started, yesterday got to 50 and it stayed above 40° last night with a gentle rain. We needed the rain bad it was getting very dry.

10 day guesstimates dont show any freezing temps so things are looking UP. Lol

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 14, 2020, 03:46:17 PM
55F today and that wind a whistling all day long. Nice and sunny though. I seen trees almost at the breaking point. Still wading snow knee deep in thick softwood especially on boundary. A lot less in hardwood, but still white from the last storm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jesse Duke on May 14, 2020, 05:55:25 PM
First post here. I'm not real good with technology so it will take a while to figure out how to navigate this. This weather thread looks like a good place to practice. It's raining now but warm. According to forecasters we have a long streak of warm weather ahead of us here in Erie County Pennsylvania, up on Lake Erie. It seems like the seasons start and end later than they used to. Should I be looking for an "introduce yourself" thread around here? This looks like a great place for a guy like me who has lived in the woods for 60 years.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on May 14, 2020, 07:31:32 PM
welcome JD.   might add where you are, and other info to your profile so when you post we are reminded.  love to hear more about your hx.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 14, 2020, 08:33:49 PM
Jeff, The Boss,keeps it simple here. Be polite and you will do fine.
Welcome to the forum.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 16, 2020, 06:29:33 AM
Rained hard here last night. We can use it. 46°now, low 60's today. No wind!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 16, 2020, 06:31:05 AM
Same here, except a little cooler, 40F. Nice to not contend with the darn wind for awhile. :D Suppose to clear later, maybe I will cut a load of wood. :) It was nice in the early evening last night, sitting on the lawn watching and listening to the birds and also the farmers going gang busters cropping. I may put in taters and onions tomorrow, suppose to warm up to 60 and 70's by next Thursday. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 16, 2020, 06:34:49 AM
Yes on the wind part. Sure does dry things out a little too much. Maybe the wind is behind us now.
Sun just came out here!!!
I still have a lot of branches to pick up around here. I have a lot of oak and those trees seem to always drop limbs every time the wind blow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 16, 2020, 06:36:31 AM
I have a big old white birch, nothing sheds more than a white birch. My uncle hated them for that reason. White pine cones is another matter. Bang bang bang in the mower deck. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Skip on May 16, 2020, 09:39:06 AM
Supposed to be 80 here today  :o  freeze couple of days ago . Did get the garden at least .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on May 18, 2020, 07:12:03 AM
52 and light rain here this morning. Supposed to clear up some and go to near 70. Best part is light wind!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on May 18, 2020, 09:25:03 AM
Been getting spotty downpours the last couple of days.  Cold front moving in and 2" of snow predicted at my cabin project ::) later today.  Up to 16" at Donner Pass.  Crazy weather!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 18, 2020, 03:18:36 PM
Sunny and mid 60's here and no wind. :)

Taters, corn and onions went into the garden yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 18, 2020, 05:29:05 PM
A wonderful day here. Yesterday was nice too. Kinda windy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on May 18, 2020, 09:50:31 PM
Getting pretty damp around here.  Been raining most of the day today and expecting around 6 inches through Friday.... guess it's going to be a paperwork kind of week    
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 19, 2020, 03:03:24 PM
Another great sunny day here, in the 60's and no wind. Going to be in the 70's for the next 3 days and sunny. A bit cooler on the weekend from a passing front Friday night but more sun on Saturday. 60's feels kinda on the warm side when wearing a canvas cruisers vest in that sun. Shirt is wet and needs changed for the drive home each day. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 19, 2020, 07:46:31 PM
Another fine day here. Black flies are out. Full bore, wind open!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on May 20, 2020, 08:02:30 AM
Got close to 70° yesterday so it has warmed UP finially. Hasn't rained in almost 2 weeks now and no rain in the forecast until maybe the weekend. Still waiting on grass to start growing. This will easily be the latest I've ever turned cattle out on pasture.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on May 20, 2020, 09:35:56 AM
Clouds and windy looks like rain
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 20, 2020, 04:45:34 PM
Is definitely in the 70's today here, no wind, lots of sun to. Lawn mowing begins this weekend. No flies until this afternoon when walking across a black spruce bog, then the midgets appeared in clouds, but not too bothersome. Nothing at the house, but I bet by Saturday they will liven up. :D ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 20, 2020, 05:45:47 PM
Them flies are just like rocks on my land. Lots of them.  :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 21, 2020, 05:32:55 PM
Sunny, 82F and NW wind. Hmm, them glaciers sure warmed up some this week. :D

Dry as the dust bowl, fire warnings in Maine and NB. The entire province has a total burn ban on. RH is 16% today.

Two fires out of control now in New Brunswick have 20 firefighters, 4 fire trucks and 3 air tankers fighting them. A power line in Chamcook and also Bunker Hill area.

http://www.gnb.ca/public/fire-feu/activitysum_e.pdf?random=1590097085117
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on May 21, 2020, 09:31:59 PM
We are finally getting some heat here.
We are at 102 growing degree days today for the year but our 5 year average on this date is 260 ggd.
The farms around here start haying by May 20 for first cutting .First cutting is very short and yield is 30 percent of normal so far .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 22, 2020, 05:08:11 AM
Starting out here this morning at 60F, going to be scorching dry with that dry NW wind. It's overcast and a cold front is suppose to roll in, but no rain expected off that. Looks to be dry for another 5 days. Sure never expected it to dry so fast with all the snow, but it hasn't rained since last Friday night.

Got some wood cut'n to do..........
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 22, 2020, 02:18:51 PM
Well at noon the temp was 66F and overcast, now it is 72F and sunny and the NW wind is still with us. Probably be cooler tomorrow. Cut some trail and any wood in the path was cut to firewood length. I think there is a solid cord there. Waiting on the wood buggy to be delivered in the next few days so I can gather it up. Will be back at it in the morning. ;)

Black flies have come to life. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 22, 2020, 09:01:50 PM
That cooler weather is heading my way. Might of got into the mid 80's today. I worked, so was outside a little, felt more than warm out too.   :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 26, 2020, 06:04:52 AM
Heats back on. 64° for a high. I was working outside Sunday. Company came and we was outside. I had to get a sweat shirt on while visiting. Keeps the flies away at these temps. Yesterday was kinda cool in the morning. Did warm up around 1pm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on May 26, 2020, 07:26:30 AM
58 now mostly cloudy. Going to about 85 and high humidity and light wind
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 26, 2020, 04:05:18 PM
Sure not cold here, 80's and evening thunderstorms for 3 days ahead. Lows here around 60F in the mornings. Was 72F yesterday for a high. On the weekend cleaned the flu and furnace to be ready for next fall. Changed the filter. Cleaned and put away the humidifier and now it is time for the dehumidifier. Gonna hook up the AC this week to. :D 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on May 26, 2020, 04:19:55 PM
Took out my 4x10 solar air heat box since it is going to be 103° for the next 3 days :-\  Because of the heat, also spent a while repairing drip lines that some squirrels or rats chewed and two valves that wouldn't turn on or off. 

Now I just need to get a replacement variable speed pump for my pool - a couple caps decided to flame out. $1,471 replacement.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/30640/20200523.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1590524271)
 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 27, 2020, 03:07:26 PM
85F and around 45% humidity today. Certainly a two outfit day, cloths ringing wet from perspiration. ;D :)

That AC is going in tomorrow so it can turn cold. ;) :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 27, 2020, 06:58:15 PM
Hot here too. I was at work, so that much worse. Lots of hot top and between 2 buildings.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 28, 2020, 03:37:26 AM
At 4:00 pm the temperature read 89F before the rumble clouds came down from the mountain. The sky rumbled and snapped here from 5:00 until 10:00 pm last night. Sure changed that air though. And got a good drink to. Opened all the windows at 11:00 and seen stars and moon all night.  ;D

As the storm approached this guy high tailed it across the grain field onto the lawn and ran past the porch, the reason the image is blurry. Tries several photo attempts, all blurry from motion.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/pheasant-May27-2020.jpg)

He's been around here all week crowing.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on May 28, 2020, 05:51:12 AM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on May 28, 2020, 03:37:26 AM
At 4:00 pm the temperature read 89F before the rumble clouds came down from the mountain. The sky rumbled and snapped here from 5:00 until 10:00 pm last night. Sure changed that air though. And got a good drink to. Opened all the windows at 11:00 and seen stars and moon all night.  ;D

As the storm approached this guy high tailed it across the grain field onto the lawn and ran past the porch, the reason the image is blurry. Tries several photo attempts, all blurry from motion.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/pheasant-May27-2020.jpg)

He's been around here all week crowing.
That's pretty cool SwampDonkey! Enjoy all your pictures of everything and what your up to 👍👍👍
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 28, 2020, 05:57:07 AM
Nice picture.
Are them things native there? I don't think I have ever seen one around here.
64° here now and another hot day is on the way.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on May 28, 2020, 07:45:46 AM
67 now and cloudy. Going to be low 80s and fair winds
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 28, 2020, 07:49:06 AM
Quote from: thecfarm on May 28, 2020, 05:57:07 AM
Nice picture.
Are them things native there? I don't think I have ever seen one around here.
64° here now and another hot day is on the way.
No, they are introduced from Europe. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on May 28, 2020, 12:15:43 PM
Hit 90° on tuesday with some nasty storms popping up. 2.5" of rain over 2 days time. Now back in the 50s and frost again over the weekend they say. Rollercoaster for sure. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 28, 2020, 03:31:48 PM
85+F here again today, got the AC installed to, sure a lot nicer. :)

Got the Ranger 570 delivered today. Now for some cool weather to bring in some firewood. Hopefully Saturday. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 28, 2020, 09:13:11 PM
Try to make this simple, are the pheasants being still brought over from Europe?  :)
Another hot day. I don't think as humid. Spent the day at work. Garden is going in. Going to put greenhouse poly over a cover up and plant peppers inside. Cucumbers are almost fodder for the cucumbers beetle. A little Captain Jack's dust will cure that problem.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 29, 2020, 04:38:48 AM
No, the pheasant are well established here. I've seen them in the wild here for over 30 years. But they were brought here in late 1800's from Asia, not Europe (looked it up). There are also a few pheasant farms where they hunt on. My uncle used to raise them to, but that was further south in Sussex.

Looks like we are going to get some rain today, all overcast. Hopefully it will cool off.

I have potatoes and corn and onions all through the ground now, I had floating fabric on the rows. I took it off the corn yesterday and left it on the potatoes to keep off the bugs. Going to plant carrots, beats and chard today and also beans and squash, will put the fabric on the squash and beans. Them cuke beetles eat squash to, so the fabric will help keep them off. I have a few cuke sets started as well as the tomatoes, but will wait until next weekend. Where I plant the cukes in the smaller framed garden, they never ever bother them at all. That is strange, in the bigger garden they just go nuts on them. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on May 29, 2020, 07:21:25 AM
70 now with a chance of thunderstorms later and going up to the low 80s
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: curdog on May 29, 2020, 09:08:35 AM
70 this morning and it was pretty foggy earlier, but the thunderstorms are firing up just south of us, we should have the first storm of the day in a hour or so. The next few days should be decent weather with some sun and highs in the low 70s and lows in the 50s again. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on May 31, 2020, 06:52:30 AM
COLD here this morning, only 38° here at 6:00!

First time the furnace has fired up in almost 3 weeks!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 31, 2020, 06:58:28 AM
Yikes!!! I have about 50 here. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on May 31, 2020, 08:52:25 AM
50F here to, had some rain also. Won't be no fire here, lots warm here, 70's in the house. Had the bedroom windows open all night, no wind to blow the rain in.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on May 31, 2020, 09:33:16 AM
Frosty 33° this morning. Hopefully this is the last of the season.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on May 31, 2020, 07:34:36 PM
I don't remember ever planting the garden in a sweat shirt.  ???  Wind is very busy, so that is really the problem. Wind chill I bet it's down in the high 40's.  ;D  Some low places may get a frost. When I was growing up it was no big deal to get a frost this late.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 01, 2020, 06:01:07 PM
There was frost around this morning. I seen some patches of really white frost. The woods was wet from frost melting by 8:00 am. Never got above 50F and no sign of a biting insect. Tonight is a chance of frost to, but that should be it for the week. I covered up them grapes as they are almost in bloom, and a lot of them. I want to make some concord juice this fall, so I don't want the frost to fix that. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 01, 2020, 07:43:07 PM
I got a frost. Not higher enough I guess.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 02, 2020, 06:58:12 AM
This weather sure is weird. Last week it was hot and a few days ago I was forced to put shorts on. now it's been rainy and overcast for a few days and the temps are getting down there at night. This morning the temp dropped 10° between 4:30 and 5:30, then came back up 5° between 5:30 and 6:30. The wind is just breezy this last day or so, but was a lot more active and steady for a few days before that. I have noticed the temp in the shop is dropping too. I may have to kick on the heat for a little while this morning just to bring it back up. Going to be overcast all day here with an expected high neat 70 and increasing chance of rain in the evening. Supposed to warm up as the week goes on, but who they heck can figure this weather out? At least the mud is all gone now. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on June 02, 2020, 07:39:51 AM
Over the weekend was great then yesterday came with the heat broke a record 97 I'm way to old for that
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on June 02, 2020, 07:57:48 AM
43 now and going to 70. Getting cloudier in the afternoon
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 02, 2020, 03:44:26 PM
Yeah, we had another frost here, all white down around the grapes. I checked them tonight after work and they got killed by the frost to.  62F here tonight. Hopefully some new shoots comes up off the roots, doubt I will see any fruit though this year. :(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on June 03, 2020, 06:34:48 AM
54 now and going to 70. Rain in the mid afternoon
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 03, 2020, 07:09:18 AM
Yesterday morning it was in the low 40's, today in the low 50's. Warming up a little, it just barely hit 70 yesterday, but with the dampness I had to kick the shop heat on for a while last night to dry it out a bit. (The boys had opened the shop door to bleed their truck brakes and the humidity crept in.)
 Today it might hit 75 with rain in the afternoon, just like 51cub's area.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on June 03, 2020, 09:58:04 AM
Was supposed to be 102° yesterday but we hit 98°, so it was cool out ;)  Record for today is 107° but only 104° is predicted.  I'm going up the hill to knock off about 15° and finish up some de-wintering at my cabin.  Dropping to the 80's tomorrow and upper 70's for the weekend.  A repeat of last week.  Crazy weather we are having.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 03, 2020, 11:44:19 AM
It looked like it could rain this morning, but now it doesn't seem likely. So I went to the woodlot and completed my main trail that loops back around to the road. I'd say a half dozen leaning popple will finish up the firewood cutting. These are 10-14" size. I'll have a better idea this weekend, when I get it all gathered up with the SxS. Nice and cool today, 60F at noon. Seen the first deer fly of the summer. ::)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 04, 2020, 07:15:05 PM
Another warm day here, in the 80's. We had some rain, a very light rain that started around 5pm and was even lighter at 9pm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 05, 2020, 01:44:38 AM
74F here by afternoon, turned cloudy, not a drop of rain to be had. Stiff wind out of the west. Going into the 80's today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on June 05, 2020, 08:44:56 AM
68 now and going to be mid 80s. Chance of thunderstorms around lunchtime
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 05, 2020, 08:52:06 AM
It hit 90 here yesterday. Knocked me out! Today is overcast, supposed to be in the low 80's with a chance of rain. VERY damp right now. Perfect hatching weather for the little critters.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 05, 2020, 10:21:42 AM
I just got back from cutting some more firewood along the trail. The mosquitoes are in swarms, so I wore all the protective clothing I could get on. Tube scarf, mosquito netting over the top, screened goggles under netting, hard hat with cape on the back and long sleeve shirt. On the muggy side, but not hot yet. I was wet though, head to toe. Suppose to get a cool down tonight and showers, so hopefully will be good day tomorrow to do some gathering with the buggy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 07, 2020, 03:32:30 PM
Had a little rain, but no depth to it in the ground. Stuff is germinating though, carrots are all up, beans, basil. Other stuff that is a bit slower is beats, radish, Swiss chard, squash. Need a good soaker, not gonna get it.

A little update video on the wood gathering.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=17457.msg1736491#msg1736491
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 08, 2020, 02:10:56 AM
 A nice overview video of your woods.
A cool day here. Helps out on the fly population. We could use some rain. Just hopes when it starts, it stops. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on June 08, 2020, 08:10:42 AM
Hot and humid yesterday big storms last nite some had tornaders and 80 mph stright line winds more on the way for later today
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on June 08, 2020, 08:31:29 AM
Dry here.  We've had a lot of "rainy" weather, but no real rain.  Maybe 1/2" in the last month.  There's been more rain just east and just west of us, but kind of a dry belt right here. Not much moisture in the ground because we didn't build up the ground water this winter.  Sort of good for the winter wheat, which is just finishing and almost ready to be combined, but not a good pattern in general.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Tacotodd on June 08, 2020, 01:52:43 PM
Raining pretty good at the moment. We'll see just how long it lasts. We've had enough to almost, in my mind, be in a flood stage. And I've lived in central AR all of my life!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on June 08, 2020, 05:25:59 PM
Cool over the weekend with temps only making it to 49° with some storms yesterday. Today we hit a record 96° first over 90° day since back in 2018 according to the radio. Supposed to be warm again tomorrow before the remnants of the hurricane pass thru and bring 3-5 inches of rain and 50° temps.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 10, 2020, 05:41:59 AM
46° this morning. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 10, 2020, 07:17:13 AM
 66 here this morning, perfect day yesterday and I had the door open last night until I went to bed. Having that screen and watching the cats watch the chipmunks and bugs and birds is a lot more entertaining than network TV. :D
 Mid 80's today and I think I am skidding logs from trees the neighbor is having an arborist friend take down today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 10, 2020, 03:53:08 PM
48F this morning and in the 70's this afternoon with south wind kicking up. Showers tomorrow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: JV on June 10, 2020, 06:18:17 PM
Fast moving thunderstorms went through here earlier dumping rain in sheets.  A town less than 20 miles south reported 80 mph wind gusts.  Another town reported 76 mph.  Still really windy here.  I haven't checked for downed trees and limbs yet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 10, 2020, 09:12:48 PM
You don't want to be standing around in a t shirt out side. Sure does keeps the fly population down.
Heat is on.  :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on June 11, 2020, 12:18:27 AM
The tropical storm rolled thru last night dumping around 3" of rain in short order. Some minor flooding around and some roads washed out, including a dead end one leading to one of my farms. So had to do some walking to get to the cows this morning while the road crew had the culverts ripped out.

Temps in the 40s and 50s so not real summery.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 11, 2020, 05:05:47 AM
Cold south wind here, 50F. No water yet!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 11, 2020, 06:21:18 AM
A light rain is going on right now!! We need it. No idea when it started. Maybe a shower later? 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 11, 2020, 06:35:45 AM
It started here around 1am and we have had 1/4" so far (of rain). Temp is 70. I will have to put off my log gathering for a few hours, but that works out because I forgot that I promised the wife I would go help with the monthly food shopping. (And I am a bit sore this morning from yesterday. ;D)
 The rain, I hope, will reduce by mid-day. It a fairly well organized system Cfarm, so I suppose you will see it when it gets to you in a few hours.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on June 11, 2020, 07:17:33 AM
It is raining here this am which we desperately needed.We are at 430 growing degree days and our 5 year average is 530 growing degree days by now.We have had 12.5 inches of rain this year so far but our average is usually 20 inches by now .The good side is that all the spring crops are planted just waiting for heat and moisture.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 11, 2020, 08:34:12 AM
From what I have seen this morning so far out over the hills is a fog or so fine of a mist it is dried up before reaching ground.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on June 11, 2020, 09:21:38 AM
Between 3:00 & 5:00 this morning we got a lot of rain and wind, the rain has stopped, but the wind is still going pretty good!

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 11, 2020, 10:34:06 AM
Well, it just started to rain here. Coming down pretty good. Suppose to get thunderstorms to.

[edit] Didn't amount to anything.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on June 11, 2020, 02:03:23 PM
Have some rain, and heard some thunder. around here right now.
Jim Rogers
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 11, 2020, 05:59:57 PM
No big amount of water came down. Don't need 4 inches all at once but more than 1/8 would help too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 13, 2020, 05:13:27 AM
Another 46° morning. Not supposed to get to 70 today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on June 13, 2020, 08:57:26 AM
28° and frosty this morning again just like yesterday. Never made it out of the 40s yesterday but supposed to hit the 50s today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 13, 2020, 11:54:26 AM
Was nice cool morning for gathering firewood. Next week is going to be summer again getting near ninety by mid week.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on June 14, 2020, 08:36:04 AM
No frost last night but temp hit 33° just before day break. This is unusually cold for the middle of June. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on June 14, 2020, 08:47:54 AM
we are approaching 100 degrees this week!  no rain till end of the week!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 14, 2020, 12:24:15 PM
60's and 70's is a normal high for June up here, 80's and 90's is only a 2 or 3 day stretch type of deal, then a cool down. Everything seems normal to me except no rain to amount to beans. Bone dry is not normal. Lots of clouds, no water. ::)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on June 14, 2020, 07:55:39 PM
60s and 70s would be our normal high temps as well, but 14 days into June and 9 of those days have had highs in the 50s or less and 4 of those had highs only in the 40s. Our rainfall amounts are on track for "average" but most of that has come in a few short torrential downpours followed by long dry periods. Strange weather for sure.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 14, 2020, 10:34:50 PM
No idea what out "normal" temps are. I can't remember what happened a month ago.  :( But the temps do seem to be on the cool side. Seem like last year was too? Cukes don't really like the cool temps. Them things are just kinda sitting there waiting for the warm up.
I dug a trench across the garden to bury a water line. Did not really sweat much, a cool day. I think it got up to 70 today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 14, 2020, 10:44:00 PM
I posted this on June 22,2019.

Heat is on. 62°. That rain filled up the ruts behind the field at the mailbox.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 15, 2020, 03:57:01 AM
Definitely need a smudge or a little nudge on the electric furnace here until the middle of June. We tend to leave a window or two open here from June to September, so when it's 50 in the morning outside it's a bit chilly inside. Mother said she hasn't been able to get warm for 3 days. Wool sweater and merino wool shawl on. :D I'm not cold since my thermostat seems to run a bit on the warm side, I know just cutting firewood at 60F outside the cloths are wet. Cutting firewood in the spring I usually drop 10 lbs and 36" pants fit better. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 15, 2020, 07:05:33 AM
48° here this morning and I am in agreement with your wife, Swampdonkey! It ain't natural, I say, and each evening I am cold because I am tired and it is not warm out. The work keeps me warm during the day but when that sweat cools off...
 This morning I actually did not mind pulling the chainsaw pants on, but by noon I'll probably be ready for something lighter. ;D
 A nice clear cool week getting warmer each day. I have a lot of firewood to do so I am very glad it's not 90 yet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on June 15, 2020, 07:08:06 AM
Only 38° here this morning, forecast to get up to mid-hi 70's this afternoon!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 15, 2020, 08:47:17 AM
I got the rest of my firewood hauled in yesterday, still got to stack it, plus 1-1/2 cords of maple coming this week from another source for Dec-Jan wood. Should be around 9 cords for winter. :)

Took day off from work'n other than getting the rest of the garden in this morning. But that is it for today. Been going non stop for days on end, need to give the bones a rest. :D

Going to be hot starting Wednesday I think, no sign of rain coming. Terrible dry, don't even dare to mow grass, it would turn all brown.

Had 48F here on the porch before daylight. Clear and sunny here. ~75F by afternoon. Need a drink of rhubarb juice. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 16, 2020, 05:53:53 AM
I have 45° this morning. 80° weather high noon today. That will get the cukes to grow!!!  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 16, 2020, 07:30:45 AM
50° for a low this morning. Calm winds, blue skies, life is good.  ;D More cut, split, stack in store for today if I can keep it up. The back and arms are getting tired. I am going to forgo the chainsaw (sauna) pants today and use chaps so I only wear them while cutting. They sweat a lot more but come off and my pants can dry a little between sessions. It headed for 80 today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 16, 2020, 03:33:39 PM
Hit 85F here today, just put the AC on upstairs, but it is only 72F downstairs without the AC. But I have it on eco mode so won't draw much juice anyway. It's 80F upstairs, soon change that. ;D  Been a dry heat, but I suspect tomorrow will be humid, a south wind today I think. Took all day to walk a perimeter of thinning today, still have another km along the road to mark. I was some glad to see the truck, my water bottle was dry an hr before. Legs was getting heavy and deer flies was swarming like hornets. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on June 16, 2020, 07:21:00 PM
Got into the 90s Sunday with strong winds and still here one more day of it then a cool down for a few days
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on June 16, 2020, 07:37:15 PM
hot and windy here, want to burn some brush and tree trimmings, but too much wind!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 18, 2020, 02:23:34 PM
Low nineties right through 'til Sunday. Hot hot, and the humidity is climbing more today. Been dryer with the heat since Tuesday. And no sign of rain here, very dry. But still I find water seeping from the ground from hillside springs when marking ribbon lines across the thinning blocks.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on June 18, 2020, 06:47:35 PM
Temp hit 90° here this afternoon!  :snowball:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 18, 2020, 08:37:38 PM
We drove through the small town of Farmington and it was 96° with brick buildings on each side of us. Got home and it settled down to 92° with trees on each side of us.  ;D  Was a nice 92 too. I worked in the garden and it felt good, hot but not one of those bad hot days. Had my cooler shirt on. That will be the norm for the rest of the summer. Yes dry.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 19, 2020, 05:36:00 AM
58° and sunny.  :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on June 19, 2020, 06:40:00 AM
61 now. Going to be near 90 with high humidity and dew point. Hasn't been any rain for awhile. A chance for a little next week. Temperature  going to be like this for the next few days
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 19, 2020, 08:18:52 AM
At 5:00 am it was still 70F here on the porch, I left the AC on most of the night. Right now it is 74F upstairs and down. ;D

Got the 2+ cords, I had cut and thrown loose, all stacked in under the porch. I may cut another pickup load tomorrow morning to finish off a rank in the basement. Leaving just enough room for the 1-1/2 cords of maple coming from the firewood guy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 19, 2020, 09:19:49 AM
63° when  I got up and now it is already 75. I am slow to get moving today. A lot of my muscles are pretty tight and weary and my hands feel stiff. 
 There's nothing for it, it's time to jump in and get moving. It should hit mid-eighties today. Oh joy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on June 19, 2020, 11:55:18 AM
ibuprofen and a hot shower in the morning, and a few beers, ibuprofen and a hot bath with Epsom salts before a well earned good nights sleep.  hydrate, to protect your kidneys from injury from the NSAID and the by products of muscle training.  the breakdown of muscle can injure kidneys.  Rhabdomyolysis.  As I am sure you know OGH.  also older age and use of ace inhibitors (a BP med) can contribute to kidney injury.  extra salt, and a few tums. Have a good day! :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on June 19, 2020, 01:03:28 PM
That's interesting, Doc.  Perhaps we need a new thread on NSAID's so we don't get too far off the weather thing.  I'm a fan of NSAID's but try to avoid bad practices.  Always more for me to learn.

I was under the impression that ibuprofen and alcohol made for a bad combination.  ??  Beer OK?  Wild Turkey?  Maybe I need to update my limited knowledge.

Curious about epsom salts too.  I thought they went out of practice about the same time as castor oil and laudenum.  Apparently not.  I'd like to update my brain, but not at the expense of the weather channel.   :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 19, 2020, 01:15:42 PM
I put epsom salts on the tomatoes in the garden.  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on June 19, 2020, 02:39:59 PM
That's a use for epsom salts I'm familiar with. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on June 19, 2020, 03:34:45 PM
Epson salts is magnesium sulfate.  if you eat it you will have diarrhea (magnesium laxative)  soaking not so sure, but it is in bath salts (bath type not the drug)  and bath bombs.  Tylenol and alcohol in excess are hard on your liver, and NSAIDs, dehydration, and ace inhibitor wreck the compensatory mechanisms we adapt to as we age.  we loose !% of renal function each year after age 40 anyway.  calcium (tums is Ca carbonate)  helps relax muscle spasms.  need salt when we sweat.  this thread reminds me if sitting at the barber shop, although not as many at a time.   :)  .  castor and mineral oil still work well for constipation, but if the child chokes and aspirated it can cause an oil pneumonitis, so we quite using it.  for some reason they do not like to take it! :D.  i am sure as hard as the old guys on this thread work, they will not mind!  cheers. smiley_beertoast  oh yeah, it is raining here!!! ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on June 19, 2020, 04:10:07 PM
Speaking of dehydration, we are getting into a serious drought in the region.
Its getting crispy underfoot in places and not much relief in sight. These 90* days
are making it worse.
On a positive note because of the heat, my sweet corn poked through the soil
5 days after sowing, with some help from the watering hose.  Tomatoes seem to 
be coming alive too, with some well water.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on June 19, 2020, 09:22:48 PM
Quote from: doc henderson on June 19, 2020, 03:34:45 PMEpson salts is magnesium sulfate.  if you eat it you will have diarrhea (magnesium laxative)  soaking not so sure, but it is in bath salts (bath type not the drug)  and bath bombs


Scattered thunderstorms here today and tonight.  And tomorrow.  More scattered than not.

Guess I'll just have to look up the benefits of soaking in epsom salts.  I mainly know about using them to stop tomato plant wilt.  

Just reading the labels of NSAID's (and anything else for that matter), there are so many warnings and such that it seems unsafe to take anything these days.  (I guess that's a by-product of too many lawsuits and the manufacturers are trying to stay ahead of the trial lawyers.)  I know over-use of NSAID's can cause serious issues, but it's hard to know where that line is sometimes.

I hear thunder in the distance.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on June 19, 2020, 09:33:05 PM
I go months without taking anything.  if I over do it, a dose of ibuprofen at bedtime seems to help.  I have had a couple ortho things done (carpal tunnel and meniscus)  and I may take one Norco and then ibuprofen after that.  most drugs that have potent benefits, also have potentially serious side effects.  If is all natural and has no side effect, prob. not much benefit.  everything in moderation!  we have more rain and thunderstorms in the am.  it is funny to see the German Shepard come and sleep in our room when the thunder shakes the house.  When us old guys work hard it is nice to have tricks up our sleeve.  I find I tolerate more and more "discomfort" and take nothing the older I get.  I take 4 ibuprofen, or I take nothing.  (800 mg).  max dose is 4 times a day.  the anti-inflammation is really only at the higher doses, and prob. takes a day or two to kick in.  the pain control and fever reduction are in the first 30 to 60 minutes, and last about 6 to 8 hours.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on June 19, 2020, 09:43:49 PM
my opinion is ibuprofen should not be over the counter.  I have seen deaths in the elderly.  the stomach lining is maintained by prostaglandin E and that is reduced (inflammation) by NSAIDs so it can increase chance of ulcers.  It also can close a patent ductus arteriosus in a premature baby so they do not have to have surgery.  (PDA).  As well if they have congenital heart disease and turn cyanotic after birth when the ductus closes, we can give and infusion of prostaglandin E to open the ductus back up (increase oxygen in the abnormal heart patient) until they can have surgery.  Aspirin is in the NSAID class but it is acetylated and permanently alters your platelets (7 days lifespan), so used in coronary heart disease.  but for pain, you would have to take 24 a day to get anti inflammation (that is and overdose with side effects)  so not good for pain and inflammation.  sun is going down !
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: farmfromkansas on June 19, 2020, 10:49:11 PM
I try not to take anything for pain, all seem to have negative effects.  So for colds I use cough drops, and for pain a juice glass full of wine at bed time. Other night after I touched the fan blade on my tractor, tried 2 ibuprofen, didn't help much. My folks used epsom salts for pain and infection.  Seemed to work.  Had to use with as hot water as you could stand.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on June 20, 2020, 12:02:30 AM
Quote from: doc henderson on June 19, 2020, 09:43:49 PMAspirin is in the NSAID class but it is acetylated and permanently alters your platelets (7 days lifespan)

Interesting.  When I donate platelets, I have to stop my 81mg Aspirin for 48 hours (only).
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 20, 2020, 02:42:09 AM
74F here out on the porch at this early hour. Getting ready to go cut that pickup load of firewood. Hopefully done and home by 9:00 am. The stacking will be tomorrow morning. Gotta wheel it into the basement. Love outside entry. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 20, 2020, 05:04:11 AM
64° here this morning at just a little past 5am. Maybe mid 90's today than a cool down of about 88°.  :D Sprinkler is on at the garden. Things will grow now!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 20, 2020, 06:22:59 AM
Up at 4 this morning, no idea why, I just can't sleep. 62°, calm wind, clear skies, but dark. I have no idea what I am doing today, but I am taking it easier. I have to get something done in the shop, it's been over a week.
 Swamp, you get your wood at 3am?! Is that so that you don't get caught, or just to beat the heat? :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on June 20, 2020, 07:36:53 AM
64 and sunny now. One news station talking about could be a 5 day heat wave. Chances for rain here and there but doesn't sound like enough to change the weatherman talking about drought
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on June 20, 2020, 08:15:26 AM
did not get the thunder that had been predicted, but humid this am.  you take aspirin every day for platelet effect.  acetylsalicylic acid (asa) permanently effects a platelet, but we are constantly making new ones to replace the old ones (7 d old lifespan) so it is a compromise so the platelets are active (the majority) and you do not have a heart aback from being off your aspirin.  Ibuprofen effects you platelets, but is reversible and they are all back to normal in about 8 hours.  on aspirin your platelets still work but not as "sticky".  just enough to prevent easy clotting off of a plaque in a small coronary artery ect.  will be cooler today, and will be nice for fathers day here.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 20, 2020, 09:07:23 AM
OGH, to beat the heat. ;D But it was 6:00 am here local time before I got to the woods. But had the wood all cut and hauled by 9:00 am. Going to be stacked tomorrow morning. ;)

We have only hand watered some of the sets I started this spring. The main garden is dry as sand. Plus the ground hogs walked all over the beats, carrots, parsnip and chard to the point they are pulverized. Never had them hang out so much in the garden before. Gonna have to fence'r next year. I don't run sprinkler on garden, water is too precious to water gardens or lawns. Never ran out of water, but this has been unusually dry for the 3rd summer in a row. Well is only 80 feet deep and I'm on a ridge. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 22, 2020, 09:54:10 PM
Supposedly they hit something about 140 feet down,40 gallon a minute. They thought it might over flow, never has yet. So I let it run. Years ago, we had a garden here. We hardly ever watered. One reason there was no electricity here, water had to be carried. One well I filled in. My father said when they dug it, they hit a vein of water as big as his thumb.  Garden did fine.
Last night the temperature dropped here. Thought we might get a shower, but did not. Was a warm day here, not in the 90's like it was. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 23, 2020, 02:51:24 AM
When dad sold the farm to a young couple I showed them where there was all kinds of water for their new house. It is artesian. They drilled the well down and it runs like old faithful, up the casing and around the top cap. :D  The dirt at the bottom of the grade where I always seen water come out onto the surface is real dark organic. The ground there dried up in June every year. There is another place off to 90 degrees of that one which would yield lots of water. Up by my house there is another spot near the ditch of the road, but at the end of the field, south of me. Another year and I might hook up a water pump and a barrel for water to draw from the brook for the garden. Past 3 summers has been very unusual dry. 4 years ago or more I probably said in one of these weather threads that there is no shortage of water from the sky. We usually get lots of rain here, and laughed at why some farmers would put in irrigation. I suppose someone else paid for it, because farmers in this entire county here never put no irrigation in nowhere. I see it in Aroostook Co, Maine and Victoria Co, NB. Those are big whig McCain potato growers, where McCain has always robbed Peter to pay Paul. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 23, 2020, 05:05:27 AM
Yes, I remember that wet year. I felt bad for all of the people that planned a vacation in Maine to see it rain almost every day. Seem like it would rain just about enough to keep things wet. I got the garden in early so my stuff was up when the rainy season hit.  :( I can remember a lot of people had the seeds rot in the ground it was so wet and no sun.
Yesterday on the way to work, I had to run the wipers a few times. No dew in the morning here. Get in the truck and go, no need to run the wipers to see where I am going.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on June 23, 2020, 06:20:59 AM
We are not seeing many ticks this year compared to the last few when we've been overrun with them.
They must not like it this dry, something happened to knock them back and that is a relief. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 23, 2020, 04:15:43 PM
I went shopping, Honda WB20 XT (GX engine) water pump, 25 feet output hose, 15 foot uptake hose. Quick connect couplings.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/honda-waterpump.jpg)

60 Gallon water tank with drain where I hook on a 50 foot garden hose. Not a lot of pressure in the garden hose, but it works. ;)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/60-gallon-water-tank.jpg)

Then I went to work and hauled 120 gallons of creek water for the vegetable garden. I only fill to around 40 Imp. gallons, that's 400 lbs and the pump is 45 lbs. So that's near max on my Ranger 570. ;D Going to do same for the berry gardens tomorrow.

90F here today. Hot!!

Should see me wrestle hose when that water starts flowing. It'll jump clean out of that water tank. :D :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on June 23, 2020, 07:02:26 PM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on June 23, 2020, 04:15:43 PM
I went shopping, Honda WB20 XT (GX engine) water pump, 25 feet output hose, 15 foot uptake hose. Quick connect couplings.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/honda-waterpump.jpg)

60 Gallon water tank with drain where I hook on a 50 foot garden hose. Not a lot of pressure in the garden hose, but it works. ;)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/60-gallon-water-tank.jpg)

Then I went to work and hauled 120 gallons of creek water for the vegetable garden. I only fill to around 40 Imp. gallons, that's 400 lbs and the pump is 45 lbs. So that's near max on my Ranger 570. ;D Going to do same for the berry gardens tomorrow.

90F here today. Hot!!

Should see me wrestle hose when that water starts flowing. It'll jump clean out of that water tank. :D :D :D
Nice setup Barge. If you want a little pressure on that garden hose to spray get a RV water pump. 50 bucks off eBay and a electrical quick connect from your rig. I use a spray hose with a small diameter garden off my Toyhauler and it works pretty good
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 23, 2020, 08:12:28 PM
That is very similar to the rig I made. a 120 GPM pump, but I plumbed it so that I could just flip the valves  to go from suction on the intake to fill the barrels, then sucking from the barrels to pressure on another outlet. I used a pair of 52 gallon barrels because of the weigh limit also. I fill both at the same time. I leave the suction line in the pond and just hook up when I fill. This particular rig is used for watering roads, but I also have 100' of 2" fire hose with a straight bore nozzle I can use for hydraulic digging or 'other stuff'. ;D You should have really good luck with that. You could set the big tank by the garden and shuttle water with smaller barrels to get it filled up so you cut down on the run frequency.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/52103/DSCF1170~0.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1592957090)
 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 23, 2020, 09:50:51 PM
Quote from: Walnut Beast on June 23, 2020, 07:02:26 PMNice setup Barge. If you want a little pressure on that garden hose to spray get a RV water pump. 50 bucks off eBay and a electrical quick connect from your rig. I use a spray hose with a small diameter garden off my Toyhauler and it works pretty good
I'm not Barge. :D
But, I have lots of slope here, so I can park uphill and let the water flow with gravity. I use the soaker setting on the nozzle for the small seedlings, then later take the nozzle off to soak'r down good after.

Maybe something to think about next year. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 23, 2020, 09:55:56 PM
Quote from: Old Greenhorn on June 23, 2020, 08:12:28 PM
That is very similar to the rig I made. a 120 GPM pump, but I plumbed it so that I could just flip the valves  to go from suction on the intake to fill the barrels, then sucking from the barrels to pressure on another outlet. I used a pair of 52 gallon barrels because of the weigh limit also. I fill both at the same time. I leave the suction line in the pond and just hook up when I fill. This particular rig is used for watering roads, but I also have 100' of 2" fire hose with a straight bore nozzle I can use for hydraulic digging or 'other stuff'. ;D You should have really good luck with that. You could set the big tank by the garden and shuttle water with smaller barrels to get it filled up so you cut down on the run frequency.

I don't want to pressure wash the garden. :D
I'm a 5 minute ride to the creek which has a small deep pool by the culvert. Can't leave nothing behind or it would go missing. :D But it's easy to pull out of the creek and throw in the SxS. Get some practice to, winding fire hose. ;) It's good quality hose by Goodyear.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 23, 2020, 09:56:31 PM
Need a small trailer to keep all the water gear in. No loading it all in and than unloading it. I made a waterer for the wife. Used an old pop up trailer and put a blue barrel on it. Made 2 X's to hold the barrel. She used it to water her hanging buckets up and down the driveway, all down hill so it worked good.
Dry here too. Brenda was mowing the field, was a dust bowl behind her.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 23, 2020, 09:59:34 PM
Easy loading though, just a small pump and hose, the tank stays on the buggie. ;) Gotta load hose, whether buggie or trailer. Water comes from the drain hole, have a on/off lever for hooking up the hose.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ianab on June 23, 2020, 11:12:28 PM
Early winter here, last few days have been nice and fine, but pretty cool. Fresh snow up on the top of the Mt reminds folks they may not have quite enough firewood. I'm not set up to deliver bulk, but have a shed full of dry wood. :) Only a hobby to me, but I charge the same rate as the commercial guys that do it for a living, just I do a smaller load that they generally won't bother with. 

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10460/20200622_124136.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1592968138) 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 24, 2020, 05:07:01 AM
A nice picture.
How far away are you from the Mt.?
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 24, 2020, 09:11:56 AM
We got a third of an inch of rain overnight, so it is damp and dripping and overcast this morning and a bit cooler. Was good sleeping weather last night after the rain started. now the dust should stay down for a while.
 Was just getting ready to get started and looked at the temp, it was 70° and I thought 'hey, I can can put on my jeans and get those logs bucked up today". SO I went and got another cup of coffee and changed to pants, came back down 3 minutes later and the temp was 74°. The graph is headed straight north. ;D Guess I better get at it. 
 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 24, 2020, 12:06:45 PM
Hauled another 160 gallons of water for the berries, fruit trees, grapes and the smaller garden this morning. I put a few gallons on the rhubarb and could watch the leaves stand up. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 24, 2020, 03:41:17 PM
I hit some rain about 45 minutes from here, I ran the wipers 2 times.  :(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ianab on June 24, 2020, 08:16:07 PM
Quote from: thecfarm on June 24, 2020, 05:07:01 AM
A nice picture.
How far away are you from the Mt.?
It's about 7 miles to the park boundary, and which is 6 mile radius from the peak. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Taranaki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Taranaki#National_park)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 24, 2020, 09:18:35 PM
Interesting link. Thank you. 
I talked to a guy,91 years old, he's been keeping track of the weather for years.
Since May 15th we have got .42 of an inch of rain.  :o  :o Yes, that decimal point is in the right place. We had a very small shower, around 6pm tonight. And I mean small. Maybe next time I see him he will tell we had a ½ inch of rain since May 15th.  ::) 
Was in the low 70's all day, windows in the car was down, it was a little on the cool side.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 25, 2020, 03:27:48 AM
It was 85 here after the fog burned off. We had a sprinkle before dark and then a more substantial shower after midnight, but the shower wasn't much. 65F this morning on the porch. I have 1-1/2 cord of hardwood to stack before breakfast. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 25, 2020, 11:41:42 AM
Only just 70F here, light breeze and low humidity. Won't see them 90's for a few days.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on June 25, 2020, 06:19:46 PM
Still dry here, but spotty rain over the last couple weeks.  Not enough to help anything, but enough to mess up the people trying to combine their winter wheat and get the beans planted.  

The fellow that leases my field managed to get started on the 3500 acres he farms.  Started here and working his way back west toward his big fields.  Looked like a good yield this year but I didn't get the numbers yet as they were too busy for chit chat and just got out of here before we got a downpour.  Not enough rain to help anything, but enough to end his day without starting on the property next door.  Farming is hard.  

(Note to @Southside (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=24297) - no spraying, just nature doing it's thing on his wheat.)

Wind was light but westerly - just right for keeping my house in a dust cloud all afternoon.   :(  All good though, but it's time to get the window washing department to make a visit.'


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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on June 25, 2020, 06:51:32 PM
Wheat fields are few and far between here. It's pretty much rotation of corn and beans every year
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Southside on June 25, 2020, 07:23:07 PM
Funny, you are maybe an hour north and we have great soil moisture right now. 5" last week, yesterday I walked right into standing water when moving a pasture fence, didn't expect it there. Did get a shower this morning but nothing to speak of. This heat keeps up and it will dry out fast. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on June 25, 2020, 07:25:49 PM
Walnut Beast - longer growing season here means they can get a crop of winter wheat following by "behind beans" in the same season.  Corn in alternate years.  The behind-beans are faster maturing, smaller plants, usually planted in narrow rows.  No matter the crop, seems like the weather is always against the farmers though.  Last year the weather pattern was really good up until about the time the bean pods were set, then no rain at all and the beans only filled out to about 1/2 size.  Good looking fields but below average production.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on June 25, 2020, 07:31:16 PM
Quote from: Southside on June 25, 2020, 07:23:07 PM
Funny, you are maybe an hour north and we have great soil moisture right now. 5" last week, yesterday I walked right into standing water when moving a pasture fence, didn't expect it there. Did get a shower this morning but nothing to speak of. This heat keeps up and it will dry out fast.
Happy Birthday - today's a popular day for birthdays.  Hope you're enjoying yours.
Yeah, weird pattern.  Lots of people are getting plenty or too much.  Seems to be a dry streak right here.  The guy who leases here says his part of Amelia is dry also, with the same spotty showers to hamper the combining.   A friend of mine down toward the southern end of my county said it's been too wet to mow his lawn.

Add:  We started out at a deficit.  No real moisture went in the ground this winter.  So there's no water down in the ground and none of the rain we've gotten probably gets more the an inch or two into the ground.  A couple warm sunny days, and we've got dust again even after a halfway decent rain.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 27, 2020, 05:41:04 AM
I work about 15 minutes from here. Was raining, had to use the wipers more than twice!!!! Just had them on once every minute. I got home, still a light rain and Brenda said it poured here. So we might be up to an inch of rain since May 15th.  ::)
Only in the low 80's. 56° this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 27, 2020, 06:43:21 AM
Sunny here and 60F this morning, might reach 80F by afternoon. Not much for wind. Had a couple showers yesterday afternoon. I hauled 240 gallons of water to the main garden. Was putting up fence around the corn, and on the outside edge of the garden the ground was dry as sand an inch down. I don't know where all that water went, from the water barrel, but there wasn't any water in puddles on top of the ground, the dirt just slurped it right up. :D I moved 4 squash plants, they then began to wilt in the sun. I walked the water to them and this morning you wouldn't know I moved them, standing up like the rest. I moved a bunch of carrots to fill the rows, and you wouldn't know it. I planted some beats over and some parsnip. I noticed some radish seed germinated overnight that was just sitting there for weeks.

Seems like we are getting two months of July this year. :D


Potatoes are starting to bloom, in the garden. My tater plants are way bigger than in the farm fields. 18th of July I start eating them. The old ND hermit planted his a month before and his are no bigger, actually my plants are taller. Cukes and tomatoes are in blossom here. No cucumber beetles. Cukes are in the upper garden and that garden never has them. And none in the squash in the big garden. Well that's a good sign. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 27, 2020, 07:24:36 AM
Well the rain is headed in this morning with a daytime high of around 78°. I don't think I will bother to uncover the mill this morning. I have lots of work to do in the shop and elsewhere. The rain track seems to be ENE so you guys up that a way may get some of it too. Looks like about 3/4" or so. I like the idea of 2 weeks of July, or at least keeping the ground dry enough to be stable. Here we do get some mighty powerful storms in July, pumped up by the high heat. I should have mowed yesterday, oh well. The grass will still be there tomorrow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on June 27, 2020, 08:12:17 AM
On the way Old greenhorn.   we need it here, less than 1/2" of rain in the area (Syracuse)  and most of that missed us here on the hill.


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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 29, 2020, 06:24:29 AM
Rain!!!! A nice light rain. It started around 7pm last night and I think it rained all night and should go all day too and into the night!!!!   ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 29, 2020, 06:54:37 AM
Well we have finally hit the classic June cycle for here: heat rising through the morning and mid-day followed by thunderstorms passing through in the afternoon. It rained pretty good here starting around 3pm for an hour, then another short one in the early evening. It will keep the dust down. Now we have that same forecast pretty much everyday this week so I will have to alter my work habits.
 The wife and I drove out to a car show a friend was organizing out in Big Indian, NY yesterday. I ran into more friends than I expected, so that was nice. When we got home and I later checked the radar I sent a text out to my buddy warning him. I got a reply an hour later that they got it in time to pack it all up and get everyone out before the heavy rain hit. Funny thing about the hills around here is that you can't see these storms until they are on top of you, then it's too late. SO the warning was welcome, it gave them time. The same storm line hit here 30 minutes later, then I guess headed to Maine.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on June 29, 2020, 07:13:06 AM
wind and heat.  too windy to burn up scraps, and getting dry.  pulls the moisture frim your body like a wick.  predicted 102° today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 29, 2020, 03:51:34 PM
We had a mist type rain, that doesn't wet the soil much, nothing steady here at all. 10 minute spurt once in awhile. Makes the foliage wet though for traversing the woods.  ;D Garden looks lots moist because I lugged water last week is the only reason.  :D I see some corn in fields with brown tips on leaves. Not all fields are like that, just seen one. Don't know how it isn't all brown, lawns are. :D  
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 29, 2020, 05:24:54 PM
Rained all day here!!!! A very nice rain. Get some temps in the 80's and that garden will just a grow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 30, 2020, 06:56:25 AM
Still a light rain here. News said I got 2 inches of rain. Some places got 4 inches.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on June 30, 2020, 09:46:29 AM
Well, yesterday afternoon was rained out. Today it looks like small passing showers on and off all day so it looks like I won't be able to uncover the mill and get at it. Cooler too. SO I guess I will work in the shop today. Oh well.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on June 30, 2020, 03:22:25 PM
Just clouds here, no rain at all. Cousins are watering garden today to. I think it hit 74F today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on June 30, 2020, 04:40:15 PM
Cant remember the last time it rained here. Temp is 97 degrees currently (was 86° at 7.30am) and the wind is gusting to 35mph. Driest I've ever seen June UP here things are turning brown and withering away, which is more of an August thing around here.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: hedgerow on June 30, 2020, 04:58:46 PM
I think they said on the news the other night we missed the all time record for days above 90 degrees in June by one day. We have had a very hot and dry June here the rain keeps going south and north of us. Corn and beans are looking pretty good at this point but if we don't get some rain in the next week or two we are going to be in trouble. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on June 30, 2020, 06:08:10 PM
Still a raining here!! We need it. We had 2 full days of rain.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on June 30, 2020, 07:20:15 PM
We are getting showers and storms rolling through here the last 4 days now .We are catching up on growing degree days at 800 and usually at 870 by now .We have had 14 inches of rain so far this year and usually have 21 by now and crops are starting to grow .July and August are our dry months so time will tell how it turns out .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on June 30, 2020, 08:31:05 PM
HOT HOT HOT with a heat index of 104  whiteflag_smiley
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on June 30, 2020, 08:33:55 PM
hot and windy, my burn barrel is overflowing.  I actually took the old 76 ford state truck to the landfill with old rotten logs.  going through everything, making real firewood and camp wood for friends and scouts.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 01, 2020, 05:20:45 AM
Still raining this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Sedgehammer on July 01, 2020, 08:15:24 AM
108° heat index forecasted for here today, so not too bad. We are dry though. Was a dry spring. Have been irrigating for over a month. Usually don't need that till about now. Not much rain forecasted. Luckily we had a good drenching a week ago or there'd be fire bans and no works of fire for the 4th.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 01, 2020, 03:52:21 PM
Dry as a bone here. There was a mist down river this morning in the woods, but all that did was make the trees wet again all day. Never had a drop at the house and 85F this afternoon. AC is on. ::)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 01, 2020, 05:16:19 PM
Not raining and sticky out there. Things will grow now!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 01, 2020, 06:47:52 PM
I do have baby cukes and maters, coming on this week. I think by next weekend, will be eating the first cukes. Gotta put the water to the garden this weekend, gonna put on some Miracle grow to.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on July 01, 2020, 07:15:37 PM
A few days of rain and damp was a blessing after a month of hot and dry.
Corn and Tomatoes got a bump up and will plant some pole beans at the base of corn
stalks in a few days. Happy gardener since it rained for days. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 01, 2020, 09:32:23 PM
Kinda odd, I've been putting the water right to the garden and I mean a lot of water. I have 40 gallon a minute when they drilled down 140 feet. So I can  water the garden for 3-4 hours at a time. We just had almost 2 days of rain and things have doubled in size.  ???  Maybe rain water is better than well water??
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Sedgehammer on July 01, 2020, 10:02:00 PM
Quote from: thecfarm on July 01, 2020, 09:32:23 PM
Kinda odd, I've been putting the water right to the garden and I mean a lot of water. I have 40 gallon a minute when they drilled down 140 feet. So I can  water the garden for 3-4 hours at a time. We just had almost 2 days of rain and things have doubled in size.  ???  Maybe rain water is better than well water??
Yes, better. Typically not the much though. Lighting breaks down nitrogen molecules into atoms rust mix with oxygen forming nitrogen oxides. If you had a thunderstorm, that's most likely the cause. Even if you didn't, it can happen high up. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on July 02, 2020, 10:51:01 AM
Anybody got plans for an ark? It has been unseasonably cool and very wet, a lot of the logging roads and landings are impassable. What is left of the cherries are being harvested, I am told the apple trees are full of blight. Next week's forecast is sunny but below seasonal temperatures. Between that and covid things are not going well, a lot of businesses are folding. :'(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 02, 2020, 12:26:55 PM
Sorry man, it's been a fairly typical June here, some hot days, some cooler, afternoon t-storms, some rainy days. A little of everything and not too much of anything. Guess it's just not your year.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 02, 2020, 02:17:23 PM
Quote from: thecfarm on July 01, 2020, 09:32:23 PM
Maybe rain water is better than well water??
Of course it is. So isn't creek water. :)

Afternoon thunder crackers here, but it's back into the 90's. Houlton, Maine (and CBC radio) has been saying 70's through the weekend and even today. It's way hotter than that. :D I had to take off the floating fabric off the squash, and when I did it was 20 degrees hotter under there, bugs was dead in their tracks. :D

Strawberry yield is way down this year, spring frost and bone dry weather.

My garden still looks damp from the watering and stuff has jumped. Squash should be in bloom next week with all this heat. Gonna water again this weekend.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 03, 2020, 06:52:01 AM
62° and a light breeze and moisture in the air makes it feel cool. 
Got warm here yesterday too,90°.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 03, 2020, 07:15:55 AM
Was 58F here, had to close some windows in the night, cold east wind blowing in. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 03, 2020, 09:43:42 AM
Warm here this morning, 76 already, but so far it has been one of those days that feels like it could start raining at any minute. The radar says otherwise with small showers passing on both sides, but none for us. OTOH, this is also the type of condition where it could rain lightly and never show on the radar, like 2 days ago. The back lawn really needs mowing, hope it dries enough. Very humid at 85%.
 I'll be in the shop working on a tomato stake display, then mow if I can.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: farmfromkansas on July 03, 2020, 01:12:57 PM
It has been dry here in Kansas, most days upper 90's, think Tuesday up to 104.  
We were getting dry, kind of worried about the soybeans, but still busy cutting hay and crops.  Had alfalfa down, was planning to bale it this morning with some dew on it, wet as rags now.  Have to wait a while on cutting the oats, thought they would be ready to thrash today.  We got a little over an inch last night, some guys at the coop said 2".
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on July 03, 2020, 02:20:59 PM
Dry here. Dust. Had a few spotty showers that seem to make weeds and grass grow but nothing going in the ground. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 03, 2020, 07:32:03 PM
I put about 100 gallons of water soluble fertilizer on the garden tonight, got another 50 gallons slated for the smaller garden. Then another 140 gallons straight water for the berry crops. That goes on tomorrow. ;D

Hoping string beans go into blossom mode next week. They are right there for sure. Want new beans with them garden taters to come on at the same time. My mouth is watering for new taters and beans. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on July 04, 2020, 08:03:09 AM
63 and clouds now. Going to be sunny and mid 80s as the day goes on. A little rain the last few days hasn't changed this part of NH being in moderate drought
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on July 05, 2020, 08:57:09 AM
66 now. Mostly sunny and going to the low 80s. A little chance for rain later but I don't hold out much hope for it
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 05, 2020, 09:01:19 AM
Nothing but fog here, no rain in that.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 06, 2020, 05:06:33 AM
We did manage to get an evening shower and it came down heavy, but no wind. I was asleep before it was over, so no idea how much. Was rather cool yesterday and damp air. Sweater weather in July, love'n it. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on July 06, 2020, 07:19:55 AM
61 here now. A little rain here too but still in moderate drought on the map. Low 80s later today
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 08, 2020, 05:08:58 AM
60° here this morning. Had no rain since the last time it rained.  :D Had a few showers which helps. Steady rain coming on Saturday. Kinda cool last night. Took the chainsaw and sawed some limbs that had broken off, now need to pick them up for firewood. I keep a section of wood cleaned up by the house. Looks better even now. Can't see the limbs sticking up now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on July 08, 2020, 07:47:49 AM
Still dry and dusty. Possible drencher tomorrow. Many promises, no rain. Fingers crossed.  
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: trapper on July 08, 2020, 11:55:01 AM
was starting to get dry.  Now 3 inches in the last 2 days.  Wind last night tiped my sweet corn over but it should come back 90 or above most days last and this week.
the 2 inches last night must have come fast as it was over the drive last night.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 08, 2020, 03:26:45 PM
We had a heavy shower mid day, then mist, then just clouds. Might have 1/2". I know it came straight down and hard a couple times in the woods. I see one little creek near home is all brown. Cooler today. But 85-90F for the next to days with sun. Them deer flies are like hornets on them hot sunny days. :D

The garden is jumping in growth since the water and fertilizer last weekend. New cukes by the weekend. I'm going to have a potato barrel full of cukes before too long. :D

Beans are in bloom and waste high. :D I love mustard pickled beans. Corn is put up tassels now. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 09, 2020, 05:28:51 AM
Had our first thunder shower? The water came down hard. Had some strong wind too. Had two strong showers, an hour apart.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on July 09, 2020, 11:01:14 AM
Cool and wet here with the odd sunny day, it is sure not doing the crops any good. Hay is too wet to cut, the cherries are split and it is not looking good for other tree crops. Between that and the lack of Mexican labor due to covid restrictions it is going to be a rough year. Cherries are $8.99 for the small basket at the orchard, $10.99 for large. :o I'm NOT paying that!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 09, 2020, 04:21:30 PM
Was overcast most all day out in the woods. Got home and the sun has been shining and probably 85F. AC is on. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Sedgehammer on July 09, 2020, 04:56:58 PM
Really nice day here today. 85°. Kinda cloudy. Breezy, so nice out. Supposedly allegedly 98° tomorrow. 104° Saturday 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on July 09, 2020, 08:06:10 PM
Got about a 1/2" of rain yesterday in t storms  corn jumped up a couple inches , happy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Sedgehammer on July 09, 2020, 10:11:09 PM
Gonna be just lovely here next week....
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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on July 10, 2020, 01:51:06 AM
Quote from: Sedgehammer on July 09, 2020, 10:11:09 PM
Gonna be just lovely here next week....
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Ours is almost the same thing :-\
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 10, 2020, 05:55:20 AM
I filled in the wheel tracks in the driveway. I have a 500 foot gravel driveway on a hill. We had that hard rain and I could see where the water went down the wheel tracks.  :o  I filled them in and all set for the rain coming tomorrow. Would like to get another 40 feet done, but the worst part is done. Always something to do around here.  Was a warm sticky day yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 10, 2020, 01:54:51 PM
Very sticky here today and in the low 90's.

Fresh raspberries from the garden tonight. Crop is down because last year the plants took an awful beating from the drought. I solved that, so next year I'll be picking raspberries by the dish pan fulls. ;D

Blackberries are going gang busters. :)

Squash leaves as big as a car tire. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 10, 2020, 08:02:22 PM
Weird day in the mid 70's. Looked like rain most of the day and we had some sprinkles here and there, but it started raining finally around 3pm. Between then and 7:40 we got just over a 10th of an inch, then between 7:40 and 7:55 we got another 10th (pretty heavy rain). Now I am looking at the radar and it looks like this is near the end of that storm passing over. Probably another 30 minutes of tapering off. They are calling for more rain tomorrow afternoon, but not as much. It just has me in a 'I don't feel like doin' nuttin'" funk. My son has some scaffolding he rented for a job they just finished off today and can't return it until Monday, so we may set that up in the shop so we can move the ceiling fan to a safer spot. We'll see. There is also a family reunion on Zoom to try to make up for the actual one that was canceled because of the virus, so, lots to do. I just don't feel very motivated right now. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: trapper on July 10, 2020, 10:48:51 PM
another 3 inches last nightmakes 6 inches this week
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 11, 2020, 06:35:43 AM
They got it right so far, rain and rain at times hard. All day suppose.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 11, 2020, 07:09:56 AM
We had just under 1/2" total for yesterday, then w got another .30" between 12am and 4am. Drying out a little now, but they predict more for this afternoon as residual from this storm. It is moving slowly NNE right now and raining down a pretty good soaking in the North Country of NY. Today was supposed to be out family reunion, this year in the Potsdam area, but the virus killed that. We would have been sitting under tents for sure most of the day today. Not pleasant, but better than the year we had hurricane Bertha coming into Long island the day after the reunion there. 
 SO we will attempt the Zoom thing today and see how that goes. Hopefully get a few minutes my my cousins in TX, NM, VT, upstate, CA, FL, CT, ME, NH, and other places.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 11, 2020, 07:46:34 AM
Just for fun I did a little snooping. I use a local weather station, less than a mile form my house for all my daily data. It's on a network called wunderground where folks share their personal weather station data over the internet. So I looked up The Cfarm and Swampdonkey's locations because they post here almost every day and their weather seems to track with mine (although they are downstream most of the time).
This is the one I found close to CFarm (https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMEJAY24).
ANd this is the one I found that I think is near SwampDonkey (https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/INEWBRUN72).
 This is the closest guess I could make for Sledgehammer (https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KOKSTIGL11/graph/2020-07-11/2020-07-11/daily), He is the hi temp winner for now at least.
Kind of interesting to watch the weather.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 11, 2020, 09:07:54 AM
I wonder if the owners even know it is sending data online? I know that location, it's only a mile down the road. :D Their dew point and humidity reading is way low. The air is super saturated.

We only had a quick shower here, doesn't look like much rain going to happen. Suppose to be like this 3 days. Weather app says something after noon.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Sedgehammer on July 11, 2020, 12:27:41 PM
Had a rain shower here yesterday noonish time. Very,  very humid here today. Sucky, icky.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 11, 2020, 09:32:14 PM
Old Greenhorn, you did good. That location is about 15 minutes from me. I have used that, but have seen the one in Farmington.
While I am here, wet in the morning, than no more rain. Had some bad wind around the Naples area, trees down, maybe a water spout.
My weather is a lot like Jeff's area, in the winter time.
Maybe in your area too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 12, 2020, 03:40:44 AM
Never got much water yesterday, just a 'wet the grass' deal. Suppose to get more sun and hotter today with thunderstorms. The AC is still chugging. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Sixacresand on July 12, 2020, 01:18:09 PM
No need to tell you guys who are not afraid of hard work, but be mindful of the heat.  
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 13, 2020, 06:23:38 AM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on July 11, 2020, 09:07:54 AM
I wonder if the owners even know it is sending data online? I know that location, it's only a mile down the road. :D 
Well I would assume they do as those stations get hooked up to the internet and configured by the individual users. They are all over the place, thought about getting one myself, but there are already so many around. 
 Well by my rough figuring we have had about 4-6 inches of rain in the last 10 days with more chance of rain for today (not very likely), tomorrow, and Saturday. Nothing big as of yet. 
 It's a cool 65 here now with just 87% humidity. The lawn needs mowing AGAIN because all that rain made it pop. I think I will try my hand at some milling today and see how that goes. If it stays cloudy (which is the prediction) I should be in good shape. Otherwise I may finally put that EZ-up over the mill head to give me a little relief.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on July 13, 2020, 06:38:55 AM
I used to look at wunderground when I was working for the town. I always amazed me how many stations there were there. After OG wrote about it I remebered using it so found the one near me. 63 now here and cloudy but going up to 80. Chance of rain later. Doesn't look like enough to get out of moderate drought yet though
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Sedgehammer on July 13, 2020, 02:44:11 PM
Sure glad it didn't rain almost an inch this morning. Was zero % chances, so glad they nailed that one.... :o :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 13, 2020, 04:46:44 PM
Quote from: Old Greenhorn on July 13, 2020, 06:23:38 AM
Well I would assume they do as those stations get hooked up to the internet and configured by the individual users.
Well these folks are transplants and they kinda stare and don't talk. So I was wondering who would configure it. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 14, 2020, 05:07:31 AM
57° here now, high is only suppose to get up into the mid 70's.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on July 14, 2020, 08:15:35 AM
60 now and just had a slow moving t storm pass by. Going to be mid 70s. That'll feel good after the last few days
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 14, 2020, 03:21:27 PM
Been cool here, only upper 60's. Dry out in the woods working but raining (mist) this afternoon at the house.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: GRANITEstateMP on July 14, 2020, 07:14:42 PM
I got a picture sent to me today of plowable hail in Sanford, ME today :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 47sawdust on July 14, 2020, 07:36:03 PM
I was working on a job in Montpelier,Vermont yesterday.The tail end of a dark cloud passed over at lunch time and dropped sizable hail for about 10 minutes then blue sky.
Mother nature has quite a sense of humor.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 14, 2020, 09:09:38 PM
I saw the plowing on July 14 too.  :o  Than somewhere in Maine,3 inches of rain!!!!!!!!
We have been getting some showers, every day. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on July 15, 2020, 06:33:51 AM
60 and cloudy now. Maybe some clearing and going to be mid 70s with light wind. Hail yesterday in other parts of the state but none here. The news is saying getting hot and humid again over the weekend
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: EOTE on July 15, 2020, 09:43:32 AM
Quote from: Old Greenhorn on July 11, 2020, 07:46:34 AM
Just for fun I did a little snooping. I use a local weather station, less than a mile form my house for all my daily data. It's on a network called wunderground where folks share their personal weather station data over the internet. So I looked up The Cfarm and Swampdonkey's locations because they post here almost every day and their weather seems to track with mine (although they are downstream most of the time).
This is the one I found close to CFarm (https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMEJAY24).
ANd this is the one I found that I think is near SwampDonkey (https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/INEWBRUN72).
This is the closest guess I could make for Sledgehammer (https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KOKSTIGL11/graph/2020-07-11/2020-07-11/daily), He is the hi temp winner for now at least.
Kind of interesting to watch the weather.

I can confirm that when you set up a weather station on Wunderground that it sends your weather data (and I am sure more) and you can view it online.  


If you're interested in the weather at the End of the Earth (https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KTXJACKS12), just click the link.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 15, 2020, 11:45:49 AM
I took a quick look a little while ago, what I saw shocked my senses and I has to go do something else for a bit. First I saw the temp at 80 and thought 'thats not too bad', them I saw the humidity at 99% and I has to step away. ;D
Just checked again and see that the humidity has dropped to only 96% but the temp is up to 87. Sorry, not for me! I don't know how you work in that stuff.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: trimguy on July 15, 2020, 12:35:59 PM
102 degrees and feels like 114. This is just dumb! Glad the house I'm working on has A/C or I'd have to go home. I can't take it like I used to.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 15, 2020, 03:28:34 PM
In the 70's here today, was 54F this morning at 5:00 am. Dry though, will be hauling water to the gardens this weekend. Weatherman threatening about some showers late Friday in Saturday. We need more than showers. All that does is wet the grass. ::)

Seen a cow moose on Napadogan lake, up to her neck eating lily pads yesterday morning and this morning wading near shore. Probably same cow. I've seen moose almost every day. They look nicer with that old winter hair gone. I said nicer, not pretty. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on July 15, 2020, 06:33:38 PM
Perfect summer day here, 70s , dry air, light breeze and even got the stain brush out for touch up jobs.
No swamp donkeys this year though, usually see a cow and calf walking through by now but no.
Have a doe and fawn browsing on buckwheat I planted next to the garden though, plus they been hammering the wifes hostas next to the house, lol. Plus, we got 1 1/2 " rain in the last few days, not bragging of course.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 15, 2020, 09:37:15 PM
Same here, nice working weather.
But they say the 3 H's are coming, Hot, Humid, Hazy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on July 16, 2020, 06:54:38 AM
61 now. Any clouds there were overnight are clearing out. Going to be mid 70s and not much wind. I envy you guys that can say it's nice to work in the 70s, give me the 50s for working in any day. I like my tents. I can set up them up in 3 minutes and put a fan up and do everything I can under them
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 16, 2020, 06:58:26 AM
Yes another cool morning. What I meant by the 70's working weather is better than 80 or 90.  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on July 16, 2020, 04:37:25 PM
Warm and humid to day but tomorrow will be a cutter upper 90s and humid
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 16, 2020, 04:42:45 PM
72F this afternoon and is beginning to cloud over now. I saw a cow moose with her calf on the road when coming back home. Tiny little fella, but he could walk over a guard rail behind mama. Not an easy walk as the ground dropped down over a steep bank. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 17, 2020, 05:05:57 PM
Not even 60F here today, all day. On the cool side. :D :D We do have some light rain, and I do mean light.

splitwood_smiley splitwood_smiley fire_smiley splitwood_smiley splitwood_smiley
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 17, 2020, 06:12:10 PM
I had low 60's all day. No sun. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 18, 2020, 05:42:09 AM
I have 56° this morning!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on July 18, 2020, 09:39:46 AM
BIG storm last night  I had to get up at 2 am hook up the tracter to the gen set 

Nancy told me come hell or high water she better have water for her shower be for she gos to work well happy wife happy life :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 18, 2020, 03:06:42 PM
Was 54F this morning and now in the 70's and muggy. Garden will jump this week. I watered again because all we get is mist. Got an ash tree dropping leaves, so dry down in the dirt.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 18, 2020, 06:12:35 PM
High on 92 today here and the humidity averaged 80%, certainly not as bad as down @EOTE (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=44084) 's way, but rough on me none the less. As I have already given up more than a few quarts of sweat int he last 3 days and was pretty tired int eh muscle department. I became a bum for the day. ;D I did some chores and trimmed some things up and 'networked' with a couple of customers, jawed with a neighbor, etc. and live streamed some really good bluegrass. This is normally the week I would be roasting in the middle of an open hay field working at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. This year it is canceled but they are doing a heck of a job putting on 4 days of live stream, so I am happy to be distracted by that. Weather wise, this would be an average year on "The Fahm", not overly hot, not overly wet, but pretty dry and dusty, I'm sure. Still, I really miss it and all my co-workers.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on July 18, 2020, 06:59:15 PM
95 here with a 109 heat index
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 19, 2020, 01:51:15 AM
Quote from: goose63 on July 18, 2020, 09:39:46 AM
BIG storm last night  I had to get up at 2 am hook up the tracter to the gen set

Nancy told me come hell or high water she better have water for her shower be for she gos to work well happy wife happy life :)
:D :D
No more sleeping in - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRpUiyeGSI8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on July 19, 2020, 08:56:19 AM
Potatos back in the early 80 the x and I planted a bunsh of potatos not knowing there had been pigs there for years let me tell you them taters got DanG huge and solid some would feed the 5 of us at supper time
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 20, 2020, 05:38:28 AM
70° here this morning. Weeding out the herb bed yesterday, and that was causing sweat issues.  :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 20, 2020, 08:28:41 AM
Was hot here yesterday, 95° with high humidity, I soaked through all my clothes completely with sweat. Not a lot of fun. Today they expect about the same. We had a short t-storm or two late in the day that dropped the temp about 15° for and hour or so, but then it came back up. Today looks dry.
 I have logs to move and firewood to cut and split, but I might go at it gently because we are going out to a real live music gig for the 1st time since February. All kinds of rules and precautions in place, and the crowd size is tiny (about 25 folks) in a theater that can handle about 300 or more. It is by invitation only to provide a live audience for the band who is live streaming the event. It is also the first performance in this venue after a million dollar renovation that began last year around this time. I don't want to be too tired for this. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Sixacresand on July 20, 2020, 08:36:19 AM
The local news is predicting 100° today. Let's be careful.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 20, 2020, 03:24:52 PM
Was 68F this morning early and has reached 85F this afternoon. AC has been on a couple days for sure. ;) The air is changing now though, NW wind coming in. Be in the 70's tomorrow and less humid. It never rained in the woods, but my cloths was just as wet. :D Nice to change them cloths for the drive home. ;)

New Husqvarna 555 FX brush saw working good, but still runs through a tank in an hour. At least these have adjustable carb jets and idle screw. Might be adjusting it a little bit. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on July 21, 2020, 07:10:02 AM
60 now but going uo to the high 80s. Humidity is supposed to be lower. Still moderate drought here but parts of the state have gone to normal. Not much more chance for rain until the weekend
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ianab on July 21, 2020, 07:11:10 AM
Another cold weather spell forecast here. Not super cold, but down close to freezing. I've not advertised firewood for sale lately, but have 5 small loads lined up to deliver over the next week. Just word of mouth, "Anyone got dry firewood for sale?" "Yeah, call this guy..."  :D

I'm trying my best to keep it a hobby  ::) 

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 21, 2020, 04:57:35 PM
70's and dry weather today, no muggies. Good cut'n weather, although I prefer 50F. :D

Adjusted the jets on the saw today, takes less gas now. No loss of power. Good thing, I'm cutting 30-35 foot tall fir down. Someone never showed them (mills) the criteria, 21 feet for softwood, max height.  :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 24, 2020, 05:27:20 AM
62° this morning. Had a shower that lasted a ½ hour. Heard some thunder  before it came, but no hard wind or really no hard rain either. I was inside eating supper when it came. Went back out after supper.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 24, 2020, 03:23:37 PM
All we had yesterday morning and this morning was short duration showers, never even made the ground wet under the trees. 86F here right now, but not real humid. I'll be watering the garden tomorrow. I think the corn should be ready in 3 weeks after it flowers, right? I know it is almost 7 feet tall now. I'm not a big corn eater, so I don't plant much. Just enough for a taste, that's all it takes. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 25, 2020, 04:56:57 PM
Got to 83F today before the cloud cover moved in. Today we had the first hodge podge with new taters, string beans and carrots. Fried up some ground beef. Also a serving of cukes, which we have been eating for awhile form the garden. Also fresh strawberries from NS, which we have been enjoying for 3 weeks now with real ice cream on top. :)

Been a family of wild turkeys scratching in the garden. ::)

See'n 2 cobs per stalk forming on the corn, even as many as three. Must be the variety, usually only get one with this modern corn.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/2-cobb-corn-July25-2020.jpg)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 27, 2020, 05:28:12 AM
I have 74° this morning!! Looks to be a warm day coming.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 27, 2020, 02:55:13 PM
Was 66F this morning and heavy fog. It is now 84F and lots muggy. By Wednesday it's going to get drier air from a cold front, but still 80 and dry and sunny into Friday. Said showers tonight and tomorrow, I wouldn't wait for it. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 29, 2020, 05:13:57 AM
60° this morning!! Much cooler.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on July 29, 2020, 04:21:58 PM
Was 72F here this morning and got to 82F this afternoon, but not as muggy. Showered in the night and some fog. Woods was wet, but ground under the trees was dry and tree stems was dry. Suppose to be showery tomorrow again and probably no sun. We have not had a rain, like pea sized, in months, just them grass wetting mists. A lot of gardens around are a loss. No one dares water from their well. I sure don't. Just creek water.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on July 29, 2020, 10:12:27 PM
Well it's been real hot and muggy for over a week now. Since I threw my back out last Thursday it was pretty easy to just become a bum and let it heal up. Even sitting in a chair I was sweating and sleeping wasn't easy for a few nights. Today it was dang hot too, but better high of 87 or so but less humidity. In the afternoon/evening the breeze picked up and made it more tolerable, until the power went out. That lasted a few hours and I sat outside reading a lumber drying text. The wife whipped up a cold dinner. About 45 minutes ago a line of storms came through and dumped some pretty good rain which is just tapering off now. I suppose that's good because the ground is so hard and dry, if you peed on it, it would just bead up where it landed. ;D
 Hopefully a little cooler tomorrow, I am hoping to get back into working, gently.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on July 31, 2020, 05:54:29 AM
I have 60 this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on July 31, 2020, 11:17:47 AM
Sunny and hot here, mid 30's celsius (high 90's for most of you). Second crop of hay coming off and corn looks almost ready. I went with my gf to the farmers market yesterday, the mask was DanG uncomfortable in the heat but it is what it is. She is scared of infecting her 92 year old father.
Lots of fruit and vegetables available but I felt prices are exorbitant. 8 bucks for a small basket of cherries? They are almost finished, peaches and apricots are just coming in.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 01, 2020, 05:23:28 PM
I have 85° at almost 5:30 pm. Been cooling off in the mornings. I have the window open, but I refuse to close it.  ;D  I just grab a blanket and let that 60° air come into the bedroom.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: tule peak timber on August 01, 2020, 07:32:00 PM
102 in the shade here. The view out of my front yard this afternoon.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/35190/fire_8_1_2020~0.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1596324707)
 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 02, 2020, 03:41:55 AM
Last couple of days have been like August weather, dry and cool and in the high 70's F. Northerly breeze, fall's a coming. ;D Only 80F on the porch when the sun hits there in late afternoon.  No rain, just the water wagon. Need some hurricane rains up here, not getting any of them. Only mow lawn here once a month so it don't turn to straw. Brother bush hogged the rough areas and there is nothing green there now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 02, 2020, 07:57:19 AM
Speaking of rain, we might get some Tuesday from that hurricane. We could use it. Not many showers here.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 02, 2020, 12:02:47 PM
I have been trying to plan my days the night before by looking at the forecast info from a few sources. The heat has been so high that I am looking for ways to get more done around the weather. 
 Todays weather seems to be opposite the forecast. The forecast was for chance of rain in the AM then likely light rain in the afternoon. I was awakened to rain early this morning and we have been getting light bands of rain working through for the last 6 hours, but now the radar indicates it is passing and will clear for the afternoon. I had hoped to get a log milled this morning before the rain came, now it looks like I might do it this afternoon. It's cool enough to wear pants again after several weeks straight in shorts.
 Temp is in the low 70's, light breeze and .10" of rain so far. I love the sound and taste of a cool summer rain, so I have been sort of dealing with it like a snowstorm, just sitting her and enjoying it with another cup of coffee waiting to get to work when it is done. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 03, 2020, 05:23:05 AM
72° this morning. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 03, 2020, 02:37:25 PM
Overcast and some mist this morning then the sun burned through and jumped into the 80's.

Saw 6 moose this morning, 3 different pairs.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 03, 2020, 03:35:16 PM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on August 03, 2020, 02:37:25 PM
Saw 6 moose this morning, 3 different pairs.
Well you couldn't have been visitying Bargemonkey, he only has Elk. :D :D
I have been watching the trop storm and keeping an eye on it while seeing small mentions here and there on the forum. Kind of ignored it, but watchful. Last night I took it all in and decided I needed to get ready. No panic thing, just doing what needs to be done. Putting stuff away that doesn't need to be out and pulling the canopy down that I had over the mill head (probably did that a few hours before I needed to, I should have waited until after I finished the last log. ;D :D
 Anyway, we are looking at up to 4" of rain tomorrow, but mostly I am keeping an eye on the wind. Might hit some 40 or more MPH winds and that is always a concern because I don't think these will com from the prevailing direction which means new stuff will come down, it always does during these things. 
 Last few days have been very nice here I actually started wearing pants Sunday. I like working in pants, it keeps the sawdust out of my shoes. :D Yeah, I still sweat and soaked through 2 hats and 2 bandannas and 2 hats and worked without a shirt all afternoon. Hit the mid 80's but the humidity wasn't as bad as it has been.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 03, 2020, 04:10:28 PM
Got gas on standby and generator. Hope we get some water off it, don't need no wind. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 04, 2020, 07:29:24 AM
Well the storm track has narrowed and been moved slightly west which puts the center of the track coming right through the Hudson Valley and passing within 10 miles or so east of us. That puts us on the heavy rain side with some high winds (30-50mph) but the other side (east) will get the worst of the wind. I guess we will just take what we get and I hope I didn't forget to prep something I should have. Judging from what I see on the tube, this will create a lot of work for the tree guys.
 As storms go, it could be worse, but this is doing a lot of damage. Swamp, it appears you dodged a bullet on this one as the track is going  straight north from here. Worst of it should hit here around 4-5pm.
 70 now and I was awakened by a heck of a downpour at 4:30 wherein we got 1/4" in about 15 minutes. Just a teaser. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Tom King on August 04, 2020, 08:06:28 AM
We took an almost direct hit, but absolutely no damage.  The power never even blinked.

Our place is the highest hill around, on a big peninsula with long fetches across water in three directions.  Wind from these storms gets accelerated up the hill, and can be bad if coming across that water.

The one direction that is best for us is from the North.  The center passed just East of us, so the wind was out of the North.  We don't even have limbs down in the yard.

We lost a few trees in the timber stand to the North of the house, but none to amount to anything, or so it looks so far.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on August 04, 2020, 08:10:19 AM
Well it's pretty much over here except for and hour or so of backside showers as it heads north towards OGH.  The main track was maybe 50 miles east of me, so that put us in a potential windy nor' easter position.  Never really developed that way.  30-50 mph predicted with higher gusts.  Not really.  I'd call this event "rain and bit breezy".  2-6" predicted rainfall.  We got about 2".  Ground here was so dry, it soaked it all up even though the rainfall rate would normally produce a fair amount of runoff.  

Nice rain, and really needed.

Forecast was a little overstated.  Seems to be a trend.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: gspren on August 04, 2020, 08:36:14 AM
We are at the beach house in Fenwick, DE and the wind is howling now, the power flickered enough to trip a few clocks.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 04, 2020, 02:55:27 PM
We aren't going to get much at all here, some breeze and light drizzle (2-5 mm) and be over by daylight. Nothing happening yet except overcast.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 04, 2020, 08:15:27 PM
Well we had at least 2" of rain before we lost power. Now everything is down so I can't tell what the final results are. 6 hours without power and not hopeful to get it back any time soon. There's over 50,000 dark  in the service area right now. I did manage to fill up 17 jugs with rainwater for blade lube. Ran out of jugs. Should last me a while. Looking forward to the calm after the storm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 04, 2020, 09:37:23 PM
It's a raining here now, hard too. Power had flicked twice. I am opening tomorrow will set the phone alarm too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 05, 2020, 04:59:01 AM
Storm all over. The hurricane is done here. Never lost power. Still dark out, so can't see if the corn is standing. I did put some stakes up and tied the corn up. I hope it worked.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 05, 2020, 06:34:04 AM
Still no power here going on 17 hours now. Neighbors generator screamed all night. Not much sleep. Phone down to 10%. Brought in the campstove at 5am and made coffee, so I am good. Worried about food getting spoiled now and I things defrosting  100,000 her without power now. Not looking great. See ya on the other side of this.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on August 05, 2020, 07:05:03 AM
Hopefully they will get things going today. Hang in there 👍
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on August 05, 2020, 09:18:56 AM
Not much rain at the mill in Northern MA or at my house in Southern NH. But we lost power at 6pm and it didn't come back on until 10pm
Ran my phone down so I had to sit in my truck and charge up via my truck.

Jim Rogers
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 05, 2020, 02:10:29 PM
Well now they tell us that we may not have power until sometime this weekend. ;D
So I went and dug out the 4K generator and put that new carb on it that I have been holding until the last minute. Had to finagle because it's a tad different. Threw the genderator in the mule with it's battery and parked it between the house and garage. Plugged in the. Freezer (garage) and the fridge (house) and both cell phones. Don't wAnt to loose any food. Now my neighbor across the road is whining at the 'inconvienience' to him. He has a full house standby generator and has to call me to find out if the power went out because he can't tell  except that lost internet. I really feel bad for him.  :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 05, 2020, 03:00:25 PM
We never had much of anything here, ground is about as dry as day before. Maybe 1/4", but no more. Only had a light breeze in the storm. Wouldn't even know there was ever any hurricane up here.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 05, 2020, 05:20:22 PM
Corn is laid over some, in places. I need to plant rows instead of one row. Even if each row is 3 feet long. There is always next year.  ;D    
The driveway has a bunch of red oaks limbs on it. Normal for wind like that. Have to watch the news for the rain fall amount. I doubt it was much, does not even look like water ran down on the edge of the driveway. Or even the road even. If we get a hard shower I can tell, because the run off goes into the field. The run off is full of gravel and rocks. 
That storm came in quick and got over quick.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: gspren on August 05, 2020, 06:50:25 PM
OGH, tell the neighbor to go out and listen to the generator, if it's running the power is out :o shouldn't need to tell someone that. Our power at the DE house was off about 1 1/2 hours so no big deal, neighbors 8 doors down went all day without, different transformer. Came back to the farm in PA today and have a few limbs to clean up but nothing over 5". On the drive home we saw the results of a tornado that hit north of Dover, DE lots of trees twisted off.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on August 05, 2020, 07:03:19 PM
Quote from: Old Greenhorn on August 05, 2020, 06:34:04 AM
Still no power here going on 17 hours now. Neighbors generator screamed all night. Not much sleep. Phone down to 10%. Brought in the campstove at 5am and made coffee, so I am good. Worried about food getting spoiled now and I things defrosting  100,000 her without power now. Not looking great. See ya on the other side of this.
Sounds like they called it a State Emergency out your way. Glad you got your generator going. Is that the same neighbor that's whining about you running yours
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on August 05, 2020, 07:11:45 PM
Greenhorn after you get squared away at home. You better get your wheels turning how to get some of them monster trees that went down back home for your stock pile
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 05, 2020, 08:17:15 PM
Just  checking in quick. Nobody is complaining 'bout my generator. (let them try) :D I am running mine on another 1.5 hour stint then shutting it down. Hate the noise. Hope neighbors do the same. One jerk ran it all night just to power his fridge. His genset is 40' from our bedroom window, direct shot, no baffle.
Yeah, the other neighbor could just walk outside, but it is easier for him to text me. He can't hear his generator in his own house and I don't even hear it up here. Getting tired of the nonsense quickly.

[edit to add:] just after I hit 'post' on this, the lights came on, so about 30 hours after we lost it. Not bad. Many are still waiting. So I wrapped up the wires and got everything back where it should be. Went to check on an absent neighbors place and shut off some lights that should not have been on and gave him some assurance all was good. Tomorrow I will finish putting stuff away and maybe tweak that generator a bit. It runs fine with a load, but as soon as I drop the load, it goes a little nuts. Something with the governor, I am pretty sure. I just didn't want to deal with it when I had it running very smooth under load. Anyway, this party is over. Time to move on, tomorrow is another day.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on August 06, 2020, 06:52:32 AM
Cold one here this morning, it was just 48° at 6:00!

Coldest morning yet, since Spring!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 06, 2020, 03:34:15 PM
Fresh picked corn from the garden tonight.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/corn-Aug6-2020.jpg)

Barely 70F this afternoon, a little breezy to.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 06, 2020, 06:16:09 PM
That corn looks good. Mine has a long ways to go.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: gspren on August 06, 2020, 06:41:34 PM
My wife blanched and froze about 6 doz today, from picked to shucked and in the kitchen was 2 hours.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on August 06, 2020, 06:48:30 PM
I broke down the other day and bought some, usually the clinic gets garbage  bags full from various folks, just hasn't gotten there yet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 07, 2020, 03:24:37 AM
I only grow a little patch, just for a taste of summer. Never eat it any other time. Tastes good right off the stalk and cooked. ;D

Cfarm, you should grow at east two parallel rows for good pollination. I'm no corn expert, but that has been the best results for me.

I see them big fat maters I have been watching have turned orange, so by Sunday some nice fat juicy maters on the dinner plate. Have had a handful of plum tomatoes, you eat them like cherries or in the salad. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 07, 2020, 05:58:42 AM
53° here now.
I have 3 rows rows of corn, one is 20 feet long and the other 2 are maybe 10 feet  long. But not side by side. I got mine corn in late. Some was planted the second week of June. There is always next year.  :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 08, 2020, 07:06:26 AM
Another nice morning in the low 60's. Yesterday we had light passing showers in the morning which changed pattern around noon and split our area with half of it passing to our north and the other half passing to our south. :)
So I got a bunch done between noon and 8pm. Back at it in a few minutes, today is looking fine since the system moved on to the northeast. Cool Clear skies and sunshine. I had forgotten today is Saturday, so I will cut the work short this afternoon. Our neighbor/logger/lumber/tree/excavating/arborist friend is having his annual party. This has always been an outdoor event spreading over a few acres and it starts at around 2 or 3pm and runs until tomorrow morning sometime. 15 years ago it was more of a wild redneck party that included, among other things, some 4 wheeling through the trees and seeing how long they could run a vehicle until it blew up, fire works and a large bonfire (which usually include the previously mentioned vehicle). The fire department was called in most years, sometimes the Sheriffs dept. too. Nowadays, since those teenage rednecks got married and had kids, it is a lot calmer. ;D Also, many of those firefighters, deputies, judges, lawyers, and others who were involved (after the fact) in the past now attend as guests. :) I can run into everyone from well drillers to architects in one simple 'networking event'. All the guys you can never get on the phone all year long will likely be hanging out there at some point. Likely it will be smaller this year, but it is going on, with precautions, none the less. I am pleased they will have very good weather.
Me? I gotta get some work done first.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Patrick NC on August 08, 2020, 07:34:32 AM
70 degrees here right now. I need to finish my coffee and start sawing. Supposed to be in the mid 90s later. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 08, 2020, 07:49:32 AM
Been around 60F the last three mornings and 83-85 the last two days, but not muggy. As soon as the sun drops behind the hill the air cools quickly and I open windows. ;D

Watered them squash and maters this morning. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 08, 2020, 05:38:15 PM
88F outside today and 74F in here with AC. Suppose to be a hot week, them squash will be a growing.  8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 11, 2020, 03:41:00 PM
Been hovering around 90 the last couple of days. Them maters are ripening up. Been enjoying the maters tonight for supper. Sun warmed right off the vine. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 11, 2020, 05:26:04 PM
Yes, warm here too. No rain, no showers, no nothing. 
I've been picking the small tomatoes, I think they are called 4th of July. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Texas Ranger on August 11, 2020, 05:55:15 PM
101, feels like 107.  A little balmy
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 11, 2020, 07:34:57 PM
Quote from: Texas Ranger on August 11, 2020, 05:55:15 PM
101, feels like 107.  A little balmy
Yeah, but what's the humidity there? You a bit in from the coast, wondering if it drops off some as you get inland? I have family right on the water in Brazoria county and it can get dang unpleasant even when it is only 90.
 Bad enough here today at around 70% humidity and the temp was only about 90. It just sucked the life out of me working in the sun. Down your way I would either shoot myself or take up drinking full time. ;D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 12, 2020, 05:06:00 AM
Just about 70° here now. Looks like another 90° day.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 12, 2020, 06:33:54 AM
Quote from: thecfarm on August 12, 2020, 05:06:00 AM
Just about 70° here now. Looks like another 90° day.
Yup, the exact same here. I was hanging out chatting with a logger buddy in the driveway last night around 10 (his workday was nearly done) and his wife called from Maine, she is visiting family for a week. She had the exact same weather we had yesterday. All this heat is going to ruin the sledding up there. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 12, 2020, 04:25:05 PM
72F at 5:00 am and now 89F on the porch.

On the drive home from work was a cow moose and calf out swimming in Napadogan Lake in the water lilies. All you could see was head and ears. :D I know them lilies is important diet food for the calf. Them moose are like beavers. :D

Moose feeding on aquatic plants.

Moose Are One Of The Last Species You’d Expect To Be Swimming For Their Supper | Wild Canadian Year - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59_wBH2hSBQ)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: farmfromkansas on August 12, 2020, 09:18:08 PM
The weather in Kansas this year is frustrating, good for pasture and crops, but difficult to get hay put up. I cut 14 acres of alfalfa yesterday and about 15 acres of prairie hay, and it was so humid the prairie hay did not get dry enough to bale. Chances of showers tonight and in the morning.  Got to about 91 for the high, I looked at the humidity at noon was still 70 percent.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: firefighter ontheside on August 13, 2020, 08:36:27 AM
Good morning all.  Its 71 this morning for coffee on the deck.  I expect it will be at least 90 today with terrible humidity, but thats Missouri in August.  Last week I was out here at this time and it was 53.  That is odd for Missouris in August.  They say we will have another cool down next week.  I hope so.  As I sit here, I see that my Crepe Myrtle is blooming and so are the Mimosas.  I see that as a sign of fall coming, because the Myrtle is sometimes still blooming well into the fall and Mimosa seed pods will be falling soon.  My goats love to go out and hoover those things up.  Have a good day everyone.

Bill
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on August 13, 2020, 10:59:21 AM
Hot here.  Only projecting 98-100° today climbing to 106 Tuesday and back down to 100 by Thursday or Friday. :-\
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 14, 2020, 05:42:42 AM
Was 60° when I got up. Sitting by the window and I can feel that cool air come in.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on August 14, 2020, 06:37:37 AM
Just 56° here this morning at 6:00!

Nice!  8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on August 14, 2020, 07:03:11 AM
It is 65 this morning and only going to be in the 80s for the next week ,fall is coming .We have had 21 inches of rain for the year and our 5 year average is 29 by now .We have had 1900 growing degree days and our average by now is 1800 .
We started first cutting in May and second cutting has been very short and sparse.The only bright crop is the bmr sorghum we planted it in May and it just grows with little moisture .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 14, 2020, 09:35:34 AM
Was 62F this morning at 6:00 am, warming up fast out in the sun. Suppose to be in the 80's again, but the air is a lot dryer.

Some maters this morning. mmm mmm good! Soon be sauce time. :)

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on August 15, 2020, 02:04:50 AM
Well, they have now estimated that the 100°+ weather will last 10 days now.  Was 106 today and should be 107 Sat. and 110 Sun.  The CalISO called for rolling blackouts (first time in 20 years) and cut an area near me without any notifications.  I think they were down for 6 hours - the hottest part of the day!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on August 15, 2020, 07:36:02 AM
Only 50° here this morning, forecast to be a more comfortable day!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on August 15, 2020, 01:54:42 PM
9" of rain since 4 am. Thankfully no wind to speak of. Just stopped pouring for the first time since it started this morning. I guess the drought is busted. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on August 15, 2020, 02:40:53 PM
I'm retracting that slowing down comment. Back to a downpour now. Just shy of 11". A wee bit out of the ordinary. There's just nothing moving these cells. 

Did a recon on the immediate neighborhood. A few big trees down in spite of zero wind. Anything unbalanced just can't hang on to the saturated ground. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 15, 2020, 06:40:04 PM
Share some of that with us up north. ;D It's bone dry. :-\ ::) Watered the gardens again today. :(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 15, 2020, 09:13:42 PM
I've been watering too. Yes, we need rain, just not 11 inches in 2 days.   :o
Maybe and they are saying maybe Monday a few showers. 
Was a cool day.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Don P on August 16, 2020, 06:44:12 AM
Same rain here, the spring behind the barn is deafening. The big scarlet oak that I normally park the chevy and trailer under would have crushed it, for some reason I parked behind the mill when I got home last Sun. The high side bank collapsed across the road in 2 places between us and the mountaintop. A little too mucky to do anything with it now. I expect the "free tree" calls will start.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 19, 2020, 04:50:57 AM
I have 54°. Still dry here. Had about a 10 minute shower yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 19, 2020, 02:57:24 PM
Was 52F at 5:00 am on the porch, but probably low 70's today and a west wind. Good day to make $500 cut'n brush. Hit a 'cream' strip today. I've already cut 5 acres this week, got 2 more days left. Love it!  8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on August 19, 2020, 03:23:22 PM
Saw 45* F this morn. Good sleeping temps with window open.
Dry though, need rain bad. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on August 19, 2020, 03:28:27 PM
80° this morning.  Cooling trend, only supposed to be 103° today :-\  Had high humidity (for us) around 30% just for good measure.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 20, 2020, 06:05:48 AM
Up at 4:30, it was 52°F and humid but dry (no rain). High for today is supposed to be around 78. Yesterday was almost the same and it was pretty good working weather compared to the dog days I have been slogging through these past few weeks and pushing myself every day. The cooler air has got me a little perked up. I am off for a day of cutting, loading, hauling, and the cooler weather makes it easier to put the saw pants on without generating instant sweat puddles. ;D Just to be on the safe side I am throwing lots of water in the cooler and a change of clothes for the drive home.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on August 20, 2020, 06:28:13 AM
Just 42° here this morning!

Noticed a doe and fawn in the field behind the house, and the fawn is losing it's spots!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on August 20, 2020, 10:14:11 AM
70° this morning 8)

Had a nice delta breeze last night - only problem is all the smoke blew into the valley from the fires down there.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 20, 2020, 04:26:56 PM
52F again this morning and low 70's again this afternoon. Humidity is 45%. Cut (clearing saw - thinning) almost 2 acres today by 1:00 pm. That's enough walking and swinging saws for this week. ;) It's not going to take long to chew up 150 acres of this kind of ground. And I know it's all the same because I laid it all out last fall. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 21, 2020, 07:07:00 AM
I have 58° out now.
Wife said it poured in the night. We need it!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 21, 2020, 07:08:52 AM
Was 56F here at 5:00 am and all we had so far was very very light sprinkles so far. The road ain't wet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 21, 2020, 04:50:24 PM
Was only up to 62F here today, showery, but those are pretty lame showers. :D

Heard one weather report that said possible frost in northern part of the province. ::) :-X Well, fall is early this year because leaves are already getting color and seen some tamarack with yellow needles, that don't happen until October usually. I seen some maple leaves in northern Michigan getting color to, so you ain't alone. Have your shovel handy by October. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 22, 2020, 04:48:15 AM
55° here at almost 5 am. Suppose to get to almost 80 today. Still no rain.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 22, 2020, 10:15:02 AM
We had about 1/10" of rain, was heavy fog this morning, but clear as a bell now. Was 52F on the porch at 5:00 am. Today I harvested 1 squash for dinner. Looks like we will be eating squash all week, because when all peeled, it filled a large Pyrex mixing bowl. New tater and a steak and sliced maters to go along with dinner. Garnish with new pickles. Hoot hoot! 8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 24, 2020, 05:30:58 AM
Looks like the fall temps are kicking in after Tuesday. Low 70's each day. 
It's dark now at 8pm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 24, 2020, 04:55:10 PM
Had 75F and sun today but afternoon it got cloudy and a few sprinkles came around 3:00 pm. Not going to get rain, talking showers, for tonight and tomorrow and a big cool down Wednesday in the low 60's for us.


Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 24, 2020, 05:14:25 PM
My cart I ordered Friday from Uline.ca, for setting my AC onto for winter, arrived today. It is welded steel and made in USA. It's heavy duty, with 1200 lb load capacity, but can't find anything else worth buying. They are all too flimsy and Chinese junk around here. This thing will last me forever. Pricey, but built solid.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/steel-cart-Uline.jpg)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 24, 2020, 05:43:15 PM
Good carts, we had tons of them in my last shop. We would buy them 6 at a time.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 24, 2020, 07:08:13 PM
Looks like mine will be coming out too. My house does that get much sun. I had it built for the view. My other house got the sun. Nice in the winter, very bad in the summer. This house will stay cool with no sun beating in through the windows, if it cools off at night. 
But the big news is rain!!! Well a couple showers, but it is wet!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 25, 2020, 05:09:34 AM
Right now it's 65°. Tomorrow high is only suppose to be 66°!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 26, 2020, 05:36:07 AM
Was 55° when I got up this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on August 26, 2020, 06:54:04 AM
We have a cool down coming this week with lows in the 60s and highs in the 70s.We are at 21 inches of rain this year so far and our 5 year average is 31 inches by now .I have never seen soo many grasshoppers and mice and voles as we have had this year but the turkey vultures and 100s of crows and ravens have been having a feast .It looks like it might be a hard winter coming .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 26, 2020, 07:17:19 AM
Ditto on the grass hoppers. Was cutting in a field last week and there were everywhere! I don't see it getting into the 70's until Sunday here but will take what we get and deal with it. Yesterday afternoon the temp dropped 15 degrees when that front came through. I have noticed a lot more chipmunks here this year. Getting ready for winter is a year round job. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 26, 2020, 12:51:22 PM
Was 50F this morning on the porch, only 60 now. Quite windy from the north. Good brush cutting weather, except you gotta work with the wind. :D Sure can't complain about the cut'n though, old panted field. I've scaled back my hours a bit, 1 ha of walking every day is hard on the legs. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on August 26, 2020, 07:08:49 PM
Hurricane Laura is reporting to be very bad,

Thoughts and prayers for everyone to come out the other side
safe and sound, 

D


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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 27, 2020, 05:02:48 AM
Well, the slight drop in the temps has given me some new energy, but the work list is so tall I can't see over it. Worked a solid full day yesterday of cut-split-stack while I kept the burn bucket going to keep up with the junk before it overwhelms (again). The wind was changing all day and I took in a lot of smoke which didn't bother me until about 2am this morning when my head clogged up. Got up at 3:30 because I am a little stressed about having 3 folks working here today on several different projects to help us out and my job is to keep them all productive to use their time wisely. Forecast is for T-storms most of the afternoon. None of the projects are shop work. All ladder and outdoor work. The radar is not cheering me up either, the forecast looks accurate. Also watching the hurricane roll over the gulf coast, but there is only so much of the Weather channel hype I can take in one sitting. There is going to be a lot of tree work to be done in the coming months and perhaps some good milling opportunities. My thoughts are with our members down there, I hope everyone comes through it safely.
 Time for me to get out and start on the prep work for the day.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 27, 2020, 05:30:42 AM
49° this morning. Last night I was mowing the field with a sweat shirt on. Was a cool day yesterday.
It's a coming.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on August 27, 2020, 09:04:08 AM
The heat wave is over for now the wheat fields are gone beans turning yellow corn starting to turn too wont be long will need to put the snow blower back on the tracter :snowball:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: timberking on August 27, 2020, 09:16:26 AM
75 with a hurricane in the neighborhood.  I am far enough west to miss the worst, just rain now.  Should get some wind later.  No log trucks on the road.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 27, 2020, 02:27:44 PM
Was 48F this morning and a high of 65F on the porch this afternoon.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 28, 2020, 05:27:53 AM
It is 45° outside this morning.  Yesterday was a windy day and cool. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on August 28, 2020, 06:52:32 AM
Quote from: thecfarm on August 28, 2020, 05:27:53 AM
It is 45° outside this morning.  Yesterday was a windy day and cool.
Had a heck of a storm front go through yesterday afternoon. Lots of rain in 40 minutes, big wind, and a tornado warning. Cool overnight, that storm carried a 15° drop in the temps in just a few minutes. Temp was 66 when I got up at 4:30 and on the rise already and the high for today is supposed the be just about 80. Tomorrow we have more rain coming in the afternoon. The season is showing signs of change.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 28, 2020, 10:33:03 AM
Was 48F this morning and that north wind is still present, suppose to reach 70 today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 30, 2020, 06:57:16 AM
56° and the heat is on. 
We got some rain!!!!
Too late for the farmers.  :(  
Started around 8:30 am and went until about 3 pm. Was a good soaking rain.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 30, 2020, 09:11:02 AM
Yep, we had 1/4" here in the rain gauge, we had 1/2" earlier in the week. Real cool. The electric furnace came on 2 or 3 times in the night. Sun is shining here now, off and on, between the clouds. Seen a moose yesterday walking out the woodlot. Flock of 15 turkeys up the road and a flock of 12 while looking out the picture window. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 30, 2020, 09:19:06 AM
No moose around here. Well none in my front yard. I did hear that someone got a couple up on top of the hill maybe a mile from here.
I see turkeys all the time here. At least 2 flocks. I thought I had about 20 one year, than we saw both flocks of 20 at one time.  :o
I've been out at just about dark, which is about 7:45 now and been seeing 3 deer. A couple have horns.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 30, 2020, 10:20:31 AM
Yeah, they are getting more common up here all the time. They only was introduced 10 years ago maybe. First I seen here was in 2014 in a cold April rain. I saw a coupe grouse yesterday on my woods walk as well. Always  see them on my woodlot, no one walks and hunts around here, so they are safe if they stay off the road. :D I seen one the other day when driving through town, came out of the thickets where the old RR track was. Lots of fruit bushes in those thickets.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on August 30, 2020, 11:51:02 AM
We got close to an inch of rain yesterday, .87 " on the map I saw . 
Transplanted a asparagus plant today and when digging the new hole found the soil to be dry down around 5 inches. That is how dry we got here. 
Need another inch or two but at least this will help my corn crop. 
Haven't been watering from the drilled well due to the pump flipping the breaker occasionally earlier this summer. That will get your attention.
But my 1st crop of corn came in pretty good despite the lack of rain and have many dozens of 1lb.+ Beefmaster  tomatoes. Collected 40lbs so far, probably another 40 to come.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 30, 2020, 01:47:50 PM
Woodroe, You making any sauce?

Fresh off the stove. ;D

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on August 30, 2020, 02:23:28 PM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on August 30, 2020, 01:47:50 PM
Woodroe, You making any sauce?

Fresh off the stove. ;D

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/spaghetti-sauce-Aug30-2020.jpg)
Looks good, love the looks of canned tomatoes but so far been freezing them whole, wash, core the stem out and into gallon freezer bags they go.
 The easy (lazy ?) method, just not so pretty as those canned ones. I did can seven qts last year along with freezing some and may can a batch this year . Not sure if there is much or any taste difference between methods.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 30, 2020, 02:53:23 PM
These are spaghetti sauce. She's a 3 hr boil to get the water off. We don't can tomatoes. The home made kind they want $12 a bottle for. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 31, 2020, 05:48:54 AM
46° will keep those flies away. 
It was a very odd year here for flies. There was really not many here. Most years it's hard to enjoy the great outdoors with all the flies after me. Maybe lack of rain?
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on August 31, 2020, 12:54:13 PM
Was 45F on the porch early this morning, watched the moon set at 4:40 am. I have not seen any black flies for weeks and the deer flies have been gone now for 2 weeks. Not many mosquitoes early in the morning either. Last couple weekends walking in the woodlot was bug free. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on August 31, 2020, 10:02:41 PM
I saw the moon rise at 7:30 tonight as I was mowing.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 04, 2020, 06:07:08 AM
Yesterday was a warm day, low 80's. Had a light rain one evening around 6pm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 04, 2020, 06:25:45 AM
Wednesday night it sprinkled a little and was 80 yesterday here Thursday. I was in the woodlot by 7:00 am and it was dry in under tree canopy. Was making a shelter spot for this winter when snow shoeing. Need to put up the side wall poles and throw a tarp on the roof. Then make a little firewood cache. A couple big old fir will fill the firewood cache. ;D

Eat lots of cake. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 04, 2020, 10:12:01 AM
 :D  
Chinese food will do it for me. Pupu for 2 and a large pork fried rice. Should really say PuPu for Ray.   ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 04, 2020, 10:33:41 AM
Nothing wrong with that either. 8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on September 04, 2020, 01:18:09 PM
We are finally catching up on the moisture here but I think it is a little to late .We are at 24 inches of rain for the year usually by now we are at 32 inches with an average 45 inches total for the year.
Thecfarm 
It is good you are soo far north and you do not have to worry about someone trying to put grits as your birthday cake.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: gspren on September 04, 2020, 07:21:23 PM
@thecfarm (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=436) happy birthday!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on September 04, 2020, 07:31:16 PM
happy birthday Ray!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 04, 2020, 07:34:07 PM
I am relaxing after eating what I said in reply 978.  ;D
Thank you all for the birthday wishes.
Was a warm day today. I had to wear my cooler shirt today. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 05, 2020, 04:12:25 AM
Getting ready for fall I ordered a lined flannel shirt (Made in USA) and for the not so severe cold days in winter a merino wool/nylon blend (80/20) hunting coat with double yoke and insulated. Made in Canada. They are Big Bill brand. The local stores used to stock this 30 years ago. ::) I already have 2 pair of Big Bill's wool pants, 1 pair of Johnston's wool pants, and 1 pair of Woolrich wool pants. Had all these pants for 25 years, still fit. ;D Cold is not far off. ;) They also still make those wool fall hunting jackets in Buffalo check to, everyone had those 30+ years ago. They are a lighter wool than the one I got, still nice and not real expensive either. I should go into the garment business. At least I'd have want you want. Logo would be, "I've got what you want". :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 05, 2020, 05:37:41 AM
You didn't buy Carharts?   :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on September 05, 2020, 06:18:13 AM
Try Woolpower made in Sweden. Great stuff 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on September 05, 2020, 06:25:17 AM
WeatherWool 100% made in the USA 🇺🇸 premium wool. I've got several of there coats and Woolpower under garments. Wool is amazing!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: trimguy on September 05, 2020, 07:57:32 AM
Happy birthday cfarm . It's still to hot for me to pull the mill out when I get home from work. I hope some of the cooler weather is headed this direction. I tried to upload a screenshot from yesterday so you could see , didn't work. Wunderground said it go to 100* feels like 112*.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on September 05, 2020, 11:23:37 AM
Here we are in September and the forecast is for 30C, 86F, this afternoon. Normally we would be getting morning fog and low 70's after mid day. No rain to speak of for weeks so harvest is going well. The soft fruits didn't do well this year due to a long, cool, wet spring summer arrived mid July but this should be good for apples. Cold and wet further north, @Percy (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=599) should have webbed feet by now ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Percy on September 05, 2020, 11:54:48 AM
Quote from: sawguy21 on September 05, 2020, 11:23:37 AM
Here we are in September and the forecast is for 30C, 86F, this afternoon. Normally we would be getting morning fog and low 70's after mid day. No rain to speak of for weeks so harvest is going well. The soft fruits didn't do well this year due to a long, cool, wet spring summer arrived mid July but this should be good for apples. Cold and wet further north, @Percy (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=599) should have webbed feet by now ;D
Yes..Im not sure if its webbed or maybe just moldy...It rains here alot more than most placeds but this year has to be some sort of record...I thought I was gettin a tan...but apparently, its rust.... :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 05, 2020, 03:32:16 PM
Quote from: thecfarm on September 05, 2020, 05:37:41 AM
You didn't buy Carharts?   :D :D
Nope, haven't got what I want. ;)

That old ND hermit loves'm, but he isn't buying wool, they are insulated duck.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 06, 2020, 09:07:21 AM
trimguy, thank you for the birthday wishes. I had a wonderful day working on projects.
46° here this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 06, 2020, 10:32:24 AM
Been hovering around 50F in the mornings here and 70 by afternoon. Mowed the lawn for the last time this morning, and it has been at least 6 weeks since the last. Mostly trimming off the devil's paint brush and clover. ;D

Hope to pick some concord grapes soon. Looking mighty tasty there on the vines.  :)

Got my winter shelter up and fire reflector to keep the smoke from migrating inside and smoking me like a ham. :D Gotta put up a small shelter for the firewood and cut some fir for that. Another weekend is a coming.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 07, 2020, 10:04:16 AM
Was 46° this morning. Foggy out at a little past 10am. Feel the moisture from the fog.  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on September 07, 2020, 02:22:43 PM
110° Friday, 109° yesterday, 103° forecast for today then a big cooling trend down into the mid- to upper-90's :-\
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 07, 2020, 02:52:19 PM
Saw a moose this morning on the Ducks Unlimited pond/bog, seen one along the highway to. I suspect there was a moose dead in the ditch in another spot since two eagles and 10 ravens was all the sudden up in the air as I drove close. Darn near creamed one eagle, but I was going slow because I seen the action before I got close. Lots of moose, might as well feed the eagles. :D

That wind is just a howling, and suppose to get 3 cold fronts this week and just isolated showers Wed-Thurs.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on September 07, 2020, 06:35:42 PM
Made it all the way up to 48 with a little rain frost to nite freeze warning tomorow nite 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 07, 2020, 08:12:46 PM
Got the wind part right.  :o  Was not bad first thing in the morning, than the wind came up.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on September 07, 2020, 09:35:58 PM
Quote from: ljohnsaw on September 07, 2020, 02:22:43 PM
110° Friday, 109° yesterday, 103° forecast for today then a big cooling trend down into the mid- to upper-90's :-\
I was in northern CA in a fuel truck chasing a helicopter on fires in the late 80's at this time of year. It was Dang HOT, 100F by 11 and 112 mid afternoon. Us northern boys couldn't take that kind of heat, we paired off and worked 20 minute shifts.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on September 08, 2020, 10:02:07 AM
Finally raining here.   8) been quit a while with out. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 08, 2020, 04:26:02 PM
Still waiting for rain here. Today I seen a lot of beaked hazel dead with dried up leaves in the maple woods. What I have seen for potato crop from feilds are small, but lots of count. The peaches we just got from Ontario are what I call half peaches, small like plums. :-\
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on September 09, 2020, 10:10:32 AM
Been a long time since i posted in here. Summer was hot and dry then it ended in mid August and its been cool/cold and wet since. Had a wood fire burning for a while now. 40 and 50 degree high temps, overcast with rain, drizzle and strong north winds for almost 2 weeks now. Patchy frost and mid 30 degree temps the last 2 nights. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 09, 2020, 02:48:27 PM
Was wondering it there was a cold snap out that way because Bernstein in North Dakota had his winter Carhartt's on when target shooting yesterday, he said it was in 30's. It's going to cool some here, into the 60's and barely 70 for a few days. We had some sprinkles today, didn't amount to anything. Saying more tonight. 5 sprinkles isn't much better than 3. :D Terrible dry. Weather man said it was 80F down at the city, don't know if I believe that, never much more the 3 degrees difference. Very doubtful 15 degree difference, unless for an hour until the cold front moves down. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on September 10, 2020, 05:44:50 PM
Its official: We are in a drought. Worst in 18 years.
https://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/10/its-official-maine-is-in-drought/ (https://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/10/its-official-maine-is-in-drought/)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on September 11, 2020, 05:39:57 AM
We are supposed to get a cool down next week with highs in the 70s.We have had the ac on since June and the last time we used it was the summer of 2017 .We are at 24 inches of rain for the year and our average is 32 by now .The 3 rd cutting alfalfa and grass looks like it is going to yield more than our sparse 2nd cutting .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 11, 2020, 05:50:49 AM
Drought for sure, we never got much to measure in this last "rain". ::)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 11, 2020, 06:19:22 AM
I am watering the garden now. Yes, it is dry here. 
I had 54° when I first got up. High 65° today. Last couple days has been in the 80's. I saw 84 yesterday. Still cooler shirt weather. The cooler temps are here now. Probably to stay until next June.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 11, 2020, 08:14:51 PM
No need for a cooler shirt tonight. 54° tonight. Getting dark earlier and earlier each night too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on September 11, 2020, 08:39:52 PM
Yeah, cooler days are coming. I came in the house today and as usual glanced at the NWS radar always running on my screen. It seemed weird, then I saw the date stamp on the images.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/52103/IMG_20200911_130137104.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1599868926)
 
 I guess they are messing around with 'future casting' or something, but these guys are really pushing the limit. :D All the frames had different dates and years from 2009 to 2081. Kind of odd I thought. If you do have plans for Friday June 3rd or 2061 it looks like you will have a pretty clear day anyway. I don't expect I will be around then, so I don't really care. If I am around I will be 106 years old, so I probably won't care anyway. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 12, 2020, 02:23:14 AM
Yesterday it was 43F in the morning cloudy until after dinner when it cleared out. NW breeze all afternoon. Nice fall day. Got the firewood cache built and wood cut, got to split it and stack it in the cache today. Fir, so very easy to split with the Collins. Nice straight grain. The biggest one of the bunch was an 18" fir, the pith was off centre, must have has an injury because of a spot of rot on the thinner side of the pith to bark. But them rings is the width of a finger on the wide side, and I count 24 rings, which was when the first spruce trees on that site was planted. Them fir grew 3-4 times as fast as the planted spruce. Gotta love it. :D

46F here this morning. There was frost warning last night, but ain't happening here.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 12, 2020, 05:54:51 AM
Well it's below 40 here,39° ;D. It's a coming. I will have to trade my cooler shirt for a sweat shirt this morning. Might get up to 70°.
Still no rain.  :(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on September 12, 2020, 06:37:38 AM
Got down to 46 overnight. Just enough to motivate me to get going on this chimney. Gotta clean the house chimney soon too. Calling for clear skies today with a high of 70. We shall see.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 12, 2020, 09:43:08 AM
There was frost a mile up the road in a low field and also up by the woodlot. I could feel frost in the air up at the woodlot when I walked into the winter shelter. Got the firewood cache filled up with split wood this morning. Not much perspiring swinging an axe when it's in the 30's. ;D

I think it dipped to 40F by daylight at the house. Suppose to hit 70F here by afternoon, clear blue sky now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on September 12, 2020, 03:38:32 PM
Light frost here this morning in the sandy river valley , was surprised, there were no warnings from
the weather channels.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 12, 2020, 04:15:16 PM
It did reach 75F here this afternoon and a west wind. Blue sky, the drought saga continues.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on September 12, 2020, 05:50:46 PM
4 frosty mornings in a row. Hit 48° with rain and north winds today. Haven't seen 70° in 2.5 weekends and looking at the extended forecasts we may not again for a long while.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: dgdrls on September 13, 2020, 08:27:43 AM
Get ready, here she comes,

Stay safe folks, 

D

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/20727/sally.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1599999942)
 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on September 13, 2020, 09:06:43 AM
It's been a dry year .One thing I noticed being in the corn belt evidently the farmers must have figured it out prior .It appears to be early maturing or short season corn  growing in the fields .This stuff is only about 5 1/2  feet tall with two ears . In the past this stuff would easily be 7 to 8 feet tall with a single large ear . The ears have already dropped and is browning from the bottom up so the harvest won't be far away .I remember as a kid they might be taking it off as late or later than thanksgiving . 
Also seems funny the soy beans are well bushed out and it looks like they will come off after the corn unless we get a very early frost .
Here lately we have been getting a little shower now and  again but no frog drowners .Nothing steady for some time .Usually if we don't get it in rain we get it in snow except it hasn't followed that pattern in a few years .I never plowed one bit last winter which is unusual .Definitely a change in the climate . 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 13, 2020, 09:19:33 AM
I pushed snow here every week last winter and some weeks more than once. And that's not drifts, because the wind carries most of the snow away from the house and off the drive way in a bad windy storm. A lot of times the wind will park it over the drain field or just take it right on out across the highway. Little 4-6" storms I prefer to use the scoop for the exercise. If it is wet snow the tractor moves it. Anything near a foot and I use the walk behind blower if I get to it before my brother comes up with the tractor. Got all kinds of winter clothes, but I don't wear a big bunch of clothes, never was cold in winter doing work of any kind. We can get some real cold, or some winters it barely gets below 0. Seen all kinds of winter weather flux in 53 years. ;D Had one winter when the acacia bloomed in Feb and was killed stone dead in March, was 1980. You don't forget them things. :D Uncle and I burned old logging brush all winter, was spruce limbs he cut when horse logging behind the barn. No snow at all. Year before, it was the pending ice age is coming predicted by the fakers.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on September 13, 2020, 09:30:54 AM
our lives are such a tiny speck in time relative to the world.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on September 13, 2020, 11:13:52 AM
It sure chaanged in a hurry! Yesterday was 29C, low 80's, and now it is overcast with smoke from the Washington fires and 10. From a distance it looks like snow on the mountains. Should clear up in a day or two then back to the mid 70's which is unusually warm for this time of year. The corn is sure looking healthy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on September 13, 2020, 12:22:02 PM
Quote from: doc henderson on September 13, 2020, 09:30:54 AM
our lives are such a tiny speck in time relative to the world.
Gee, that's encouraging......I think. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 14, 2020, 05:34:15 AM
Well we had a shower, last night If I would not of been outside I would of missed it.   :D  Might of "rained" for 15 minutes. Not even enough to settle the dust.  :(

Edit: just had another one this morning. Lasted just about as long too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 14, 2020, 04:18:55 PM
About 5 drops before daylight at the house and a little shower on down the road, but when I got to the woods, dry. Sun was out before noon and the NW wind a blowing. Could be frost in low areas tonight. Nothing has hit the gardens here so far.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: farmfromkansas on September 14, 2020, 08:49:39 PM
We had a nice rain last week, ended Friday.  Total of 1 1/2".  Just right for the soybeans, which had been suffering.  All the rain we had earlier, the beans got really tall, and then turned dry and some were too far along to recover.  Mine are looking great, looking forward to a good fall harvest.  The corn was already done, and the milo looks better than seen in several years.  North Central Kansas.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 14, 2020, 09:07:49 PM
Beans up this way have been brown and about leafless for 2 weeks. Corn not filing out they say. Need a lot of water for corn and we never had even a little. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 15, 2020, 05:25:01 AM
39° and a frost warning for the mountains tonight. That might be me. We have to cover things tonight.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on September 15, 2020, 08:26:32 AM
Another light frost here overnight. Covered tomatoes this time, bout 40lbs left to ripen on em.
2nd crop of corn is struggling to fill out due to lack of rain. But will get some starting any day now.
Good day time temps for firewood clean up in the woods. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 15, 2020, 03:12:07 PM
Temps are expected to drop down into the 50's on Friday here, but in the meantime we have the western fire smoke in the air, coming in on the NW wind. It's not bad, and I can't smell it, but makes the sky not as bright.

Frost warning for tonight here to.

We made another batch of tomato sauce on the weekend, got 3 - 16 oz jars. Still eating them out of the garden.

Everything else is harvested that frost would hurt.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 16, 2020, 04:52:50 AM
No idea where I heard of frost warning. 45° now.  :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 16, 2020, 02:24:57 PM
Yeah, it was 45F here to, but it never got to 70F though. Cool wind out there, not cold, but cooler than predicted. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on September 16, 2020, 03:09:18 PM
Unusually warm for this time of year and supposed to be in the 70's for the next couple of weeks. Perfect for harvesting if it wasn't for the smoke from the south. We can actually see a bit of sky but weatherman says that won't last. We probably won't see frost before our thanksgiving.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on September 17, 2020, 07:10:11 AM
Transition weather here now for sure. The last couple of days have been weird because even here we have the smoke layer, although it is up at 25,000 feet. In the morning and afternoon hours the sun can't really get through that layer, so the daytime temps are not reaching what they should. Yesterday the high was about 68, today they are calling for 75, heavy overcast and high humidity. Curious to see what happens. clouds or not, that sun isn't hitting the ground until it is very high in the sky. After today the trend is downward with highs in the 60's and 50's over the next week with no rain in sight.
 Got my wood stove in the shop, so that is a burden off my brain, back to work.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on September 17, 2020, 07:19:58 AM
I just checked the satellite loop and it looks like we might get a break in the northeast on the smoke. If you look at the GOES Channel 16 loop FOUND HERE (https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/sector_band.php?sat=G16&sector=ne&band=16&length=72) you can see the smoke in orange. This is for my corner of the world, but you can navigate around and find the plot for your area. You need to look for the CO2 infrared loop to see the smoke.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on September 17, 2020, 10:25:49 AM
The very unhealthy air has finally cleared from the valley - just bad for sensitive groups.  However, all the very bad air/smoke is now up the hill at my cabin project so no going up again today.  And tomorrow they are predicting rain up there.  Maybe next week the air will be clean enough to work.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 17, 2020, 01:34:07 PM
Called for showers today, but not a drop, and now clearing out. Might fall to 32F in some areas tonight. Going to be in the 50's for highs on Friday-Sunday. No rain or showers in the forecast for a week, hasn't been anything for weeks so they need not worry if they don't call for rain at all. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on September 18, 2020, 05:49:03 AM
62 is the predicted high for the day today, but the clouds should be clearing. I also just checked the GOES image and it looks like we have some smoke cover coming back in again (looks like some up you way later in the day Swamp), but it looks lighter.
 Enjoying the cooler weather and as of this writing, I have little idea what I am doing today, but it will most likely be outside. :) The shop work can wait until the weather drives me inside. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 18, 2020, 05:51:31 AM
In the 30's this morning here. I know I need the quilted shirt on out in the porch rocking chair. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 18, 2020, 06:16:01 AM
Wow SwampDonkey, you got it cold up there. I am enjoying 50° weather here. But tomorrow morning I will be wearing quilted shirt.  :D  Suppose to be in the mid 30's.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Sixacresand on September 18, 2020, 08:01:53 AM
The eighties here have been nice for last week or so.  I know the heat is coming back before actual Fall.   Lots of rain from tropical storm Sally. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on September 18, 2020, 08:15:12 AM
highs in the low 80s all week. not bad for working outside.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 18, 2020, 10:06:46 AM
6" of snow for Canadian Thanksgiving, Oct 10th. Just as accurate as all the WAG's at the weather all summer. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on September 18, 2020, 08:24:07 PM
Been cold and clear UP here. Yesterday it was 25° with thick ice on the stock tanks in the morning. High temps didn't break 50 the last 2 days. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 19, 2020, 03:06:03 AM
Don't think it will be quite as cold as yesterday morning here. 40F here now. We didn't reach 60 here yesterday and frost killed the squash, but I had them harvested for 2 weeks. Don't think it hit the tomatoes, it did kill some patches in field potatoes on low ground. Looked pretty black.

I think parts of northern Maine was in the 20's yesterday morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 19, 2020, 05:46:00 AM
I have 35° now. Might be 30 at the bottom of the hill.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 19, 2020, 06:34:46 AM
36F on the porch, but 32F at the ground because the frost got the tomatoes. Didn't seem to be any on the grape vines or raspberry leaves, the the dandelions are covered in frost as well as what live grass there is. Light frost on the windshield of the truck, was none yesterday morning.

Built a furnace fire for the first time this morning with some popple, burns nice and hot. ;D Good and dry because no smoke to be seen from the flu.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on September 19, 2020, 07:03:24 AM
38 here this morning and nice and clear. Starting to adjust to the sun coming up a lot later and last evening I noticed it was behind the trees by 6pm. If I were home today I would do another small fire in the shop stove, but I am off the cut-split-stack at the kids house. Maybe tomorrow if this doesn't turn into a 2 day deal. Have yet to sweep the house chimney before I start a small comfort fire in here.
 The prediction is for more of the same with a little warming in the middle of next week. No rain in sight....yet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Skip on September 19, 2020, 07:46:08 AM
Had a light frost this A:M . early, believe it set a record  :P . Time to take the electric fence down and let the deer have at the tomatoes .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on September 19, 2020, 10:09:44 AM
Frost here,  finished pickin tomatoes yesterday, tops of plants are grey this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 20, 2020, 06:04:09 AM
31° will make things white and die.  :( Looks like a warm up after tonight. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 20, 2020, 07:17:09 AM
Yes, I would say this has been the coldest morning here, even the grain corn is white. ;D 32F on the porch, so maybe 2 or 3 degrees colder on the ground. Picked a 3 gallon pale of tomatoes yesterday. They was not all ripe, so into a paper bag for a few days. Great big tomatoes without a flaw, couldn't let them just freeze and rot. No sirree. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on September 20, 2020, 07:30:02 AM
We had frost here yesterday and this am that is the earliest we have had it on this date in many years .But I think everyone is ready to put the 2020 growing year in the history books along with all the other issues the world has dealt with.
Zeke
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Patrick NC on September 20, 2020, 07:55:30 AM
46 degrees here this morning. Not cold by any means, but a big swing since it was in the 90s last week. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: gspren on September 20, 2020, 08:26:22 AM
Heavy frost here this morning, first one this season.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 20, 2020, 09:46:04 PM
My garden is done. Pulled out the stocking hat this morning and tonight. Time to put the gloves inside the OWB to keep them warm. I had a pair on the tractor and that made my hands cold.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on September 21, 2020, 06:39:43 AM
Making ice at 26*F on the mercury at 6AM.
My sweet corn did ok so far down to 28 yesterday morning but not so sure
it can handle 26, will see tonight.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on September 21, 2020, 08:03:48 AM
47 heading for 75 or so they say .I'd guess some of the corn and some of the soy beans might be ready in a week or so .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: gspren on September 21, 2020, 08:30:27 AM
Another frost this morning but it was only there for 30-40 minutes. They are picking corn here now, this is earliest I remember, we are in a cool, dry, breezy spell that got it dry quick.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 21, 2020, 02:11:01 PM
Definitely was a flannel shirt morning. It was cold enough that is made some leaves drop of the aspens. ;D

Only been reaching about 60F here the last 3 days, lots of sunshine.

Seen 2 big fireballs in the sky this morning, meteors. Both was headed southerly. One I seen as the sun was breaking over the hills, the other was in pitch black.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on September 22, 2020, 07:17:33 AM
We had a frost advisory for last night again, but from what I can tell we never hit 32 and the flowers still look OK, we picked the garden yesterday for what was left. Still, it is low 30's this morning and I banked a fire in the shop over night which was dead burned out and gone this morning (still trying to nail the controls down). Temp out there was about 62, which makes me smile.
 The next few days are predicted with an uptrend in temps of 70's during the day and high 40's overnight. Only a few chances of showers between now and next Monday. Think I will get out and pull in some more of that hung up dead fall cluttering the back swamp and use that for the fall wood.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on September 22, 2020, 09:33:00 AM
Lately it's been dipping into the high 40's after dark .Although the house never gets below 70 lady fair gets a tad chilled .So I have the geo-thermal cranking away holding it at 72 .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 22, 2020, 02:43:59 PM
Been building small fire every other day with popple, temps stays in the mid 70's.

Yesterday it actually hit 70F. Today it is back down to 60 for a high, overcast day. Never saw any frost in the woods, but seen some in fields.

Looks like Teddy isn't going to bring us any rain up here.

Moose hunt is on this week.

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 23, 2020, 05:30:46 AM
Heat wave!! 56° this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 26, 2020, 06:05:03 AM
46° and heading for the high 70's. Just about the way it works. Most years we only get one cold night, than it warms back up, as it has now. But this year we had 3 cold nights. That's OK,I got tired of canning tomatoes.  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 26, 2020, 10:00:35 AM
Yes, was 50F here this morning and suppose to get to almost 80F. No wind. Bedroom window was open all night.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 27, 2020, 05:48:02 AM
59° this morning, we are in a heat wave. I had to put my cooler shirt on yesterday. No idea how warm it was, well hot.  ;D  Was warm cutting wood. High 70's today. Weather says foggy outside. Still dark, so I will take their word for it. Was foggy yesterday morning too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on September 27, 2020, 06:45:43 AM
We are very very dry here with 24 inches so far this year and our normal is 34 inches by now with our average total for the year is 46 inches of rain.We had 4 mornings of frost last week so this is our last day harvesting sweet corn.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 27, 2020, 07:00:43 AM
Yes, definitely t-shirt weather up here. A fog over the land this morning, can't see the windmills on either mountain. ;D Have never closed the window for 3 days now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on September 27, 2020, 04:54:12 PM
Cold west wind a few just flakes of nasty word made it up to 60 today it's that time of year.

Now if them guys up north shut the gate early we should be ok
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 27, 2020, 05:31:38 PM
Been saying snow by Oct 10th. ;D

Seeing bare trees up near the top of Mars Hill, mostly from drought, not cold.

Weatherman says 2" of rain this week. It better come in off the ocean up here and not over land and travel 1000 miles or there ain't gonna be no water.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 28, 2020, 06:01:43 AM
66° this morning!! Might get some light rain this morning. More coming mid week!!!! We need it.
SwampDonkey has seen snow on pretty leaves a few times. I know I have.
They said rain by 7am, they was off by a ½ hour, but that is fine by me.  ;D  6:30 now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on September 28, 2020, 07:00:19 AM
Temp dropped to about 68 by 1am and held right there all night. same temp right now. We picked up .2" of rain and am am anxious for daylight so I can see what that translated into for my new collection system. More rain called for on  Tuesday night, maybe I can fill the tank. 
 Supposed to be warmish all week tapering down as the days go on but slowly. I'll take it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 28, 2020, 02:36:29 PM
65F in the early morning hours. Had some mist, no rain at all, woods was dry all day and sun was out for half the day and on the hot side. Weatherman says showers tonight and sunny tomorrow.  Showers Wednesday. That 2" predicted rain has gone poof in the wind. :D :D Coming from the Great Lakes so ain't gonna amount to beans by the time the front reaches here. :-\ ::) ::)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on September 28, 2020, 02:55:35 PM
14C here at noon, 19 (65F) forecast for this afternoon :o The weatherman is saying 26 for Saturday which is unreal for us, back to shorts and t shirts! At least the fires are staying down for the moment.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 28, 2020, 07:51:01 PM
I was getting ready to go to work or I would of posted that rain amounted to nothing. Barely enough to keep the dust down.  :(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 29, 2020, 05:10:34 AM
66° again this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on September 29, 2020, 10:39:20 PM
Rain rain rain, day 6 of nearly steady rain with a few more days predicted. Things turned into a muddy mess and will likely stay that way until freeze up this late in the season. Temps only in the 40s and supposed to get colder, calling for snow by Friday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 30, 2020, 05:17:02 AM
Rain!!!!!!
Sorry to hear you have too much rain. Seems it's that way at times. None or too much. We was at the none.  :( :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on September 30, 2020, 05:13:20 PM
We are still at the 'none', didn't even register more than a trace in gauge. The weather guessers are still wrong. 2" ?? :D

Sun shining here, temp dropped 10 degrees. We had a power outage for 7 hrs here.

Hills are getting bare. I never seen wild spread bare trees in September in my life. :D Yes some trees have leaves, but it looks pretty grim on Mars Hill right now. Good thing I have a photo of end of September last year so I know what it looks like.  :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on September 30, 2020, 07:04:27 PM
We ended up with 2.25 inches of rain from last night until this morning.Hopefully the cover crop will finally start growing before freeze up next month.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on September 30, 2020, 08:06:44 PM
I woke up at 11:30 last night and it was raining!!! I was at work, and I went out to load some wood pellets onto a trailer and it was still raining at 9 this morning. Stopped by noon and the sun came out in late afternoon.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 02, 2020, 05:16:53 AM
46°  this morning. I'm not use to this cold weather.  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 02, 2020, 06:51:51 AM
Heavy fog this morning and 50F, going to be a damp weekend, but no significant rain to it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 02, 2020, 09:15:12 AM
First sticking snow of the season. Not a lot but enough to turn the grass and road white early this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on October 02, 2020, 09:22:20 AM
Rainy, snotty, damp, cool morning here. I am a tad slow to jump into it.  ;D The seasonal changes always take some adjusting for me, mental and physical.
 SO far we have a gentle rain the past few hours, .06" so far and I am collecting a little more water just for the heck of it to see if I can top everything off. Only need another 30-40 gals.
 I went out and started a fire in the shop stove. That always improves my mood and outlook. Hopefully it will clear in the afternoon and the sun may come out just before it sets. :D
 I should have cleaned the house chimney yesterday.  >:(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 02, 2020, 09:51:39 AM
I just built up a fire here to, a little damp, so that will take care of that. :)

Was 70F yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on October 02, 2020, 11:17:18 AM
First frost on the ground this morning. :(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 03, 2020, 04:12:27 AM
Well, we did finally have a real rain here yesterday afternoon into the evening. We got 9/10". The most we had in any one 'rain' event since the end of May. We could use 5 or 6" more and not hurt a thing. 46F out there this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 03, 2020, 05:33:34 AM
We had a good rain yesterday, would rain and than let up and rain some more. Just what we need, but 2-3 days more of it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on October 03, 2020, 06:10:33 AM
It is 42 degrees out now with a high of 55 today the northern door has been opened for the fall.We are at 27 inches of rain for the season and usually at 35 by now .The trees are turning fast and dropping leaves but that is from the severe lack of moisture.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on October 03, 2020, 09:06:18 AM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on October 03, 2020, 04:12:27 AM
"Well, we did finally have a real rain here yesterday afternoon into the evening. We got 9/10". The most we had in any one 'rain' event since the end of May. We could use 5 or 6" more and not hurt a thing. 46F out there this morning."

Bout time aye ? Happy for you and us too. It gets to be stressful without rain for extended periods.
Picked up 1.25" here over the last few days. Sandy River was down to a trickle. Tough summer for farmers.

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 03, 2020, 09:21:06 AM
Snowfall yesterday and it didn't get out of the 30s all day, winter is just around the corner.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 08, 2020, 05:43:44 AM
Been in the 50's each morning. Had a some more rain yesterday, lasted about 4 hours. We still need more. Much more!! No frost here since we had that cold spell, back on Sept 20.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on October 08, 2020, 06:33:51 AM
It is 46 this morning with a forecasted high of 55 for today .We had a serious wind and rain storm come through at 430 yesterday afternoon.I was driving home to take the flags down and trees were dropping all over .One branch hit my Yukon and it left a big dent but it is a 2002 year and the rust is eating it away every year.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on October 08, 2020, 09:22:22 AM
Big tree blow down at the cemetery near me:


(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10095/20201008_084431.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1602163209)
 

Very windy when the line of storms came through yesterday afternoon.
We're planning on taking down the other half as well.

Jim Rogers
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on October 08, 2020, 07:30:52 PM
Yeah, big wind here yesterday. I blew off cleaning the chimney until it calms down. Maybe tomorrow.
 When I fetched the mail this morning I noticed this blow over in the neighbors wood and sent him a photo. He said he has another down by the house. He asked if I could use them for firewood. That is his code for "I don't know what to do with them, can you take care of it for me?" ;D Yeah, sure. I was looking for something to do anyway. Maybe next week. First I gotta figure out how to yank this down, or if I just cut it.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/52103/IMG_20201008_101235037_HDR.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1602199667)
 

Then I have to see these other trees he supposedly has down. I should cruise the place to see if any good stuff came down. ;D

 Still we haven't had a frost yet. I think we have 2 weeks to go.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 09, 2020, 06:21:13 AM
36° here this morning. Should be in the low 70's tomorrow.  We will take it.
Old Greenhorn, wonder if you could hook your winch to it and pull it sideways first? Just to try to break it free from the ground, than pull it until it drops? I would suspect the tree is dead? Should come out easy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on October 09, 2020, 06:32:37 AM
Low of 42 here this morning, headed for about 65 today. Probably do some milling with the nice weather.
 Yeah, That will be my first try, to just yank it back from the driveway you can see in the photo. It's dead and the roots rotted off so it didn't even bring up a root ball when it tipped, just short roots. I might have to yank it from the side if that doesn't work. But that is not a priority right now. It's not bothering anything but the neighbor. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on October 09, 2020, 03:38:41 PM
One year ago to day I was blowing snow and up north thy had 26 inch of snow and today its 76 I like it 8) 8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 11, 2020, 07:48:56 AM
Rain!!!! In the night. I guess it rained hard, a shower. No idea how much we got. 
Yesterday was a nice day,70's. I missed it it. Work got in the way.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 12, 2020, 06:08:59 AM
I have 28°. Good thing the rain held off, or it would be snowing out there!! Yes, much needed rain tomorrow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on October 12, 2020, 06:33:16 AM
It is 40 out now with high of 55 degrees today.We are at 27.4 inches of rain for the year and are usually at 36 by now .But the winter grain is finally growing and I hope it gets big enough before freeze up to survive the winter.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: two tired on October 12, 2020, 08:17:39 AM
The weather seemes like it is normal  today.  It is a mess with all the timber blown down. A lot of clayrooted  trees with a lot of twisted and broke snags sticking up everywhere. We just got back home yesterday and what a mess. On the bright side our home fared well. I Will be a year getting logs to the Milllyard. When I  can get pictures I will post them.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on October 12, 2020, 11:08:33 AM
No frost here yet which is unusual but snow on the hills east of town this morning. Gotta find some weight that won't fill the box of my 2wd pickumup, loose sand is a pain when it freezes.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 14, 2020, 07:55:40 AM
For two days it was heavy frost, the road had hoar frost out by the lake. The fog of the lake covers the trees is heavy frost. You'd hit a maple clump with the saw blade and it was snowing frost. :D

Last night about dark until now we have had 2-1/4", and 1" of that fell between 4:00 and 8:00 am and still coming down steady, might see 3" from this rain. We had 1.5" in the previous week, but they plowed here by the house yesterday and the ground was like dry sand. It's not this morning, I see water laying on the ground. :D More water expected Saturday. It's so dry that this ain't nothing. 3" more inches would make me feel a lot better for winter.

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 14, 2020, 08:57:23 PM
24 hours ago it was raining!! Rained hard at times.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 14, 2020, 09:59:01 PM
Day 6 or 7? of rain now. Havent kept track but its been many inches so far. And the wind has been steady 30mph day and night with gusts in the 50s at times. Calling for snow over the weekend with some possible lake enhancement. 

Suppose I should start getting the plow on the truck, skid steer and tractor as it won't be long now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 16, 2020, 01:06:09 AM
Been a nice fall so far here, we get some wind once in awhile, but not relentless. One day I stayed home because of wind, we are working near some big white pines and their limbs are long, they flail around in heavy wind. The pine they leave are the junk, so some are a little rotten with a top blown off. ;D

The cutting (pre-commercial thinning) has been good, I've been cutting over 5 acres in 3 or 4 days with the brush saw. Been good ground all fall. Four good men on the crew, we've cut over 150 acres in 6 weeks. I like cutting cream ground for a change. :D ;D There are other cutters working on other blocks. The only trouble is all that extra walking when you cut a bigger area, the legs are a little sore. Gotta complain about something. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 16, 2020, 05:50:32 AM
57° here this morning!! Heatwave.  ;D  
And more rain is on the way!!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on October 16, 2020, 07:07:52 AM
32 here this morning and a little snow on the ground not much just enough to let you know its all most here
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 16, 2020, 09:21:27 AM
We had our first snow last weekend on Thanksgiving. No accumulation, I had predicted 6" by then. Well, we did get some. :D They say it's coming next week. ;)

After the last rain here, the river and all the creeks are up into the grass on shore. ;D  Some places had 4".
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on October 16, 2020, 02:34:53 PM
Nice to see things greening up again before winter. Had four deer munching on some fresh green grass
in the field couple early evenings ago, two does and their fawns.
We've picked up a few inches of rain over the last few weeks. Streams are running again.
Hard telling whats in store for the winter but ready as ever, lots of dry firewood under cover.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 16, 2020, 04:14:26 PM
Raining now at a good pace, suppose to all night into tomorrow. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 16, 2020, 07:58:45 PM
3-4" of snow today. Plows were out on the roads scraping and salting...
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 17, 2020, 05:39:46 AM
Started raining here at 11am and still raining now. Suppose to rain until early afternoon today. That is a good thing. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 17, 2020, 06:45:38 AM
3/4" rain so far and still falling. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: randy d on October 17, 2020, 10:27:39 AM
We have about an 1" of snow on the ground way to early for that. Randy
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 17, 2020, 01:16:09 PM
Another couple of inches of snow so far today and still coming down. Right at the freezing mark so the roads are sloppy and slushy. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on October 17, 2020, 02:07:42 PM
Light rain this morning cold wind all day and the snow stayed up north  :) :) :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 17, 2020, 02:14:34 PM
We've doubled the rainfall since last check in, 1-1/2" and rising. Coming down in sheets sideways. Earlier had lightning with heavier rain for a bit. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 18, 2020, 06:03:28 AM
I have 30°. 
Stepson hunting in Jackman, ME, about 2 hours from here, had 4 inches of snow the other day. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 18, 2020, 06:14:48 AM
Total rain here was 1-3/4" and at the end of it some wet snow mixed in, nothing stuck. Down freezing this morning. But clear blue sky.

This makes 5-1/2" of rain in 2 weeks.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on October 18, 2020, 07:52:02 AM
All rain here in the valley, about 2" but at the top of the valley on 
Saddleback Mtn in Rangeley they are reporting 10 " of snow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 19, 2020, 05:07:10 PM
First winter storm warning of the season just got posted for tomorrow night. Depends who you listen to its 2-4 or 3-6". Going to be a long winter.....
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 19, 2020, 06:28:01 PM
I hope that won't stay. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on October 19, 2020, 07:33:07 PM
The weathers man is telling me to put the snow blower back on thats ok I have a DanG heater in the tractor cab 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 20, 2020, 02:47:25 AM
More rain here today, it's 43F on the porch, a little on the cool side to be wet. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: jerry sundberg on October 20, 2020, 06:11:40 AM
It seems to me winter weather is two weeks early this year or is it wishful thinking?
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on October 20, 2020, 07:17:14 AM
48 and raining here now. Supposed to rain on and off all day. 60s all week
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on October 20, 2020, 02:13:06 PM
1 to 3 inch today and 3 to 5 Thursday >:(
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 20, 2020, 10:42:00 PM
2" of white stuff so far this evening and supposed to continue until morning with 3-5 more inches predicted. Good news is we have had our first 12" of snowfall for the season already. LoL
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 21, 2020, 07:47:01 AM
Rained off and on all day. We went for a ride, so I suppose it did the same thing here. Sometimes I ran the wiper, sometimes slow and sometimes steady and sometimes not at all. I doubt we got much, but it must of went into the ground some.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 21, 2020, 02:54:37 PM
Dry here all day, suppose to get spotty showers tonight and sun tomorrow.

One thing to note, we've had more rain this month than we've had all through the growing season up here.

Had 3/10" yesterday, mostly before daylight.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on October 21, 2020, 07:26:54 PM
Big change in the weather mans plans may be 10 inch or more :snowball:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 21, 2020, 09:04:47 PM
Wet this morning, went and visited the FIL. I came home and cut some wood. Was a overcast day, did get some misting going on, was in a t shirt and did not get wet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 22, 2020, 07:47:31 AM
Have not seen the sun in 2 days. Foggy out now, but looks like the sun is trying to come out. Getting a late start today. I have a week off from work!!!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on October 22, 2020, 03:41:15 PM
68 now and more clouds than there had been most of the day. Going to be mostly cloudy now right through tomorrow. Tomorrows high should be about 60
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 22, 2020, 04:13:34 PM
Haven't seen the sun in 2.5 weeks here. Lol

7-9" of snow on the way tonight.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on October 22, 2020, 07:28:26 PM
We are at 28.8 inches of rain for the year and our five year average is 39 by now.With the very dry weather we have had this year all critters are having a population explosion.I have never trapped more chipmunks,squirrels or field mice than This year.It seems like everyone I get there is ten more that come to the funeral.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on October 22, 2020, 09:46:41 PM
Yeah, you get pretty much the same weather as us. You are what, about 45 miles from me (NNE)? Yes, the precip varies, especially with snow, but not by a lot. I too have noticed SO many more little critters around here this year than I can ever remember. Just today I had a chipmunk run across my foot while I was working. That just NEVER happens. He had to know I was there and he didn't care.
 They have never really bothered me, I like seeing them run around and I put up with the acorn piles on my wood stacks, not big deal, but I am thinking of spending money I don't have right now for a pellet gun to 'reduce the herd' a bit. (Something larger is unsafe given the proximity of houses.) I saw a mouse scamper across my shop 2 days ago. I have NOTHING in that shop that would attract mice. Haven't caught on in there in years, had traps out. Now they are back. Found on in a water bucket today. (the hard way.)
 The weather is changing, at least this year anyway.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on October 24, 2020, 07:10:11 AM
It continues to hold at pretty mild. Last night the temp started rising after midnight and it was 60° at 5:30 this morning. It has been over cast mostly for a week or more in general, but we get some breaks of sun in the afternoon. Last night I skidded some logs for a neighbor and was working with an open shirt until dark. We have yet to get a frost here and there are still a couple of tomatoes hanging in there. I continue to heat the shop, but as little as possible, just trying to keep the building contents warm and the humidity down so finishes will cure. This is proving harder to do than I thought. I start a fire in the morning to make coffee and get the stove warm, then choke it down and only feed a chunk at a time during the day to hold the fire going. At night I put a few small pieces of junky stuff in and choke it more. When I go out most mornings the fire is gone but the shop is between 68 and 72°. It feels very good to walk through that door and feel some warmth and not the usual slap of cold damp air I have always had. The only issue is that no matter how hard I try, by mid-day it is 75° or more upstairs nearly everyday. Some days I have a door or two open, but only in the middle of the day when the humidity is down. It doesn't seem to matter. All I know is my epoxy cures well and finishes dry overnight. 8)

 Today we may get some passing sprinkles, I am hoping not because I want the deck to dry enough that I can put a few coats of sealer on it before the weather changes. I expect the cold to come in within 10-14 days now. Last year it was a bit earlier than this, but I will take it. The days have been pretty lovely in spite of the overcast clouds. The leaves have been falling like snow for a week now but there is a lot yet to come down. It should hit 64 today with full overcast.
 This is easy to deal with for sure, not even thinking about plow prep yet. ;D
 Sorry for you guys that already have the white stuff landing, but I know our turn is coming. Some guessers have this lined up as a heavy snow winter, we shall see.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 24, 2020, 08:53:52 PM
Today was a warm day. I had on one of my orange cooler short so I would not get shot at while cutting wood. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 24, 2020, 11:31:09 PM
Another day below freezing with a few inches of snow. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 25, 2020, 06:43:33 AM
I have 32° this morning and no 50's in sight for 7 days. Even getting into the low 20's a couple mornings.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 25, 2020, 11:09:07 AM
Was near freezing this morning but no frost around. Cold NW wind though. Sunny at least. But that is changing soon for rain on Monday and Tuesday in the 40's.

Fire feels nice. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 25, 2020, 04:12:07 PM
No cooler shirt today at 46°.  Looks like those days are gone for a while. Sun was out all day.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on October 25, 2020, 05:18:16 PM
Sunny all day today and never did get above 45°. Forecast is for temperature to be just above freezing in the morning. Rain starting first thing and high temperature about the same as today. They say any snow will be north of here and higher elevations. They said that the other day and I had 4in at the house but was gone by noon
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on October 26, 2020, 07:12:56 AM
19° this morning with  4ish inches of snow left on top of ground.  Much melted as it came, three weeks too early for this. Snowed last weekend as well. Still corn in the fields that may have to wait til there's enough frost in the ground to hold the machinery.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on October 26, 2020, 07:48:04 AM
35 and has stopped raining for now. It doesn't look to get too much better today. Most of the state has been upgraded to moderate drought
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: farmfromkansas on October 26, 2020, 08:31:49 AM
21 here in Kansas this morning, with a tiny bit of snow on the ground.  We really could use an inch of rain, wheat is just dusted in, a few spots of green in some fields, some a little more. The double crop soybeans are still standing, neighbor said when he tried to plant wheat on double crop ground, it was just dust.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 26, 2020, 10:32:19 AM
Another 2" of snow overnight and currently a white out. Guessers keep calling for clearing but it just keeps snowing.

Still have grass to graze for the cows but the layers of ice and snow isn't conducive to that. Seen a few cows with cut and bleeding noses this morning from rooting thru the icy snow so the first hay of the season got fed out.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Stephen1 on October 27, 2020, 06:15:45 AM
Cloudy and cool, looks like we might have a day with out rain. We are looking at some below freezing nights coming, they have been rare this year so far
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on October 27, 2020, 07:37:43 AM
49 now and should clear up some during the day. Clouding up again overnight going down to about 35
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on October 27, 2020, 08:17:26 AM
snow with ice yesterday,  freeeezing rain this am.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 27, 2020, 08:22:11 AM
We started with light snow yesterday afternoon and then rain over night. It was only about 35F this morning. They had predicted in the 40's, but I think that is going to happen today as the sun comes out. 3/10" rain.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on October 27, 2020, 11:30:37 AM
Went up to work yesterday (5,674' elevation).  Sacramento made it up to 72°.  My thermometer on the cabin block wall said it got up to 54° and a low of 34°.  There was ice in the water buckets so I think there is a thermal mass issue messing with the readings.  To top it off, it was a howling wind most of the day.  On the ridgetops (ski resorts), recorded a 140 mph gust we several others in the 119mph range!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on October 27, 2020, 04:42:36 PM
Balmy 11° this morning with 2 inches of snowfall. Broke a total snowfall record for October with 23.x inches the old record was a tad less than 19 inches.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on October 29, 2020, 05:42:23 AM
Right around 35 and foggy in places. Supposed to get to the mid 40s and start raining around noon. Maybe a mix tonight
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on October 29, 2020, 09:00:00 AM
Got some rain Tuesday night but only put 175 gallons in the rain tank. Yesterday was supposed to be fairly nice, but it wasn't snotty drizzly all day, no real rain fall. Started raining about 3am this morning again lightly but will increase all day and we expect a couple of inches into the overnight, then maybe changing to snow around day break tomorrow as we get gifted with a cold front from our friends to the north.
 All this rain is helping to strip the trees, but we still have a lot of leaves up in the air yet. Hoping to get started on cleaning those up and hoping for some sunny cool weather to dry them so we can herd them out.
 Tired of this damp snotty cloudy weather, but it is part of the fall. It should clear and cool in the next week or two and then we will fade into low 30's at night and 50's during the day (my prediction). Let's get on with it and move this rain out. It is depressing and makes me sleep too much.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 29, 2020, 09:13:25 AM
Looks to be another no sun day, as yesterday was. Saw some snow coming down a couple times yesterday too. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on October 30, 2020, 05:40:29 AM
Snowing and 31. Should get to high 30s and low 40s. The snow isn't really making anywhere but on the ride I saw a few plows and sanders on, even a state truck. Makes me wonder if they know something I didn't hear
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on October 30, 2020, 09:03:27 AM
33 here and snowing also now, rained all night lightly. Just sticking on the grass and exposed stuff, nothing on the roads, too warm. Wet, snotty, and cool. Getting tired of this. None of my fall or winter cleanup is started yet. Not worried, expecting this to pass and have a pleasant day or two in the coming weeks before it really begins. I am sure Barge has a bunch on the ground today though.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on October 30, 2020, 12:17:48 PM
We got our first snow of the season last night ended up with about 3 inches of the wet snow.It is 34 now and it is pretty with all the snow covered trees.Cold Canada air is here to stay now with a low tonight of 21 degrees.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 30, 2020, 03:33:23 PM
Has been partly sunny here last two days and tomorrow as well. But only around 32F for a high. Was 26F on the porch this morning. We finished up thinning at Miramachi Lake today, that wraps things up for this year. 8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 31, 2020, 05:59:59 AM
22° here this morning. We have no snow as yet. I have seen other members with it, but none here at this time. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on October 31, 2020, 06:20:55 AM
22F here on the porch, stars and big moon out. Blue moon tonight, "once in a blue moon". Moon was shining in the window and on the bed post this morning. It will climb even further north tonight. Nice calm day, but will need my light wool hunting jacket out there today. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on October 31, 2020, 05:37:38 PM
There was ice still in the puddles at work at 4:30pm.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old saw fixer on November 01, 2020, 09:43:00 AM
Raining today, low of 33° tonight.  Hasn't been that low this fall. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 01, 2020, 10:18:48 AM
The clouds have moved in after daylight today and I see a few flurries floating about. Was 28F this morning, now 35F. Southwest wind.

On my 4 mile walk this morning I saw a bull moose by the brook, where I hauled water from for the garden. There is an old forest road a bit grown in along there that he ran down. I see wildlife crossing from that road quite often. Beaver ponds down in there and it goes almost to the US border. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on November 01, 2020, 11:26:57 AM
Down to 20*F two mornings ago. Been burnin wood more often than not, its all we have for heat besides
the sun on days that shines bright, its free on both accounts save for chainsaw gas and oil. Last time I bought 
firewood it was $60 cord for 8' bolts delivered, 4 cord load. 
Got the snowplow on the tractor yesterday, let it snow !
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on November 01, 2020, 02:45:46 PM
Sideways snow from the 50mph winds today. An official 71mph wind gust was report as well. This is as angry as I think I've ever seen the big lake, some of the waves have to be 20 footers. Hard to even stay standing outside.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 01, 2020, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: woodroe on November 01, 2020, 11:26:57 AM
Last time I bought firewood it was $60 cord for 8' bolts delivered, 4 cord load.
That musta been awhile ago because no one will sell 8' bolts delivered for less than pulpwood prices up here and that was 12 cord loads on self loader log truck. Right now around $120 a cord. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 01, 2020, 03:12:12 PM
Getting light rain here now, remnants off that hurricane and some wind, but not too strong yet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on November 01, 2020, 06:36:35 PM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on November 01, 2020, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: woodroe on November 01, 2020, 11:26:57 AM
Last time I bought firewood it was $60 cord for 8' bolts delivered, 4 cord load.
That musta been awhile ago because no one will sell 8' bolts delivered for less than pulpwood prices up here and that was 12 cord loads on self loader log truck. Right now around $120 a cord. ;)
You are right. Probably close to 25 yrs since I bought any firewood. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 01, 2020, 07:45:13 PM
I buy 1-1/2 cord of maple all split and delivered, but I cut most of my own by thinning the woodlot. I burn any tree for heat, but I don't buy just any kind. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 02, 2020, 06:00:30 AM
A light rain in the morning and than a light rain in the evening, yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 02, 2020, 06:15:23 AM
Still raining here and 43F, had 3/10" over night.

Still some wells were dry in places, even after 6". The neighbor had no water until recently, hard time to water the cows. His feed is pretty poor stuff to, give a horse the heaves. People these days don't grow timothy, they just cut pasture weeds, stuff cows avoid when grazing. ::)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Bricklayer51 on November 02, 2020, 08:36:15 AM
everythings white
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on November 02, 2020, 10:01:05 AM
Well the wind woke me up this morning. Power went out around 7:30 so there ain't too much I can do. Got the stove fired up in the shop and made some more coffee. With no fans running anywhere and the wind whipping up to 40 mph,, I can hear the air being sucked into both the shop and the house stoves. Pretty weird. It's a cold 34° out now. Winter is coming.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Nebraska on November 02, 2020, 10:22:19 AM
Boo, boo, boo, on that winter thing, oh yeah btw on that time change thing too!      >:( 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 02, 2020, 10:44:47 AM
The conversion to snow has begun. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on November 02, 2020, 11:08:14 AM
Yeah, now that you mention it, it's been flurrying all morning, but I choose to ignore it. ;D
 I just saw a power co. Truck go by so maybe........
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 02, 2020, 04:11:40 PM
30 now. There was some snow showers and even a squall or two this morning. Less wind now but not before the power flickered. More of the same tonight, snow showers should stop earlier in the day though
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 02, 2020, 06:06:17 PM
The wind, the wind, the wind!!!
When darkness came the wind stopped. That was a cold wind too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 03, 2020, 05:03:42 AM
20F this morning splitwood_smiley fire_smiley and full display of moon and stars, so I hope it will be sunny, that will take no wood to heat most of the day, just a morning warm up. Love free heat. 8)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on November 03, 2020, 05:18:14 AM
We wound up losing power for about 6 hours yesterday, no big deal but I lost work time. Not nice enough outside to do much and the branches falling were a distraction. ;D
Warmed up through the night to 43° but the wind is still at 20MPH. It was more work keeping the shop warm yesterday, when there is big wind it cools pretty easy so I never got down to a t-shirt and held it at around 67° or so. (The night before I was planing some big boards and I worked up quit a sweat.) The high for today is only supposed to hit around 44 with winds at 15 from the SE. It's definitely fall.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 03, 2020, 05:55:56 AM
20° and the ground is white. Just barely white. Temps in the 50's are coming back end of the week.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 03, 2020, 06:47:43 AM
29 and the clouds are breaking up. Should be some sun as the day goes on and get to the mid 30s. Still pretty windy though. Mid 60s for the weekend
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 04, 2020, 05:10:31 AM
18F this morning, getting progressively colder every day. Ground is still bare here. Moon and stars all last night. Nice warm fire on. ;D Suppose to be Indian summer here for a few days coming up. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Walnut Beast on November 04, 2020, 05:19:00 AM
It's incredible weather here 49 now in the high 70s for a few days
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 04, 2020, 05:21:35 AM
I have 26° here this morning. That little snow made Moose Hill road some slick.  :o I went down it about 25 mph. It's a back road, so had no sand on it as I went to work. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 04, 2020, 04:17:42 PM
28 this morning and a dusting of snow when I left the yard. All dry by mid morning of course. 45 now and going to be mid 60s tomorrow, then even warmer for the weekend
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 05, 2020, 06:56:27 AM
33° this morning.
Stay tuned for heat wave temps.  :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 05, 2020, 01:54:28 PM
Mostly sunny and high 60s today. Looks like that's the plan for about a week
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on November 05, 2020, 06:19:14 PM
Wow the northern door has been closed today and the southern heat is here for the next few days.It is 66 degrees here now but we had very strong winds for the last 4 days and lost power .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 06, 2020, 04:19:07 AM
44F this morning on the porch. Had a couple big popple break off in the wind a month ago, gathered them up yesterday for a pickup load of firewood. One of them I didn't know had rot in it 20 feet up where the break was until I saw it on the ground. Top looked perfectly healthy last year, nice and green. Oh well, that is popple (aspen) for ya. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 06, 2020, 06:34:39 AM
36° here now. Yesterday was a warm day. When the sun started to go down, the temp dropped. Normal for this time of year.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 06, 2020, 05:14:53 PM
Got up into the 60's here today, had a light shower mid morning but broke away and was like early fall weather. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on November 07, 2020, 05:14:11 PM
Last 3 days have been in the 60s and low 70s, the warmest and driest weather since September. But tomorrow evening the cold and snow/rain returns.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 07, 2020, 06:52:22 PM
I looked at some weather site at work,74°!!! As everyone from the area knows about the temp and time at Franklin savings bank. It's always at least 5° warmer there.  :D  Maybe that's where they got the temp from. It was warm out, that was right.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 09, 2020, 04:52:10 AM
Was 40F here all day yesterday and still the same this morning. Pea soup fog bank out there to this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 09, 2020, 02:23:30 PM
About 70F outside, 85F upstairs and the windows are open. No fire today. smiley_sun smiley_sweat_drop
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 10, 2020, 06:58:57 AM
Looks like another 70° day here.  :o  When this warm spell is over I doubt we will be this warm until next May. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 10, 2020, 02:13:22 PM
75F here right now, not a cloud in the sky. No fire. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on November 10, 2020, 03:32:10 PM
Our warm spell has come to an end. It was 73° yesterday and 32° today. Rain and snow moved in overnight.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 10, 2020, 04:32:51 PM
Sunny and plenty warm again today. Another day in the 70s tomorrow and mostly cloudy. Then starts getting more seasonable. A few rain showers coming around the weekend
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 11, 2020, 05:56:30 AM
Looks like another summer day arriving today, already in the 50's. Not a cloud in sight.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on November 11, 2020, 07:51:53 AM
That's going to change I think. 61 here now and cloudy. There is a rain front marching across from the west headed our way, then yours. After that, the cool down will begin. Enjoy the weather while you have it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on November 11, 2020, 12:19:03 PM
Had about 1/8"+ of ice on everything last night before it got cold enough to drop 4" of snow on top. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 11, 2020, 02:19:30 PM
The clouds moved in here by noon, I think it got into the 60's. I cut, split and hauled two face cords of firewood today. Been cutting some old fir on the bank of the road and added some aspen, that wasn't growing straight, into the load, along with some beaver downed aspen from the opposite side of the road. It was in the road, so she landed in the bed of the truck.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on November 11, 2020, 07:40:22 PM
Went up to my cabin property to try to get some final work done.  We had a little "dusting" of snow.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/30640/20201111.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1605141426)
   3 or 4" and a few more due this weekend. Can't move the SkyTrak with this on the ground.  Supposed to warm up and rain next week.  Might have a chance at getting something done then - or I might be done until next May :-\
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 12, 2020, 05:33:37 AM
Hasn't cooled off overnight from the night before, in fact it cleared here and moon and stars out. It is warmer this morning at 54F on the porch. But I do think tonight is another front with rain/snow mixed in, that will certainly 'change the water on the beans', as my grandmother would put it. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 12, 2020, 06:28:41 AM
Yes, just about as warm here too. But those beans will be cold in the next morning at about 20° cooler.  ;D It had been a great spell of warm weather for November.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: jeepcj779 on November 12, 2020, 12:48:57 PM
After being close to 80 all week for highs, it is 65 today with a front coming through and sweeping Eta out to sea. Close to 6 inches of rain since this time yesterday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 12, 2020, 01:52:22 PM
Yes, it has been slowly cooling off here all day. It was only in the 40's here at noon, the sun is still peeking through though. No wind to speak off. Cut, split and hauled two more truck loads of firewood this morning. Boys, sure nice cutting them 20" fir, split up easy and add up the volume count quick to. ;D These have some bad scars on them and one had some ants, but lots of usable wood besides. Had a fella yesterday ask me if I cut any wood for the mills. Nope, I said, not big enough. I said see that 8" fir over there just off the road, that'll be 20" in 15 years. ;D He said, how long do you expect to be around. I said, I'll probably be at least 90 before they plant me. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 13, 2020, 06:10:44 AM
Sunny this morning, but 30F I believe. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 13, 2020, 04:50:25 PM
Never did quite get to 40 today and been drizzling all afternoon. Clearing up overnight and getting down to right around freezing. Some sun tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy in the afternoon and low to mid 40s. Rain and low 40s Sunday
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 13, 2020, 05:08:13 PM
Just like they said would happen. Low 30's this afternoon and a mix towards evening. Was not much of a mix, so far.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 14, 2020, 11:36:53 AM
Was 32F this morning and had a light dusting of snow overnight. All melted now and has not done anything since before daylight. Some sun out now, but mostly cloudy.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 14, 2020, 02:27:56 PM
On the advertised. Forecast was for low 40s and it's been a struggle to get to 41. It's cloudy now but supposed to clear up overnight. Rain for late tomorrow afternoon
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 15, 2020, 03:28:40 PM
Nice sunny day here until the afternoon. Barely above freezing at the high point, was 26F this morning by daylight. No wind, but that is going to change tonight.

Brought in over 2 pickup loads of firewood today, so there's over 3 cord of firewood all cut for next winter and all cut this week by chainsaw and Collins maul. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 16, 2020, 04:00:15 AM
Been heavy rain here most of the night with wind gusts. Took the rain gauge down a couple weeks ago so it would not freeze and bust. But she's sure coming down.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 16, 2020, 06:43:59 AM
Cleared here at daylight, no wind. Suppose to reach the 40's, 36F now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 16, 2020, 06:50:38 AM
I got that rain too. Just like they said, rain in the evening, clear at day break.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 16, 2020, 09:26:35 AM
I'm pretty much a repeat of you guys. Wind and rain most of the night. Didn't lose power this time. It's all stopped now but still cloudy and 42. That looks like the plan of the day
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 17, 2020, 07:35:01 AM
31 now and mostly cloudy. The mostly cloudy looks like it's going to be all day, high in the upper 30s and real low 40s. Teens tonight, mostly sunny tomorrow but only getting into the mid and upper 20s
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 17, 2020, 11:21:02 AM
Temperature hasn't budged here, around 33F and a north wind. Cut a load of firewood and it was throwing some snow off the mountain at me. :D Short lived, but a warning to ya.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on November 17, 2020, 11:56:42 AM
Well we are fully into a cooling trend with lows in the low 30's and highs in the mid to low 40's, the sky coverage is averaging out to 50-60% which is the only thing I don't care for. Wish the sun would come out for a change. The forecast is for more of the same maybe making it into the 50's over the coming weekend. Hoping to get a cold clear day to enjoy working outside for a bit. Still have some winter cleanup work to do and swapping an storing equipment.
 I dislike the dreary weather.
 On the heating front I have had to move up to burning better wood in the shop overnight and keep the stove hopping through the day to get the temp up and hold it there. Last night I re-started the house stove, I think this is until the spring now, which is right about on time (the middle of November is the average for us). The house wood should do fine, but I am not sure about the shop wood lasting.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 17, 2020, 01:59:15 PM
Lots of wood here all seasoned, but doesn't take much wood this early into winter because it is not yet winter cold here. Tomorrow the 'new wood' pile should be 4 cords, hope to cut 2 loads. Easy chance cleaning up big popple that are leaning a little hard. I've been cutting this wood within 20 feet of the road. Wood....wood...no end to the wood within site of the road. ;D :D

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/woodpileNov17-2020.jpg)

And that pile is 7' high at the highest.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on November 18, 2020, 06:15:17 AM
Well the northern cold and wind are here again it is 22 degrees now and going to the teens tonight .I do not mind the cold but that northern wind always has a way of taking the joy of being outside .But it always could be worse I remember when it was near zero on this date in years past .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 18, 2020, 06:27:42 AM
I have 22° here too. Have not been this cold for about 2 weeks. But Saturday in the 50's. But only one day that high for temps.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on November 18, 2020, 06:51:09 AM
50 here, high of 71 but 18 mph wind expected.  still a season change for us.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on November 18, 2020, 07:27:06 AM
It was 24 degrees at 6 AM .I'm not ready for this .I do hate cold weather with a passion .Florida or Arizona is looking better all the time .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 18, 2020, 10:39:40 AM
Yep, 21F here to. You're right about the wind, but more so here at the house. Up in the woods in the sun, is like sitting in a window like a Tom cat. :D Got a load of wood in, going for another after dinner to make the 4 cords. 4 more cord after that to gather up. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on November 18, 2020, 10:54:56 AM
I have between 5 and 6 cords, split, stacked and tarped down .I usual do about 1 cord a month more or less from late November to mid March .So maybe 4.5 cords in a normal winter .The last several it's only been about half that, too warm .Two old folks sitting around in their underwear with a door opened . :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 18, 2020, 03:59:06 PM
This is next year's wood supply. I've got ~9 and 1/3 cord out of 10 stored away and dry for this winter. :)

Right now it's 85F in here, but I had just came in from cutting wood and didn't realize how warm it was on the main floor until after the wood was fed into the stove. Oh well, I like wood heat so I won't suffer too much. :D Got the air exchanger wide open though. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on November 18, 2020, 06:51:44 PM
@Al_Smith (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=2054) do the neighbors complain?...   :)   that conjures quite a visual!   :o :o :o :o :o :o   :snowball:   8)   :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on November 18, 2020, 08:05:05 PM
I live 600 feet off the road surrounded by 100 foot oak trees. Nobody can see that far although Georgia is pretty chesty that you can't miss . 8) 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on November 18, 2020, 08:08:29 PM
Having said that with frivolity I think it's about time to fill the wood box because it won't be long .I'm so looking forward to it---not .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on November 18, 2020, 08:20:05 PM
there you go, another visual!  good for you!  sounds like you can see it    :o  good for you! 8) 8) 8) :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on November 19, 2020, 07:07:44 AM
Bit of a cold snap the last couple of nights and I got some of that sun I asked for. :D It hit 19° for most last night and was around 53 in the shop this morning. Now that it is getting cold I can begin to figure out how this shop heating thing is going to track for the winter and wish I had a slightly bigger stove. Mine is hard to get an overnight fire that runs hot enough to maintain temps. On the other hand I would need a lot more more. Already concerned how far my 5 cord for the shop will go. It is taking a good part of the day to get the shop up to 68 or so, but it does come up from the mid 50's to the mid 60's pretty fast, so that makes a good working temp, I just like it warmer when I am doing finishes. SO it looks like when we hit the steady cold I will have to do finishes in the late afternoon or evening and pick my days a little bit. I am still burning junk during the day and good stuff at night. Already getting tired of feeding two stoves all the time (house and shop), but I just have to get in a routine. The house stove is easy, but I have to go out to the shop as late as possible each night and stuff the stove and adjust it. Usually that is around 9-10pm and I know that after I have settled in, that won't be fun on a 5 degree night.
 It's winter, might as well get used to it and fall into a groove. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 19, 2020, 12:12:22 PM
Down in the teens here this morning. Could feel a little frost tingling in my fingers and toes when I start at another load of firewood. Soon overcame that when the steam kicked in. ;D

Warm front moving in here now, but that SW wind is still cold. ;D

One of the neighbors drove bye, asked what I've been up to. Said removing the wood pecker hotels along the road. :D I cut one spruce that was still alive, riddled with holes and pitch running down the trunk. Hollow for half the trunk. Chunked it all up in 3-4' lengths to move, was like throwing dry cedar into the brush. It had fallen into the road, was no way to make it fall in the spot I wanted without a stump lever. I don't carry one, so let her fall where she may, can't fight gravity. Lots of my firewood lands in the road. Arthur's fault, not mine. :D

Snowing right now in Masardis, Maine on the mountains along route 11. View from the crow's nest. ;D

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/masardis-snow-Nov19-2020.jpg)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 19, 2020, 02:18:37 PM
Good place for the snow!!
I have 30° now. I don't think it got above freezing today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on November 19, 2020, 02:24:01 PM
a little windy yesterday.  my neighbor Jimmy called and asked if I heard the tree fall down.  I was waiting for a punch line.  but no.  


(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/51041/AD29068C-70BC-40BF-859B-F5A8B61A224C.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1605743006)
 
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/51041/5295338B-7EAA-40B2-BED4-0BEECF15713C.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1605813688)
 
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/51041/73739769-6B0C-46C5-98B7-031E77257AE5.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1605743046)
 

now it is in my yard to limb, and make something out of.  a little ant ridden barber chair.  took less than 10 minutes with the 261, and the grapple bucket.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 19, 2020, 04:39:13 PM
I don't think it ever did get above 25 yesterday. Same this morning but got warmer into the afternoon. 37 now, and shouldn't get too much cooler overnight. 50 to 55 tomorrow
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 19, 2020, 04:49:41 PM
I think it got to 25F here before dark, but suppose to get warmer in the night. Not going to last, going cold Saturday again.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 21, 2020, 05:50:04 AM
Low 40's this morning, clear as a bell. About to gather a couple loads of firewood, that will make 5 cord so far.

Have a good one. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on November 21, 2020, 12:19:16 PM
light rain in the 40s today, had been sunny windy, but in the 60 to 70s.  in case anyone was wondering, here is a 1/16th inch thick scrap of maple i left outside.  it dried flat, but with water on the top side, it expanded into a tunnel.


(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/51041/A1547E76-74A5-4A8B-A1DC-D443B5030019.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1605977697)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 21, 2020, 04:27:50 PM
Curled maple. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 21, 2020, 04:42:06 PM
Got to the low 50s today and mostly sunny. Up and down tomorrow. Starting in the low 20s. Going to high 30s then starts getting colder and snowing in the late afternoon before getting warmer and turning to rain around midnight
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 21, 2020, 05:40:58 PM
Yep 40° here this morning too this morning. Doubt it got up to 50, sun off and on all day, some wind too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 22, 2020, 07:09:08 AM
26F this morning, bright blue skies, not as cold as they were guessing. Snow beginning then rain tomorrow, 40's predicted high.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 23, 2020, 11:44:03 AM
Was a dusting of snow last night, rain now and coming down steady. Just about 40F now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 23, 2020, 05:21:08 PM
We must be out of the drought now!!! Maybe the rainfall amount is where it should be now?  Rained hard here all day.
Only saw snow about 20 minutes from me. That was at the college, looked like they shoveled the walk off and it was in a pile.
I did see the state truck spreading salt at 35°. Not a bad idea.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 24, 2020, 10:41:47 AM
We had probably 2-1/4" a rain here (recorded at Bridgewater, Me across from here), rained hard all day long and into early evening. Been flurries in the air here now and cold wind. Not snowing enough to measure. Suppose to rain here again by Thursday I think. I figure we have close to 10" this month now. The creeks are high, but not flood stage. Salted the 4-lane here in the early hours. Road up by home here is dry, but further out on the 110, ice in the truck grooves.

Have snow tires with studs on the tires. But went to town for 2 weeks groceries, $350 bucks. DOH!! Prices are not any more than last year, some actually cheaper. Coffee $4 cheaper, and not a sale. Cereal $3 cheaper, but sale.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 25, 2020, 05:46:58 AM
15F here this morning, overcast and no wind. Be heading out to cut firewood. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 25, 2020, 03:17:37 PM
Been snowing a little bit, suppose to get an inch. It has warmed up to 25F. Got them two loads hauled in. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 25, 2020, 09:08:11 PM
We got no more than 2 inches of snow from snow showers. 28° now. Rain coming and temps in the low 50's will take that away.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 26, 2020, 06:14:34 AM
Freezing rain I believe moving in, then rain this afternoon. Going to be above freezing for the next week and in 50's next week. Wood cut'n weather. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 26, 2020, 08:04:32 AM
I have 30° and raining. The 2 inches of snow is soft.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on November 26, 2020, 12:35:21 PM
38 and raining. Still in moderate drought here, best in the state is a little spot in the west central at abnormally dry. A little snow yesterday but just enough to track a cat. Supposed to stay right about this temperature overnight, then near 50 tomorrow and mostly cloudy
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 26, 2020, 01:51:29 PM
Been a steady rain here since noon now. Spring is back. ;D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 27, 2020, 09:17:27 PM
Temps in the high 40's and rain took that first snow away. More snow will come and stay until May of next year.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 28, 2020, 04:36:27 AM
Up here, the ground had froze for 3 days before the rain, so any bare fields still retained snow all through the rain and fog. Still snow on the ground and we barely got an inch before the rain. I've said it before, we could get a couple of inches of snow up here on frozen ground and it could take days of warm weather to melt it off. Makes a big different when the ground was froze solid for days before. Even the firewood I cut this week was froze hard. Like snow landing on a pile of ice cubes. "Yeah, we got 3" of snow, but it melted by noon". Not up here, think days...:D It was in the low 40's here yesterday and snow was not completely gone off the road, and they sanded.

My chaulk boots are a bit worn (ordered new boots yesterday), so walking on the hard frozen road was almost like being on an ice rink. I never bother buying new chaulk spikes because about the time you replace them the side wall in the boots blow out. It's a rigged game. :D I try to get 2 years, I know these were bought in 2018. And I walk many miles in them, and the hardest on boots is them little cut stumps when thinning. Leather would be torn to pieces in a month, besides wet feet because spruce ground tends to be damp and mossy, especially black spruce.

Must be handy to 12" of rain now since October. Surprisingly we have had a lot of sun to and starry nights. Big rain coming Monday or Tuesday.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 29, 2020, 03:24:44 PM
Never quite reached 40F here today and the snow is still lingering on bare ground. Amazing how barely an inch can stay around for days when above freezing, but not in the 40's.Today was sunny, with a frosty start. ;D

Seen lots of bear tracks on that new snow, he/they must have walked on every trail out there. Walked by the winter shelter to. Followed a big buck track on the trails to. Seen other smaller deer tracks. Seen where the turkeys scratched away at the snow and fallen leaves under the maples. Seen 1 grouse. Seen two sets of coyote tracks around them deer. All that walking had to take place in the last 2 days.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 29, 2020, 08:28:13 PM
Sun off and on all day. I think mid 40's today. It felt warm out. Until the sun went down.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Gearbox on November 29, 2020, 08:36:55 PM
It's finely getting colder here . Been cutting in the Tamarack swamp I am seeing about 4 inches of ice now . All  Dead standing the neighbor wants it and the small birch gone . We need cold here of the swamp logging will not happen .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 30, 2020, 02:58:53 AM
Great firewood and the porkies like them tamarack to. I see patches chewed on the trunks of tamarack quite often. I think they like tamarack more than spruce and fir to chew bark off. ;D Up here we had sawfly kill off some stands. Planted all of mine on the wet spots, I think they can grow anywhere they can anchor themselves. :D Mine are all like corkscrews and bears climb and bend them down for cones. Lots of bears around. I think the local bear hunter shot 12 he said, in recent years. I wouldn't want any sheep. :D I call'm monkey bears, always in the trees. If it isn't bears it's moose damaging trees. The bears chewed the wooden handle on my shovel by the winter shelter. Don't leave nothing you think you want later.  :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on November 30, 2020, 04:51:09 PM
The rain has started and we are in for a lot of it, some places may see 4". Be careful what you ask for. Snow is gone. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on November 30, 2020, 08:37:44 PM
The rain the wind, the rain the wind!!!!!! But it is 54°
This would be a blizzard at 30°.   :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 01, 2020, 04:47:47 AM
Quote from: thecfarm on November 30, 2020, 08:37:44 PM
The rain the wind, the rain the wind!!!!!! But it is 54°
This would be a blizzard at 30°.   :o
I think that blizzard is coming next Monday, a small amount Thursday or Friday to test us. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on December 01, 2020, 12:33:59 PM
My rain gauge is showing 3" since it started yesterday. 
Beavers must be busy trying to slow that down. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 01, 2020, 03:19:11 PM
Yeah, there is water everywhere in fields now, even hilly fields with water in ruts and dips. Still getting hammered with rain here. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 02, 2020, 04:49:50 AM
Well, there was 3" of rain recorded to the west and 4" to the east, we're in the middle. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 02, 2020, 07:51:55 AM
Yeah, we got over 3" out of that storm and one of my culverts floated up a would not pass water, it flooded out all of my mill area except around the mill itself. All my drying racks were islands. When I got it fixed, it took all day to drop the water level a foot or more.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/52103/IMG_20201201_094750027.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1606913352)
 

Barely supposed to hit 40 here today, snow flurries right now. Oh well. Time to get at it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 02, 2020, 09:56:17 AM
Dohh!!  whiteflag_smiley yikes_smiley :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 02, 2020, 04:09:22 PM
Cloudy and windy today, it's about 35 now. Just enough snow to see on the tops of trucks and real cold spots. Pretty good batch of rain over the last few days, but I didn't find a drought map that was updated since before Thanksgiving. Mostly sunny and low to mid 40s tomorrow
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on December 05, 2020, 07:08:20 AM
Get the shovels ready, and plows in the Northeast. My 51 JD M has been itching to pop pop.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 05, 2020, 07:20:42 AM
Yeah, that one just missed us, to our south, but you will get it. Just a year ago this past week I had to plow 2 days in a row, I think we had a foot or so.
 We me, the 'winter state of mind' is beginning to take hold. I got up around 5 and in the dark and my semi-sleep state I unconsciously went to the side door by my desk and turn on the floodlight to check the outside thermometer and look at the gerund. I only do that in the winter and it is automatic.
 The bad stuff is coming, but I can wait. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on December 05, 2020, 09:02:16 AM
Well, it's starting.

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Central Massachusetts is supposed to get a foot of snow. They said the changeover from rain to snow would take place between 10am and noon. By 8am it was all snow. That is not a good sign. I have all my gas cans filled if we loose power and I have to run my generator for a while. It is supposed to get windy this afternoon with heavy wet snow... not a good situation. Looks like I'll be working in the barn today.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 05, 2020, 10:31:01 AM
Expecting to see some by Sunday, predict up to 13". It's going to be wet up here to, says will be in low 30's. Had a light dusting overnight here.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 05, 2020, 11:03:11 AM
Feeding up before the pending storm. Under the beech, however I think he is picking spruce or boxelder seeds.

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Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 05, 2020, 04:37:05 PM
Heavy wet snow now. Don't know what to expect. I've gotten 5 different forecasts from 2 different outlets. The only thing any of them agree on is it's a low confidence forecast because the storm can still do anything. The only thing I got to look for is a power outage or, if I decide to plow it, that I don't tear up the not yet frozen driveway
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on December 05, 2020, 06:02:40 PM
Very heavy wet snow here. Birch tree tops were touching the ground after only a few inches of snow.
Lights been blinking, preparing for power outage.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 06, 2020, 08:15:20 AM
6 inches of very wet heavy snow so far, barely freezing. Ground is soft. Still coming down.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on December 06, 2020, 09:48:22 AM
Its over here with 8" of white superglue coating everything. Trees down in the woods, across
the driveway, what a mess.
Good news is we only lost power for a 1/2 hr but there was a whole lot
of lights blinking on and off all night.
Others not so fortunate on the power on front though, 100s of thousands w/o power across the state.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 06, 2020, 02:14:30 PM
27 and cloudy, a little wind. Ended up with only a couplathree inches of snow. All froze stiff now after the temperature drop. No real power outages around here but 10s of thousands around the state
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 06, 2020, 03:22:25 PM
Still snowing here, but has not added much since this morning. We lost power for 2 hrs, but had generator power. Never missed a beat. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 08, 2020, 06:49:42 PM
Been dark days here for a few, have not seen the sun since before the 10" snow storm. Been steady temps in the 20's, around 25F. Not too bad. Would like to see some sun though. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 08, 2020, 09:37:21 PM
I just got power back after the storm on Saturday. Cost money to run a generator.  :(  Seem like the next town over and the town I live in was without power. Maybe more too, but in my little world that's all I saw. Speaking of seeing, lots of trees broke off too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 09, 2020, 05:40:44 AM
Cloudy and 20 when I left the yard.  Just enough snow overnight to show on the cars. Supposed to stay cloudy and maybe some snow this afternoon. Temperature isn't going to go very far
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on December 09, 2020, 06:02:17 AM
Quote from: thecfarm on December 08, 2020, 09:37:21 PM
I just got power back after the storm on Saturday. Cost money to run a generator.  :(  Seem like the next town over and the town I live in was without power. Maybe more too, but in my little world that's all I saw. Speaking of seeing, lots of trees broke off too.
I noticed you were AWOL, that explains it. I think we all got screwed when Central Spain Power took over.
Anyhow got the sled and chainsaw out and cut my way through some woods trails Monday then
took the wife for a x-c ski through it.
"Looks like a bomb went off " was her words.
Firs and White Spruce took a hit, lost a couple real nice Spruce and a bunch of firs. Some trees were broke off
and others uprooted due to wet soil.  Pines.... didn't lose a one.
Down to 12* F this morn.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on December 09, 2020, 06:55:59 AM
17* at 5am now up to 20* Slightly warmer air coming from the southwest. We could get a dusting of snow around noon. Saturday's storm left us with 6" of heavy heavy wet snow which froze up Sunday. My driveway is a mess, the plow guy couldn't do much with it. We never lost power but they did just up the street. I have been able to drive my tractor in the fields. I've been cutting firewood along the edge of one of the fields.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Vautour on December 10, 2020, 05:03:06 AM
Quote from: SwampDonkey on December 08, 2020, 06:49:42 PM
Been dark days here for a few, have not seen the sun since before the 10" snow storm. Been steady temps in the 20's, around 25F. Not too bad. Would like to see some sun though. :D
Here on the south east coast New Brunswick the grass is still green... 10'' of snow :o... 

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: farmfromkansas on December 10, 2020, 09:39:51 AM
Weather has been great here in Kansas lately, 60's yesterday afternoon, but a storm coming in tonight, is supposed to last several days.  We were so dry the wheat would not come up after cutting soybeans, got about 3/8" rain after first of November, finally got 1.6 inches of rain in later November, could see wheat coming up down the rows the morning after the rain.  Still spots where wheat has not emerged, but mine looks pretty fair.  Heifers are calfing, have 5 in pen with little babies this morning, one will not take calf, so using squeeze chute to feed the baby. That calf is robbing off the others, does not know which one is it's mother.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 10, 2020, 12:44:52 PM
Not much for sun here, but it is above freezing at 36°.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 10, 2020, 02:28:01 PM
Still around 25F here, and a little peak of sun just now from the west. Road is a sheet of ice, half plowed and next to no sand. And was from the storm a few days ago, no sun to melt it off until just now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 10, 2020, 03:40:56 PM
Figured you musta been in a  hard spot for a couple days down there on the southern end of Maine. Generator is handy, but a hard way to make a living.

Sun lasted about 15 minuets. ;)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 10, 2020, 04:17:25 PM
There was 1000's without power. Did not really mean to say maybe more without power, I knew there was more. Power company has a outage report by county and by towns than by roads. Than they show a estimate of when each will get power. Most times seem like it's one time and than every 6 hours 4 more get added to it.
I work about 20 minutes away. All was fine on the way home until about ½ way home. The snow was pulling all the trees over. A state road and it was not plowed. The back roads I turned onto was plowed. I live on a dead end dirt road and the snow plow had stopped on the first hill. I think he was clearing a tree out of the road. I waited for the plow to get moving before I got close to it. The snow is still stuck to the side of the trees.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 10, 2020, 04:18:53 PM
The sun never really did get out. No surprise, I don't think it's been out since Saturday at least. It did get up into the high 30s though. 40s tomorrow and maybe another chance for some sun
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on December 10, 2020, 04:43:38 PM
67° now and got some stuff done outside today. cold with moisture this WE.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 11, 2020, 04:24:02 AM
Quote from: thecfarm on December 10, 2020, 04:17:25 PM
I live on a dead end dirt road and the snow plow had stopped on the first hill. I think he was clearing a tree out of the road. I waited for the plow to get moving before I got close to it. The snow is still stuck to the side of the trees.
.......and more mess coming in a day or two. Fill up them gas jugs.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on December 11, 2020, 06:03:53 AM
We are at 35 inches of rain for the year and last year we had 48 inches by this time with our five year average of 43 by now .Now is in the 20s at night and low 30s during the day .We need a good solid freeze up to be able to work in the woods because that is the only time we get our firewood and logs for lumber .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 11, 2020, 05:09:34 PM
Sunny and in the 40s today. Nice to be in tshirts again but it won't last long. High 30s tomorrow and showers in the afternoon
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 12, 2020, 06:31:13 AM
Well, 5 degrees warmer, 30F this morning, and waiting for a nasty mess to make an appearance from the sky. Sun? What is that? Never cleared out since before the last storm a week ago. :D  Snow, ice and rain all coming they say. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on December 12, 2020, 01:31:13 PM
Took all week but most of the snow has melted off the trees now .
Some of the firs and spruce had taken on
the shape of a banana top heavy with snow. 
Even with the snow off them they are leaners now until another storm takes them down.
With all the windstorms Its been several years since I had to cut any live firewood except for pasture pine.
Another messy storm on tap, snow, sleet, freezing rain and drizzle . 



Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 12, 2020, 09:51:50 PM
Rain started around 4pm tonight and it's just about 32° with a rain/snow mix.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Bricklayer51 on December 13, 2020, 08:16:50 AM
8 to 10 inches snow tons of limbs broke off power off and on the clean up starts
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 13, 2020, 12:09:48 PM
Just as they said, all rain, foggy and I do mean foggy at high noon, 36°. Got some single numbers coming at night. I will ran the tractor up and down the drive way to make it rough.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 13, 2020, 06:27:26 PM
Still foggy, foggy all day, thick fog.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 15, 2020, 06:31:59 AM
Well, its been a a little slow to get here, but winter is arriving. About a month later than last year when I was busting my butt to get the mill out of the woods before I got snowed out. I only beat that deadline by a couple of hours. That was mid-November as I recall.
 The mountains to our west that I can see have been snow covered for about a week now, but down here (about 2,000 ft lower) we've just had flurries so far. We got a dusting coverage yesterday and it stayed, but nothing to address. Now we've got a nor'easter forming to head up the coast and PA, NY, CT, VT, etc are going to get a small wallop. It may slide just south of Swamp. They are saying 6-14" here, track dependent. Supposed to kick in on Wednesday evening. I have been remiss in my prep work, not that I am behind, but I will spend what time I can today putting stuff away to make the plowing easier, hook the plow up, and get it in the shop for grease and whatever. It's been holding generally colder and I am getting better at managing the shop stove and holding the temp overnight. I would like to see the ground freeze more before the snow hits. 
 We also have the boys today and I have to spend time helping with schooling supervision, so we will see how that goes.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 15, 2020, 07:49:21 AM
22 here now and not going to get any warmer than that until Friday. TV news has me getting a dusting to 2 inches. Just like everybody else, they're not sure about the track but it's 36 hours to go yet. I'm like Greenhorn, I'd like to see the ground a little more frozen than it is before I have to start pushing any snow off it
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 15, 2020, 07:54:22 AM
Flurry here in the night, but a little sun peeking through snow squalls. A little wind picking up and temps falling.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 15, 2020, 08:38:42 AM
Quote from: 51cub on December 15, 2020, 07:49:21 AM
 I'm like Greenhorn, I'd like to see the ground a little more frozen than it is before I have to start pushing any snow off it
Seems like every year we peel a few slabs of sod off the front lawn during the first snow, then it freezes and we push those slabs around all winter and try to reset them in the spring, which never works. ;D Only supposed to hit 35 for a short period today, then teens and 20's right up to the storm hits, so I am hopeful the crust will be thick enough to skate a plow. Now I have to get going on the pre-storm cleanup.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: doc henderson on December 15, 2020, 02:24:05 PM
bit-o-flurries here,
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: gspren on December 15, 2020, 05:03:05 PM
The local weather dudes are saying we will have double digit snow tomorrow into Thursday, it's been a few years since we had that much. Today I put the snow blower on the BX Kubota, fueled and ran the generator and stacked some extra wood beside the OWB and yesterday I started the walk behind blower. Now that I'm ready maybe it will pass us.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 15, 2020, 05:06:10 PM
I had to snow scoop out twice today cleaning up snow squalls and mud balls from the mouth of the drive way from the snow plow. ::) Wind is settling down. One time this morning it was a total blizzard with wind and fresh snow  falling, couldn't see out to the road. :snowball: ;D The wind doesn't really fill me in here, the trees and home made snow fence deflects most of it away from the buildings and drive way. 

And the fella on the excavator asked if I wanted that brush removed over there, "No way, that's my snow fence"!!! He jumped back in his seat. :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 16, 2020, 05:55:42 AM
That wind and cold will freeze the snapper off a turtle this morning. fire_smiley splitwood_smiley

Down near 0F this morning. :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 16, 2020, 06:09:13 AM
I have 5° now. Yesterday was when we had the wind.  :o  Wind stopped when it got dark. Good thing.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 16, 2020, 06:49:42 AM
6° and clear now. Clouds will build during the day. TV weather says here should get 3 to 6in. The phone says NWS has here getting 6 to 10in. Temp going to stay between 20s and single digits through Friday. Getting into the 30s over the weekend then mid and upper 30s early next week
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 16, 2020, 07:50:36 AM
Well its coming here this evening and based on everything I read it looks like 18" should be the median. The maps have us pegged in the (not so) sweet spot where we might see in excess of 24". Is it what it will be.
It went down to 15 overnight so I put my boots on before i had my coffee (that is very rare) and checked the shop stove. Temp was 58 out there and the stove just needed filling. I am pleased with that, keeping the temp up in a lot of steel and concrete with a small stove (for the space). I guess I can make it through the winter this way and I was worried about that. Not sure how it will go when we drop below zero, but time will tell.
 Time to get to work..
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 16, 2020, 09:30:29 PM
I have 14° and snow is coming. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on December 17, 2020, 04:45:10 AM
It is 15 degrees here and a foot of snow with 16 to 24 inches by the time it stops later this morning.So now the salt and calcium will bee plastered on our roads until spring because people do not know how to slow down with snow covered roads.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: breederman on December 17, 2020, 04:55:19 AM
We are in the worst of it , south west of A-z 22 inches at 430 and still coming hard. Over 30 in in Binghamton.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 17, 2020, 05:47:50 AM
I am about halfway between the two guys posting above and a bit south of them. We have about at least a foot here, maybe more, hard to tell, the wind is whipping at 30MPH so.... Temp is in the low 20's. Just a lovely day. ;D
 I've been up since 4 (my neighbor, Mr. Ding Dong, decided he needed to plow at 1:30 this morning with his ATV at 1:30 this morning. Back and forth on a 60' driveway for 45 minutes. I reviewed the criteria for justifiable homicide as I tried to get back to sleep. Gave up at 4. 
 Now there is nothing for it, time to pull on the sorrels and get at it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: brianJ on December 17, 2020, 06:37:32 AM
Six inches here in Cazenovia  perhaps less
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 17, 2020, 07:20:31 AM
Well after an hour of plowing I can see this is going to be a long day. So much for light and fluffy ☺️. It is not heavy wet, but it is wet enough to stick to the plow and tough to push, it doesn't peel off. Slow going, but I have the shop driveway opened and started the house. Taking a coffee break. Blowing and heavy snow right now so I can't even see the plow. Gonna put the snow blower to work on this a little later.
Best get back to it.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: cutterboy on December 17, 2020, 07:55:39 AM
It is hard to tell how much snow we have had because of the wind blowing and drifting. I think 6-8" The forcast calls for another 6-8" but I don't think so. My instincts say 2-3" We will see.
My condolences to those people in Binghampton. :o
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 17, 2020, 07:59:19 AM
13° and no snow yet. Yet is the key word.  ;)  I will be moving the truck in front of the garage. Wind is blowing too.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 17, 2020, 08:41:15 AM
It's a snowing. Very fine right now. Might be one of these storms, snow all day and get 2 inches. Notice the might word. Suppose to be a more Southern storm for us here in Maine. Notice the suppose to words too.  ;D

Edit at 10am, snowing and I just walked down to the mailbox with the dog, Maggie May and the wind has stopped.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 17, 2020, 03:48:07 PM
This one is going to miss us up here, just clouds here at the house, but looking north of here was blue sky toward Perth-Andover. Going to be sunny tomorrow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 17, 2020, 06:26:20 PM
Forecast for here was changed later yesterday to 6 to 12. Ended up with 21in. It's over and starting to clear up now. I just heard from my niece who lives about a mile away from Bruno, they got 40 inches. The driveway's as clean as it needs to be for tonight, and the truck is cleaned off. I'll touch up the driveway when I get home tomorrow afternoon. Supposed to be in the 20s tomorrow and 30s Friday
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 17, 2020, 07:00:39 PM
40 inches!!!!  :o  
The weather guy got mine right, I might of got 3 inches.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 18, 2020, 10:41:23 PM
Pretty day here today after the storm. Mostly sunny and the dang wind finally dies down but we did have a strong breeze. Never got over 25 or so but workable with some warm up breaks, staying dry is the key. Going to be the coldest night so far tonight, they are saying 5° and I am curious (concerned) at how that will affect my shop temps and ability to get that temp up to a good working level in the morning. I have more outdoor work to do tomorrow but they say it will climb into the mid 30's so I think it will be fine. I have fallen into the weather mode now. Winter is 'full on' in my head now and just like mid-summer I am basing my day's work on what the weather brings. If I can't get the shop warm enough (that hasn't happened yet), I do desk work in the house. It all needs to get done.
 But tonight I am just trying to keep the house and shop warm enough. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 19, 2020, 05:43:18 AM
I have 3 above. Looks like a little above freezing each day until Christmas day. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 19, 2020, 07:44:17 AM
Chilly here this morning. My Thermometer says 9°, the weather station a mile away says 11, and all the other weather stations within 5 miles claim vary temps from -1 to 3°. Anyway, chilly. The house was cool this morning also and I expect the shop is the same, gonna check in a few minutes. Clear as a bell out and I am watching a pretty sunrise. The high for today is supposed to hit 25 and I can wait till it warms up to get back to outdoor work. After I fire the shop stove up I think I'll find some indoor stuff to do.
 Warming up in each of the coming days to the mid 30's and low 40's and maybe a little more snow tomorrow. It is what it is.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on December 19, 2020, 05:06:11 PM
We were at 8 below this morning and it got up to a high of 15 today but I think a little warmer weather is coming .I guess we were lucky and only ended up with 24 inches of the white stuff which took the two of us a full day to move .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 20, 2020, 08:24:46 AM
 I had -8 yesterday on the truck thermometer when I left and  -1 when I got 20 miles away. 16 now with a little bit of snow this afternoon. Big rain and wind coming Christmas Day
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 20, 2020, 09:33:41 AM
The leaves will be frost this year. ;D

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/frosty-Dec20-2020.jpg)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 20, 2020, 09:46:18 AM
That's a nice picture. Sun would of made it that much better. I know, what sun!!
But I saw a one just like that when I got gas the other morning. It was right next to the river, sun was just getting on the frosted trees.
I have 22°, might get to 32 today. No sun.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 20, 2020, 04:57:48 PM
Last night it was weird. I could see stars but there was a freezing fog bank moving in from the west. I could not see lights in Maine, but around the neighbors here yard lights showed. I figured from 2:00 am onward is when the frost formed.

There was some sun, but not bright sky, filtered in thin cloud,fog. :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 21, 2020, 05:34:54 AM
Looks like a rainy day here.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 21, 2020, 07:09:18 AM
28 and going to the mid 30s but won't be much sun. Getting warmer all week then getting cooler on Saturday
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on December 21, 2020, 12:03:30 PM
Phone tells me it is snowing but all I see is fog, the temperature is right at freezing. We were supposed to get 10 cm (4 inches) last night but nothing, looks like it is going to be a green Christmas. We know we are going to get it, just a matter of when
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 22, 2020, 06:29:47 AM
I have a warm 32° now. Yesterday morning was another foggy morning. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 22, 2020, 10:43:53 AM
Yep, mild here to. Nothing falling from the sky. :) Looks like it's trying to break away.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on December 22, 2020, 09:32:47 PM
Forecast is firming up.  Rain down here starting on Christmas day and continuing through Monday.  Up the hill at my cabin project will be snow for 4 days.  Probably see 1 to 2 feet.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 23, 2020, 06:26:46 AM
Forecast is for a little colder today, but on Christmas it is forecast to be in the 50's, rain and heavy winds. ::) ::)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 23, 2020, 06:52:35 AM
Same here SwampDonkey.
I have 10 gallons of gas on standby for the generator and getting another 5 tonight. I am not sitting in line at Cumberland Farms, the only place that will be open Christmas Day, for gas.  ;) If I don't need it, I will pour it into the truck.  ;D
Don't know if it will rain enough and be warm enough to melt that 4 inches of snow or not. Just making room for more, if it does.  ;D
24° here this morning.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 23, 2020, 08:34:28 AM
Still a little cool today, then upper 40s tomorrow. Friday will be the same wind and rain that Ray and Swamp are going to get
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 24, 2020, 06:16:45 AM
Yeah, it will mainly just settle the snow here, and expose the wet holes which are mostly bare anyway from all the fall rain. Hopefully it will take the ice off the roads of our half sanded rural roads. They sand going up and coming down, no sand and plow half the sand off. ::) ::) One lane looks sanded haphazard style and the other none at all. What do you say to the guy coming at you on ice and your side is bare? No, I have none to spare. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on December 24, 2020, 06:28:19 AM
Just above freezing here now and going to be a high of 50 today with lots of rain today and tomorrow but the temperatures are forecasted to go into the teens tomorrow night .We still have a lot of snow so this could be a very interesting Christmas.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on December 24, 2020, 07:01:56 AM
Not much cold so far this winter. Coldest here was 2*F.
Heating with mostly softwood so far. Been picking out the Oak and Maple setting it aside.
Wondering if we will even see any below zero temps this winter.
Mostly rain storms in the forecasts. Unusual or the new norm ?
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 24, 2020, 07:44:44 AM
Last year was different for us with the storms. Snow than change over to rain. Seem like last year was a warm winter. Did not have a solid week of temps in the single numbers. But the temps did drop and we got all snow in the later storms. I would bet on below temps than not. But never know either.
I have a step son that lives in Hallowell, Augusta is only a mile away  from him. Normal for them to get rain after a snow storm. Been that way for years. That is not much more than a ½ hour from me. I have more snow in the fields than they will have in the woods at spring time.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Skip on December 24, 2020, 08:00:10 AM
50 for a high then rain to ice to snow 19 for low tonight . Glad we are not going anywhere . :christmas:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 24, 2020, 08:05:32 AM
weather back in 2015 (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=32623.10940)

reply 10953
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 24, 2020, 08:06:45 AM
28 when I left and 40 now. Going to around 50 and it looks like they expect the rain to start around 4:00. Temperature keeps going up from there
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: breederman on December 24, 2020, 08:15:02 AM
38 this morning headed to 50 today with 2 inches of rain called for tonight. N w s is warning about major flooding on the river. 
  Glad I live on the hill 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: nativewolf on December 24, 2020, 08:20:15 AM
Quote from: ljohnsaw on December 22, 2020, 09:32:47 PM
Forecast is firming up.  Rain down here starting on Christmas day and continuing through Monday.  Up the hill at my cabin project will be snow for 4 days.  Probably see 1 to 2 feet.
Guess I am glad to hear CA will get some rain.  1-2' at your cabin is not unusual is it?
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Ljohnsaw on December 24, 2020, 11:29:16 AM
Quote from: nativewolf on December 24, 2020, 08:20:15 AM1-2' at your cabin is not unusual is it?
Not unusual - about right for December.  The weather guessers added another little storm for Wednesday next week. 

They upgraded the 1-2' to be the total for Friday & Saturday.  Sunday-Monday will be bonus days. "Typical" seasonal accumulation is 12' (maybe some in May).  Melt out (on my side of the hill) is anywhere between mid-April to early July.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 24, 2020, 03:47:15 PM
Was around 22F this morning and now up into the 40's. Yep, going into the 50's by tomorrow and heavy rain, I mean rain. Then freeze up on Saturday. Should be good for ice skating. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 24, 2020, 03:50:16 PM
The wind has just started.  40°
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 24, 2020, 09:25:54 PM
46° at almost 9:30.  :o   I have noticed some melting on my wood road all ready. With the rain and temps in the 50's tomorrow, more melting will be going on.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Andries on December 24, 2020, 11:02:07 PM
We've had a foot of fresh snow, mixed with high winds.
. . . and after the Alberta Clipper roars thru, we get the high pressure system following it.
This morning was -43 degrees - metric or imperial, its the same when it gets down there on the thermometer.
Tomorrow afternoon, its Christmas Day at my son's place, outside bonfire and exchange our gifts. Short and sweet, virus defences on full alert and  . . . . mark it down to more 2020 strangeness.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 25, 2020, 06:25:55 AM
Merry Christmas to all.
Still dark outside, but by the outside light. I could tell that 54° temperature and the rain has melted some of the snow.
Just making room for more.  :D
Days are getting longer now, 20 seconds.   ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 25, 2020, 07:05:40 AM
Merry Christmas everybody! Temp been going up since this time yesterday. Up to 50 now. Wind started last night and power went out for an hour or so. It's still back on now but there's a full day of heavy wind and rain still ahead
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 25, 2020, 07:17:24 AM
Have a merry one. In the 50's here, drive way is bare and lots of bare ground. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Chuck White on December 25, 2020, 07:54:23 AM
Same story over here, 52° yesterday and 50° this morning.

Absolutely no snow left, raining quite heavily and a little windy!

Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 25, 2020, 08:01:34 AM
Weird weather for sure. The temp is 54 now, it had hit 62 around 4:30 this morning. Rain since yesterday afternoon totaling about 2" so far with more coming. Max winds gusts so far only about 25. I have not done my 'damage control walk about ' yet but I can see the creek is outside it's banks again. This time I am sure it is because all the snow turned to ice in the past week and it is blocked. I tried breaking it up before the rain came, but my shale bar wasn't putting a dent in it. Our 12" of snow pack is gone except for the big balls the grandson's rolled up when they were building snow people, and some plow berms. I am sure I have a little water in the shop because I have some that blew in under or around my side door at the house, most unusual. Lots of power outages all around us, Woodstock is almost all out and many others, we have crews in from the Midwest to help with the restoration and for once, all 4 homes in our family have still got power, for now. Subject to change. The fire departments are running ragged around the county. Trees down, wires down, and I heard 2 structure fire calls in 20 minutes, 15 miles apart. In one way I miss those days, helping folks, but in another way I think it's good that I don't have to do that anymore. If you are 'still out there' catching the truck, riding backwards or whatever, please be careful. The fatality rate is way up over last year. 
 Ah well, I have a few hours to fix things up, then shower and get ready for the kids to come for brunch. That's it for us this year, not even going to see my sister and her 2 kids across town. Strange year.
 Merry Christmas everyone, stay safe and healthy!
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 25, 2020, 09:03:18 AM
Well daylights showed the fields are bare. Still snow on the edges of the fields where the woods are. Dirt driveway is on the soft side. We are in Mud Season.  ;D
Wind is blowing!!! 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Skip on December 25, 2020, 11:06:08 AM
Front passed thru , 50f to 20f  And 6 inches on the ground , :snowball: :christmas:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 25, 2020, 11:54:09 AM
Raining hard at times. Still 54°!!! Just like back in 2015.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 25, 2020, 02:16:02 PM
Yep, a bit soggy and the snow is about non existent except in the shelter of trees. ;D

Suppose to see sun tomorrow and cool down to the 20's. Gee I wonder if a man dare cut firewood. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: btulloh on December 25, 2020, 06:38:00 PM
We got the rain yesterday and overnight but a bit less than what they predicted. Still too much though with the ground already saturated. No issues here at my place so I fell pretty lucky. Windy at the tail end but haven't seen any trees uprooted. Might find some when I get out to scout the property. Going down in the teens here tonight. Brrrrrrrrrr.

This was a big long system. I hope everybody up north makes out all right.

Hoping @Don P (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=17)  will post his local conditions. Looked like a lot of frozen stuff out in his part of VA.

Stay warm and safe everybody.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on December 25, 2020, 08:27:40 PM
Rain gauge station a mile away is reporting 4.5".
Perennial stream out back is a raging torrent, went out to
check on my bridge during a rain break, couple feet of clearance still . 
Very warm in the 50s overnight and today, snow be gone.





Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Don P on December 25, 2020, 09:31:18 PM
We got about 2 or 3 inches out of it. It started as rain yesterday and in the 40's then dropped rapidly and turned to wind and snow overnight. It's about 10 out there now and predicting 7°F overnight. I haven't heard yet how they fared over towards Mt Rogers (Canada :D).
The new Christmas dogs seem to be settled in and enjoying life inside, a lady that lived alone at the end of the road died of covid and these guys were looking for new digs. They seem to be sweet, and lazy! Michelle made a sled run, our old dogs used to bounce down the hill all over her and the sled, these guys seemed content to watch from the porch  :D;

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10017/KeylaBarney.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1608949779)
 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 25, 2020, 09:58:48 PM
Still raining here at 10pm and 50°.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 26, 2020, 03:44:34 AM
Wind and rain, rain and wind, what else can I say? Oh, where is the canoe?  :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 26, 2020, 05:27:01 AM
The rain is right, I have 36° now.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: WDH on December 26, 2020, 07:15:15 AM
23 degrees and the glaciers thicken.  
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on December 26, 2020, 07:20:20 AM
It is 22 degrees here and after all the rain we had a few inches of the white stuff it looks like a winter wonderland here .i am just amazed reading how it has been colder way down south than here the last few days .I always thought our cold weather came from Canada and our southern winds brought the warmth very interesting.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: woodroe on December 26, 2020, 07:52:45 AM
Yesterday: Bangor Maine 60*F
                 Miami Florida  55*F

That is messed up. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 26, 2020, 08:33:08 AM
Was 54 this morning, now 38F. No snow here.  ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Old Greenhorn on December 26, 2020, 10:47:29 AM
We we got a pretty good hammering of rain that started Christmas eve and didn't end until after noon on Christmas day, probably about 2.5" or so, Lots of basements flooded because the ground was not accepting the water. Also lots of roads and driveways washed out from the runoff. My creek was out of the banks again, but not as bad as a week ago. Temp started dropping again yesterday afternoon and went down to 22 this morning, not it is slowly climbing but should top out around 30 and stay cold for the next few days/ The ground has re-frozen on the top, the snowpack is all gone and the creek is barely back inside its banks. It's December, so what else can you expect. 60 one day and 20 the next. I have some wet carpets downstairs and had water blow in under the garage door in the shop all the way back to the woodstove. That is new. Still, no big deal.
 It's winter, and its still 2020 so nothing surprises me.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 26, 2020, 01:43:19 PM
Well, it's a white out!! One crazy storm for sure. Was walking on bare ground this morning. :D ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: chevytaHOE5674 on December 26, 2020, 11:45:52 PM
Been cold UP here, today was "warm" at 22°. Last few have struggled to make the teens. Have about a foot of snow over the last couple of days. Winter looks to be here to stay this time.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 27, 2020, 04:07:11 AM
18F this morning, the moon is out and shining in my bedroom, north window. ::) A little dusting of white on everything, nothing to shovel. Gong to rain tomorrow. :D :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: WDH on December 27, 2020, 06:58:58 AM
A bitter 25 degrees  arg-smiley
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 27, 2020, 07:49:24 AM
I am not warmer than you, WDH, but I am close, 24°.  :(   A mostly sunny day!!!! I will enjoy it by cutting some wood. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 27, 2020, 09:36:54 PM
An odd Dec 27. I am picking up limbs that have broke off from the trees up and down the driveway. I could even rake leaves, if I wanted too. No snow.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: 51cub on December 28, 2020, 07:36:19 AM
27 now and going to around 38. That'll be just about 5° warmer than yesterday. Maybe some sun this afternoon. More sun tomorrow with temp in the mid 20s but wind chills in the single digits
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 28, 2020, 02:24:57 PM
32F here and looking more like rain every hour. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 29, 2020, 01:29:57 PM
The wind, the wind, the wind, at 24°!!!!!!!  :o :o :o  Any exposed skin gets cold quick. And I do mean quick.

Edit at around 4:30pm. The wind has just about stopped. Heatwave out there now. 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 29, 2020, 05:18:39 PM
Yep, we had rain and back to green over night. By 5:00 am it was 32F, by 8:00 am it was 25F and strong NW wind, plus squalls. By noon that all cleared out and a bright moon and stars are a shining this evening. I did fill up an empty firewood crate under the porch with 2-1/2 cords this morning, next year's wood. I fill'm as I empty'm. :D :)
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: A-z farmer on December 29, 2020, 05:47:21 PM
The northern winds are certainly blowing today I do not think it got above freezing here and it is on its way to 16 degrees tonight.We are at 39 inches of rain for the year to date and last year it was 50 and 2018 55 inches on this date .I just read the 2021 farmers almanac and it is saying we might have a wet and stormy year ahead but only time will tell the real story.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: goose63 on December 30, 2020, 07:12:35 AM
19 here with strong N.W. wind snow all day yesterday and lale nite will be blowing snow today :snowball: :new_year:
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 31, 2020, 06:09:54 AM
32° to melt that little bit of something we got in the night.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 31, 2020, 10:34:28 AM
Yes, we did get an inch or so over night of the white stuff and it was around 33F the last time I checked, dripping off house. South wind. Big snow coming for the weekend I think. No talk of severe cold yet. All kinds of wood, so don't matter much. ;D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on December 31, 2020, 05:22:49 PM
I had to lay off on the fire duty today since 8:00 am this morning. When that sun came out bright and coming in the big windows it was soon in the 80's and nearly 90 upstairs in the afternoon because of that big dormer window. Spring will soon be here. :D
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: thecfarm on December 31, 2020, 09:26:55 PM
Sun?? What's that?? I hope I can report back tomorrow and tell you what that is.
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Jim_Rogers on January 01, 2021, 03:47:23 PM
For all my FF friends in New England.
QuoteTemp in NC today was 68° but with 2 mph wind chill was 67°(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t52/1/16/1f923.png)
nice to drive around with the windows open.
I got a lot of flack for posting that on my facebook page, yesterday.
Jim Rogers
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on January 10, 2021, 06:56:39 AM
Periodically just for curiosity I check the temperatures around the world .It's been right about freezing here 32 degrees with a dip into 20's at night ..It was the same in northern  Maine and  south Alaska .It was however 19 below at Antarctica .I would have thought it was summer down there but I suppose that's warmer than 60 below .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Tacotodd on January 10, 2021, 07:07:54 AM
It finally got below freezing last night, 30 degrees. My blood thinners made it feel COLD! BRRR! Oh well, it could have been worse for me, I could be living north of the Mason-Dixon Line. Then it gets progressively colder, and into Canada, or even worse Alaska, YIKES.

Didn't used to bother me as much when I was MUCH younger but that was so long ago (for me). I feel for you guys, but I feel like I'm just being a whiny little brat now! 
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on January 12, 2021, 11:05:23 AM
I lost all fondness for  cold weather decades ago .A few of  the winter months in a warmer climate is looking a lot better the older I get .Although I must admit hanging right at freezing is lot better than 10 below zero .I have seen 22-23 below in Ohio but that was very rare and for a short period of time .Zero was not out of the ordinary  starting about this time of the year .When I worked outside construction people thought I was large enough to play half the front line of an NFL team all by myself .That becomes a problem if you drink a lot of of coffee due to the fact it's just like beer .You can only rent it .
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: sawguy21 on January 12, 2021, 03:13:00 PM
4C and raining at 6:30 this morning, this is very unusual but we know we will get nailed
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: Al_Smith on January 12, 2021, 08:08:08 PM
I had to shift up today .Went from burning badly degraded ash with hickory over night .It was in the middle 20's at 6 AM this morning .Now I have a trailer full of popcorn dry white  oak on the ready .Nothing I know of beats white oak except Osage orange (hedge )
Title: Re: the weather 2020
Post by: SwampDonkey on January 13, 2021, 05:20:42 AM
We do have a 2021 thread. ;D