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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: May 10, 2008, 06:25:30 PM »

In Irvington, New York... $3.95 per gallon for unleaded gas.
Just a couple of miles away in Elmsford, there is a Shell station that is selling it for $4.11!
That was reported last week, but who knows if that station raised it.

Don't go to Shell if you can help it. They're the most expensive I've seen.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather

« on: May 10, 2008, 05:55:20 PM »

Likely to be the warmest day of the 2008 calendar year in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area today,
there is the threat for more severe weather as was the case back on Wednesday. The difference between now
and then was that it was nowhere near as warm as it is forecasted to be for this afternoon.

For the second time this week, a Tornado Watch has been issued.
It is in effect for North Texas until 9:00 PM Central Daylight Time tonight.
See the weather statement and graphics below from the National Weather Service for more details.





SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas on May 10, 2008
A TORNADO WATCH is in effect until 9:00 PM Central Daylight Time.

Tornado Watch 297 remains valid until 9:00 PM Central Daylight Time this evening includes the following counties:

Anderson County
Bell County
Bosque County
Coryell County
Dallas County
Denton County
Ellis County
Falls County
Freestone County
Henderson County
Hill County
Johnson County
Kaufman County
Lampasas County
Leon County
Limestone County
McLennan County
Navarro County
Tarrant County
Van Zandt County


This includes the cities of Arlington, Athens, Buffalo, Burleson, Calvert, Cameron, Canton, Centerville, Cleburne,
Clifton, Copperas Cove, Corsicana, Dallas, Denton, Edgewood, Ennis, Fairfield, Flower Mound, Forney, Fort Hood,
Fort Worth, Franklin, Gatesville, Glenn Heights, Grand Saline, Groesbeck, Gun Barrel City, Hearne, Hillsboro, Jewett,
Kaufman, Killeen, Lampasas, Lewisville, Marlin, Meridian, Mexia, Midlothian, Oakwood, Palestine, Rockdale, Teague,
Temple, Terrell, The Colony, Valley Mills, Van, Waco, Waxahachie and Wills Point.



































METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Arlington, Texas... south at 15 MPH
Mesquite, Texas... south-southwest at 15 MPH
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... south at 12 MPH
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... south-southwest at 12 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Addison, Texas... 20 MPH
Dallas Executive Airport... 18 MPH
Grand Prairie, Texas... 18 MPH
Richardson, Texas... 18 MPH
Mansfield, Texas... 15 MPH
Irving, Texas... 11 MPH
Flower Mound, Texas... 10 MPH

NORTHERN TEXAS AND SURROUNDING REGIONAL WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Wichita Falls, Texas... northwest at 24 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Oklahoma City... west at 23 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Lubbock, Texas... west-northwest at 20 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Texarkana, Arkansas... south-southwest at 20 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Amarillo, Texas... northwest at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Midland, Texas... west-northwest at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Abilene, Texas... northwest at 15 MPH
Waco, Texas... south at 12 MPH

LATEST HEAT INDEX READINGS
Flower Mound, Texas... 104°
Mansfield, Texas... 102°
Euless, Texas... 100°
Denton, Texas... 99°
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... 98°
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... 98°
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... 98°
Lewisville, Texas... 98°
The Colony, Texas... 98°
Plano, Texas... 97°
Arlington, Texas... 96°
Carrollton, Texas... 96°
Duncanville, Texas... 96°
Irving, Texas... 96°
McKinney, Texas... 95°
Richardson, Texas... 95°
Dallas Executive Airport... 93°
Weatherford, Texas... 93°
Addison, Texas... 92°
Burleson, Texas... 92°
Garland, Texas... 92°
Grand Prairie, Texas... 92°
Lancaster, Texas... 92°
Mesquite, Texas... 92°
North Richland Hills, Texas... 90°

LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Fort Smith, Arkansas... 86%
Duncanville, Texas... 64%
Waco, Texas... 63%
Carrollton, Texas... 62%
Flower Mound, Texas... 62%
Grand Prairie, Texas... 62%
Lancaster, Texas... 62%
Plano, Texas... 62%
Texarkana, Arkansas... 62%
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... 61%
Dallas Executive Airport... 60%
Euless, Texas... 60%
Denton, Texas... 59%
McKinney, Texas... 59%
The Colony, Texas... 59%
Addison, Texas... 58%
Burleson, Texas... 58%
Mesquite, Texas... 58%
Arlington, Texas... 57%
Mansfield, Texas... 57%
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... 53%
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... 53%
Richardson, Texas... 52%
Lewisville, Texas... 50%
Irving, Texas... 47%
North Richland Hills, Texas... 46%
Garland, Texas... 43%
Oklahoma City... 34%
Weatherford, Texas... 21%
Wichita Falls, Texas... 21%
Amarillo, Texas... 18%
Abilene, Texas... 14%
Lubbock, Texas... 10%
Midland, Texas... 7%

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Fort Smith, Arkansas... 4 miles
Burleson, Texas... 6 miles
Dallas Executive Airport... 6 miles
Duncanville, Texas... 6 miles
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... 6 miles
McKinney, Texas... 6 miles
Waco, Texas... 6 miles
Addison, Texas... 7 miles
Carrollton, Texas... 7 miles
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... 7 miles
Garland, Texas... 7 miles
Grand Prairie, Texas... 7 miles
Lancaster, Texas... 7 miles
Mesquite, Texas... 7 miles
North Richland Hills, Texas... 7 miles
Plano, Texas... 7 miles
Richardson, Texas... 7 miles
Texarkana, Arkansas... 7 miles
The Colony, Texas... 7 miles
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... 8 miles
Denton, Texas... 8 miles
Euless, Texas... 8 miles
Flower Mound, Texas... 8 miles
Irving, Texas... 8 miles
Lewisville, Texas... 8 miles
Abilene, Texas... 10 miles
Amarillo, Texas... 10 miles
Arlington, Texas... 10 miles
Lubbock, Texas... 10 miles
Mansfield, Texas... 10 miles
Midland, Texas... 10 miles
Oklahoma City... 10 miles
Weatherford, Texas... 10 miles
Wichita Falls, Texas... 10 miles

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Your Local Weather / Oklahoma City weather

« on: May 07, 2008, 07:00:20 PM »

I don't have much time as I was able to break away for a short time to post this...

Severe storms are moving through central Oklahoma at this hour, including those in Oklahoma City.
A Tornado Warning is in effect for Oklahoma City until 6:15 PM Central Daylight Time.



SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma on May 7, 2008
A TORNADO WARNING is in effect until 6:15 PM Central Time for Oklahoma County.

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Tornado Warning for Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma
until 6:15 PM Central Daylight Time.

At 5:20 PM Central Daylight Time, a large area of thunderstorms with a history of producing tornadoes was located
over northern Oklahoma City moving east at 20 MPH. Brief tornadoes may quickly form from this area of storms.
Straight line wind damage is also likely.

Locations in the warning area include Arcadia, Edmond, Forest Park, Harrah, Jones, Lake Aluma, Luther, Nichols Hills,
Nicoma Park, northeastern Oklahoma City, Spencer, The Village and Warr Acres.

Take cover now. Leave mobile homes and vehicles. If possible, move to a basement or storm shelter.
Otherwise move to an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor. Stay away from windows and outside walls.


Here is coverage of the tornado outbreak in central Oklahoma at this hour.

KOCO-TV (Oklahoma City) (May 7):
http://www.koco.com/news/16186961/detail.html
"Tornado Warning issued for Oklahoma County until 6:15 PM"

KWTV-TV (Oklahoma City) (May 7):
http://newsok.com/article/3240371
"Previous reports of the Tornado Warning in Oklahoma County"


OKLAHOMA CITY
Weather conditions from Will Rogers World Airport as of 5:17 PM Central Time

64°

thunderstorm and windy

Visibility: 3 miles
Humidity: 77%
Dew Point: 57°
Wind: WNW at 25 MPH, gusting to 29 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 29.51 inches (rising)
Ceiling: 3700 feet



OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...

Wiley Post Airport
61° thunderstorm
Wind: NNW at 17 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH


Norman, OK
64° thunderstorm
Wind: W at 3 MPH



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR OKLAHOMA CITY (through Friday)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7:00 PM. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.
Low around 52°. South-southwest wind 5 to 15 MPH becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. High near 78°. North-northwest wind between 8 to 13 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 57°. East-northeast wind around 10 MPH.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. High near 79°. East wind between 9 to 11 MPH.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather

« on: May 07, 2008, 04:55:00 PM »

Since I posted a report for the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area earlier this afternoon, a Tornado Watch
has been issued for North Texas until 8:00 PM Central Daylight Time. Michael, please feel free to post an update
on your local weather conditions anytime today or tonight, especially while this Tornado Watch is in effect.

Tornado Watch 273 remains valid until 8:00 PM Central Daylight Time this evening for the following areas.
In Texas this watch includes 18 counties:

Collin County
Cooke County
Dallas County
Delta County
Denton County
Fannin County
Grayson County
Hopkins County
Hunt County
Jack County
Lamar County
Montague County
Palo County
Pinto County
Parker County
Rains County
Rockwall County
Tarrant County
Wise County

This includes the cities of Arlington, Bonham, Bowie, Briar, Bridgeport, Commerce, Cooper, Dallas, Decatur, Denison,
Denton, East Tawakoni, Emory, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Gainesville, Greenville, Jacksboro, Lewisville,
Mineral Wells, Nocona, Paris, Plano, Point, Rockwall, Sherman, Sulphur Springs, The Colony and Weatherford.

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Your Local Weather / Re: D.C. Area Weather

« on: May 07, 2008, 04:40:20 PM »

WASHINGTON
downtown weather conditions from Capitol Hill as of 4:15 PM Eastern Time

82°

partly cloudy

Heat Index: 81°
Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 34%
Dew Point: 51°
Wind: Calm
Barometric Pressure: 29.92 inches (falling)
Ceiling: Unlimited
Today's air quality forecast: Moderate



METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

Baltimore
86° partly cloudy
Wind: SE at 6 MPH, gusting to 13 MPH
Heat Index: 83°
Humidity: 23%
Today's forecast:  Mostly sunny. High near 84°.


Annapolis, MD
77° sunny
Wind: SSE at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Visibility: 8 miles
Today's forecast:  Mostly sunny. High near 80°.


Easton, MD
80° sunny
Wind: SW at 9 MPH
Today's forecast:  Mostly sunny. High near 79°.


Huntingtown, MD
81° sunny
Wind: SW at 4 MPH, gusting to 10 MPH
Heat Index: 80°
Humidity: 29%
Today's forecast:  Partly cloudy. High near 83°.


Manassas, VA
82° sunny
Wind: SW at 12 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Humidity: 26%
Today's forecast:  Mostly sunny. High near 84°.


Leesburg, VA
84° sunny
Wind: S at 8 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Humidity: 28%
Today's forecast:  Mostly sunny. High near 87°.



OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...

Ronald Reagan National Airport
80° fair
Wind: S at 16 MPH


Dulles International Airport
81° fair
Wind: SW at 14 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Humidity: 27%


Baltimore-Washington International Airport
81° fair
Wind: SSW at 9 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Humidity: 20%


Alexandria, VA
83° partly cloudy
Wind: SSW at 4 MPH
Heat Index: 81°


Camp Springs, MD (Andrews AFB)
80° sunny
Wind: SSE at 10 MPH


Arlington, VA
84° partly cloudy
Wind: SE at 4 MPH
Heat Index: 82°


Patuxent River Naval Air Station
74° fair
Wind: ESE at 14 MPH


Fairfax, VA
83° partly cloudy
Wind: SW at 4 MPH, gusting to 16 MPH
Heat Index: 81°
Humidity: 25%


Vienna, VA
84° partly cloudy
Wind: SSW at 8 MPH
Heat Index: 81°
Humidity: 19%


Bethesda, MD
84° partly cloudy
Wind: E at 7 MPH, gusting to 14 MPH
Heat Index: 82°
Humidity: 27%


College Park, MD
84° sunny
Wind: S at 9 MPH, gusting to 17 MPH
Humidity: 18%


Fort Belvoir, VA
83° fair
Wind: S at 10 MPH, gusting to 17 MPH
Humidity: 27%


Frederick, MD
80° sunny
Wind: SSW at 10 MPH
Humidity: 22%


Fredericksburg, VA
86° sunny
Wind: S at 13 MPH, gusting to 16 MPH


Gaithersburg, MD
83° sunny
Wind: S at 3 MPH
Heat Index: 81°
Humidity: 24%


Rockville, MD
86° sunny
Wind: SW at 2 MPH
Heat Index: 83°
Humidity: 21%


Silver Spring, MD
81° sunny
Wind: S at 5 MPH
Heat Index: 80°
Humidity: 26%



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR WASHINGTON (through Thursday night)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

REST OF TODAY
Mostly sunny. High near 84. South wind between 7 to 13 MPH.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers after 2:00 AM. Low around 63. South wind between 13 to 17 MPH.

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 12:00 PM. High near 77.
South wind between 11 to 15 MPH. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Overcast with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.
Low around 63. South wind between 7 to 10 MPH. New rainfall amounts between ¼ inch to ½ inch possible.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather

« on: May 07, 2008, 02:35:20 PM »

It is a fairly warm, but unseasonably humid day in North Texas at this hour and the conditions are ripe for
severe storms across the region. Temperatures are quite uniforms around the Metroplex as there are
just too many observation sites that are reporting 71°. Go figure.

There is an excellent chance of strong to severe thunderstorms later today as humidity levels are very high
at least 70% or higher. Winds are primarily coming up from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of the low pressure system
that's moving across the southern Great Plains. Parts of Texas see extreme differences in humidity levels
and even a drastic difference in temperatures.

Don't be surprised to later see the same kind of weather in Dallas as Oklahoma City has been getting over
the last few hours or so. High temperatures today in Dallas will be in the 70s with mainly overcast skies and
storms coming through, but it is expected to warm up into the mid to upper 80s between tomorrow and
the weekend under fair conditions.

I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by Ben Duvall Irwin at Flickr.
































METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Mesquite, Texas... south at 20 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... south at 20 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... south at 18 MPH
Arlington, Texas... south at 16 MPH
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... south at 15 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Denton, Texas... 32 MPH
Addison, Texas... 30 MPH
Dallas Executive Airport... 29 MPH
Carrollton, Texas... 28 MPH
McKinney, Texas... 24 MPH
Burleson, Texas... 23 MPH
Grand Prairie, Texas... 21 MPH
Lancaster, Texas... 21 MPH
Mansfield, Texas... 14 MPH
Flower Mound, Texas... 13 MPH
Euless, Texas... 11 MPH
Irving, Texas... 11 MPH

NORTHERN TEXAS AND SURROUNDING REGIONAL WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Midland, Texas... west at 25 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Abilene, Texas... west at 25 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Texarkana, Arkansas... south at 16 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Waco, Texas... south at 16 MPH
Amarillo, Texas... north-northwest at 13 MPH
Wichita Falls, Texas... south-southwest at 13 MPH
Lubbock, Texas... west at 12 MPH

LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Carrollton, Texas... 94%
Lancaster, Texas... 94%
Mesquite, Texas... 94%
Duncanville, Texas... 90%
Richardson, Texas... 90%
Flower Mound, Texas... 89%
Plano, Texas... 89%
Addison, Texas... 88%
Oklahoma City... 88%
Euless, Texas... 87%
Fort Smith, Arkansas... 87%
Waco, Texas... 87%
Arlington, Texas... 84%
Dallas Executive Airport... 84%
Irving, Texas... 84%
McKinney, Texas... 84%
The Colony, Texas... 84%
Grand Prairie, Texas... 83%
Mansfield, Texas... 83%
Lubbock, Texas... 82%
Denton, Texas... 81%
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... 81%
Garland, Texas... 80%
Lewisville, Texas... 79%
Burleson, Texas... 78%
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... 78%
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... 76%
North Richland Hills, Texas... 76%
Texarkana, Arkansas... 73%
Amarillo, Texas... 72%
Wichita Falls, Texas... 68%
Weatherford, Texas... 67%
Abilene, Texas... 28%
Midland, Texas... 16%

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Oklahoma City... 3 miles
Waco, Texas... 3 miles
Fort Smith, Arkansas... 5 miles
Lancaster, Texas... 5 miles
Dallas Executive Airport... 6 miles
Denton, Texas... 6 miles
Duncanville, Texas... 6 miles
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... 6 miles
Addison, Texas... 7 miles
Burleson, Texas... 7 miles
Carrollton, Texas... 7 miles
Garland, Texas... 7 miles
Grand Prairie, Texas... 7 miles
Mesquite, Texas... 7 miles
Plano, Texas... 7 miles
Richardson, Texas... 7 miles
The Colony, Texas... 7 miles
North Richland Hills, Texas... 9 miles
Abilene, Texas... 10 miles
Amarillo, Texas... 10 miles
Arlington, Texas... 10 miles
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... 10 miles
Euless, Texas... 10 miles
Flower Mound, Texas... 10 miles
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... 9 miles
Irving, Texas... 10 miles
Lewisville, Texas... 10 miles
Lubbock, Texas... 10 miles
Mansfield, Texas... 10 miles
McKinney, Texas... 10 miles
Midland, Texas... 10 miles
Texarkana, Arkansas... 10 miles
Weatherford, Texas... 10 miles
Wichita Falls, Texas... 10 miles



Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area radar within the last 1 hour (courtesy of KTVT-TV)...

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: May 01, 2008, 02:40:55 AM »

Thanks for the posting of the National Weather Service weather statement for my area, Mike.
I appreciate the heads up.

For the best part of this week so far, we've seen the opposite of what the majority of April had been.
This time it is unseasonably chilly. During this overnight period, we are seeing temperatures at least 5° to 10°
below normal in New York City for this time of year. Temperatures are expected to dip even colder in the
northern suburbs into the low to mid 30s prior to sunrise and a few records are threatened. As a matter of fact,
at this hour, Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York has tied the record low for this date at 35°.

Clear skies can be found regionwide with the lone exception among the reporting sites listed below being
Sussex, New Jersey under mostly cloudy skies.

With the unseasonably cold temperatures, a Frost Advisory for almost all of the northern half of New Jersey,
southern Westchester County in New York and coastal Connecticut is in effect until 7:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
while a Freeze Warning for western Passaic County in New Jersey, northern Westchester County and the rest of
the Lower Hudson River Valley plus the rest of Connecticut will expire at 7:00 AM as well.

Clouds will roll in later this morning and rain will develop during the afternoon hours with high temperatures slightly
below normal through Saturday. This will be the start of an unsettled weather pattern for the next five days
with the threat of showers each day.
































LATEST WIND CHILL READINGS
Jamestown, New York... 30°
White Plains, New York... 31°
Newark, New Jersey... 38°
Boston... 39°
Belmar, New Jersey... 41°
Philadelphia... 44°

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Elkins, West Virginia... 6 miles

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Your Local Weather / Re: Phoenix Weather

« on: April 29, 2008, 07:45:00 PM »

It is even hotter today than yesterday as temperatures in some locations are approaching 100°.
The Fire Weather Watch remains in effect through tomorrow night.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on April 29, 2008
FIRE WEATHER WATCH is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for the south-central
and southwest deserts due to strong southwest winds, low relative humidity and very high fire danger...

Winds will increase across the south-central deserts Wednesday afternoon as an area of low pressure strengthens
well northeast of the region. Southwesterly winds will approach 20 to 25 MPH with isolated gusts to 35 MPH for
a few hours, mainly across the higher elevations of northwest Maricopa County. The windy conditions combined
with the persistent dryness may result in an elevated threat for dangerous wildfires.

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.




PLEASE NOTE:
Blythe, California did not provide their latest weather conditions, so that location is only included on
the regional forecast map. Also, most locations have already surpassed their forecast high temperatures
for this afternoon.




























LATEST METROPOLITAN AREA AND REGIONAL MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Flagstaff, Arizona... south-southwest at 32 MPH, gusting to 40 MPH
Bullhead City, Arizona... south-southeast at 21 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Tucson, Arizona... west-southwest at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... west-southwest at 14 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... west-southwest at 14 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... south-southwest at 13 MPH, gusting to 21 MPH
Goodyear, Arizona... southwest at 12 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... south at 12 MPH
Fountain Hills, Arizona... south-southwest at 11 MPH

LATEST NON-MAP WIND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH)
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 26 MPH

LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 2%
Phoenix (Sky Harbor International Airport)... 2%
Tucson, Arizona... 3%
Buckeye, Arizona... 4%
Chandler, Arizona... 4%
Gilbert, Arizona... 4%
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 4%
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 4%
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 4%
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 4%
Scottsdale, Arizona... 4%
Bullhead City, Arizona... 5%
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 5%
Yuma, Arizona (Marine Corps Air Station)... 5%
Apache Junction, Arizona... 7%
Flagstaff, Arizona... 8%
Queen Creek, Arizona... 8%
Goodyear, Arizona... 10%
Surprise, Arizona... 10%
Tempe, Arizona... 10%
Avondale, Arizona... 19%
Peoria, Arizona... 19%

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Avondale, Arizona... 10 miles
Buckeye, Arizona... 10 miles
Flagstaff, Arizona... 10 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 10 miles
Goodyear, Arizona... 10 miles
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 10 miles
Phoenix (Sky Harbor International Airport)... 10 miles
Scottsdale, Arizona... 10 miles
Surprise, Arizona... 10 miles
Tempe, Arizona... 10 miles
Tucson, Arizona... 10 miles
Yuma, Arizona (Marine Corps Air Station)... 10 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 20 miles
Peoria, Arizona... 20 miles
Bullhead City, Arizona... 25 miles
Chandler, Arizona... 25 miles
Gilbert, Arizona... 25 miles
Apache Junction, Arizona... 30 miles
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 30 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 30 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 30 miles
Queen Creek, Arizona... 30 miles

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Your Local Weather / Re: Phoenix Weather

« on: April 29, 2008, 02:45:00 PM »

Sounds good. I actually created a Phoenix emulator configuration file over the weekend. Thanks for that interesting
regional one with LaGuardia Airport on it. But I wasn't able to record a video on Sunday because I was working with
a 16:9 monitor and the record "window" wasn't centered properly like it is on a 4:3 screen.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Phoenix Weather

« on: April 28, 2008, 08:10:42 PM »

It remains unseasonably hot in the desert southwest of the country as temperatures are in the 90s across
the Valley of the Sun this afternoon. Due to incredibly dry conditions and winds picking up over the next
24 to 48 hours, the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for most of the region through
Wednesday night. See their official weather statement below for more details.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on April 28, 2008
FIRE WEATHER WATCH is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

Fire Weather Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for south-central and
southwest Arizona and the Lower Colorado River Valley due to strong southwest winds, low relative humidity
and high fire danger...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Fire Weather Watch which is in effect from
Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for south-central and southwest Arizona and the
Lower Colorado River Valley. A strong low pressure system will affect the western United States
Wednesday resulting in increased winds. Sustained 20-foot winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts
approaching 40 MPH are expected late Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

In addition, very dry air will reside across the area with rh values below 15% likely. This combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity and very high fire danger may create widespread hazardous
fire weather conditions.

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.

While there is no rain in the forecast for the remainder of this week (Phoenix as received NO RAIN this month),
temperatures will cool down to more seasonable levels in the mid 80s as early as Thursday.



PLEASE NOTE:
Blythe, California did not provide their latest weather conditions and tonight's forecast data, so that location
isn't included on the regional maps. On my Sky Harbor International Airport current conditions page,
the actual Local Weather ID number has been added for the lower black bar.



























LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 2%
Yuma, Arizona (Marine Corps Air Station)... 2%
Tucson, Arizona... 2%
Phoenix (Sky Harbor International Airport)... 3%
Gila Bend, Arizona... 4%
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 4%
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 4%
Peoria, Arizona... 4%
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 4%
Chandler, Arizona... 5%
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 5%
Flagstaff, Arizona... 6%
Gilbert, Arizona... 6%
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 6%
Apache Junction, Arizona... 7%
Goodyear, Arizona... 10%
Surprise, Arizona... 10%
Tempe, Arizona... 10%
Buckeye, Arizona... 11%
Avondale, Arizona... 19%
Bullhead City, Arizona... 19%

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Flagstaff, Arizona... 10 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Luke Air Force Base)... 10 miles
Phoenix (Sky Harbor International Airport)... 10 miles
Phoenix (Deer Valley Airport)... 10 miles
Surprise, Arizona... 10 miles
Tempe, Arizona... 10 miles
Tucson, Arizona... 10 miles
Yuma, Arizona (Marine Corps Air Station)... 10 miles
Avondale, Arizona... 20 miles
Buckeye, Arizona... 20 miles
Gila Bend, Arizona... 20 miles
Glendale, Arizona (Glendale Municipal Airport)... 20 miles
Goodyear, Arizona... 20 miles
Peoria, Arizona... 20 miles
Bullhead City, Arizona... 25 miles
Apache Junction, Arizona... 30 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)... 30 miles
Fountain Hills, Arizona... 35 miles
Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field)... 35 miles
Chandler, Arizona... 40 miles
Gilbert, Arizona... 40 miles

191

Your Local Weather / Re: Minneapolis-St. Paul weather

« on: April 26, 2008, 05:30:00 PM »

We are five days away from May 1st and yet Old Man Winter is hanging on for dear life in the extreme northern fringe
of the United States. Temperatures are at least 20° to 25° below normal for late April in the Twin Cities and
they're seeing snow this morning. Little to no accumulation is expected, but at least a coating on the ground
will turn the calendar back at least two months.

Temperatures will gradually moderate over the next 5 to 7 days as any precipitation this weekend
will change over to rain showers. Forecast high temperatures are expected to be in the mid 40s for tomorrow and Monday
and then into the 50s to near 60° by Wednesday.

Here is one report from this morning on WCCO-TV that covered this spring snow event.

WCCO-TV (Minneapolis) (April 26):
http://wcco.com/weathernewsstories/winter.snow.minnesota.2.708795.html
"Old Man Winter still moving through Minnesota"




PLEASE NOTE:
Today's forecast information that is for the afternoon hours and not the next 120-160 minutes.
I have abbreviated the International Falls ID on my regional weather maps in order to fit Thunder Bay on it.
I wanted to show the disparity between the two locations in regards to current weather and forecast data.





























METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Blaine, Minnesota... west at 23 MPH, gusting to 33 MPH
Eden Prairie, Minnesota... west at 22 MPH, gusting to 33 MPH
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport... west at 22 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Crystal, Minnesota... west at 21 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
St. Paul... west at 18 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Woodbury, Minnesota... west-southwest at 15 MPH
White Bear Lake, Minnesota... west-southwest at 12 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Minnetonka, Minnesota... west at 10 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Eagan, Minnesota... 26 MPH
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota... 22 MPH
Cottage Grove, Minnesota... 19 MPH
Bloomington, Minnesota... 13 MPH
Stillwater, Minnesota... 13 MPH

UPPER MIDWEST/SOUTH CENTRAL CANADIAN WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Grand Forks, North Dakota... north-northwest at 29 MPH, gusting to 40 MPH
Rapid City, South Dakota... north-northwest at 26 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... north at 24 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH
Bismarck, North Dakota... northwest at 21 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Marquette, Michigan... southwest at 20 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
International Falls, Minnesota... north-northwest at 20 MPH, gusting to 26 MPH
Aberdeen, South Dakota... northwest at 20 MPH
Green Bay, Wisconsin... southwest at 18 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Duluth, Minnesota... west at 18 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH
Minot, North Dakota... west -northwest at 17 MPH
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada... south-southwest at 16 MPH, gusting to 32 MPH

LATEST REGIONAL NON-MAP WIND CHILL READINGS
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota... 21°
Coon Rapids, Minnesota... 22°
Eagan, Minnesota... 22°
Bloomington, Minnesota... 23°
Cottage Grove, Minnesota... 28°
Stillwater, Minnesota... 29°

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Duluth, Minnesota... 1 mile
International Falls, Minnesota... 1 mile
Plymouth, Minnesota... 1.2 miles
Crystal, Minnesota... 1¼ miles
Eden Prairie, Minnesota... 1½ miles
Minnetonka, Minnesota... 1½ miles
Lakeville, Minnesota... 1¾ miles
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota... 2 miles
St. Paul... 2½ miles
Blaine, Minnesota... 3 miles
Coon Rapids, Minnesota... 3 miles
White Bear Lake, Minnesota... 3 miles
Bloomington, Minnesota... 6 miles
Eagan, Minnesota... 6 miles
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport... 6 miles
Stillwater, Minnesota... 9 miles
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada... 12 miles
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... 15 miles



Central Minnesota radars within the last 1 hour (courtesy of WCCO-TV)...

192

Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: April 24, 2008, 02:45:25 PM »

For the better part of the last 10 to 15 days, we've seen above normal temperatures for this second half of April.
Therefore, it's been unseasonably warm. Today is one of those days. At this hour, readings are primarily in the 70s
with forecast highs nearing 80° in the warmest locations.

This is pretty much a very serene spring afternoon in the New York City metropolitan area.
It is a great time to go enjoy the weather because changes are in store come this weekend when
the chance of rain arrives. Temperatures will finally cool down to around seasonable levels by early next week.
































METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Farmingdale, New York... west-northwest at 12 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Danbury, Connecticut... 23 MPH
Westhampton Beach, New York... 23 MPH
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 21 MPH
Sussex, New Jersey... 20 MPH
Jersey City, New Jersey... 10 MPH

NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Boston... northwest at 22 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Binghamton, New York... north at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Jamestown, New York... east-northeast at 12 MPH, gusting to 17 MPH
Hartford... north at 10 MPH

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Morristown, New Jersey... 15 miles
Parsippany, New Jersey... 15 miles
Newburgh, New York... 20 miles

193

Your Local Weather / Re: Philadelphia weather

« on: April 24, 2008, 02:45:00 PM »

For the better part of the last 10 to 15 days, we've seen above normal temperatures for this second half of April.
Therefore, it's been unseasonably warm. Today is one of those days. At this hour, readings are primarily in the 70s
with forecast highs nearing 80° in the warmest locations.

This is pretty much a very serene spring afternoon in the City of Brotherly Love and across
the Lower Delaware River Valley. Many of the forecasted conditions across the Philadelphia metropolitan area
are quite boring and uniform. However, it is a great time to go enjoy the weather because changes are in store
come this weekend when the chance of rain arrives. Temperatures will finally cool down to around seasonable levels
by early next week.

The graphics pages will be done as soon as possible.


PHILADELPHIA
Weather conditions from Philadelphia International Airport as of 1:55 PM Eastern Time

75°

mostly cloudy

Visibility: 10 miles
Humidity: 25%
Dew Point: 37°
Wind: NNE at 5 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 30.16 inches (falling)
Ceiling: 25,000 feet
Today's air quality forecast: Moderate



METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

Trenton, NJ
75° sunny
Wind: Variable at 6 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 80°.


Mount Holly, NJ
76° sunny
Wind: Calm
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 80°.


Wrightstown, NJ
76° fair
Wind: Calm
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 80°.


West Chester, PA
74° sunny
Wind: N at 3 MPH, gusting to 7 MPH
Heat Index: 77°
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 76°.


Phoenixville, PA
76° sunny
Wind: Calm
Heat Index: 78°
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 76°.


Willow Grove, PA
73° mostly cloudy
Wind: NNW at 8 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 80°.


Wilmington, DE
74° sunny
Wind: Variable at 6 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 80°.


Voorhees, NJ
74° sunny
Wind: NE at 5 MPH
Heat Index: 76°
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 76°.



OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...

Northeast Philadelphia
77° sunny
Wind: Variable at 3 MPH


Blue Bell, PA (Philadelphia Wings Airport)
73° sunny
Wind: NW at 8 MPH


Chadds Ford, PA
74° sunny
Wind: Variable at 5 MPH
Heat Index: 76°


Cherry Hill, NJ
77° sunny
Wind: NNE at 1 MPH
Heat Index: 78°


Chester, PA
78° mostly cloudy
Wind: NE at 3 MPH
Heat Index: 77°


Coatesville, PA
69° sunny
Wind: WNW at 8 MPH


Doylestown, PA
72° sunny
Wind: W at 8 MPH


Malvern, PA
77° sunny
Wind: Calm
Heat Index: 78°


Willingboro, NJ
76° sunny
Wind: NW at 3 MPH
Heat Index: 77°


Glassboro, NJ
76° mostly cloudy
Wind: SE at 2 MPH
Heat Index: 76°


Allentown, PA
74° sunny
Wind: Variable at 7 MPH, gusting to 16 MPH


Atlantic City, NJ
79° sunny
Wind: Variable at 3 MPH


Dover, DE
74° sunny
Wind: N at 8 MPH


Lancaster, PA
71° sunny
Wind: N at 8 MPH


Millville, NJ
77° sunny
Wind: W at 10 MPH, gusting to 17 MPH


Pottstown, PA
73° sunny
Wind: N at 7 MPH


Reading, PA
73° sunny
Wind: NW at 7 MPH, gusting to 16 MPH


Wildwood, NJ
71° sunny
Wind: WNW at 15 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH



ELSEWHERE IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES...

New York City  (Central Park)
76° sunny
Wind: Variable at 6 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 79°.


Washington  (Ronald Reagan National Airport)
78° mostly cloudy
Wind: Calm
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 77°.


Boston
73° partly cloudy and windy
Wind: NW at 22 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Monday's forecast:  Sunny and windy. High near 71°.


Hartford
72° sunny
Wind: N at 10 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 79°.


Pittsburgh
68° partly cloudy
Wind: NNE at 7 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 75°.


State College, PA
68° sunny
Wind: SE at 7 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 71°.


Binghamton, NY
65° sunny
Wind: N at 16 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 70°.


Jamestown, NY
64° sunny
Wind: ENE at 12 MPH, gusting to 17 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 69°.


Elkins, WV
77° sunny
Wind: Variable at 3 MPH
Today's forecast:  Sunny. High near 76°.



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR PHILADELPHIA (through Friday night)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

REST OF TODAY
Sunny. High near 80°. North wind between 5 to 8 MPH.

TONIGHT
Clear. Low around 51°. Light east wind.

FRIDAY
Sunny. High near 79°. East wind at 7 MPH becoming southwest.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy, with a 30% chance of showers after midnight. Low around 57°. South wind between 5 to 7 MPH.

194

Your Local Weather / Re: D.C. Area Weather

« on: April 18, 2008, 02:40:25 PM »

Across much of the Interstate 95 corridor from Richmond, Virginia through Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York City, temperatures this afternoon are unseasonably warm for mid-April. Peak readings are expected
to reach the low to mid 80s in our nation's capital and around 80° in both Philadelphia and New York City.
It is also very dry right now across much of northern Virginia and southern Maryland under this strong dome of
high pressure sitting off the coast. While there are no watches or warnings issued by the National Weather Service
at this time, humidity levels in many locations are below 20%, almost desert-like conditions.

Plenty of sunshine this afternoon and clear skies tonight paves the way toward a nice Saturday as
high temperatures are expected to reach 80° again, but will cool off by Sunday with showers in the forecast
through Monday night and temperatures to top out in the low 60s.




I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by Elysia Segal.

























LATEST HUMIDITY LEVELS
Baltimore... 14%
Arlington, Virginia... 15%
Fairfax, Virginia... 16%
Silver Spring, Maryland... 16%
Baltimore-Washington International Airport... 17%
Fort Belvoir, Virginia... 17%
Rockville, Maryland... 17%
Fredericksburg, Virginia... 19%
Gaithersburg, Maryland... 19%
Patuxent River Naval Air Station... 19%
Vienna, Virginia... 19%
Camp Springs, Maryland (Andrews Air Force Base)... 20%
Dulles International Airport... 20%
Huntingtown, Maryland... 21%
Manassas, Virginia... 21%
Bethesda, Maryland... 22%
Ronald Reagan National Airport... 23%
College Park, Maryland... 24%
Leesburg, Virginia... 24%
Alexandria, Virginia... 26%
Easton, Maryland... 32%
Annapolis, Maryland... 37%

195

Your Local Weather / Re: Phoenix Weather

« on: April 15, 2008, 04:40:15 PM »

To follow up on Mike's report from yesterday, today is another unseasonably hot and bone dry day
in the desert southwest region of the United States. With temperatures nearly 10° above seasonable levels
and dangerously dry conditions in Phoenix, a Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service
until at least 9:00 PM Mountain Standard Time tonight. This also covers the entire state of Arizona
and southeastern California.

After a high temperature of 98° at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix yesterday, peak readings are
expected to reach the mid 90s this afternoon and will be windy at times across the region. If you notice,
the relative humidity levels in most locations are incredibly low into the single digit levels, thus the need for
the Red Flag Warning.

While no rain is in the forecast for the remainder of this week, temperatures will cool down to around normal
for tomorrow as the forecast high temperature in Phoenix will be 84°, exactly normal for this time of year.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Phoenix on April 15, 2008
A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect until 9:00 PM Mountain Standard Time.

Red flag warning remains in effect from 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time/10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time
this morning to 9:00 PM Mountain Standard Time/9:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time this evening for southeast California,
the Lower Colorado River Valley, southwest and south central Arizona due to strong gusty west to
southwest winds, low relative humidity and high fire danger.

A strong and dry low pressure system moving through the western states will lead to strong and gusty west to
southwest winds. Winds will be strongest over southeast California and along the Lower Colorado River Valley
late this morning and continue into the evening hours. Strong winds over the southwest and south central
Arizona deserts will not be as widespread as those over California and the Lower Colorado River Valley but are
still anticipated to be strong particularly over higher terrain spots. Winds over the western zones will be widespread
around 20 to 25 MPH with gusts in excess of 35 MPH.

Dry conditions with afternoon relative humidity dropping into the single digits will continue across the entire region.
The combination of strong west winds and low relative humidity in addition to high fire danger over
the Arizona deserts will lead to hazardous fire weather conditions.

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.




PLEASE NOTE:
Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona did not provide its latest weather observations at the time of this report.
Therefore, I used Williams Gateway Airport for Mesa instead.