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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 10, 2020 8:31:20 GMT -5
I've got .32" so far, with a lot more to come. No work outside today! Except maybe cleaning up after the storm moves through. I'm in the 4-5" predicted rain area.
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Post by James on Jul 10, 2020 8:55:45 GMT -5
61 degrees, clear blue. not a cloud to be seen. It is a beautiful day here.
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Post by datgirl on Jul 10, 2020 9:28:11 GMT -5
Heavy storms blew thru here yesterday and during the night. Seems to have cleaned the air. Cooler out there now.
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Post by gardendmpls on Jul 10, 2020 9:38:10 GMT -5
Beautiful light rain. Perfect for staying cool while setting out transplants. When finished it came down a little more steadily, so went inside and let God water my plants for me.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 10, 2020 10:42:58 GMT -5
Update - up to 1.23", and getting stronger. No light rain here!
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Post by Tomato Z on Jul 10, 2020 13:33:52 GMT -5
100*F predicted for today, hot and very dry. Just waiting for Tuesday's predicted thunderstorms and a bit lower temps. We're at an elevation of 5833'. The community garden is at 5900'+. I'll take the rain, soft or heavy - just not any hail, please.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 10, 2020 15:42:22 GMT -5
Up to 4.45" now. I went out, briefly, when it had stopped a couple hours ago, to see if there was any damage, and it seemed there was no wind damage, as the wind wasn't too bad. Couldn't do any do any picking, or anything like that, to prevent spreading diseases. Pretty soon after that, the rain was coming down hard again, and the radar shows it coming and going like that for several more hours. I'm glad I got all that garlic dug up!
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 10, 2020 16:51:11 GMT -5
I'll be doing the major watering tomorrow, did it on Tuesday. Huge cracks out there, I can stick my fingers in them.
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Post by reuben on Jul 10, 2020 16:55:30 GMT -5
Update - up to 1.23", and getting stronger. No light rain here! It slid past me and went to you. I got nada. r-e-p-l-a-c-e
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Post by martywny on Jul 10, 2020 17:26:24 GMT -5
It's been over 90 degrees for eight days straight, yesterday was 98 and today 93. So far the ground cover has been working well, the ground doesn't dry out and the drip system is feeding directly into the roots.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 10, 2020 19:42:38 GMT -5
Looks like it stopped here at 4.73", so the meteorologist was on target when they showed this area in the "4-5 inches" predicted rain area.
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Post by datgirl on Jul 10, 2020 21:11:48 GMT -5
That's a lot of rain. Holy cow!
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Post by desertwoman on Jul 10, 2020 21:49:14 GMT -5
yikes pepperhead212, We'd be lucky to get that for the entire summer! In the mean time, currently 86º at 8:45pm; humidity 8%!! Today's high was 100. More of the same tomorrow. Also been having winds with this hot and dry. It's a tinderbox out there
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 10, 2020 21:59:51 GMT -5
At least my temperature was low! Only 74-75°, but back up tomorrow.
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Post by reuben on Jul 11, 2020 11:04:14 GMT -5
From a local newspaper -
A long-lasting, widespread and intense heat wave is set to swallow the nation, arriving right at the historical peak in annual temperatures. While hot weather is expected in the summertime, the magnitude, duration, and intensity of the upcoming heat wave will be impressive.
A wide swath of the Lower 48 will be engulfed by temperatures 10 or more degrees above normal, with a sprawling heat dome likely to park over the nation’s heartland, lingering for weeks. The combination of heat and stifling humidity could even catapult heat index levels into the triple digits near the coasts.
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