Strange weather patterns

I’ve noticed here that the wind has been awful for the past year of maybe longer. We have winds here that sound like freight train and it lasts all day.

 

That wind coming from Albany has been bad for years!

 

The weather patterns are different from when we moved here in 2003. We could count on one week of hot weather in the summer when we needed a/c, we have two weeks or more where we need the a/c lately.

The winters are still cold but we didn't get the -20 or -30 temps last year, we also get less snow in the winter and rain in the spring. This past winter we didn't get any rain after it snowed so the white stuffed stayed and made for a great year on the trails with the snowmobiles.

 

Wild swings of weather are what we are in for. That's the new norm.

Also, as much as we like to bag on the weather forecasters, their jobs are very difficult due to these swings in weather.

 

Things are sure dry around here this year. Used the ac already and lit a couple of fires after that.

 

That's the crazy part. It's about to get really got for a good amount of time too.

 

Very dry. I been wanting to pressure wash under my truck to do some badly needed undercoating. I couldnt wait anymore so I did it after we did get some rain. Just looked down the well this morning and I wont be washing laundry until we get more rain. Not a big deal but just a pain in the butt. The weather sure has changed some all year around.

 

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 68. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

In February we wanted warmer weather, it's here.

 

We are abnormally warm here. Times are changing.

 

Cycles. I remember here in the late 80s drought and dirt storms. In the 90s rain came back and by late 90s record rain, snow, and floods. In 03 we had the year with no summer, my wife had her winter coat on to watch 4th of July fireworks and my birthday on August 20th I woke up to a yard white with frost. The early 20-teens we had 3 in a row hard heavy snow winters. Last summer we started back on the dry swing. Since last july we have not received a rain over 1 inch and we are 14 inches behind in the last year on rainfall. It really is reminding me of the late 80s drought again, especially since our yearly moisture average is 19 inches.

 

I had to steal this from our local news station. These are the weather from last weekend and yesterday's forecast here in Dakotah Territory.

 

And who'd of thunk it! Dakotah Territory is the hottest place in the nation right now. So far this year we are cold to hot a 130° swing.

 

Currently 79 *. Wife shut down house and turned on AC. She’s half Canadian and does not do warm weather at all.

 

It might have gotten hotter today. Gotta wait for the official temp.

Eric VW sometimes I pay attention to the weather people when they are giving record temps data

 

Just saw our weather for the week. We are going to get H H and H until Friday. I will try to remind myself not to complain because its better than winter and the more bills that come with it.. I do want some darn rain though ..

 

Eric VW officially it got up to 99 today beating the old record of 93, also set back in 1934. So far the humidity has not been too bad. This is the first 99 degree day since back in 2012. Guess we had a few cold years between.