packfan98
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Will it be hot, mild, or average? Here's weatherbell's prediction from last year. Wasn't it cooler than normal last summer??? I have a terrible short-term memory.
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FYI that’s 2017Will it be hot, mild, or average? Here's weatherbell's prediction:
Not sure how that would happen. Would be nice to see another year in the 70s and 80s all summer, but unless we get tons and tons of rain all summer and lots of weird weather I can't see ATL itself not reaching 90. Maybe Larry has some historical stats to see if this has happened before, since I am skeptical ATL can go without 90 one summer except for the infamous Year without a Summer.I predict this will be the year without a summer. Atlanta will not reach 90 degrees.
Oh well. I got a special email from weatherbell this morning. I assumed the link was for this summer. I guess they are just trying to sell subscriptions.FYI that’s 2017
The hottest Atlanta got in 2003 was 91 and it only reached 90 like 7 days. 6 of those days the temp was 90 so I think its possible.Not sure how that would happen. Would be nice to see another year in the 70s and 80s all summer, but unless we get tons and tons of rain all summer and lots of weird weather I can't see ATL itself not reaching 90. Maybe Larry has some historical stats to see if this has happened before, since I am skeptical ATL can go without 90 one summer except for the infamous Year without a Summer.
Not sure how that would happen. Would be nice to see another year in the 70s and 80s all summer, but unless we get tons and tons of rain all summer and lots of weird weather I can't see ATL itself not reaching 90. Maybe Larry has some historical stats to see if this has happened before, since I am skeptical ATL can go without 90 one summer except for the infamous Year without a Summer.
Are you saying that it's impossible to have a dry summer that is cooler than normal in Atlanta ? Is the ONLY way to get cooler than normal temps in the summer to have clouds and/or rain ?Since 1879, this has not happened. However, it almost did in 1967, when the highest was right at 90 two times. The hottest was 91 twice in the 1880s. There have been 7 years with the hottest of 92, including 2013 and 2003.
Edit: How many of these 9 summers were during oncoming El Ninos? The two 91s (in the 1880s) were during oncoming weak Ninos while 1965 (92 for the hottest) was during an oncoming strong Nino. The other 6 were not during El Nino. So, nothing clearcut related to ENSO based on this at least.
As Forsyth alluded to, not being too hot is pretty much all about rainfall/wet soils and late spring/early summer rainfall is crucial.
Are you saying that it's impossible to have a dry summer that is cooler than normal in Atlanta ? Is the ONLY way to get cooler than normal temps in the summer to have clouds and/or rain ?
From the way I see it, yes it is unless something weird happens or a large volcano blows. ATL is just too far south and has far too much exposure to the SER and overall warm flows during the summer months. To get below 90 is possible but very unlikely in itself. As Larry stated, we've come close a few times, so it's not impossible to be below 90, but that requires clouds and rain. You have to have lots of clouds and rain to keep the temps down. In addition, sun angle also is way too high compared to northern cities, leaving more time for the sun to be in the sky and more heating.Are you saying that it's impossible to have a dry summer that is cooler than normal in Atlanta ? Is the ONLY way to get cooler than normal temps in the summer to have clouds and/or rain ?
From the way I see it, yes it is unless something weird happens or a large volcano blows. ATL is just too far south and has far too much exposure to the SER and overall warm flows during the summer months. To get below 90 is possible but very unlikely in itself. As Larry stated, we've come close a few times, so it's not impossible to be below 90, but that requires clouds and rain. You have to have lots of clouds and rain to keep the temps down. In addition, sun angle also is way too high compared to northern cities, leaving more time for the sun to be in the sky and more heating.
Yea it’s a dry heat like a stove so it’s cool.I predict its gonna be hot lol
I dont think cool summers exist around here
Dallas has had 2 summers fail to reach 100 thats all