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I've done so much "weather" research on that stupid property. It's hard to find individual data because of not many wx stations around but at 3K feet AND on the lee side I realize during NW snow flow I will get hosed. Not as bad as say...asheville appears, but still. This community is so great at sharing ideas and local knowledge. Thanks!
SuperNET
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The time has come. Have any of you old timers (55+) ever said.... I'm moving to the weather that I want. We are looking at property in Dupont (Cedar Mountain, NC. Close to Brevard and Pisgah too) at 3000 feet. Viewed it several times. Even pulled up the weather here in CLT vs there countless times.
I love the mountain biking, hiking and summer temps plus the opportunity for more "Winter" during actual winter
Buy the property and then building.
Anyone else taken that leap with weather ...somewhat in mind?
Enjoy the broiler!
Yes - this and for the same reasons. I am planning to retire in the mountains of western Virginia (somewhere around Big Stone Gap, Grundy & Wise). Planning to buy as much timber and land as I can ~ 200-300 acres (maybe more if timber is mature)
Handful of reasons:
1.) 2500' -3000' somewhere in that elevation range - cooler weather overall and more chances for snow and cold + mountain views
2.) Elk population - the herd estimates vary - but between VA and KY - there is a substantial number of animals + deer and bear (hunting)
3.) Cleaner air - less pollution - less people - less noise. I require indefinite peace and quiet at some point in the future
4.) Homesteading - going to give it a go with growing own food, developing natural spring water system for the property
caesar's head station probably the best reliable climate info you'll get. excuse the formatting, i just copied and pasted. this is 1991-2020
| Month | Total Precipitation Normal (inches) | Mean Max Temperature Normal (°F) | Mean Min Temperature Normal (°F) | Mean Avg Temperature Normal (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.02 | 44.8 | 27.9 | 36.3 |
| February | 4.82 | 48.3 | 30.3 | 39.3 |
| March | 5.17 | 55.9 | 36.6 | 46.3 |
| April | 5.93 | 65.0 | 44.4 | 54.7 |
| May | 6.11 | 70.0 | 53.2 | 61.6 |
| June | 6.93 | 75.0 | 60.4 | 67.7 |
| July | 7.02 | 77.6 | 63.9 | 70.7 |
| August | 6.97 | 76.2 | 62.6 | 69.4 |
| September | 6.62 | 71.1 | 57.6 | 64.3 |
| October | 5.60 | 62.9 | 47.8 | 55.3 |
| November | 5.93 | 54.9 | 38.2 | 46.6 |
| December | 7.08 | 47.6 | 32.1 | 39.9 |
| Annual | 74.20 | 62.4 | 46.3 | 54.3 |
My better half has already scoped out the garden (Mind you on a sloped parcel that we aren't even sure where the house will go!!)
We got very lucky with our Offer letter to our friends. They grant the entire neighborhood to Fawn Lake through their property. So, instead of a 1/2 mile ride on roads we can bomb through their property, single track, and enter Dupont.
We also love the SW Virginia mountains.
Ding. Ding. That's a great one! I would assume that Ceasars would be bit more severe in the wind/snow events because of the exposure it has versus our lot but this is a great one.
some other fun info since i'm at lunch anyways
117.29" of rain in 2018, one of 6 100"+ years since '67
all-time low of -19F in jan '85
all-time high of 99F in '83
33.9" of snow in the month of Feb '69... probably a little overdone but yeesh
most reliable way to score there is a CAD banger like jan '22
Dang Jack...going deep dive!
I haven't gone that far yet but the appeal is the crazy weather/great weather (summer). Still fascinated that it is in the "Screw zone" ish, but also the wettest county for over a thousand miles. All of our southeastern weather is incredible, but this location offers some unique features. I just want more of what the weather can offer in DuPont vs Fort Mill, SC
For those of you who are interested in hiking, outdoors and cooler summer weather find the maps for DuPont/Pisgah and Blue wall. We have the 3 waterproof versions and it's insane the amount of trails to go play on.
NoSnowATL
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No wind today. Oven
Pittsburgh is a time capsule, it is the cheapest housing market in the country, and to me it seemed prices there are pre-covid with everything else. I was in shock honestly last time I was up there. I would avoid Allegheny though, high property taxes.
I agree, 2500-3500 is the ideal elevation for pleasant all around weather in the south.
I actually was home this weekend, and with storms all around I didn't go to the lake. I always forget Amicolola Falls are just over an hour away, so I was able to sneak that in between storms. I'm not sure if any of you use TickPick for concert tickets, but if you wait until just before show times you can get tickets for next to nothing. Tame Impala was $250 on ticketmaster, $150 on Seatgeat two hours before show time, we got tickets for $58 an hour before showtime, walk in ten minutes before the set.
Why didn’t yall tell me about shake shack? I just slammed a triple and I can’t breathe
ILM putting 1-2" totals for today in the forecast discussion was the kiss of death. Some scattered pop up storms in central SC today but that's it. Should've gone to play golf today because tee times were wide open on the prediction of a washout.
BrickTamland
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It hit 102 today in Montana where my friend lives and they don't have AC. So far it's 80 in their house.
It hit ~90 in the mountain valleys of the CO Rockies, but dewpoints were only in the typical 20s. So, that would actually feel pretty darn good. Most in those areas don’t have AC and just rely on fans as I recall from past summer trips there.
WFFaithful
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How many flash flood warnings has Raleigh had in the past week?
Meanwhile, I've had 0.1" over the last week.
Meanwhile, I've had 0.1" over the last week.
Yea it's a strange thing to be over 7000' and have an apparent temperature lower than the actual temperature. Always a breeze too.
So this happened around 5PM. 5 doors down from me. Four of us, with full size pry bars couldn’t get his door open to give first responders a head start. That’s a SUV pancaked. Don’t know driver’s condition. Power restoration approx 6AM.
Sky86
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Yes. Helen and Cleveland were buried with a historic 15-16” of snow during El Niño from a weak Gulf low!! The bulk of it fell on Jan 8th I believe. Weak Gulf lows have often lead to some of the biggest N GA snows! A little to the S, Gainesville was pummeled with 6” of a mix of sleet with snow! Athens and ATL had a @dsaur special of nearly pure sleet (I think with a little ZR) of 3.5-4” of concrete that stayed for many days with cold. I was in N Springs, N of S Springs and will never forget it! Tony was in absolute heaven! We both can’t get over how great sleet is.
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Sky86
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Awesome! Here's hoping that this year's El Nino will produce something similar.
Brent
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January 88 was a basically board wide snowstorm I believe. We had over a foot here
I think at this point that's our best case for winter but there's a lot of really horrible analogs too. I mean some of them barely had any snow here even. I just hope everyone isn't getting their hopes up about the El Nino yet. A lot can go wrong
tennessee storm
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Yeah for one. Going be way to strong
GeorgiaGirl
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I may actually have a rain shield to some extent as I think a miracle occurred and up here in SW NC, the major rain issue will hold off to afternoon.
It's too bad I can't sleep well in hotels without my parents though. Idk how tf I was able to spend most of two years at 18-19 alone, and then spend Thanksgiving weeks with my dad's side of the family without my parents being with me the entire time.
It's too bad I can't sleep well in hotels without my parents though. Idk how tf I was able to spend most of two years at 18-19 alone, and then spend Thanksgiving weeks with my dad's side of the family without my parents being with me the entire time.
NoSnowATL
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Light rain with mosquitos at Tyndall .
I always sleep bad the first night somewhere new and it gets progressively better. Now that I'm in my 40s my back is what begins to bother me with a new bed after a few days.
GeorgiaGirl
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Really struggled again to sleep (better than last night though, I think this morning was mainly bed related, but yesterday was something else), so here's 30 seconds of why SW NC captivates me...
And I've actually seen so little of it. I mention Chattanooga, but the upstate should be my goal. And I could possibly find something linked to Prisma, it's just that my luck was so bad involving job searching in Augusta alone in mid 2018-most of 22.
And I've actually seen so little of it. I mention Chattanooga, but the upstate should be my goal. And I could possibly find something linked to Prisma, it's just that my luck was so bad involving job searching in Augusta alone in mid 2018-most of 22.
GeorgiaGirl
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Farewell to SW NC/far upstate SC.
I will be back, hopefully not in 6 years though.
I will be back, hopefully not in 6 years though.
Anyone biting on tropical next week ?
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Did you by chance clear some trees for our new property?
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The legislative Body may actually do something productive for just once if senate will do its part and end daylight savings time. Dont hold your breathe as its not across finish line yet. Wonder if they will stay on the fake time that we are currently on now. Or Fall back to normal time in the Fall and leave it at that.
It should be the later, if they go through with this, one would think.
Speaking of daylight, our 6-8 week window of minimal light when arriving at work is ending. 1st hint we get of the days shortening.
It should be the later, if they go through with this, one would think.
Speaking of daylight, our 6-8 week window of minimal light when arriving at work is ending. 1st hint we get of the days shortening.
Are you aware that the House passed a bill changing it to year-round DST, not ending it? If the Senate passes it, it would be 1974 all over again, which was a big failure and thus was quickly reversed back.
For wx folks, this would also mean models never reverting back to being released at the previously one hour earlier times in late fall/winter since they are always released based on Z time.
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I know the people just west of me have it rough but I do not want the sunrise to be near 9am for the winter.
Amazing. I hope the senate passes it.
Drizzle Snizzle
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If it was a big failure, then why would they do it again ?
people don't study history