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The June Thread 2021

Dewpoint Dan said:
That amazes me that a city that close to the Pacific Ocean can be near the desert also.
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Los Angeles is basically a desert. Come on, I know you are a lot smarter than that. I know you've seen pictures of LA and the topography and foliage. All of LA tree's were planted by people for the most part. Before it was developed it was basically orange groves with very few trees.
 
ryan1234 said:
Los Angeles is basically a desert. Come on, I know you are a lot smarter than that. I know you've seen pictures of LA and the topography and foliage. All of LA tree's were planted by people for the most part. Before it was developed it was basically orange groves with very few trees.
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I know. I just find it amazing how you can be right on the coast and still have a dry climate.
 
SD said:
Bc Atlanta doesn't have a desert relatively close
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Also, while Atlanta is downwind of the Appalachian Mountains, it is roughly 1,000ft higher in elevation (Seattle and Portland are both just above Sea Level) and whatever compressional heating Atlanta gets pales in comparison to the extreme downsloping that Portland and Seattle get from the Cascade Mountains.
 
In any event, I say let Portland and Seattle have their 5 minutes of fun with the record breaking heat.

Come the Fall/Winter/Spring when they're seeing weeks upon weeks of overcast skies and drizzle, Atlanta will be looking awfully nice.
 
SouthATLwx said:
In any event, I say let Portland and Seattle have their 5 minutes of fun with the record breaking heat.

Come the Fall/Winter/Spring when they're seeing weeks upon weeks of overcast skies and drizzle, Atlanta will be looking awfully nice.
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They will also , without fail, have a 1-2 week period with ice and snow! They do every winter and we all get a little envious!
 
12z GFS was an big improvement from what it had been showing in the med/long range.

Still quite a bit more room for it to get better though.
 
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The only reason Atlanta averages the same, or slightly less temps in the summer than Raleigh or Charlotte is the elevation. The main difference between Atlanta and the other two locations is the fact that immediately once you head north from the city you are climbing in elevation with greater temperature differences. I would say Atlanta holds one of the biggest spreads from average temps in the far northern and western suburbs versus the southern and eastern suburbs.

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30 miles NW
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30 miles south
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SouthATLwx said:
Los Angeles Is Not a Desert. Stop Calling It One.
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Really? Because I have been there multiple times and while it may be considered a Mediterranean Climate it is also very dependent on winter storms which as of late have been sparse. They are running out of water out there. I was literally just there. It's very dry right now. And if you look at a map, the greater LA area also includes the Inland Empire and the Antelope Valley all of which is very desert-like. You're a smart guy but let's not kid ourselves and pretend like LA is some tropical oasis. They are struggling big time. Not to mention you have 12 plus million people living there. It's so bad they are trying to convert ocean water into drinkable tap water by opening a plant in Orange County.
 
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