The Official-ish DC Thread

[hpreston]

Yes, I have amazing timing to have time my commute with the worst of the rain….. normal 20/25 commute almost an hour, maxed out about 30mph (on highway)

I am at least thankful there were no tornadoes

 

[smittycl]

Looks like today is a repeat of yesterday.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Such a weird summer. I need the rain to stop so I can spread fertilizer on my lawn to make it look unnaturally green compared to my neighbors. Thus maintaining my superiority.

 

[Idesofmarch17]

Originally from the south and it’s clear DC is moving to more typical southern summer weather - hot as hell and crazy thunderstorms every afternoon during the summer. Anyone who doesn’t believe in global warning is a dummy.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Well it is an el nino cycle for the next few years…

 

[jonathanS]

Originally from the south and it’s clear DC is moving to more typical southern summer weather - hot as hell and crazy thunderstorms every afternoon during the summer. Anyone who doesn’t believe in global warning is a dummy.

warming*?

It must've been a different Washington DC that I was in when there was flash floods during regularly during the Summer. Things haven't changed, thats just DC weather. It's a swamp - Constitution Ave. used to be a River.

Perhaps, you've just been locked up for 3 years & haven't been outside?

 

[smittycl]

warming*?

It must've been a different Washington DC that I was in when there was flash floods during regularly during the Summer. Things haven't changed, thats just DC weather. It's a swamp - Constitution Ave. used to be a River.

Perhaps, you've just been locked up for 3 years & haven't been outside?

He is correct and the weather patterns are changing. Storms more vicious and concentrated. Already high temps and humidity even higher.

 

[jonathanS]

He is correct and the weather patterns are changing. Storms more vicious and concentrated. Already high temps and humidity even higher.

It’s august mate - that’s the heart of summer. DC is no New England in terms of summers. People have been leaving DC for generations over the summer. Nothing new here.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Also for the record MD is part of the south technically… so typically southern weather should be expected.

 

[bicycleradical]

I've lived in the area for nearly two decades and the summers have always been pretty hot with a chance of a thunderstorm in the middle of the afternoon. From people who have been here longer than I have, I do hear that there used to be more snow in the wintertime.

The Capital Weather Gang does concur that the climate in DC is changing as well:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/05/05/washington-dc-new-climate-normals/

 

[jonathanS]

Also for the record MD is part of the south technically… so typically southern weather should be expected.

Recall, Maryland and Virginia (and Delaware for good measure) were slave states built on a rural economy.

I've lived in the area for nearly two decades and the summers have always been pretty hot with a chance of a thunderstorm in the middle of the afternoon. From people who have been here longer than I have, I do hear that there used to be more snow in the wintertime.

The Capital Weather Gang does concur that the climate in DC is changing as well:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/05/05/washington-dc-new-climate-normals/

DC does snow in the winter, but not always. I think in 2015-16, the streets were closed for almost a week because of snow. Perhaps I’m dating myself haha. But I was a 1L in law school during that snowstorm.

I was looking back, DC used to get over 100 several days in a row, I don’t think it’s been that yet.

I had this conversation with a guy in Dallas, that DC is hotter than Dallas because in Dallas, they drive everywhere, whereas DC, people walk. The past few years, with remote work, people haven’t needed to leave home.

 

[bicycleradical]

DC does snow in the winter, but not always. I think in 2015-16, the streets were closed for almost a week because of snow. Perhaps I’m dating myself haha. But I was a 1L in law school during that snowstorm.

I was looking back, DC used to get over 100 several days in a row, I don’t think it’s been that yet.

I had this conversation with a guy in Dallas, that DC is hotter than Dallas because in Dallas, they drive everywhere, whereas DC, people walk. The past few years, with remote work, people haven’t needed to leave home.

I was here in 2010 when snowpocalypse and snowmageddon happened as well as in 2015 and 2016.

People who lived here in the 1990s always remark there was more snow in those times.

 

[trafficjam]

I skated on the canal in the 90s pretty regularly.

Anecdotally, we used to fill up jack o'lantern bags with leaves. Now it seems the leaves stay on the trees longer.

 

[smittycl]

I’ve consigned most of my winter suits. This upcoming season will determine how much other stuff I get rid of.

Warm weather is arriving earlier, staying later, summers are hotter and wetter, winters are shorter and milder.

 

[WoolyLamb]

It is likely my fault. I moved from Florida here end of 2011. I brought the heat 🕺🏻