And Suddenly It's Summer 2024!

[AWG_Pics]

Fantastic shot of light rays, Steve.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Hopefully the storms will bring some rain to help with the fires and wet the vegetation some.
It would be nice to have some rain in northern Ca.
Frank

 

[AWG_Pics]

2024 is the worst fire season in Oregon history:

Oregon's worst wildfire season ever: 2024 breaks acreage record

How many acres have Oregon wildfires burned in 2024? State officials say more than they've ever seen, and season's peak hasn't been reached.

wildfiretoday.com

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Wash, rinse, repeat…. Another red flag day

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
437 AM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024

...SCATTERED LIGHTNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING IN OREGON FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 636, 637, 646...

SCATTERED LIGHTNING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN IDAHO FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 402 AND 403...

ORZ646-160400-
/O.CON.KBOI.FW.W.0015.240815T1300Z-240816T0400Z/
Baker Valley-
337 AM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 646...

* Thunderstorms...Scattered

* Outflow Winds...Gusts up to 45 mph possible.

* Timing...Until 9 PM PDT this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will occur shortly.
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At least we’re getting a bit of rain

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

We’ve got a good soaking rain going, and electrical storm to the southwest. Fingers are crossed.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

I am officially declaring Summer to be over. The Sun set behind the Elkhorns at 6:20 tonight.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

…and this morning it was 37° f here at Fort Sagebrush.

 

[Glenn]

101 F. Yesterday here East of the Mississippi in Illinois, and about 115 in the factory. I’m ready for cool weather

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

I am officially declaring Summer to be over. The Sun set behind the Elkhorns at 6:20 tonight.

Just a few more days Sage then autumn will be here.Hell it's almost Christmas.
Gotta get my bat packed for Norway/Spain this year.
Frank

 

[craig333]

Forecast for 101 today. I'm ready to give up summer.