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  1. NorthGeorgiaWX
    This blog is sucking the content from my old blog via a RSS feed, and it doesn't always get the formatting correct, so I may do some of the blog post directly from this site. Anyway... this was from this is morning... sort of. 😛        Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.

    So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center. NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC   More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook Click to Enlarge   So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! 🙂
    Have an awesome day!  
    View the full article
     
  2. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln (Click to Enlarge) Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.
    ​
    ​So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center.
    ​ NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook
    Click to Enlarge So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! :-) 
    ​Have an awesome day!
    View the full article
  3. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln (Click to Enlarge) Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.
    ​
    ​So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center.
    ​ NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook
    Click to Enlarge So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! :-) 
    ​Have an awesome day!
    View the full article
  4. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln (Click to Enlarge) Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.
    ​
    ​So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center.
    ​ NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook
    Click to Enlarge So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! :-) 
    ​Have an awesome day!
    View the full article
  5. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln (Click to Enlarge) Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.
    ​
    ​So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center.
    ​ NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook
    Click to Enlarge So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! :-) 
    ​Have an awesome day!
    View the full article
  6. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln (Click to Enlarge) Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.
    ​
    ​So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center.
    ​ NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook
    Click to Enlarge So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! :-) 
    ​Have an awesome day!
    View the full article
  7. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln (Click to Enlarge) Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.
    ​
    ​So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center.
    ​ NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook
    Click to Enlarge So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! :-) 
    ​Have an awesome day!
    View the full article
  8. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln (Click to Enlarge) Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.
    ​
    ​So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center.
    ​ NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook
    Click to Enlarge So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! :-) 
    ​Have an awesome day!
    View the full article
  9. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln (Click to Enlarge) Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.
    ​
    ​So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center.
    ​ NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook
    Click to Enlarge So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! :-) 
    ​Have an awesome day!
    View the full article
  10. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Official NWS Forecast for Lincoln (Click to Enlarge) Good Friday morning to everyone!

    We have some active weather on Lincoln's doorstep for this afternoon and evening, and I know some strong storms came through last night.  If you travel with your car in a trailer, that's great. There will be a chance for some large hail and high winds, and at least in the trailer your car is relatively safe. Also, please make sure you securely tie down everything in the paddock so nothing becomes a lethal weapon in high winds.
    ​
    ​So we need to jump right in to the Omaha NWS Discussion and follow with the thoughts of the Storm Prediction Center.
    ​ NWS Omaha Area Forecast Discussion 24 Hour Rainfall Forecast from the WPC More on the severe potential from the SPC

    SPC Day 1 Outlook
    Click to Enlarge So keep on a lookout this afternoon and evening for some strong storms to develop. Hope everyone stays safe and goes fast! :-) 
    ​Have an awesome day!
    View the full article
  11. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Good Monday morning!
    Got rain? Let me answer that from here... yes you do. 🙂 
    Here's a look at the morning radar look at 4:30 am Lincoln time

    Lincoln-27.mp4  
    Radar estimated rainfall amounts

     
    Here's the word about today from the Omaha NWS office:
     
    So after the rain is over later this morning, it should be a fairly nice day at the airport. 
    Have a great day and a safe ride home!!! 🙂 
  12. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Good Saturday morning to everyone! Decided to use the new blog site instead of the old one, so it may look a little different here today!
    But first, a reminder that I have a page that is devoted to the weather at Lincoln, so anytime you like to see what's going on there, use this link to check it out. 
    http://www.daculaweather.com/4_track_lincoln.php
    The bullseye for the severe weather keeps shifting around and luckily, Lincoln isn't in the worst of it. But even if it's not the worst, it's still the plains, and any big storm there can create significant issues. For the latest thoughts from the Omaha NWS office, here's a portion of their AFD, the highlights are mine.
    http://www.daculaweather.com/4_afd_all.php
     
    Here's the latest Severe Weather Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center for today
    SPC Day 1 Outlook - http://www.daculaweather.com/4_spc_day1_outlook.php | http://www.daculaweather.com/4_spc_graphical.php

     
    There is a frontal boundary running across Lincoln right now, separating the cooler, drier air to the north (upper 40's to mid 50's) from the warm moist air to the south (mid 60's right now), but there could be some light showers moving through the flow. So of course, being Lincoln... you get a little of both. 🙂 
     
    Temps and Dew Points - You can see that Lincoln is pretty much on the line, maybe a little on the warmer side right now.
    http://www.daculaweather.com/4_spc_meso_analysis_14.php

     
    Radar view from the Omaha NWS office - The dark line that you see passing through Lincoln represents the pressure, and the line just south of Lincoln represents 0.8" precipitable water values. The NWS is expecting those to rise to 1.5"-1.7" later today, indicating that the stationary boundary will shift northward.

     
    Again, it will probably be a good idea to try to keep everything secure up front, so in case bad weather rolls in you don't have to scramble to gather everything up. It will all depend on where that boundary shifts, further north the greater chance for rain, further south will mean cooler and drier. 
    Lincoln Forecast - http://www.daculaweather.com/4_track_lincoln.php

     
    I'll be watching it for you today, hope everyone goes fast with no cones! 🙂 And hey... at least it isn't 100 degrees! 
  13. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Good Sunday morning to everyone!
    Looks like Lincoln was brushed with some showers last night, but luckily the heavier stuff stayed to the south.

     
    From the SPC Severe Weather Outlook maps, it appears the severe weather is dancing all around Lincoln, but it's afraid to get any closer, so it waits until Tuesday before making an appearance. 

     
     
    All in all... not a bad day forecast. Most of the rain, if it rains, will fall in the evenings, leaving some nice dry concrete to go fast on! 
    Have fun for me! 🙂
  14. NorthGeorgiaWX

    2021 Solo National Championship - 09/05/21

    By NorthGeorgiaWX,


    Solo Nationals Weather
    Good morning!
    There will be a chance for a little severe weather this morning and with that chance comes some hail with it. Make sure the cars and other items are put away if possible. A severe watch is not anticipated. The rest of the week will be rain free and chances for rain don't return until next weekend. 

     
    Current (5:20 am CDT) radar

     
     
     
  15. NorthGeorgiaWX

    2023 AGLCA Fall Rendezvous

    By NorthGeorgiaWX,


    Loop
    We just got back from the looper gathering at Wheeler State Park over in Alabama, and what an amazing event. So much information, so many beautiful boats (all types), and some of the nicest people that you could ever meet. Many people that were there are in the planning stages, but others are in progress, and others are Gold and Platinum loopers (gold is twice, platinum is more than twice). There were numerous seminars about all aspects of doing the loop, from wind and weather, anchoring, buying a boat, navigation, and many others. There were also sections where experienced loopers shared detailed information about different sections of the loop. I attended two of those, the first was from just north of Clearwater Florida to Miami, and the other was about going to the Bahamas. Really, really good information. People also shared the tools they use for navigation and how to share the location so others can track the path of the boat. There were vendors as well as boat brokers, boating insurance, and other boat related services. There are were also captains that will train you and help bring you boat back to your home port, which is a service we will absolutely use. 
    But probably the best part of the vent, was the Loop Crawls. Every afternoon around 4, we got to go down to the docks and explore all the different boats, inside and out. There aren't many places where you can actually get on 40 boats, and not just any boat, but boats that are actually doing the loop right now. One boat just started the loop 2 days ago. 🙂 Here are a few of the other boats. I should have taken a picture of each boat.






     

     
    We think we found a boat that would be suitable for extended traveling for us. Because there are so many types of boats doing the loop, there is no "perfect" boat. Whatever your personal requirements are determine what boat you choose. Obviously, the wife's likes and wants will play a big part in what boat we get, and it needs to be spacious on the inside, not only for us, but for any guest that would like to travel with us, and it should have the basic creature comforts that you might have at home. 
    What we found was this boat, and it's a 2007 Cruiser 455 Express Motor Yacht. This boat is not for sale (we we tried to steal it from them), but it is currently 2500 miles into the loop. The owners, Peter and Kim Squier were very gracious in allowing us to climb all over their boat and explain all of the features to us. 


     
    The specs for this boat are:
    Length: 45'6" Draft: 3'3" Beam: 15'4" Fuel Capacity: 500 gals. Water Capacity: 140 gals. Waste Capacity: 100 gals. From Powerboat
     
    Here's a look at a Cruiser 455
     
    I took some pictures, but I discovered after the fact that some of them were blurry, but here are some the show what the video didn't.
    It does have a combo washer/dryer. 

     
    This is the forward stateroom, and it's very roomy.

    Forward head. It has a standup shower. 

     
    Two smaller berths next to the washer/dryer.

     
    Eating area.

     
    Headed down to the Master bedroom.

     
    Master

     
    Master shower

     

     
    Yes... it has a tub. 🙂 

     
    Queen bed

     
    Cockpit area behind  the upper cockpit.

     
    Looking down inside the cabin.

     
    The boat has bow and stern thrusters, and they can be controlled with a handheld remote control. The throttle and steering can also be controlled with a handheld remote. 

     
    This is looking from the slightly lower rear cockpit, toward the front. This top area has heat and air conditioning. At the bottom of the picture is a refrigerator/freezer. On top of the hardtop are three solar panels that provide 1400 watts of solar power for charging batteries. It also has AIS, radar, sonar, GPS, and a full set of Navionics equipment.

     
    I now have Custis Stokes and Associates to help me find one that will suit our needs, so we'll see what they can come up with! If this boats were for sell, I would certainly buy it. 
    This was on a different boat, but a really nice dinghy.

  16. NorthGeorgiaWX

    2023 SCCA Solo National Championship Weather

    By NorthGeorgiaWX,


    Solo Nationals Weather
    Good afternoon everyone!

    It's been a while since I've posted, but it's that time again! We are still pretty far out in time for most of the computer models, but a few of the ensembles may give us a hint as to what everyone might expect for the start of the Nationals.
    The Euro ensemble goes out to 15 days, so this is what Tuesday, September 5 looks like to the Euro in terms of temperature anomalies.

     
    The GFS goes out slightly further but not much. It's thinking warmer temps than the Euro

     
    And there are the temperatures. We need a few more days to see where the models take this, 

     
    Again, this only goes to August 31st. We do see rain from the tropical system (#9) that is currently in the Gulf, impacting Nebraska before the end of the month, but we just don't know much further than the 5th or so right now, so please check back.

     
    All of that being said, the GFS Extended and Euro Weeklies suggest that Lincoln will be among the hottest and driest places in the country for that week.
    GFS Extended


     
    Euro Weeklies


     
    More in a day or two!
     
  17. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Good morning!
    We are inching closer to the realm of the medium range global models, so that will be a big help. Yesterday I left out the ProSolo folks, so I wanted to touch on that today.
    First we'll look at the ensembles, since we are just a little too far out to rely on the deterministic models right now. Tropical Storm Harold will be making landfall today over Texas, and that will be bringing some rainfall to Lincoln next Saturday and Sunday. The rain and moisture will wrap around an area of high pressure over OK/TX, and will bring some much needed rain to the central plains.

     
    The next two images are the ensemble temperatures for Lincoln through Tuesday, September 5th. It's hot but still not double digits. The di pin temperatures is due to TS Harold's rainfall.

     
    The GFS ensembles are hotter. 

     
    Compare the Euro ensemble to this Euro deterministic run. Close.

     
    As for precipitation, these images depict the "spread" in all of the ensemble members. The Euro has 50 ensemble members plus one control member. Notice the small stair steps as we get to Sunday the 3rd.

     
    The GFS ensemble shows the same stair step pattern. So for now, it appears that there may be a slight daily chance for precipitation beginning around the 1st and continuing through at least the 7th.

     
     

  18. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Good afternoon!
    Instead of using a weather picture as the featured phot on the post, I'd thought I'd dig back through my pictures from past Nationals and highlight a few that I thought were cool. Try to guess the year, and you'll have to tell me who's car it is. 🙂
    I'm still focused on the ProSolo for the next day or two, but also watching the 4th-8th for anything major. If you are driving in the ProSolo and dreading the heat in Lincoln, then things may be looking up, at least for part of the event.
    Here's a look at the high temperatures from the national Blend of Models, and it covers the period from Wednesday, August 30th to Sunday September 3rd. This is as far out as the model goes at the moment, so we'll see where it takes us as we move closer to the event.  Here is the NWS description for this particular model.
    It's basically what the name implies, it's a blend of models, and that doesn't make it right, wrong, or a forecast. But it is similar to an ensemble since it blends many different scenarios into one. With all of that being said, these are the maps. Notice that there are no triple digit temperatures on the maps. The highs would be low 90's to start and dropping back down to the freezing mid to upper 80's by the 3rd. Ok, not really freezing. 🙂 Timing may also vary.





     
    The ensembles are still showing 5-7 degrees above normal for that time period, so we're not out of the fire just yet. 
    Here's a look at the temp anomalies from the Euro, Canadian, and GFS ensembles. The GFS is the outlier and considerably warmer than these two. These are 5 day average anomalies centered on the dates of Aug 30 through the end of the day on September 3.



     
    Right now it looks like a slight chance of a shower each day through the 3rd, but the probability and confidence level is low on that.  No matter how you slice it, Lincoln is either in, or close to the rain "hole". These are 7 day totals from the ensembles, ending the night of the 3rd.


     
    More tomorrow!
  19. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Good afternoon!
    Well, 7 days until the ProSolo starts, so we will now be able to give you a little better idea what to expect with the weather.
    I hope I didn't get too many hopes up about cooler weather, because  I think we can forget about any hope of that happening. The core of the high pressure and the heat, is going to be centered almost directly over Nebraska. Let's just call it the bullseye like it is. Here are the three major global deterministic models, the GFS, Euro, and Canadian. All the images show a 5 day average temperature anomaly from August 30 to September 4. Notice that the GFS is the hottest of the three, and I suspect it's a little overdone.



     
    Looking at a meteogram from each of the three models, we see highs like this. The Euro falls in the middle, so I'd lean on that one for now. 



    Looking at the Euro max temps, this is Thursday, August 31. The date is in the top right corner of the image. The time doesn't matter since the images show a daily max.

     

     

     

     
    If you're looking for rain to cool things off, you'll have to look really long and hard. In these multi run images, you can see the trends from the oldest model run at the top of the image, to the newest at the bottom. If anything, the chance for rain is going down.



     
    Looking past the 3rd, it's not looking any better. These are 10 day average temp anomalies. This particular image is from the GFS ensemble and runs from Sunday, August 27 through Wednesday, September 6. I'll get an update later, for some reason it's stuck at September 6.

     
    The Euro is from Tuesday the 29th to Friday the 8th.

     
    And the Canadian is from  Wednesday, the 30th to Friday night on the 9th. Either way, all are above normal, and all show the greatest concentration of heat right over Nebraska. You're welcome. 🙂 

     
  20. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Good morning!
    I've been spending my energy watching the tropical system in the Gulf, so it is time to re-focus. We're getting close to September 1 (and the start of meteorological fall), and we are now in range of the official NWS forecast. First, there is no sign of rain through about the 6th of the month, so that's the good news.
    The bad news is of course, the heat. Fortunately, the worst of the heat will remain just to the south over Kansas, at least to start with. We'll start with the highs on August 30th, and go from there.


     
    Close to 100, and on that concrete, it will certainly feel like it. 


     
    These are the high temp anomalies for the 1st and 2nd.


     
    I think the Euro and Canadian ensembles have the best handle on the temperatures, the GFS has been sniffing too much race fuel.



     
    Here how the rainfall totals look through September 3rd. Please don't ask where Nebraska is. 🙂 

  21. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Good afternoon!
    Sorry, I've been pre-occupied with a hurricane, so now I can re-focus. 🙂
    It's gonna be hot. There really isn't much to discuss, hot and dry are the two key words for the next 7 days. Oh... and no rain. These are the official forecast high temperatures. The DOW is in the top right corner of each image.





     
    Zero rainfall through 2 PM Thursday the 7th. Or so the Weather Prediction Center says.

     
    Dew points will remain in the 50's and 60's, so there won't be much in the way of humidity to add to the heat. All in all, not a bad forecast for the Nationals. I would take the heat over the rain any day, even though I hate the heat. I always found that the heat made me drive worse. 
    Hope you all have a great time. I'll be back tomorrow to complete the forecast.
  23. NorthGeorgiaWX
    Done with appearance items for a while! Thanks to James Renick for many of the items on both the cars. We couldn't be more pleased with how they turned out. 
    There is always more to do though... the fun never stops. 🙂 
    The wife's car now gets:
    Cue update so she can get Android Auto New RE-alignment. Yes, to fix the current one AEM wideband/XDI translator/plugs install Justin Schmidt tune to replace the Trifecta tune I'll have them service the diff/trans/anything else that needs service when it's in for the Cue update... it has 56k miles My car needs:
    Have to replace the Tapout Stage 2 LPFP that is supposedly a DW400... we'll see but I don't think it is.  I have a new XDI LPFP pump waiting to go in. Install Renick CAI and new plugs To the dyno to see how well Justin has done 🙂  After the dyno I see I need more power, we'll install a fuel cam. Not much left to do now! Here is a link to more of the pictures that I took today: 
    ATS-V Appearance Items Done - Google Photos
    PHOTOS.APP.GOO.GL 25 new photos added to shared album




     

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