Last night the tornado sirens woke us up around 0230. The actual warning was for an area adjacent to where we live. Happily there were no tornadoes. We did have a dandy thunderstorm and some hail. Not the most restful night.
Today was predicted to be an upside down day. The forecast was for steadily dropping temperatures during the day. My backpack was weighted down with a couple extra layers for the ride home. Tonight it is expected to be much colder with temperatures possibly moving back into the teens. With the lower temperatures will come clearing.
The clearing seems to be happening pretty much on schedule.
It surprises me what I hear from co-workers about the weather. Today I overheard a deputy talking about how it was going to be way below freezing when we got off work today with possible rain . . . freezing rain. I saw nothing like this in the forecasts I follow. I sometimes think people just make things up. And, sometimes I think people just like to scare themselves. I've quit listening to co-workers when it comes to the weather and I've quit listening to the local television weather personalities. Why? Too much drama. I check the National Weather Service and Weather.com, that's all. They do a pretty good job considering how complex a thing the weather is.
43F/6C with mist for the ride to work.
31F/-.5C and clearing for the ride home.
You are right Circleblue, people imagine the worst....I just look at the radar on wunderground.com, don't believe forecasts more than 24me hrs out and keep extra gear with me...it's all good, the sidecar gives great peace of mind of course but I've been caught out in iffy stuff while on two wheels....be aware and keep riding when you can!
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I agree about the 24hr window. Truthfully, I don't feel completely comfortable until 12hr. And, isn't radar great!
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Keith: You are a braver man than I to ride in those temps...keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be a chilly one this morning, but all is dry. Scoot! Scoot!!
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Having grown up in central IL, I know exactly what you are feeling. And the weather down there can just be a roller coaster ride. There is a great deal of pressure, I imagine, for the TV stations to put on a "good show" with the drama of weather, especially since The Weather Channel pulls such good ratings! But I like my NOAA website and weather radio and keep to that pretty much.
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