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[richyb83]

Today Baton Rouge and New Orleans both broke records with high temperatures of 91 degrees !
Also BR is having the driest early-start of the year. Normal rainfall for this time of year is 17.5" inches  ; right now BR only has 6.5" inches of rain.  Crazy thing is, it won't stop raining out West .

[SBCmetroguy]

richyb83, on Apr 17 2006, 10:53 PM, said:

Today Baton Rouge and New Orleans both broke records with high temperatures of 91 degrees !
Also BR is having the driest early-start of the year. Normal rainfall for this time of year is 17.5" inches  ; right now BR only has 6.5" inches of rain.  Crazy thing is, it won't stop raining out West .

I don't evny you guys at all. We went through our severe drought months ago and it was bad... I feel for you guys. It's only dry and hot here now, but nowhere near a drought.

[NCB]

Yea it got really hot here today, it was in the upper 90's here on the northshore at mid-day. I really hope we get some rain down here soon, because we desperately need it.

[SBCmetroguy]

NCB, on Apr 17 2006, 11:19 PM, said:

Yea it got really hot here today, it was in the upper 90's here on the northshore at mid-day. I really hope we get some rain down here soon, because we desperately need it.

All I can say is good luck. I'd do a rain dance for you guys but I'm not Native American. Sorry.

[NCB]

SBCmetroguy, on Apr 17 2006, 11:24 PM, said:

I'd do a rain dance for you guys but I'm not Native American. Sorry.

Oh great, thanks alot Brian! Psh!

[richyb83]

Another record high on tap for Tuesday. They are saying 91 again ! The extended outlook says 20% of rain Friday, and 30% Saturday. Not really very high chances, but I'm like NCB, we gotta take what we can get !

[bigboyz05]

Today in Texarkana we broke the record that was set in 1913. We made it up to 93. In Fort Worth it made it up to 102! I think we've got one hell of a scorching summer on our hands!

[SBCmetroguy]

bigboyz05, on Apr 18 2006, 02:54 AM, said:

Today in Texarkana we broke the record that was set in 1913. We made it up to 93. In Fort Worth it made it up to 102! I think we've got one hell of a scorching summer on our hands!

Yep, it sure seems that way. It's supposed to be 93 here today.

[NCB]

bigboyz05, on Apr 18 2006, 02:54 AM, said:

Today in Texarkana we broke the record that was set in 1913. We made it up to 93. In Fort Worth it made it up to 102! I think we've got one hell of a scorching summer on our hands!

Yea, the air conditioners are gonna be blaring across the South this year.
It's 94 here right now.

[richyb83]

Another record broken in BR today with a high temp of 93 ! Tommorrow is only supposed to be 91! ha  Is this mid-April or mid-June ?
If it does not rain 2" inches by the end of this month, this will be the driest 1st quarter of the year in recorded history!  They have upped our rain chances to  50% Saturday.

[NCB]

richyb83, on Apr 19 2006, 12:58 AM, said:

They have upped our rain chances to  50% Saturday.

Hey Brian, do you think you could at least try to do a raindance for us down here!

[Mith242]

Well we've been in the same boat up here in northwest Arkansas as well.  93 the past couple of days.  Fayetteville shattered it's old record high of 83.  We also set the highest temp for the month of April ever.  I think we're around 15" short on rainfall this year also.  But I've sure things have been even worse over in Oklahoma and parts of Texas.

[SBCmetroguy]

NCB, on Apr 19 2006, 01:03 AM, said:

Hey Brian, do you think you could at least try to do a raindance for us down here!

Heck no. That's a trap, I know it. You just want to see if I'll do it. I'm not falling for that trick.

But if you're serious, a friend of mine's stepdad is Native American and maybe I can get something worked out.

[bigboyz05]

Since it's been so dry, I hope we don't have a whole lot of fires like earlier this year. The temp here in Texarkana will drop to about 80 tomorrow. How much will the temps drop to for everyone else?

[NCB]

It's in the low 90's here today, and tommorow we are supposed to be in the high 80's.

[Mith242]

I'll send you guys some of our cooler temps we had today up here.  Last time I checked it was 71, 20 degrees or so cooler today than the past few days.  

[NCB]

^If only it were that easy!

[Mith242]

NCB, on Apr 19 2006, 05:03 PM, said:

^If only it were that easy!

Yeah I might have spoke too soon.  It sounds like the front is slowing down and could stall.  Not sure if it will reach all the way down there or not.  It does sound like Louisiana and southern Arkansas will get some good chances for rain soon.  Unfortunately we aren't up here.  The drought has been bad up here but the worst areas have been worse around the tri state area of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.  But now northwest Arkansas drought conditions have apparently gotten just as bad up here now.  Guess we haven't had as much rain as down there this year.

[NCB]

Hey Brian, how's the weather looking up your way? I know there are some huge storms over metropolitan Dallas that are moving east.

[SBCmetroguy]

NCB, on Apr 20 2006, 07:13 PM, said:

Hey Brian, how's the weather looking up your way? I know there are some huge storms over metropolitan Dallas that are moving east.

That's the last news I heard as well. Last night there were some big storms in the region and this area dodged that bullet, but on the 10:00 news there was a Storm Watch showing for all of northeast Texas. Looks like we'll end up under the gun before all is said and done. I could use it, though, as I've been neglecting my yard. It's hard to get in the habit of taking care of a yard when your dad always took care of your yard as a kid and then you lived in apartments for 3 years. I'm such a novice at this yard stuff, and I think my lawn guy is getting upset that I haven't treated my weeds yet since they're pretty rough on his mower.