[Esteban]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I had budgeted $5-7k in my head.

That's about what I expect to spend this spring for a new condenser and blower.

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

I was going to surprise my wife for her birthday in May, and called a couple companies to come out. I already have a furnace/ducting/controller in place. The estimates were around $28K I had budgeted $5-7k in my head.

I know many things are generally more expensive in the built-up coastal regions of California, but why is A/C costing $28K, especially if you've already got an air-handler, ductwork, and a control unit installed? Do you have 8,000 square feet and they're installing four compressors?

Originally Posted by XutvJet

It never rains in Kansas City anymore. I think I can count the days we've had rain since late June on two hands. It's nuts. I'm shocked that we aren't under some sort of drought warning. All yards are burned up and trees are shedding leaves. It's constantly mid 80s to mid 90s, humid, and very sunny.

You and I are 550 miles apart, at the same latitude, and our cities' average annual precipitation is almost the same. What I've seen and experienced here in the Cincinnati region over the past six years is that, as you indicate, rainfall is highly variable in terms of when (and if) it's occurring. Where it's falling here is quite variable, too, as we can go quite a while with more rain falling from thunderstorm systems than from systems that soak the entire region.

To your point, it's hot enough here in the summer that if the wet stuff stops falling for very long the trees and especially the landscaping begin to suffer visibly. This has been a good year in that regard. We had one dry spell that lasted about three weeks; otherwise, rain has fallen with enough regularity that everything looks very good.

We've had dry-ish years and very wet years during the last six years. The upside of the wetter years, flooding in low-lying sub-regions aside, is that the fall colors have been much more dramatic than they were in the one very dry year we had. That year fall was just...brown.

The NWS reports we (airport CVG) have had 37.25" of rain so far this year, while our present historical average for the entire year is 35.0". It shows KC (MCI) has so far had 33.85" compared to an average for the year of 34.2". I assume these values include the water content of snow, but I don't think either of us see enough of the white stuff for it to make much difference.

[OkieSnuffBox]

Originally Posted by XutvJet

It never rains in Kansas City anymore. I think I can count the days we've had rain since late June on two hands. It's nuts. I'm shocked that we aren't under some sort of drought warning. All yards are burned up and trees are shedding leaves. It's constantly mid 80s to mid 90s, humid, and very sunny.

Seeing it here in OKC as well. In the almost 6 years I've been here. Much less rain and often much less of it when it happens.

[vreihen16]

We had 0.55" of much-needed rain here since midnight.....

[freakystyly]

Originally Posted by dradernh

We've had dry-ish years and very wet years during the last six years. The upside of the wetter years, flooding in low-lying sub-regions aside, is that the fall colors have been much more dramatic than they were in the one very dry year we had. That year fall was just...brown.

Out of curiosity I looked up the precipitation last September at YKF. It was reported at 177.8mm (7 inches) for the month. It was the wettest month by far in this last year. Second was October at 89mm.

September 2022 thus far is up to .... 5mm and most of it was this morning and last night.

[3.0L]

Nice! Finally!

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by dradernh

I know many things are generally more expensive in the built-up coastal regions of California, but why is A/C costing $28K, especially if you've already got an air-handler, ductwork, and a control unit installed? Do you have 8,000 square feet and they're installing four compressors?

~1900. The external compressor was going to be the rectangular option vs. square, but that can't possibly equate to +$15k.

[JJ 911SC]

They had called for 50mm (2") of rain, we got less than a forth of it!!! 11.9mm (.46")

[UncleWede]

Almost chilly when I left for work, but it was still dark.
65/cloudy now. Sweatjacket was worn to get coffee and work in servers, but ditched for now.

[Esteban]

Got some highs in the 70s coming next week. Yay!

[vreihen16]

The forecasters are teasing us with a possible dip into the upper 30's F tonight!!!!!

[Rono63]

Still hot down here in Texas. Supposed to be in the mid 90s for the next week.

[Nuckle]

Super nice this week after a hellish summer.

[Lady Jane]

[3.0L]

After a record setting heat wave, followed by an unusual rain teaser (.10 inch), today's forecast is for a very unusual 1.70 inches, beginning tonight and through Tuesday.

[Lady Jane]

[JJ 911SC]

Warmer than Mocton but on and off rain for the next few days

[Lady Jane]

I managed to get out for my run early this morning before it started.

[M_Six]

Back to the heat here for a couple of days. 94F and humid today, lower 90s tomorrow, but then upper 60s the next two days. So a big change in store. Saving the garage and outside work for the cooler days.

[Esteban]

Heat's a-coming back here too. Upper 90s most of next week. Then I believe it will cool once again. Hope it's the last of the heat for this year.

[vreihen16]

We've got overnight lows in the 40's to low 50's F for the next week. Thursday evening is the fall equinox, and on schedule Friday's high is only forecast to be in the low 60's F.

Oh, and I notices that a tree across the street was already well into its fall colors when I stepped out at lunch time, and had to pick the first leaf of 2022 off of my car's windshield.....

[wtwo3]

One of my favorite weather phenomena is heavy rains during time of sunshine. Really makes for an awesome view. This was yesterday evening in Chicagoland.