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One more blustery day. Warmer, less windy days ahead. (Original Post)
elleng
Mar 2022
OP
Cherry blossoms, rock and roll marathon, and other fun Saturday festivities
IronLionZion
Mar 2022
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IronLionZion
(47,215 posts)1. It was frigid today with brutal wind chill
but totally worth it for seeing cherry blossoms at Stanton Park and the Capitol area parks before they blow away.
elleng
(137,011 posts)2. Did you go out???
Not I! 40 degrees here now, and wind's been +nw 20mph for HOURS.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)3. Low early Tuesday morning. High 72 Thursday.
elleng
(137,011 posts)4. with t'storms (Thursday!) OH HECK!
IronLionZion
(47,215 posts)6. Heat and thunderstorms are related
Thunderstorms thrive under certain conditions. The two most basic elements that cause a thunderstorm to develop are:
Moisture
Rapidly rising warm air
Why are there more thunderstorms during the summer? https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/question646.htm
Moisture
Rapidly rising warm air
Why are there more thunderstorms during the summer? https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/question646.htm
elleng
(137,011 posts)8. Right. Weird weather, this week.
More wind tomorrow, forecast hi 44, moving up Tues and Wed, WAY up Thurs with rain. Friday 'best' day, hi 63, partly cloudy.
IronLionZion
(47,215 posts)5. Yes, I love going out in the cold more than the heat
I wore warm socks, a down jacket, and warm hat. Perfect for having fewer tourists out seeing cherry blossoms because they were unprepared.
elleng
(137,011 posts)7. GOOD!
Definitely fewer tourists!
The wind here kept me in.
Used to work near Tidal Basin, so had many lunch time Cherry Blossom Time walks.
mahatmakanejeeves
(61,793 posts)9. Smithsonian Metro around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning
IronLionZion
(47,215 posts)10. Cherry blossoms, rock and roll marathon, and other fun Saturday festivities
Smithsonian is the station most tourists use
mahatmakanejeeves
(61,793 posts)11. 262,000 trips taken on Metro Saturday
PoPville Retweeted
262,000 trips taken on Metro Saturday https://popville.com/2022/03/262000-trips-taken-on-metro-saturday/
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