Playoff Weather

Sorry for the long delay between posts.....I;m away on Long Island and WUSA was eliminated from the playoffs sometime ago, but the forecast for this weekend looks good. A little hot, however with highs in the 90s, but the next chance of showers or storms looks to hold off until Sunday evening.

The Dreaded Friday Afternoon Storms

It's just past 5 pm and we had a heavy rain producing thunderstorm roll through the homestead here in Upper Montgomery county.

The line of storms is heading SE and I'm afraid that we'll get some heavy rains on the fields this evening.

The first image was grabbed just before 5 PM, The second image was grabbed just before 6 PM and you can see that

our fields were being poured on. OUCH! The image below is the latest image from Live Doppler 9000 HD. Click on it to see more and larger versions.

Please get out extra early and see what you can do to work the fields. It's our last week before the playoffs and we don't have any make up dates.

June 28, Second Look

Hello sports fans, time for an update.

Not that much different than the first look. Still looking at hot weather with isolated storms on Thursday and Friday and more widespread storms on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend storms will be more likely in the afternoon and evening, so my biggest concern would be that pesky thunderstorm that could possibly dump some rain on Friday if it hits the wrong spot.

For Saturday, heat and humidity will be up and that could take a toll on the players (I would use athletes, but let's face it, not all players are athletes, take Hoder for example).

June 28, First Look

After a good day on Saturday, weather wise that is, we're in for some heat by the weekend and possibly some thunderstorms. The day we'll have to watch is Friday. I expect highs perhaps on the low 90s, but I also expect scattered thunderstorms.

This means radar watching on Friday and possible field work on Saturday morning. But hey, it's only Monday, so be patient.

Click on the radar image to go to WUSA's Doppler 9000 page.

June 21st Final Look

Other than a few storms around this afternoon, we'll be in good shape for tomorrow (unless one of those storms dumps on our fields). Saturday will be a warm and more humid day with highs into the mid 80s. We'll see mainly late day storms, so I'm expecting dry weather for us.

Again, watch the radar this afternoon and if any storms do fall on us this evening, get out early for field maintenance.

June 21st

Sorry that I haven't posted earlier, I've been enjoying this nice weather. Other than a stray shower one of these afternoons, we're really in good shape. Saturday will feature a tad more humidity than what we'll see on Thursday and Friday, and there could even be an afternoon or evening shower/storm, but for us, I'm expecting decent weather with game time temps mainly in the 70s to perhaps the low 80s. Now if we could just win a game......

Not as Hot for June 14th

This Saturday will be a lot cooler than last Saturday. We had a record tying 98 degrees on Saturday afternoon. For the 14th, I'm expecting highs to be in the mid 80s with a mix of sun and clouds. Also, unlike last week, we'll have a front approaching, so there is a slight chance of some shower activity. Usually, the late afternoon is the best time of day for storms, but it's only Monday, and that is just too far away to be too specific for Saturday.

One last thought, June 14th is FLAG DAY, one of my favorite holidays. You can read more about FLAG DAY by clicking here.

Timing, Life's about Timing.

What earlier in the week seemed like a sure thing is now a question of timing. Can we finish before showers/storms arrive? That is the million dollar question. After a couple of rain outs, we can ill afford (that may be the first time I have ever written ill afford) any more cancellations.


Saturday morning, hopefully will see any thunderstorms in Pennsylvania or West Virginia die off before reaching us. If we can avoid that, then we can probably squeak in the games. Saturday afternoon has a good chance of us seeing strong to severe thunderstorms.


Click on the image of Doppler 9000 HD to go to WUSA's Doppler pages. This is our northern sector which has a great view on Montgomery county.

Slight Anxiety.....

So this front is coming and it will cross the area on Saturday. My neighborhood Block Party is Saturday from 5 to 9 and I've told my wife, who is active with the Social Committee to go with the Sunday ran date. I'm pretty confident about storms for Saturday afternoon/evening, but will anything be coming in earlier? Could some action from Friday night be in here for Saturday, before noon? It's not out of the question and something I'll look at a little closer on Friday.

By the way, it's been 9 days since the last significant rainfall, so the fields and ground are nice and dry.

Still Looking OK

Saturday still looks good as we should be quite warm with highs in the 80s. Humidity should be up also, so remember to bring plenty of water. We haven't played in a while and the warmth could take a toll.

First Look at May 31st, 2008

For a change, I actually think we'll play. Another front will cross the region over the weekend, but it should do so on Sunday. Saturday may see some late storms, but at this point, we're looking at a warm and humid day with highs in the low to mid 80s. Hallelujah!

No games this weekend

Sure...we have no games for Memorial Day weekend and the weather will be fantastic. Sunshine with highs in the 70s.


See you next week.

Another Late Week Storm

Goood Thursday everybody.

We have another flood watch posted for tonight into Friday as rain will head this way. The heavyrain will probably taper by noon, but if we get too much and if showers persist through the afternoon, we're screwed.

Watch radar and hope for the best, but once again, I have big concerns about the condition of the fields for Saturday morning. (Click on Radar to go to WUSA's Doppler site)

May 17th, first look

Wow, what a storm....some parts of the area had more than 8 inches Sunday into Monday. We had a general 3" to 6" across the metro. Drought? What Drought?

Our weather has turned gorgeous this afternoon and will be nice on Wednesday as well. By Thursday, showers return and Friday is looking like another wet and cool day. That storm will likely be gone by Friday night, but it becomes a game of wondering how fast the fields can dry out.

Updates to follow.

Storm pulls away on Friday afternoon

The big storm is leaving, but there were a few patches of drizzle left. The question posed yesterday dealt with how fast the fields can dry out. While we got some impressive rainfall, the really big stuff was from DC to points south.


The Montgomery County Airpark reported just under an inch of rainfall (0.96") with higher amounts as one headed south. Reagan National's 36 hour total at 2 pm was 3.56" and Andrews AFB had over 4"

I do not know what the fields look like today, but if anybody can spot them today, then we may know if there is any shot at all for tomorrow.

How fast can the fields dry out?

My earlier post today was about as pessimistic as I've ever been in this blog. I think I should offer you a glimmer of hope. But, it depends on how fast the fields can dry and this is where I still have BIG doubts.

We now have a FLOOD WATCH in effect until 11 AM Friday. Good bet that we see some substantial rain overnight into Friday, but we could see things shut off by lunch time. So that could be 20 hours or more of drying. If it were going to be sunny and windy and if we had really good fields, the I'd be more hopeful, but, IMHO, it's still a long shot.

I can't imagine how we'll play on the 10th

As I look for hope this Thursday morning, I find less and less of it, as far as softball goes for this Saturday.

We'll be seeing showers and storms scattered today, but tonight into Friday morning will bring the threat for heavy rainfall. We could see more than 2 inches. Friday will see the rain taper to showers but the amount of drying will be minimal. I also think that Saturday will be mostly cloudy and cool with a passing shower. Temps only reaching the mid 60s.

I wish I had better news, but unless I have something else to update about this weekend, May 10th, I won't post again until next week.

Forecast On Track

Still looking like a somewhat wet for Friday and a dry and nice Saturday. Highs may be more in the 75 range instead of 70, but the question is how much rain on Friday and consequentially, how wet will the fields be on Saturday morning?

Stay tuned....

First Look atr Week 3-May 17

The first 2 weeks were outstanding, from a weather perspective. It's been years since we got offf to a start like this. However, and you knew this was coming. this week features a potentially wet Friday.

Showers may fall as early as Thursday afternoon/evening but will be more widespread Friday. Saturday looks dry with highs around 70.

So, depending on what happens Friday will determine the field maintenance needs for Saturday morning.

I'll keep you posted.

Saturday, April 26th Update

Well, it won't be as pretty as last week, but I believe that the rain/thunderstorms will hold off until mid-afternoon, so we should be in good shape to play.

There is a slight chance for a shower tonight, but the best chances will be northwest of the DC Metro.

Good thing we don't play on Sundays.

See you on the field!

Saturday, April 26th

We should be OK for Saturday as the best chance for showers/storms will be in the afternoon and evening. That's not to say that we won't see any showers Friday night or Saturday morning, but the timing may just work in our favor.

It will also be another warm day with highs reaching well into the 70s if not some lower 80s.

I'll update again on Friday.

Week 2 won't be so nice...

It was a glorious start to the season, but a front coming for this Saturday will give us scattered showers and thunderstorms. We could even see a shower on Friday. My hope is that we'll be able to hold off on the rain until the afternoon. I'll have a better feel for timing in a couple of days.

Saturday looks Great!

Hold on a second....I was talking about a chance for showers late Saturday but the area of low pressure that will up our rain chances is slowing down.....that means a beautiful Saturday with highs in the 80 degree range, if not warmer.

Bring extra water and don't forget the sunscreen. t this point, unless there's a drastic change, I won't post again until next week

See you on the field and good luck!

Still looking good.....

Saturday still should be good....perhaps we'll see a few more clouds than I was thinking yesterday, and temps will be mainly in the 60s for the games.

I'll post again tomorrow or Thursday with an update.

Opening Day 2008

Saturday's scrimmage/practice at Veirs Mill was a good time as teams from channels 4,5, 7/8 and 9 all showed up. The fields were still damp from Friday night's rain so we played in the grass, but I'm optimistic this Monday morning as I look at the weather maps.

We start the week cold but finish warm. Thursday and Friday will see highs well into the 70s and the next chance for rain should hold off until late Saturday with a better chance on Sunday.

Assuming nothing changes, Saturday morning game temps may start in the 50s and quickly rise through the 60s under partly sunny skies.

See you on the field!

2008 Season

Although no one has yet contacted me from the league, I am still planning on providing this weather blog for the upcoming 2008 Media Softball League season. Rob Terry, call or e-mail when you'd like this blog going or just post a comment.

See you on the field!