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I usually have to deal with them most years but never this early in the season and never this bad as you mentioned. As we both know, lots of rain and all of the 80 degree temps that we have seen along with warm overnight lows and it's the perfect recipe!Bgoney wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 9:30 amtron777 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 9:13 am Agreed Tim and it was nice to not be in the jackpot zone for once. Had to put some Seven Dust and some slug pellets out on some of the garden plants this morning. It's been good for those kinds of critters to flourish with the wet ground and mild nights we've been having. Grass is soaked due to the fog! So, the lawn will have to wait to be mowed. Anyway, going out to my Brother's today to catch a couple of the boys baseball games then we are having a fish fry after that. At least with the dry weather thru Tuesday, there should be plenty of time to get the grass mowed.
I was wondering if anyone else was having this problem in the garden. It’s been a real slugfest here as well. Been picking them off every morning before work. I’ve never had them this bad, as you said it’s been perfect conditions for the slimy critters
About ready to get the lawn mowing started before it gets any hotter outside.tpweather wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 10:09 am Good morning and already very warm and my temp forecast is down the drain. Already 77 at 10am so mid-80's no problem even if we get a few hours of clouds building up in the early afternoon. Going to be busy this week though the plains will be the prime area early on in the week. Have a great Sunday and today is the first day it feels like summer.
Weatherwise, we look to be on the quiet side until Wed afternoon at this point. Finally got my outdoor chores done. Time to cool off in the A/C. The upper 80s will not be a problem since we hit the mid 80s so easily today already. Could we get a sneaky 90? I will not forecast it but I am raising my call to 87 or even 88 for Monday and Tuesday. Then, all eyes on Wed afternoon and evening locally to see what happens with the next frontal system and the potential for strong to severe storms. The SPC has us outlooked now for Day 4 which is Wed.Hey guys,Bgoney wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 9:30 amtron777 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 9:13 am Agreed Tim and it was nice to not be in the jackpot zone for once. Had to put some Seven Dust and some slug pellets out on some of the garden plants this morning. It's been good for those kinds of critters to flourish with the wet ground and mild nights we've been having. Grass is soaked due to the fog! So, the lawn will have to wait to be mowed. Anyway, going out to my Brother's today to catch a couple of the boys baseball games then we are having a fish fry after that. At least with the dry weather thru Tuesday, there should be plenty of time to get the grass mowed.
I was wondering if anyone else was having this problem in the garden. It’s been a real slugfest here as well. Been picking them off every morning before work. I’ve never had them this bad, as you said it’s been perfect conditions for the slimy critters
I remember my Dad putting a small amount of beer inside of a beer cap when I was a kid growing up for that very reason.MVWxObserver wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 2:30 pmHey guys,Bgoney wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 9:30 amtron777 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 9:13 am Agreed Tim and it was nice to not be in the jackpot zone for once. Had to put some Seven Dust and some slug pellets out on some of the garden plants this morning. It's been good for those kinds of critters to flourish with the wet ground and mild nights we've been having. Grass is soaked due to the fog! So, the lawn will have to wait to be mowed. Anyway, going out to my Brother's today to catch a couple of the boys baseball games then we are having a fish fry after that. At least with the dry weather thru Tuesday, there should be plenty of time to get the grass mowed.
I was wondering if anyone else was having this problem in the garden. It’s been a real slugfest here as well. Been picking them off every morning before work. I’ve never had them this bad, as you said it’s been perfect conditions for the slimy critters
I've read in the past that a shallow bowl of beer can help to eliminate slugs e.g.
I prefer to use chemicals these days. I had sweat rolling down my face yesterday as I was helping my Dad set up some lawn furniture on my folks and I's patio area. Yesterday it got to 81 at DAY and CMH had 85.tpweather wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 10:09 am Good morning and already very warm and my temp forecast is down the drain. Already 77 at 10am so mid-80's no problem even if we get a few hours of clouds building up in the early afternoon. Going to be busy this week though the plains will be the prime area early on in the week. Have a great Sunday and today is the first day it feels like summer.
Yes Sir! I can't believe the ramp up in storminess on the overnight models. Rainfall amounts from the GFS and Euro are on the order of 4" + using CVG as a guide. Wed looks interesting for a high wind threat and then after that I think it's all about trying to pinpoint where the frontal boundary is located at with regards to where the heaviest rain falls on a given day. Glad we are seeing the warm temps right now to allow things to dry out a bit before we get more rain.
We'll just have to wait and see how widespread the coverage is once it develops. All we can do is give folks a heads up with the forecast, which we do very well on here, and let the chips fall where they may."Two Weddings and a Ballgame" starring Tim and his wife e.g.tpweather wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 8:01 am Good Morning and another warm day though the dew points not bad but starting Wednesday that changes and we are off to the races. Very busy period and models for sometime have been pointing towards a stormy period and though the last few days was a little more hesitant it looks like they are back on the bandwagon so buckle down for several days. No all day rains but when it rains it can be quite heavy.
Models tend to have troubles in forecasting rain totals in this set up and sometimes has a widespread total very high. Usually what happens you can lower the overall totals but some places will make up for that with very heavy rain. I would probably go with 1-3 inches through the holiday and most likely the lower number for most but some places will pass the 3 inch mark. Where is almost impossible to forecast this far out and really each day we will need to monitor the situation.
I am heading to Nashville on Thursday and will be there for a wedding on Friday and then back home for a local wedding on Saturday and then a Reds ballgame on Sunday.
LIVE on Pay Per View!MVWxObserver wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 11:24 am"Two Weddings and a Ballgame" starring Tim and his wife e.g.tpweather wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 8:01 am Good Morning and another warm day though the dew points not bad but starting Wednesday that changes and we are off to the races. Very busy period and models for sometime have been pointing towards a stormy period and though the last few days was a little more hesitant it looks like they are back on the bandwagon so buckle down for several days. No all day rains but when it rains it can be quite heavy.
Models tend to have troubles in forecasting rain totals in this set up and sometimes has a widespread total very high. Usually what happens you can lower the overall totals but some places will make up for that with very heavy rain. I would probably go with 1-3 inches through the holiday and most likely the lower number for most but some places will pass the 3 inch mark. Where is almost impossible to forecast this far out and really each day we will need to monitor the situation.
I am heading to Nashville on Thursday and will be there for a wedding on Friday and then back home for a local wedding on Saturday and then a Reds ballgame on Sunday.