A tad chilly

 This looks like something you could go for.  Maybe even rig it with dry ice on the inside for even more cooling?

 For me, it's just mind over matter, although, in the winter, it's a little harder for me to do that than it used to be.

 CP, any plans to get yourself into the path of the total eclipse that's taking place this month?  Have you bought your solar eclipse glasses yet?  For anybody planning to see it, advance preparation and knowledge will make it even better, something I didn't have when I saw it in the late seventies.  Talk about being in the right place at the right time, I just lucked into it.

I won't be traveling to the totality zone. The Soo will have 68% coverage of the sun at maximum, and a little over a 50% chance of the sky being clear enough to be able to see the sun (that's based on long-term August cloud coverage, not a guess for this particular date). If it's clear, I'll probably set up a mirror to project onto the outside wall of the historical museum where I volunteer. That works better for me anyway, since my neck problems prevent me from being able to look into the sky without difficulty.

The dry ice would be a nice addition, though I'm not sure there's a local source. As for the mind over matter approach, that used to work better for me back when I was younger and had more mind and less matter.

Here's what I need for the asphalt. And it would maintain my Cystem_Phailure look.

Ahhhh . . . summer in the Soo . . . and right now it's 72°F .

  This would be Soo freaky, if during the eclipse's temperature plummet, the Soo had it's first day of snow for this coming winter on Aug. 21 instead of Oct. 21.  Haha, just running wild for an idea to bump this thread along until we can start getting regaled by CP's winter tales of woe.

The latest 3-month forecast, released yesterday, shows the entire country in the "above normal temperatures" probability zones. I don't remember seeing that before. It seems like there's always some zone or other that doesn't jump on board even when it's a strong national trend in the 3-month forecast.

 You always seem to be able to find some completely unknown interesting tidbit of weather information!

That one is pretty easy to find-- in fact I have it as a recurring "task" on my computer calendar to check it each month. The National Weather Service long-term forecasts are issued on the third Thursday of each month at

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/90day/

which also has longer term forecasts too. The one right at the top is the 3-month forecast starting at the beginning of the next month, which is always about two weeks away from when the forecast is posted. The forecast consists of two maps, one for temperature and one for precipitation, plotted as probability fields for odds of values being above or below "normal" temps and precipitation for those time periods.

Hmmm . . . the Gaylord forecast for the Soo for Monday is a 70% to 80% chance of cloud cover during the maximum eclipse time. I hope that forecast evolves a little over the next couple days, or at least that there are some distinct breaks in cloud cover every few minutes.

  Is there anyplace within maybe 50 miles of the Soo that normally has clearer skies when the Soo is cloudy, that you could easily drive to, maybe on the other side of a ridge of some sort in your area?  i really don't know your terrain but just tossing out ideas.  It would be a shame to miss this all together.

HA! This is Michigan. Here's the cloud cover forecast for the entire state for Monday. It looks like a typical August day, though I see the Soo is now listed as 60% to 70% cloud cover instead of 70% to 80%.

 One last(?) idea.  Being as you are right on the edge of the lake, Surely you must have a row boat or something that you could get out on the water in.  Then if it was cloudy, maybe the air over the water would be clearer.  In any case, good luck.  Tomorrow I'll probably check out where the sun is supposed to be at the eclipse time just to be sure I have a clear view.  Like Ivandh, I've already seen a total eclipse when I was passing through Montana in '79.  It was very cool to be able to look directly at it with no eye protection what-so-ever and  the temperature really did drop like a rock!  I hope there'll be some really good videos on it and maybe one of the shadow "flying" across the ground and so many other things.

 Ok CP off with the sunglasses tomorrow and on with the solar sunglasses or the much ballyhooed Harbor Freight welding helmet! or at least maybe have them on standby in case of a brake in the overcast.  Or the safest method of all, the ol' two paper plates, one with the hole in it letting the light shine on the one below it.

  What's with the sunglasses anyway?  Why are you hiding from the world?

 You know I'm just kidding.  That would be funny, you wearing the welding helmet for your avatar.  alright, all joking aside it's probably a madhouse even right now in the total eclipse zone.  Hopefully, no burned eyeballs tomorrow.  Parents really need to watch those kids!

 What else is there to talk about until we start getting CP'S SUB ZERO REPORTS AND QUANITY OF INCHES OF SNOW!    

 What's that CP, a 200 mile drive or maybe less?

 This thread tends to hibernate in the summer, well alright then.

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You  could always talk about the NZ and Australia weather if you like.

Looks like a little over 450 miles. That would be a 2-day-er, since it's a late eclipse (doesn't end until 8:27 p.m. at the closest point to the Soo) and on April 04 there could still be snow/ice involved for part of the trip. Not likely, but it's happened.

Go for it! I like hearing about weather anywhere. I've always liked your reports from Perth, even if a lot of the time they made me really glad I wasn't there.

It quite comfortable here in Perth atm with avg low of 10C and max avg 20C few showers overnight while in Palmy is a different story low 2C and max avg 15C sunshine for the week ahead.