Thursday, May 12, 2005
Friday the 13th -- Freak edition
Jason Samenow @ 11:00 PM
Today
I am a weather forecasting freak. Remember what I said about Friday on Monday:
Weekend forecast
If you're headed to the DC101 Chili Cook-off downtown (Independence Ave) or the HFStival at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore (you're sure to see plenty of freaks at these venues, both in the crowd and on the stage) on Saturday, I think the weather looks ok. During the daylight hours Saturday, I'll call for mostly dry conditions, and warm temperatures up near 80 due to strong southerly flow. There is a threat of some showers and storms after dark Saturday.
Sunday will be a bit unsettled due to the slow passage of a cold front. Some showers and thunderstorms are likely, with highs 75-80. This will not be an all-day rain, and there are likely to be several hour periods of dry weather. I'll try to pin down the timing of any rain in my Sunday post.
Raining Shrimp?
I'm not making this up. A freak shrimp storm occurred on a mountain near San Diego according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. A woman reported masses of baby shrimp on a tennis court in a residential development. The article speculates the shrimp were lifted off the ocean surface by a funnel and then deposited as the funnel dissipated over land. Thanks to CapitalWeather.com reader Neil for the article tip. Neil noted this shrimpy phenomenon was featured in the movie "Magnolia."
The Bill Kamal saga, continued...
Local 10 News from South Florida has continued to air the Bill Kamal (who some may consider a freak) four part interview and post transcripts on its website. Excerpts from parts one and two of the interview appeared in Wednesday's post. In the third part of the interview, Kamal claims he got bad legal advise: Bill Kamal Says Guilty Plea Was Not His Idea
From the standpoint of Washingtonians, the fourth part of the interview may be the most interesting. Kamal discusses the circumstances surrounding his firing from Channel 9 during the 1993 March superstorm:
If you find this Kamal stuff interesting, you should read his three page letter of appeal to the sentencing judge. Strange, even freaky.
I am a weather forecasting freak. Remember what I said about Friday on Monday:
Friday: This is where I disagree with the National Weather Service and Weather.com, who are forecasting highs well into the 70s. I see a cool Canadian high pressure area slipping south out of Canada, pushing through a backdoor cold front and shifting winds to northeasterly. I'm going to forecast highs of 64-68, and that could be generous. Stay tuned.Well, that forecast was just a tad generous - as temps will max out today in the low 60s. That's ten degrees below average for all you stat freaks.
NatCast
Nationals vs. Cubs, 7:05pm, RFK
It looks to be a cool evening for baseball, but not unpleasant. Expect mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the high 50s.
Nationals vs. Cubs, 7:05pm, RFKIt looks to be a cool evening for baseball, but not unpleasant. Expect mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the high 50s.
Weekend forecast
If you're headed to the DC101 Chili Cook-off downtown (Independence Ave) or the HFStival at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore (you're sure to see plenty of freaks at these venues, both in the crowd and on the stage) on Saturday, I think the weather looks ok. During the daylight hours Saturday, I'll call for mostly dry conditions, and warm temperatures up near 80 due to strong southerly flow. There is a threat of some showers and storms after dark Saturday.
Sunday will be a bit unsettled due to the slow passage of a cold front. Some showers and thunderstorms are likely, with highs 75-80. This will not be an all-day rain, and there are likely to be several hour periods of dry weather. I'll try to pin down the timing of any rain in my Sunday post.
Raining Shrimp?
I'm not making this up. A freak shrimp storm occurred on a mountain near San Diego according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. A woman reported masses of baby shrimp on a tennis court in a residential development. The article speculates the shrimp were lifted off the ocean surface by a funnel and then deposited as the funnel dissipated over land. Thanks to CapitalWeather.com reader Neil for the article tip. Neil noted this shrimpy phenomenon was featured in the movie "Magnolia."
The Bill Kamal saga, continued...
Local 10 News from South Florida has continued to air the Bill Kamal (who some may consider a freak) four part interview and post transcripts on its website. Excerpts from parts one and two of the interview appeared in Wednesday's post. In the third part of the interview, Kamal claims he got bad legal advise: Bill Kamal Says Guilty Plea Was Not His IdeaFrom the standpoint of Washingtonians, the fourth part of the interview may be the most interesting. Kamal discusses the circumstances surrounding his firing from Channel 9 during the 1993 March superstorm:
(I was) fired for an alternative lifestyle that was too alternative, or, 'He wore a pair of shorts that were really inappropriate to a company picnic.' I don't remember wearing the shorts, but maybe I did. That was a lifetime ago for me -- or that I wore an earring that I never wore on the air -- that I had pierced my ear …He then suggests his recent arrest may have been part of a 12 year conspiracy to lock him up, involving Presidents:
And pardon me for being paranoid about this, but do you think it's possible that for 12 years the government or somebody has been watching me and trying to bring me down? I don't know ... George Bush-41 would never leave the White House without seeing my forecast. My career spanned five administrations. I personally met three of them. I met Reagan, Bush (and) Clinton. I did the color for his parade, he and Gore, 1992. I mean, they knew all about me. They couldn't have known anymore about me. I was working on television, scrutinized by the government. They knew my life story. But is it possible that 1991 and '93 -- is it all a puzzle to 2004 - 2005? I don't know, but I'm just putting this out thereHere's part four of the interview: Weatherman Says Government Conspired Against Him
If you find this Kamal stuff interesting, you should read his three page letter of appeal to the sentencing judge. Strange, even freaky.
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