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anybody have an invite to the phillywx discord or know if it's still active?

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A Vantage Pro 2 (VP2) weather station with a fan-aspirated radiation shield significantly improves temperature accuracy by minimizing the impact of solar radiation and other radiated heat sources on the temperature sensor. The fan draws air through the sensor chamber, reducing temperature errors and providing more reliable readings, especially in areas with low air flow. Accuracy improvement: This method improves accuracy by up to 1.5°C (2.7°F) in areas with low airflow, according to Instrument Ch Here's a more detailed explanation: How it works: The fan-aspirated radiation shield uses a fan to continuously draw air through the sensor chamber, preventing the temperature sensor from being heated by direct sunlight or reflected heat. Accuracy improvement: This method improves accuracy by up to 1.5°C (2.7°F) in areas with low airflow, according to Instrument Choice. Power source: The fan can be solar-powered or run on batteries, depending on the specific model. Benefits: Using a fan-aspirated shield ensures more reliable temperature measurements, especially in sunny locations or areas with limited natural ventilation.

i don't do maybes plz show us the station

Dewpoints are pretty high, between 65 and 70 degrees.

maybe that is when the fan aspirated fan kicks in....improves reliability with the VP2 Pro Model

Another one - more man made climate changes at Allentown Airport - again chill the past and warm the present!! Very conistent man made climate changes across the area!!

What a bunch of lightweights! Seasons first dews 75-80F with temps near 90F, pure tropical airmass with cobalt blue skies overhead here. Vertical vis limited by Saharan Dust Layer. Think it's going to be a Cape Verde type season. Prediction is for an active Monsoon with limited shear.

Low to mid 90s is typical in the hotter parts of the country in July and August. But dews are usually in the 40s and 50s and there is almost always a decent breeze blowing. Southern Europe goes into its dry season in summer, so I would see rain like twice in all of July and August while there.

the timing is too consistent to be a coincidence

First 70 dews of season. Yes!!’ Go go go !!!

the drop happens slightly before noon and you posted temps from after it

and what about those days it does not happen???

I think maybe he meant the color scheme? That's what I gathered from his post.

nope - see above that is the actual station data

can you show us a photo of your station and its surroundings? looks like some kind of siting issue

Was it hotter but drier in Greece? I wonder if a 100 degree day with a dew point of 58 and humidity of 25% is something which this area can ever even experience again?

DAW 90 84.5° at home

I spent the entire summers in Greece in a lot of our warmest summers in the 1990s here. I wasn't here to experience 1993, 1995, or the 1999 summers.

lmao I told you it looked like an air pollution map from June 2023.... or a map of Mars

I don't know if it's as much of ploy as it is a boneheaded decision. The tidbits colors are ok. The weathermodels map is not so good. But Pivotal takes the cake for worst color scheme. It has deep red for temps in the upper 60s. GTFO with that nonsense.

yes there was

If the climate models were correct, we would all be getting three 100 degree days every summer. Sure some areas are getting hotter but it's not as widespread as we thought it would be and the warming is affecting our winters much more than our summers. These models need to be tweaked to account for what we're actually seeing. Which is higher mins and a blunting of extreme highs in the summer.

what about those other days and why does it happen at the same time

Yeah and I'm driving to northern Maine and then through to P.E.I. Sounds like it could be some crappy driving in spots.