Hurricane Agnes

The Atlantic is at its peak for SSTs this time of year which is why it's normally the peak for hurricanes too. But the strong El Nino is suppressing/shearing apart any potentials.

I missed out on the more significant rains the past couple of days (just 0.05 total over 2 days), so this time I got nailed. Have 1.01" for the month so far.

Finished up with 0.96" this morning. More possible this afternoon once the temp cranks up. Currently overcast with temp/dp 71.

Autumn thread is up - Noting that I finished up with 0.96" from the early morning storms. Currently 71 with dp 71.

The storm a couple of days ago was a light show with little rain for me but this one is a definite and almost continuous sound and light show for the past 3 hours. Currently have 0.83" total after an initial round 1 of 0.67". Temp dp both 69.

Did remember to start up in this thread. Ended up with 8.06" of rain for August. And as an obs for yesterday, I did manage to hit 90 after a 72 low. Last evening was an almost continuous lighting show and the precip blobs were impressive but I only got a whopping 0.02" from that. i noticed the line was moving fast so that might have cut down on the totals here. My sis, BIL, and nephew were at the Linc at a Bruno Mars concert last night. They initially had an hour rain/lightning delay and resumed just before 8:30 pm per her text, but then they were apparently forced to shelter in place and the show didn't resume until almost 10 pm per this - https://www.fox29.com/news/bruno-mars-raye-concert-philly-paused-due-severe-weather Currently 69 with dp 69.

Been finally getting some heavier returns but no gully washers and lots of convection picked up by my lightning detector the past couple hours. Mainly scattered cells. Currently have 3/4"/hr rates and 0.62" in the bucket. Temp 67/dp 66.

It mostly split up and moved north and south of the city. i registered 0.01" and was surprised to get that. There has been lots of convection around though. The humidity with dews back up in the 70s, has made it miserable again. Currently overcast and 75 with dp 73.

Thunderstorm Watches are up.

Well I had round 1 of rain between 4 am - 5 am and am now getting a quick round 2 from a cell that I had been watching for a couple hours.. So far have an additional 0.09" for 0.98" for the day at post time. Will probably cross 1" shortly. After a low of64, made it up to 81 and am currently down to 65 with dp 61.

Looks like I finished up with 0.89" from that fast-moving line. August rain total now at 7.36". Currently a misty 65 with dp 64,

T-storm coming through. Getting >2"/hr downpour and lots of lightning. Have 0.63" in the bucket at post time. Temp/dp 65.

I ended up with 0.99" from yesterday's rain (and ended up driving through it after I was done helping my niece get moved into her apartment on Temple's campus). I'm now up to 6.47" total of rain for August. My low was a refreshing 61 (coolest since an unusual 59 back on July 24). High got up to 82. Currently 74 with dp 65.

I actually picked up some back-built leftovers yesterday for 0.49" total for the day and a 2-day event total of 1.06". Had a low of 73 and a high of 87. The dews have been annoying and it's currently 84 with dp 73.

Ended up yesterday with a round 1 of 0.22" and then additional later for a total of 0.57". Then got 0.34" this morning for a 2-day event total of 0.91". The 67 low this morning was a nice break (with dps in the 60s), but that disintegrated and high dps are back. Currently mostly sunny and at my high of 84, with dp 76.

Hit 91 for a high today after a 72 low and it's currently 85 with the dp finally out of the mid-upper 70s and sitting at 70. As a precip note, I only got 0.04" out of that storm that came through yesterday as most of us watched it disintegrate as it moved east, north of I-76. For the first week of August though, I actually have 4.42" of rain.

Severe thunderstorm Watch went up - I did hit 90 today so being the 3rd day, officially another "heatwave". Currently 84 and stormy looking with dp 73.

It had a good hook on it for a bit and left some wind damage.

From the 2 rounds of rain yesterday, I got 0.49" from round 1 and an additional 0.04" from round 2 for 0.53" total. My high was 93 before rnd 1 knocked it down to 85 and rnd 2 all the way down yo 73. Looks like the next few days will be Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Currently 73 with dp 73.

T-storm Watches up. Didn't get anything from that system last night. Got up to 92 after a 74 low yesterday. Had a 73 low this morning and it's currently an awful 92 with 78 dp.

Getting round 3 with >1"/hr and am at the 1.00" mark for the day so far. Temp 77/dp 76.

Well good luck out west. Oddly enough, when I was out there about 25 years ago, other than there obviously being the wall of Rocky Mountains nearby and not being near a harbor, Denver reminded me of Baltimore (probably due to the extant buildings there built during a similar era as those in Baltimore). Denver has their notorious "spring snow", so that might be an adjustment . Regarding this round 2, I got side-swiped by the heaviest rain and picked up 0.35" for a total of 0.79" today. Sun is out and temp is 78 with dp an awful 77.

Have managed to get under a rain blob that moved up from the SW, briefly giving me >1"/hr rates. Currently 73 with dp 72 and moderate rain that dumped 0.44" in the bucket so far.

Rain band was a quick mover so did finish up with 1.79" total for the day so far. Sun has been back out now and has really juiced up the atmosphere. Currently 80 with dp 79.

Round 3 here in NW Philly with another thin but potent band coming through with > 2"/ hr rates. Now at 1.79" at post time Temp 76/dp 74.