Hurricane Agnes

Made it to a high of 68 yesterday after a low of 52. Looks like my low this morning was 55 and it's currently 60, with some scattered high clouds advecting in and out, and dp 52.

The chart is showing from 1995 - 2005 to show the same scale across decades. Your assertion has been that "there were no major drought's (sic) in the 2000s". I.e., this - The "1999 was a major/extreme drought for perspective" statement is clearly torpedoed by the chart showing 2001 - 2002, not only as a "major/extreme" drought, but with a higher and longer duration of time in "D2", "D3", and D4" levels of drought when compared to 1999. I know many of us remember that year because it was when 9/11 happened and by a "freak of weather nature", there was very little snow in the midatlantic that winter while first responders were at ground zero doing recovery operations. I.e., they were able to work, generally unhindered, throughout a NYC winter. But that lack of rain after September 2001, coupled with a lack of snow that winter, lead to a dry spring and even a record high temp on April 18, 2002 here of 95 - https://www.climatespy.com/climate/summary/united-states/pennsylvania/philadelphia-intl/april And that morphed into an even drier summer, eventually resulting in a number of PA counties experiencing extreme drought conditions. We were finally able to cash in on some of the rain from the remnants of Hurricane Isidore (name now retired) that September (along with some from TS Kyle later) to finally start breaking that drought.

Mt. Holly just threw up a ST Warning for it.

My front faces south and have peeped out and yup. Fireworks going that direction. Has been giving my little lightning detector a workout.

I think that is going to fringe me to the south but it may be headed right for Kamu! I'm seeing the dark clouds rolling to my WSW. Temp now at 69 with dp 65.

I was watching the line of cells sortof break up a bit and reform and had a feeling that the hole in the line went over you. The sun has still tried to come out here and did so a few times. Feels like there some downsloping going on that is keeping temps up a tiny bit, even with the clouds, before the front comes through. My high so far today was 72, but then that was around 9:30 this morning. Currently 70 with dp 65 and mostly cloudy with breaks in the deck for the sun to peep through.

And the sun is popping in and out again, although I know it's only a couple hours before sunset.

The front is to the north and slowly sagging south so while it's still daytime, I expect they may get something up north and it may start to fizzle after nightfall. I just read Mt. Holly's AFD and they said they were reducing the POP chances... although I know when you have a front hanging around nearby, stuff can randomly pop up. I'm still at 70 with dp 65, so it's still warmish at ground level. There's a few cells up in NW Berks at the moment, aiming right for Cool Mike.

Well the sun was of the "self-destruct" category and it clouded up real good again the past hour. Temp is up to 70 with dp 67.

Sun finally popped out and I got 0.23" total in the bucket for that round and a half. Temp is creeping back up again and now at 69 with dp 66.

I'm actually getting rain here at the moment. Got another 0.05" so far. Little isolated line going over me that is south of you.

Getting the steamy windows! Temp is down to 65 but my dp is at 64.

It definitely was a fast mover! Got 0.18" out of it before it was gone. I know there is supposed to be another round or so later today.

Getting a thundershower now. May end up getting under a heavier cell.

There's a foreboding looking line of dark clouds to my west as viewed out the window (and of course on radar). My low this morning was 61 and I got up to 72 before the sun disappeared. Currently at 70 with dp 61 and getting dark.

https://www.drought.gov/states/Pennsylvania That just changed the goal posts.

(ETA to fix the lows - must have been looking at the wrong column) Ended up with a high of 71 yesterday after a low of 56. Had a slightly cooler low this morning of 53 and made it to 79 (so far) and it's currently mostly sunny and bopping between 78 & 79 with dp a respectable 54. Will have to see how the convection pans out tomorrow. SPC has the area penciled in for some general thunderstorms - Mt. Holly had a nice clip of Hurricane Sam churning out in the ocean from yesterday. Have been following it including through its ramp-up to a strong Cat 4 and it is now back down to a Cat 3 (as expected). -

Ended up with 2.15" yesterday when all the little lines of showers came through. Had a low of 54 this morning and a high of 71 today. With the sun setting in about 10 minutes and calm winds/clear skies, temp is dropping quickly and I'm down to 65.

Yeah that little band is coming through here now and has given me another 0.1" for a total of 2.11" so far.

There may be another little band of rain to come through here but I've had on and off stuff since my last post that has netted me a total of 2.01" so far for today. It's currently misty and 65 with dp the same.

Down to light rain now with 1.62" in the bucket so far. temp is 71 with dp 70.

Now up to 3"/hr and up to 0.99" at post time. Getting thunder with this. Temp down to 71.

Getting a gully washer with >2"/hr. Currently at 0.36" in the bucket with temp 73 and dp 71.

Getting some light rain the past hour (only have 0.01" in the bucket) and some convection nearby. Am under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. FFW also lofted for parts of the city and adjacent suburbs. Low this morning was 70 and high (that has dropped) was 80. Down to 75 with a little light rain and dp 72.

Mt. Holly's Flash Flood outlook - I know we finally got a little chance to dry out the past couple weeks or so (had to pull out the hose for some plants) but will see how this verifies. Had a low of 69 this morning and it's currently mostly cloudy and 72 with dp 70, so definitely sticky out.