Hurricane Agnes

I've had 0.95" for the month here so far, and that was a total from 3 days for the month, with one of those days only netting 0.01". I did make it up to 82 and it's currently partly sunny and 79 with dp 59, so overall another nice late summer day that's not a blast furnace or sauna.

Had a low of 61 this morning as the breeze dropped off although didn't go to calm completely. As the day broke, the breeze has commenced with a northerly component, increasingly out of the NE to reflect that nor'easter off the coast. It's currently partly sunny and 79 with dp a comfortable 56.

As expected, it all disintegrated on the way here as subsidence won out as progged. With the sun in and out much of the day, I still managed to reach a high of 83 at about 2:45 pm. It's currently clear with a few scattered clouds here and there towards the west, and 73 with dp 54.

Had a low of 63 earlier this morning with overcast, then the sun briefly popped out for a bit sending the temp up to 73, promptly self-destructed, and am down to 69 and overcast again. The stuff out to the west is hitting that dry air right over the city but it's moistening up a bit. Dp is 61.

Ended up with a warmer high today when compared to yesterday, hitting 85. It's currently mostly sunny and 81 with dp 54.

Ended up with a high of 82 yesterday and a low this morning of 63. The dews yesterday had dropped into the upper 40s but have crept back up today. After a mostly overcast morning that held the temps down, it's currently partly cloudy and 83 with dp 58.

Amazing but so far my low this morning was 60, the lowest for just over a month (last one was back on July 11). Finally turned off the AC. It's currently clear and 61 with dp 50.

Made it up to 86 as a high today but the big news was the dewpoint drops over 25 degrees lower than the average of the past couple weeks. It's currently 78 at sunset, with a dp of 49.

Wasn't sure how low I would go but it wasn't very (although better than the past week). Ended up at 70 and after the stratus cleared and the sun burst out, it's currently 75, with some scattered cirrus and a dp of 61. I did see a Fire Weather section up in the AFD for the next couple days ahead of what is speculated as being a coastal. So hopefully we won't see anything igniting before we get some much-needed rain that supposedly arrives Monday and into next week.

Just missed 90 for a high today (made it to 89) and it's currently 80 with dp a much better 61.

Dews finally got back below 70 as drier air mixes in. Currently partly sunny (with a mix of cumulus and contrails) and 86 with dp 67.

And the sun just popped out briefly as the skies clear. Currently a deck of cirrus overhead with some breaks allowing the sun to pop in and out, and 75 with dp 72.

Did a what the hell check and found a PA Drought monitor status published last week (am guessing a new one might issue today). Definitely reflects the issue here in NW Philly as much of the rain and pop-ups have concentrated south of where I am. I know that over th weekend, a "Drought Watch" had been declared and heavily advertised on KYW for Jersey, but we have our issues here on this side of the river. I eeked out another 0.01" and stand at 0.59" at post time, with the heaviest rains now all over NJ. Currently misty and 72 with dp 72.

Congrats! I am happy for my now 0.58". Gives me a few days before a need to water again, and with the temps progged to be lower, that will help too. Was gonna reluctantly pull out the hose today and now can wait. Currently a misty 73 with dp 72.

Miracle of miracles - leave the patio umbrella up and get 0.44 of rain when I first checked this morning. Popped out quickly and put it down so the rain can hit stuff that was just under the umbrella's canopy. Currently 72 with light rain and dp 72, and so far am up to 0.50" in the bucket.

I managed to just eek out one more 90 today just before 1:30 pm, to add to the tally - #8 for August (#28 since May). It was a bit more unsettled this afternoon with some stratocumulus that kept the sun obscured much of the time and holding the temps down. Otherwise there's nothing really on the radio that suggests the "r" word. It's currently mostly cloudy, with breaks of sun, and 87 with dp 72.

My final high yesterday was 97 and this morning's low was 75. The frontal passage that netted me ZERO, not even a courtesy "40 drops", did mix out some of the humidity somewhat and it's currently a sunny 87 with dp 70 (instead of the mid-upper 70s).

Peeped out and am getting lightning but no thunder or cloud liquid...

That's closer to you! I know it would disintegrate if it tries to fringe me if it even got close to up here. Currently 82, bone dry, and dp of 75.

Sun out and partly cloudy. Temp is 84 with dp 74. I figured I jinxed it by putting down my patio umbrella.

Further south from me in the city has gotten more rain that I have. The stuff starts approaching the hills of NW Philly and just shreds. Am hoping that maybe something will evolve out of that next batch still out west.

Watching a loaded popcorn ball passing about 5 miles to my NE with NADA here. Temp is now "down to" 86 with dp 74.

I have a band of virga over me. It's dropped the temp to 89 and dp to 75 but not much else (yet).

That's if it doesn't fizzle by the time it gets here, which has happened with 9/10 popcorn lines.

Mine hit 113 as a max at some point today. It's currently 96 with dp 76.