Hurricane Agnes

Looks like the more northern parts of the CWA are getting those near-record low temps - That forest fire in S. Jersey is showing up on the radar too! So far, my low this morning has been 54, which is my current temp at post time.

Was surprised to still be at 55 at 4 am this morning and it could be because of the occasional puffs of breeze overnight and scattered clouds overhead. Currently 55 with some cirrus to the east, and dp 42.

Thanks to an active breeze overnight, I only bottomed out at 54 just before 6 am and the temp has been on the rise since. It's currently sunny with lots of blue sky and a temp of 61, along with a dp that is 42. Definitely a throw open the windows/make use of the screen doors day!

After a low of 64 this morning, my "high" was actually just after midnight at 75 and I was basically running in the upper 60s much of the rest of the day. It's currently clear about 15 minutes before sunset and 64 with dp now down to 45.

As a follow-up - this is what got to me the most back then... This was what was named the "Doodad Bridge", a rope/plank bridge that crossed a part of Swamp Creek back then - I In 1971 when I was first there, there was a wooden platform at the top of wood pylons, with a wooden ladder that would be climbed to access that bridge. Returning in 1972 after Hurricane Agnes, the entire assembly (pylons and platform) had been dislodged and overturned, leaving the bridge partially submerged in the creek, so it was completely unusable. When I returned 4 years later, the bridge had been repaired and the wood pylons and platform replaced with a "scout-enhanced" platform base of concrete (I think with a new wood platform for access via a ladder), where apparently after the main concrete footings and base structures were created, the attendees during the time of the completion, were each able to "add" to the base with a trowelful of concrete slapped onto the bottom where they then could add their initials (or whatever could fit) into the wet concrete "additions". Many years later out of curiosity searching for what it looked like today, I saw where apparently that whole structure was removed and replaced with what they call a "pedestrian bridge" (a "weathered" pre-fab steel structure) in 2008 - https://divingconstruction.com/girl-scout-bridge/ I did just spot a pic someone uploaded that appears to show it in the '80s before that above replacement was done (in the background at the top of the picture) - It was pretty obvious why they call it "Swamp Creek". And as an obs - It was 71 here this morning when I got up and eventually drifted down to 69 as a low before heading back up (although it is bopping back and forth between 69 and 70 with an apparent secondary cold front moving in). It's currently 71 with dp that is a more pleasant 53, and partly sunny, with lots of cumulus around.

LOL - Mt. Holly Climatology section went from possible "record highs" for today - to possible "record lows" for tomorrow!

Made it up to 93 as a high today with a HI (per my weewx) of 100.4. Thankfully the cold front moved through and dropped the dewpoint out of the 60s. In any case, it's still warm out and currently clear and 83 with dp 58.

Awww... I wasn't that much older but it was at the age when kids tend to lock onto certain hobbies and often stick with them for life (or even make it a career). Well I didn't just hit the 90 point but am now at 91. The winds have gotten gusty though and that was progged, so that has helped to drop the dp down to the high 60s/low 70s vs mid-70s. Think I'll pop out briefly and then run back in. Edit - yeah it's hot out although could have been worse as a steam bath. I think the breeze has helped a bit.

Whatever scattered storms came east overnight missed me for any measurable and the temp remained mild overnight and this morning with a low of 71. The clouds cleared out from earlier and aside from the few scattered cumulus that have now been whisked away, it is sunny and off to the races with a temp of 84 already, but also with a dp of 75. Haven't stepped outside yet this morning but I can imagine. One of my sisters texted to say it was just awful. As a side note, Mt. Holly tweeted this yesterday about my "namesake" - Although I was not personally impacted by it where I lived, I had coworkers who were including one who literally lost everything (he and his family including his parents lived upstate I think around the Wilkes-Barre area) and that is when he said they packed up and moved down here to Philly. But my experience with it was from seeing the "before/after" change at the Girl Scout camp (Camp Laughing Waters) I used to go to, where I was there the summer of 1971 and then returned the following summer of 1972 only about a month after the hurricane flooded the area, sending the large creek (Swamp Creek) that ran through the camp, completely out of its banks, and across much of the camp area. Seeing that transformation had a significant impact on this then-budding weather hobbyist. The camp is still there and located around the Gilbertsville area (between there and Perkiomenville although I think the "official" address is listed as Gilbertsville) in Montco. The amount of damage was notable, with standing water still left all over the camp during the 2 weeks I was there for overnight camp. I eventually ended up going back in 1976 and they had completed much of the cleanup and bridge replacement/building repairs by then.

Tornado Watch up for the furthest north counties of the CWA (and western counties under State College) - SPC SWDY1 has part of the area in "Enhanced Risk" with the rest as either "Slight Risk" or "Marginal" - I actually made it up to 78 for a high today and have 0.41" in the bucket from the early morning rounds. It's currently overcast and 75 with dp 69.

Round 2 gave me 0.29" for a total of 0.40" so far this morning. temp and dp currently 64 with drizzle.

Now getting under a heavier blob with almost 1"/hr rates and some loud thunder. Temp 64 with dp 64. Have 0.35" in the bucket at post time.

Lots of convection (guessing cloud-to-cloud) going on with these segments. Finally getting a little round 2 of rain and currently 65 with dp 64.

Got 0.11" from the initial round and there are returns over me bu not getting any measurable precip from it yet except possible some drizzle. There has been convection (plus a thunder). Temp is 64 with dp 63.

Getting under some broken lines of showers with about a 1/3" per hr rate. Currently 66 with dp 62 and 0.07" in the bucket.

After a 62 low this morning, I managed to make it up to 88 as a high. The dews have been running in the low - mid-60s and was right on the edge of uncomfortable. It's currently partly sunny with lots of odds and ends cirrus, and dp 64.

Ended up with 0.09" from that round and the temp briefly "plunged" from the low 70s to 63 and finally to 62 as my low. The odds and ends pieces that may be associated with the MCV moved on out, the sun came out, the temp recovered, and it's mostly sunny much of the day. Temp is currently at 82 with dp 59.

Getting a shower from the line with about 1/3rd" per hr rates. Temp is down to 67 with dp 59. Currently have 0.07" in the bucket.

Had a little gust front come through. Temp is 70 with dp 57. ETA now getting some light rain.

Looks like an incoming line although I will say that the cold front dried out the humidity quite nicely and it's currently overcast and 71 with dp down to 53 this morning. Will see if that survives.

Had a high of 89 today with a dp that at one point, got as high as 74. It's currently clear and 82 with dp 69. I ended up with 0.04" from the little pop-up storm early this morning, despite all the sound and fury of it.

Well for a little cell that bubbled up and ran over MBY, it was a noisy one! Only got 0.03" of rain from it but lots of close-by lightning and thunder. Currently overcast and 68 with dp 68.

The sun and warm front eventually shot the temp up to 80 here for my high and now what may be round 2 (even if it becomes isolated pop-ups) is moving this way, and it has clouded up again. Current temp is 76 with dp 68.

Sun is starting to bust out here and temp is up to 74 with dp 68. That might juice it up some. SPC SWDY1 has us as "Marginal" with the last update -

So far with this (possible) round 1, I ended up with 1.39". Currently overcast and 72 with dp 69.