Hurricane Agnes

I could tell when the backdoor started pushing through here because when I came down this morning just after 4 am, the temp was around 76 and was slowly creeping down... But then by ~6:30 am, it had suddenly dropped down to 67 (my low so far). In any case, it's currently sunny and 68 with dp 62.

I remember some classrooms might roll in one of those gigantic metal pedestal fans. Had to be close to 36" diameter. Well 95 was my high for the day and it's currently down to 84 with dp back up again to 67. There was one RER for today for Reading, which tied its record high today (the Text Products page is supposed to move to a new site 6/14/22 so right now, the current one has some stuff in odd locations like the below) -

Oh I know that feeling. When I was in public school here we just pulled the bottom sashes of the windows all the way up, fought over who got to use the window pole to pull down the top sash, turned off the lights, and put our heads down on our desks while the bees flew around the room (no screens). Still haven't gone higher than 95 here (yet) although it continues to bop between 94 and 95 and is currently 94 w/dp now down to 61 (still a bit uncomfortable but better than the mid-upper 60s earlier this morning).

Briefly tapped 95 at 2:46 pm and currently at 94 with dp down a bit to 64. Heard on KYW that they let the Philly schools out early due to the heat (and the persistent lack of AC in the old piece of junk buildings).

Now up to 92 here at 1 pm with dp 68. Will see if I actually make it to the mid-90s (definitely not upper 90s though).

And boom! 11:09 am it hit 90 and at post time it's a cloudless 91, with dp 68. My station's "Feels Like" is 94.

Now up to 81 at post time (8:33 am) with dp 69. If those dews don't mix out today, then we may get close to heat advisory criteria.

And we're off to the races this morning. Bottomed out at 70 just before 5:30 am. Am now up to 74 and sunny with dp 68.

Didn't quite make it to 90 today but got close - 89 at 3:25 pm. It's currently sunny and 86 with dp 68 (ack).

Made it up to 81 as a high here yesterday (was at my Wyndmoor sister's house for a bbq). Turned out to be a nice day - not too hot and not humid. Had a low of 62 this morning and am currently mostly sunny and up to 78 with dp now getting closer to that uncomfortable range already at 67.

Bottomed out at 60 this morning and turning out to be a nice day with lower humidity. Currently mostly sunny and 75, with some scattered cumulus and dp 57.

I had a passing blip blow over me and now have 0.07" in the bucket at post time (event total of 1.33"). Currently drizzling and 68 with dp 64.

There are some weird puffy cumulus clouds out there today - at least in my neck of the woods. It's still sunny but I expect it's a result of CAA and the storms to the north and east. I had assumed that Sunday would be the better of the two weekend days in any case. You are on the southern fringe of all those storms. Temp is up to 75 here with dp 65 (low was 64 this morning).

That was a nice parting segment for him. He was one of the rare "locally born and raised" TV mets who eventually managed to "return home" and remain here for a good chunk of his career before retiring. That's the one thing about mets - especially broadcast - where you pretty much have to be resigned to go anywhere in the U.S. for a job. Here is a link to his recognition in the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia (inducted back in 2010) - https://www.broadcastpioneers.com/bp3/glennschwartz.html And Bolaris was just a bizarre clown. Looks like the latest batch of precip on the radar has been breaking up and I'll probably be missed or sideswiped but will see.

Ended up getting another 0.76 of rain between 11 pm and midnight from the cluster that came through overnight giving me a total of 1.26" yesterday. Had another 0.01" just after midnight for a total of 1.27" 2-day total. That overnight pass triggered all kinds of convection although didn't hear anything and may have been more cloud-to-cloud. Current temp is 64 with dp 64 and watching to see what the next batch does.

Back edge of the precipitation shield is approaching MBY and so far have 0.50" total for the day (so far), with 0.49" coming from that line. There's more stuff sitting back over OH so we may see more rain/T-storms overnight and into tomorrow morning depending on how fast that little complex moves. Currently overcast but clearing and 68 with dp 68.

I got a total of 0.47" in the bucket so far with some light rain still going on. Temp down to 70 with dp 69.

Right over top of them (am guessing all kinds of folks are looking out the window).

TORW in Jersey.

Line has sortof diffused itself as it approached and is over me with some light rain (heavier to the south. Currently have 0.04" in the bucket (including the earlier 0.01") with the temp at 75 and dp 71.

May hit here at the "heat of the day" although it's currently only 73 here but the dp is an awful 69. Had to turn the AC on just to get the humidity out of the house. It's like feast or famine. One day so dusty dry I could power the neighborhood with the static electricity and another day so damp and humid I need one of those Louisiana airboats to get to the kitchen.

Norman lofting the Watches -

Was looking to see what area of the sky that might show up. It might be iffy here if high clouds roll in and apparently the meteors are expected to be faint. The burst is being predicted to apparently appear not far from the Big Dipper to get a point of reference. End of an era like when Elliot Abrams retired (3 years ago - seems like it was longer). Funny but when my sisters treated me to a trip to the Cheesecake Factory up at the Willow Grove Mall for my 50th birthday (I had never been to that one but had been to others around the country), Glenn and his wife were there too! My BIL ran right over to him and was chatting it up (since both had gone to Central High - although Glenn was in an earlier class). That was a couple months before he had to have his bypass surgery. The Inky had a tribute article about him and his hundreds of bow ties last weekend - https://www.inquirer.com/news/glenn-hurricane-schwartz-nbc10-bowties-retirement-20220521.html I recall earlier forecasts this week had Friday as a washout from early on but looks like that has been pushed back to the afternoon. A Flood Watch was issued though - I sort of bottomed out at 65 this morning and even picked up 0.02" before midnight and another 0.01" of precip. this morning before 6 am when there was some low stratus around. It's currently 66 with dp 66 so a bit soupy.

SPC SWDY2 has the CWA in "Slight Risk" - Can definitely feel the humidity is up today and did get to 75 after a chilly low of 53. Currently overcast and 71 with dp 62.

Ended up with a high of 70 yesterday and surprising low of 53 this morning (about 5 degrees cooler than yesterday's low). Had a warmer high today of 75. Currently mostly sunny and 70, with dp a comfortable 50.