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Low of 44 here as well. Bottomed out at 39 in Walpack. It is boring and it is dry but I am loving this cool weather. It will surely warm up again after the cool shot this coming week but who cares. It will be mid-September by then and it is more tolerable with the rapidly decreasing sun angle. Still would like some rain but as long as it is dry I'd rather have it cool like this. Going to be planting some grass seed later today.

It's the GFS and it's a little over a week away but it will be interesting to see how this trends on the GFS and other modeling / ensembles. You have to admit it looks impressive. I'd take this look any day from December through March much less early September.

High amplitude troughing near and west of 80W.....I'll take it! Please! Would be nice to have something in the tropics to take advantage of that position but nothing in the pipeline. Hoping for something meaningful. In the meantime August looks to finish with nothing and be a very dry month overall.

Was just outside sweeping off the porch in shorts and a t-shirt and it felt great. Nice and chilly! Perfect for late August! On the other hand weather pattern is extremely boring. Real snooze fest.

Picked up .20" rainfall last night about 9:00 in a quick moving but heavy shower. Very localized and went right overhead. Little or nothing within 1/2 mile of here. Loving the cool weather. Windows open and a/c off. JCP&L is sad.

Missed out on any rainfall overnight with the front. Expect some escalation in Drought Monitor over parts of the Northeast sector later this week. Still think we see some Severe Drought classification for parts of this sub forum before things get better. Extreme Drought classification for parts of the Northeast sector not out of the question. Absent any tropical activity the pattern continues to look dry. Mainly of concern for AG interests and home gardeners.

Nice job sniffing all this out Walt ! Excellent work as always.

Can you just imagine when the next REAL SIGNIFICANT threat comes along. They will be tripping over the hyperbole. Just picture what it would be like if something like a Donna or 1944 came along. Mr. Ed from NJ will be leading the charge with daily news conferences 7 days before and 2 weeks after. The smart people hate the media and those that don't fall for all the hype. Hook, line and sinker every single time. I'll add....the only "hype" that was really needed was the message about rip currents, waves and surf to keep the truly stupid out of the water.

This post explains a lot.

Some people born obtuse and some stupid. Unfortunately, some are born both.

Currently 55 degrees with sheets of drizzle. Loving it. Feels like October out there. Picked up .61" rainfall thus far. Would have liked more but I'll call it a win. With the cooler temperatures the .61" will "last" longer than if we bounced back to sunny and 90. I swear things look greener even with just .61".

Not everybody's idea of a nice August day but honestly I'm loving it. Done with heat and humidity. Ready to move on.

Chilly and damp here with some occasional light drizzle. I'm hoping for 1/2" at least. So dry.

Mr. Ed never met a TV camera he didn't like. Surprised he has not issued a State of Emergency yet.

Very impressive satellite shots this morning! Lots of room for additional intensification next 12-24 hours before shear kicks in. We'll see how strong it can get but that is one impressive satellite presentation going on both in intensity and size.

Skunked on the rainfall again IMBY. On a brighter note it is really pleasant out there this morning. Temperature of 59, low humidity and a nice breeze. Very refreshing for a change!

That part of Union County has been cashing in repeatedly this summer. Radar is impressive.

Anybody catching a T-Shower? Missed just to the north and just to the south here. Fast moving and likely dropped <.25". Friend in Pittstown, NJ had a T-shower about an hour ago.

I think we are underway with a significant dry pattern, much like last year. We'll see how long it persists but sure looks like the rest of this month is going to be dry. Expect upgrades (D1 or even D2) to the Drought Monitor in the coming weeks. Not expecting much today in terms of widespread coverage. If you get something consider yourself lucky.

Received .36" in late afternoon T-Shower. I guess a small slice of pie is better than no slice at all.

I would be happy with anything honestly. So dry. Anything over 1/2" would be a gift.

Appreciate your model summaries for those of us on the run. Nice to get a quick summary when I am on the road with minimal time to check the latest guidance. Thanks!

Very interesting and impressive stat. Going to get worse before it gets better it seems.

Ugly AF and equally boring.