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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.

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

Ugly AF and equally boring.

Weather has been nice but man it is boring as hell. I'd rather watch water evaporate. Soon to become hot and boring. It also looks to continue pretty dry. Lawn is crisping and garden needs regular watering. Missed out on any big rains here over the last several weeks. Hopefully in the next week to 10 days we'll have something meaningful to track in the tropics. Big ridge out there so westerly movement is favored over re-curvature OTS in the longer term.

Was just thinking the same thing. Never remember this frequency of quakes growing up. Nothing beats the one back in the Spring of 24. That was in a class by itself at least in my area.

Yes, felt it here. Was brief but felt it for sure.

Low here this morning was 54. Few upper 40's normal NWNJ chilly spots. Great weather to open August. No complaints from me. I guess next up in terms of interesting weather will be how much heat returns in about 10 days or so and what the tropics can produce as MJO comes around into favorable phases. Some interesting ensemble and op model solutions as we head toward mid month. If we can keep some sort of upper ridge parked to our NE might be interesting. Either way overall pattern looks to support more westerly tracks with lower chance of re curvature OTS. We'll see how it plays out.

Windows open and blanket up this morning !

Received .60" here. Better than nothing and better than excessive totals and flooding. With the cooler weather the .60" will last a few days and I won't have to water the garden or lawn. Enough is a good as a feast I guess. Windows open for the first time in a LONG time. Love the cooler temps.

Getting skunked up here in my area. Had one very brief heavy downpour as a storm slid by just to my south. Otherwise sun pops in and out. Main show is route 78 south into CNJ. SNJ getting hit pretty hard as well.

Outflow boundary along and south of 78. Storms firing up along it. Highest risk area for excessive totals and Flash Flooding sadly looks to repeat in an area that was recently hit hard....along and especially south of R78 in NJ and then into and near SI / NYC. Areas to the NW of that especially west of 287 and along and north of 80 seem to be in an area where excessive totals and the threat for Flash Flooding is minimal and decreasing.

Current temps / heat index from NJ WXNET and max temps so far today.

Good luck! I do hope you can find something.

Hence why I said "nearing" the 1995 levels.

Some of these local HI readings are nearing the suffocating levels of the 1995 heat wave. Going to be a stiflingly hot night coming up especially in the urban areas.

Some of these local HI readings are getting close to the suffocating heat of 1995.

Central air doing it's thing. Very comfortable 68 degrees on the first floor. Unit on second floor is set to 80 and kicking on and off to keep it at 80. It is hot out there.

Max temps so far today:

Latest Temp / HI:

Heat Index is the story today. Temperatures are hot for sure but not extreme. Noteworthy though to see m/u 90's far NW NJ. That is as impressive as anything.