ChescoWx

Still finding more of these Ghost Stations and trying to see where they grabbed the data from - but so far Phoenixville (1895-1914) / West Grove (1928-1962) / Coatesville (1948-1955) / Glenmoore (1957-2005) / Honey Brook (1957-2013) / West Chester 2W (1979-1981) and Devault (1894-1950 and again from 1989 thru 2003)

At least you stick to the same playlist....

After our heavy rain across much of the area we got a brief break during the day before The NWS has placed us in another flash flood watch for later tonight starting around evening rush hour. Like the past few days any spots that get under one of these heavy storms could see some hefty rain amounts. The rest of the week continues unsettled with shower chances most days. With the clouds and showers we continue to look like no shot of any 90 degree plus weather for this week. Looking ahead at the long-range models... especially for the higher spots in the County we may not see another 90 plus day through the month of July.

After our heavy rain across much of the area we got a brief break during the day before The NWS has placed us in another flash flood watch for later tonight starting around evening rush hour. Like the past few days any spots that get under one of these heavy storms could see some hefty rain amounts. The rest of the week continues unsettled with shower chances most days. With the clouds and showers we continue to look like no shot of any 90 degree plus weather for this week. Looking ahead at the long-range models... especially for the higher spots in the County we may not see another 90 plus day through the month of July.

Some other County rain totals so far today. KMQS 1.33" / Chester Springs 1.55" / Glenmoore 0.58" / Atglen 2.12" / Nottingham 1.81" / Warwick Twp. 1.01" / KOQN 1.16" / Devault 0.50" / Kennett Square 1.01" / West Bradford 0.88" and West Grove 0.69"

Some other County rain totals so far today. KMQS 1.33" / Chester Springs 1.55" / Glenmoore 0.58" / Atglen 2.12" / Nottingham 1.81" / Warwick Twp. 1.01" / KOQN 1.16" / Devault 0.50" / Kennett Square 1.01" / West Bradford 0.88" and West Grove 0.69"

Another 0.67" of rain in East Nantmeal with tonights storms and now 1.40" since yesterday and 3.63" during the 1st 8 days of July!

Another 0.67" of rain in East Nantmeal with tonights storms and now 1.40" since yesterday and 3.63" during the 1st 8 days of July!

Still giggling over the 15f to 20f....hardest I have laughed in a long time!!

Holy cow!!! LOL!! 15-20F over the next century huh?? NCEI better get their act together and let's increase those post hoc altered numbers and ramp up those raw numbers even more than they have in the past!! Let's hope they do that and quick before we all boil!!!

Nope! It simply says that statistically Avondale and East Nantmeal are the same during the years in question....they are if anything tightening the statistical differences as we move through the last 18 now going on 19 years! Maybe the other stations could be as advanced and precise as the 2 what you call "highest quality stations"

Same relative minor warming curve as expected!

For sure it should show the same relative warming curve that has been occurring during these years....

It is for personal sites also - below is my station performance over the last 28 days....green check means good siting and readings...

I thought it would be of interest to do some deep analysis into my own weather station data that has been operational in East Nantmeal since November 2003 vs. The only NOAA Climate Reference Network (CRN) station here in Chester County which is the PA Avondale 2N station. These CRN stations are a highly specialized weather station designed to provide long-term, high-quality measurements of climate variables like temperature and precipitation. In essence, CRN stations serve as a high-precision benchmark for monitoring the nation's climate, ensuring the availability of reliable data for understanding and addressing climate change. I ran an analysis of East Nantmeal vs. Avondale 2N over the last 18 years that we have both been recording the weather. I have to say I am pretty pleased to see that our observations could not get much closer than this – exactly the same average temperature over 18 years of data!! I have only used a Davis Vantage Pro 2 station with the fan aspirated shield over the entire 22 years I have been recording data.

I thought it would be of interest to do some deep analysis into my own weather station data that has been operational in East Nantmeal since November 2003 vs. The only NOAA Climate Reference Network (CRN) station here in Chester County which is the PA Avondale 2N station. These CRN stations are a highly specialized weather station designed to provide long-term, high-quality measurements of climate variables like temperature and precipitation. In essence, CRN stations serve as a high-precision benchmark for monitoring the nation's climate, ensuring the availability of reliable data for understanding and addressing climate change. I ran an analysis of East Nantmeal vs. Avondale 2N over the last 18 years that we have both been recording the weather. I have to say I am pretty pleased to see that our observations could not get much closer than this – exactly the same average temperature over 18 years of data!! I have only used a Davis Vantage Pro 2 station with the fan aspirated shield over the entire 22 years I have been recording data.

I thought it would be of interest to do some deep analysis into my own weather station data that has been operational in East Nantmeal since November 2003 vs. The only NOAA Climate Reference Network (CRN) station here in Chester County which is the PA Avondale 2N station. These CRN stations are a highly specialized weather station designed to provide long-term, high-quality measurements of climate variables like temperature and precipitation. In essence, CRN stations serve as a high-precision benchmark for monitoring the nation's climate, ensuring the availability of reliable data for understanding and addressing climate change. I ran an analysis of East Nantmeal vs. Avondale 2N over the last 18 years that we have both been recording the weather. I have to say I am pretty pleased to see that our observations could not get much closer than this – exactly the same average temperature over 18 years of data!! I have only used a Davis Vantage Pro 2 station with the fan aspirated shield over the entire 22 years I have been recording data.

During the last month the radiation shield problem at that Coatesville station was enhanced by that heat wave....stations with strong shields like the VP 2 Pro that I have always used will be superior during heat waves. Below is the 28 day comparisons including the heat wave.

Last 26 weeks at East Nantmeal - good QC of course

Now my station over the same period....

That station is a personal weather station that uses The Acu-rite 5 in 1 personal station. A low cost model without fan aspiration - and the QC check failed of course over the last 2 weeks with that heat wave. It is recommend that station get a radiation shield to correct it's errors!! See the analysis below.

The warm and muggies continues for the foreseeable future. Today should be the warmest day over the next week with lower elevations getting close to 90 degrees. A heat watch and a flood watch have been issued. Rain chances increases again toward evening with the NWS forecasting between 0.75" to 1.25". Tomorrow might be relatively the driest day with Thursday looking like the wettest after this evening. Temperature wise it looks near normal with highs in the mid-80's but with nights a few degrees above normal in the upper 60's.

The warm and muggies continues for the foreseeable future. Today should be the warmest day over the next week with lower elevations getting close to 90 degrees. A heat watch and a flood watch have been issued. Rain chances increases again toward evening with the NWS forecasting between 0.75" to 1.25". Tomorrow might be relatively the driest day with Thursday looking like the wettest after this evening. Temperature wise it looks near normal with highs in the mid-80's but with nights a few degrees above normal in the upper 60's.

LOL!!!! The truth is out there Charlie! It is so much fun peeling back the onion skin on these kind of data puzzles! Where and how did these alternate facts get added???? The raw facts as always will win out - stay tuned! The amount of interest in this across the media platforms is amazing!