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    E PA/NJ/DE Summer 2021 OBS Thread

    in Philadelphia Region

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    17 minutes ago, CoolHandMike said:

    SAME. I love the occasional warm, summer day, and spring storms are fun to experience but to me it's all a prelude to cooler temps. I wish I could live much farther north than I do now, but I kindof feel obligated to stay somewhat close to my parents as they are getting on in years. Maybe I'll be able to retire in cooler climes, but until then, I'll always just be enjoying or waiting for fall.

    Ditto.

    Both my parents turn 88 within the next 2 months so I feel I should stay close. But yeah, eventually I'll probably (will!) move to a colder climate. Maine always catches my eye (been there twice) and I'm not opposed to jumping ship to Canada...great scenery up there.

    F'en 80F at 10:30pm... 

    E PA/NJ/DE Summer 2021 OBS Thread

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    6 hours ago, KamuSnow said:

    I wouldn't mind, the cooloffs make the heat easier to take (knowing there's relief coming).

    Totally agree.

    A path of mid/upper 90s and humid with no end in sight really sucks..."SAD" sinks in. However I'm backassed, most people get it during Fall/Winter.

    84F / DP 64F

    Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If you're like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Less often, SAD causes depression in the spring or early summer.

    Treatment for SAD may include light therapy (phototherapy), medications and psychotherapy.

    Don't brush off that yearly feeling as simply a case of the "winter blues" or a seasonal funk that you have to tough out on your own. Take steps to keep your mood and motivation steady throughout the year.

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20364651

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    E PA/NJ/DE Summer 2021 OBS Thread

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    13 minutes ago, RedSky said:

    Very weak thundershower today with only a couple distant rumbles. A real sucky severe season to date. 

     

    Totally agree. It seems T-storms are teasing me w/dark clouds and distant thunder then I get a brief shower/downpour and that's it....never pans out fully.

    I miss last weekend's weather...

    77F / DP 64F

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    Philly Area Banter

    in Philadelphia Region

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    3 hours ago, etudiant said:

    Afaik, they do, but is seems sort of pointless, they only need to live long enough to mate and lay their eggs. Maybe Nature is hedging her bets in case of bad weather

    I've no idea whether males mate multiple times, in which case being able to eat might be a real advantage, unlike the situation with Mayflies.

    I have no clue but eat or not eat I'd say yes...they've been underground for 17yrs.

    49F / mist

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    E PA/NJ/DE Spring 2021 OBS Thread

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    21 minutes ago, CoolHandMike said:

    Speaking of hamburgers, I'm due to start grilling soon. My parents and my brother and his wife are coming over at 4; hopefully this will have mostly moved on by then. We haven't seen each other in over a year, my brother just finished grad school, and nobody's seen our new house (except in pictures online), so expecting quite the little shindig this afternoon, rain or not. I've got a canopy I can set up over the grill on the deck if need be but I'd rather not.

    Sitting at .18" for the day, just under 50°F. Check out this graph from my weather station for the past week. Wild!

     

    You look good unless precip starts former further S...moving N.

    51F / light rain

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    E PA/NJ/DE Spring 2021 OBS Thread

    in Philadelphia Region

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

    For most of my life, it's almost always been cool and/or rainy around Memorial Day weekend (no matter what day the actual holiday came on and regardless of whether there was some heatwave or above average temps before or after).  There were the rare few years with some of the weekend days that had weather that was decent (I think last year was one of those times), but more often than not as a kid, we would go out on our back covered patio with the grill due to rain or threat of rain. :lol:

    Of course July 4 was almost always the polar opposite.  Pretty much guaranteed to be hazy, hot, and humid (with a few years when it was actually "nice" ).  Am guessing it's the climatology of the month (based on sun angles).

    Am currently at 48 and up to 0.20" in the bucket this morning.  Looks like that potential for a record low max for PHL for today might be do-able. :blink:

    Either that or set up the grill at the perimeter of the garage and let the smoke blow out. Think my Dad liked the garage idea because that's the location of the adult beverages.

     July 4th is almost a guaranteed lock at getting roasted and a decent chance of a late day T-storm screwing up your BBQ. If not your BBQ, then if you had plans to see a local firework display later that evening, it would screw that up.

    48F / drizzle and mist 

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