Birds~69

Quite a non event for my area....maybe a shower?

67F

^ Heard about this, this morning. Not that it will have any impact but may offer insight to this upcoming season...

82F / DP 66F

2 hours ago, The Iceman said:

Pretty interesting timing differences in the meso models for tonight. They all have a complex of storms coming though at some point. The WRF - ARW suite, the RGEM, HRRR and HRDPS have a complex coming through this evening around 00z - 03z time frame while the NAM suite and FV3(new NAM in beta right now) all have the complex coming through late night in the 03z - 06z time frame. I like the night time storms as well. I always enjoy how you get the lightning flashes well in advance and well after the storm. Feels like it always lingers longer because of that. 

 

Some meso models also show some pop up cells this afternoon around 95 and progressing east into NJ, will be interesting to see if that comes to fruition with the cloud cover in place this morning. Doesn't seem like too much instability in place yet.

Same...seemed to get late night/ overnight storms more when I was younger?

Sun's out, temps and DPs rising, hopefully this will create a nice environment for storms at some point...

23 minutes ago, The Iceman said:

"tHiS iS wHy No ReD tAgGeRs PoSt HeRe" 

 

Your post is spot on though. Really a poor showing by mt holly on Friday. 

I never thought about that?  Hmmm...

Either way, looking forward to the possibility of some late night/after midnight/early morning storms. Something about late night storms which is pretty cool. Everyone is asleep, quiet then in the distance you hear the rumble of thunder with storms moving in...

74F /DP 64F with a decent breeze, not bad.

On 6/11/2021 at 10:48 AM, Birds~69 said:

Yep, a couple nights ago while taking a walk I heard a couple. Seen a couple white butterflies during the day as well.

No Cicadas, lightning bugs, spotted lanternfly, stink bugs, killer hornets and what happened to the occasional grasshopper or praying mantis?

Meanwhile, while reading the North Wales facebook community page, there's a snapping turtle roaming around...WTF?    61F/Overcast

 

I hit the jackpot and saw 2 lightning bugs tonight so I can cross off that critter from the list...

Some showers to the W....68F

14 minutes ago, CoolHandMike said:

Thanks. I've got Radarscope on PC but it doesn't show the kind of resolution/coverage/smoothing that GRL3 appears to. I might have to look into that.

HurricaneAgnes has been using GRLevel3 longer than myself so most likely knows more about the ins/outs of the  program than myself...   

Just now, CoolHandMike said:

Thanks. I've got Radarscope on PC but it doesn't show the kind of resolution/coverage/smoothing that GRL3 appears to. I might have to look into that.

It's pretty solid.

I meant KDIX above not WPIX...screw up on my part.

14 minutes ago, CoolHandMike said:

So my next question is going to be obvious... What site/app are you using?

 

Using the GRLevel3 app/prog and the TPHL radar site. The KDIX site is down but there are others in the area...   

13 minutes ago, CoolHandMike said:

Man, none of the radars are picking up the light showers moving over Berks. Makes me wish we could have back yard radar systems akin to our PWS. Like, how do you even plan for anything when the forecast is wrong less than a day out and you can't even see what's coming on the radar? What year is this, anyway?

/rant

Some near you...

4 minutes ago, Hurricane Agnes said:

It's offline (starting about 8:30 am yesterday) until next Wednesday. 

I hate TPHL because it has such a tiny range.  I have been using KDOX.  It's better than nothing although I guess KBGM isn't too bad and I've used KLWX and KCCX when desperate.

TPHL was the 1st alternative I saw so I went for it. It served its purpose I guess. But I'll definitely keep your other sites on file...thanks.

2 hours ago, JTA66 said:

Kamu left out the part about the fuzzy dice hanging from the rear-view mirror and we were listening to Dark Side on his car’s 8-track 

No shag rug interior? Blasphemy!

1 hour ago, RedSky said:

There were radar problems COD radar is still stuck at mid storm. The other radar I like from baronweather was missing steady rain yet for some reason birds radar was picking it up.

 

I usually use KDIX but it's been on/off lately and wishy-washy even when working. (missing images when in loop) Yesterday I was using TPHL and it seemed to work fine....

2 hours ago, KamuSnow said:

I have a snapping turtle story from back in the 70's. I was driving to a store and noticed this snapping turtle booking down a driveway towards the road I was on which was a main road. So I pulled over, went and picked him or her up (by the sides of course, cuz they will reach around and try to bite you), and placed him on the passenger side floor of my car. He crawled under the seat. My plan was to release him into a creek near our house when I got home, and that was accomplished.

The funny part is on the way back from the store, I picked up a hitchhiker (we used to do that back then), and I told him "just so you know, there's a snapping turtle under your seat". He didn't say anything, but I always wondered what his thought process was. Lol.

Probably thought you were on some sort of hallucinogen and seeing shit....it was the 70s.

41 minutes ago, RedSky said:

It moved both ways....strange multi level movement 

Rain is over a dove landed on a branch

 

You should have a deep discussion with family member about multi level movement and its impact...

59 / partly cloudy

Yeah RedSky, it's outta here...

20 minutes ago, RedSky said:

The arrow be wrong it's all moving ese

Just looking at the past 2 hours animation it's moving more N...may a little NW. I think this was what Glenn was talking about. (not sure at all) Below you  lower level winds moving ESE...then upper level winds moving NNW up your way. Your precip shield definitely isn't moving ESE.

12 minutes ago, RedSky said:

Try higher I be into 3.5-4" and it's still raining steady

My radar says it's over which is obviously wrong, your radar has it going forever

Glenn mentioned how Bucks County received more than the rest of us (lower level/upper level flow) but didn't give amounts. Stuff ready to move out of your area soon...

41 minutes ago, RedSky said:

Back edge has been stubborn as hell to pull through, sitting on a fringe green pixel and it's a downpour. Roadways flooded pretty good.

 

If this was a snowstorm you'd probably end up with 20" while I'd be in the 3-5" range...

59F / Brightening skies 

Upper Bucks has been in the darker greens (sometimes yellow) for a while....

58F / light rain

I'm just happy with the overcast skies and temps around 60F with a breeze. Any substantial precip is/was an afterthought. I'm happy w/the couple showers/light rain I received to wash off the car and freshen up the grass/plants...

48 minutes ago, JTA66 said:

Heard my first crickets last night. They may have been out there for awhile, but it's the first night I've slept with open windows this week. Probably have another month to go before the katydids show up.

Yep, a couple nights ago while taking a walk I heard a couple. Seen a couple white butterflies during the day as well.

No Cicadas, lightning bugs, spotted lanternfly, stink bugs, killer hornets and what happened to the occasional grasshopper or praying mantis?

Meanwhile, while reading the North Wales facebook community page, there's a snapping turtle roaming around...WTF?    61F/Overcast

As much as I like A/C, nothing beats windows open w/a breeze...

65F / DP 47F

Breezy, sunny, 80F and the DP down to 57F at 11:50am....shaping up to be a nice afternoon out there.

DP took a nosedive...down to 61F from 68F earlier.

77F

33 minutes ago, KamuSnow said:

Thanks for the heads up. I went out and looked, but it was hard to tell, low to the horizon, and pretty bright, lol.

I did see two Blue Herons flying right overhead at treetop height shortly after, so that made it all  worthwhile. Cleaned the driveway off with a battery blower for a bonus. Still kind of humid out, currently 69F, DP 67.

I know it's not the same as seeing it in person but FOX29 had some cool camera angles ( from Franklin Institute?) this morning. With large high definition LED Tvs nowadays it's pretty intense.

Think this afternoon is when DPs will drop....tonight A/C off and windows open.

69 / DP 68