CoolHandMike

May 10 has been my arbitrary benchmark for full leaf-out since forever. It seems we are at least 1-2 weeks behind this year as compared to my totally unscientific, non-peer-reviewed [lack of] research. Ice age coming? JK. And I've totally enjoyed this anomalously cool spring.

Don't forget the ongoing drought conditions

A nice 2.69" total (thus far, some rain still slowly rotating in at this hour) for Friday/Saturday here in Reading. I'm all for it being this cold (currently 43°F) this late in the year. I know it's going to switch to being uncomfortably hot and moist soon, so I'll enjoy being able to wear extra layers for as long a possible. As a personal observation, my benchmark for the full leaf-out, greening of SEPA is May 10. We seem to be a bit late this year, as most trees around me are still in the process of leafing out. I guess it's kind of relative as one could expect fluxuations year-to-year in our region. Doesn't seem too irregular given a long-term view, though some recent years have seen full leaf-out way earlier than my personal benchmark. This is one of the outliers I think. (Thinking of maybe 2012 as an analogue.) I'm not built for summer mid-Atlantic US heat/humidity. Maybe someday I'll be able to live in a much farther northern clime. Until then, this makes me happy. Cheers~

Yep, all my neighbors in the cul-de-sac mowed theirs already today. I have to wait until after dinner, and then it's my turn.

Actually got down to 29.8°F. Didn't do anything to protect the stuff we've already planted last night (we bagged all the sensitive plants the night before but removed them, not expecting another frost), hope they make it.

No frost/freeze warning last night, eh?

My wind speed seems remarkably consistent today: I know we're geographically distant, but I'd be interested to see what you're recording, @Hurricane Agnes.

Mine came on all of a sudden like an allergy attack Tuesday afternoon, but it's lingering like a cold this morning. Sudafed and Mucinex are the only things keeping me from feeling like absolute crap. Hope you get better soon. Looks like sustained 10-15mph with occasional gusts nearing 20 imby. Currently just under 50°F, bright and sunny, though this morning before the sun was up I was getting late fall vibes.

Winds are already howling, too. I'm supposed to be out in it again but I'm taking a sick day. Hoping my head cold is just that.

Holy moly was it ever so windy on the waterfront today! (near Pennsville, NJ) I've been away from it for over 2 hours and my face still hurts. Why I didn't put on one of the many, many gators I keep in my car, the world will never know.

Some pretty beautiful Asperitas clouds over our region at the moment.

I'm all for delaying the sweaty season as long as possible. Made it to 62.2°F here today with some sprinkles between 2-3PM. Tomorrow looks like fantastic grilling weather, and I've got some butterflied chicken breasts marinating in several different marinades, ready to go on the grill as soon as I'm done mowing my lawn tomorrow.

We hit just north of 60 here today, and it's hovering around 58 right now. Going out to attempt to mow. Might have to put the mower on its highest setting though.

I think I just heard some thunder. .92" in the gauge, 38.8°F and pressure still falling. Pretty good spring Nor'easter thus far.

38.6°F with heavy rain incoming. Up to .31" for the day as of now. I'm gonna need a brush hog to cut my grass when it ever dries out.

18Z GFS wants to give 7" total snow to central and northern Berks into Tuesday. LOL In other news, I'll be wearing winter weather gear while doing some fieldwork early tomorrow morning. Yep, definitely getting 2020 vibes here.

Reminds me of 2020.

Got down to 31.2 this morning. My wife is chomping at the bit to start planting in our new raised beds--she has seedlings sprouting in little pots all over the house and like 4 boxes of plants from Bloom Box "sheltering in place" in our garage. Hopefully that's the last frost advisory of the season.

Can't recall the last time I mowed in a winter jacket, if ever. It's a bit brisk out there!

Briefly sprinkled here. 46.5°F and dark overcast. It's been a little bit gusty as well.

It rain slush on me about 45 minutes ago while I was out running errands. So much for "AM showers" lol

Up to 1.4" as of right now, and 2.23" for the week. Our collective lawns are about to explode.

Yesterday felt like late fall around here, since it was cold and blustery and the trees are all still bare, and today feels like more of the same only not as breezy. One of my neighbors was out doing yard work in a winter jacket and knit hat; it just seemed incongruous to me. My own lawn is starting to have patches of mowable grass, so next weekend I guess it'll be my turn (especially if all of this supposed rain in the forecast comes our way). Currently overcast and 50°F. Enjoying this while it lasts. I have several large outdoor projects in the queue for late spring and summer (building a deck, rebuilding and staining my fence, and the yearly mulch refreshing to name a few). I am definitely not looking forward to the sweaty season.

Up nearly a half inch of precip from round two. Total 1.21" tonight thus far.

Indeed. Glad I stayed up.