JTA66

No crickets? No cicadas? No katydids?? Maybe you should have your hearing checked I’M KIDDING!! Seriously, 11:30 pm and it’s still 82F. wtf??

Really surprised you’re not hearing cicadas. They’ve been going strong here for a few weeks now. Katydids started up this week and lightning bug are still putting on a show. I’ve also noticed as we move deeper into summer the birds aren’t as obnoxious before sunrise like they are in the spring.

Prediction: That gets bumped up to “enhanced” on Monday. Storms fall apart just as they reach Berks County. 92F/DP 65F

The girl on Ch 10 just said, “things should remain on the warm side for the weekend.” Good to know. 93F/DP 65F

Katydids finally made their presence known, summer is here! 11:30: 80F/ DP71F

Unofficial car thermometer hit 99F.

Ditto

The NYC forum stole our rain! On the bright side, I did fail to reach 90F today. Currently 86F with a %#&@ DP of 75F.

Heard some thunder in the distance overnight but nada here as well. 75F/DP 73F…disgustable!!

Getting some light sprinkles. Guess it’s better than light virga. 77F/DP 70F

Halfway through met summer! Mainly cloudy, still. 74F/DP 69F

July 14th update: I hate Chuck Fletcher! I hate him with a passion!! The Time has Come to End the Embarrassment that is Flyers Management - Crossing Broad Okay, more later...

Seems the forecast from two days ago was spot on, with the slight risk to our west and the idea the storms would collapse as they approached our area. Just like in school, never change your answer on a test—stay with your first guess. 82F/DP 72F

A nice line of virga swept through. I should have known it was over when they bumped us up to enhanced. The clouds did drop my temp to 83F. DP still a pleasant 72F.

Just like winter..."Euro is south. No it's north. It's suppressed. It's rain!"

12Z 3K NAM brings some strong storms through the area this evening. I will say, this is the first time this year I can recall full sun and good timing on a line of storms, so I wouldn't sleep on this threat. 82F/DP 69F

July 10th, time for a Flyers rant... I hate Chuck Fletcher! I hate him with a passion!! Now there are rumors the Flyers are looking at Patrick Kane? Why? And why would he want to come here and finish out his career on a last place team? Kane should sign with the Rangers and help that young team get over the hump. I hate the Cowboys more than any other team, closely followed by the Penguins and Rangers. But until Chuck is gone, I'm a Rangers fan. Heading to eBay now for a Ron Duguay throwback jersey. Rant over, back to watching the Phils...

Hearing cicadas this morning. Gorgeous morning out there, got the windows open with a gentle breeze. 72F/DP 56F

Never thought paying $4.69 for a gallon of gas would seem like a bargain

Getting some rain drops with heavier returns just to my north.

Nothing more than a car-topper here. 70F/DP 68F

July 6th and no cicadas yet. Some years I've heard them as early as late June. Gotta think in the next week they'll make an appearance? 81F/DP 72F

This morning's mesos don't seem too impressed with the rain in western PA reaching our area. It is drying up a bit out there, may skip this week's mow. 80F/DP 68F

Pretty much have had sun all day. Some amazing cloud formations all around me. If I wasn’t so lazy, I’d post pics. 81F/DP 71F

We lost our first minute of daylight in the morning! IT BEGINS! 74F/DP70F