E PA/NJ/DE Summer 2025 Obs/Discussion

[PhiEaglesfan712]

12 hours ago, Albedoman said:

I am still waiting for a winter storm warning event LOL.  You know its dry when another sinkhole opens up a 100 ft wide  crater right across the street from the Amazon Center in Palmer Township.  The hurricane in a few weeks will take care of any drought conditions. Planting grass seed is impossible in these conditions. This is seal your driveway or paint the fence weather dry and hot.

No, thank you. My area is fine, and hasn't been in a drought since about March 5. (I told you after the Eagles Parade, when I saw mud, that the drought was almost over. Lo and behold, three weeks later, we got the rain event that was the beginning of the end of the drought.)

I don't want a hurricane. I'd be okay with some T-storm events (like 7/31, and that wasn't long ago), but a hurricane would be overboard, and probably put my area in a flooding situation.

[ChescoWx]

We should see for some spots today recording their first above normal temperature day so far here in August. The humidity will also increase. The warmest day of the work week should be tomorrow with temperatures well up into the 80's and maybe touching 90 degrees in some of the valley locations. A front should pass through the area on Wednesday night which should bring the humidity down toward the end of the week. We could see some showers and thunderstorms with the front by Wednesday evening. Next weekend looks sunny with increasingly warm temperatures.

[Mikeymac5306]

We are now in that goofy time of year where it is not hot enough to enjoy the AC yet it must stay on cause it is humid. 

[JTA66]

Topped out at 89F yesterday and Sunday, so no official heatwave here yet. Had the AC off all weekend. Even now, I'm running it during the day and turning it off and opening the window before going to bed. Once the humidity kicks in, will be back to running it full time. 

[ChescoWx]

Yesterday was our 11th straight below normal temperature day here in East Nantmeal to start the month of August. Today we should finally see above normal temperatures and they look like they should last through the week and into the weekend. We should see temperatures in the mid to upper 80's for the rest of the work week and maybe reaching the 90's by Sunday. We have been dry so far this month so the potential shower later tomorrow into the evening will be welcomed by our many area farmers and green thumbs.

[LVblizzard]

The Perseid meteor shower is out tonight and there are great viewing conditions for it! I went out into my backyard and saw 3 in 10 minutes. It’s probably even better in more rural areas with darker skies.

[RedSky]

7 in an hour and fifteen not good

One big one 

[JTA66]

Hit 91F yesterday. Forecast highs today and tomorrow are 88F and 85F. Unless something changes, no heatwave IMBY this week.

[ChescoWx]

Showers and thunderstorms are becoming more likely as we move toward later this afternoon and into the night. For most spots this will be our first measurable rain since August 1st. The sun returns by Friday with above normal temperatures through the weekend and then cool back to near to below normal by early in the new work week. Our best chance at what could very well be our last 90 plus day of the summer looks to be Sunday.

[Albedoman]

holy snikes. I am getting shit kicked out of me as far as downpours.go.  It is raining at a full 2 inches+ an hour here  in lower macungie at 4:45 pm. Flash flood warnings will be issued soon.

[LVblizzard]

Tons of close CGs with this storm. Not severe otherwise but it’s bringing quite the downpour.

[BBasile]

22 minutes ago, Albedoman said:

holy snikes. I am getting shit kicked out of me as far as downpours.go.  It is raining at a full 2 inches+ an hour here  in lower macungie at 4:45 pm. Flash flood warnings will be issued soon.

 

16 minutes ago, LVblizzard said:

Tons of close CGs with this storm. Not severe otherwise but it’s bringing quite the downpour.

 

2"+ PWATS doing their thing.  Hoping to cash in on some of that later on.  Probably won't, though.  lol

[RedSky]

1 hour ago, Albedoman said:

holy snikes. I am getting shit kicked out of me as far as downpours.go.  It is raining at a full 2 inches+ an hour here  in lower macungie at 4:45 pm. Flash flood warnings will be issued soon.

2.50-3" in an hour and now another round 

[RedSky]

Lots of sirens

[Albedoman]

2.45 in of rain thus far. Million dollar rain for the spike corned

[RedSky]

6 minutes ago, Albedoman said:

2.45 in of rain thus far. Million dollar rain for the spike corned

3.80" 

My droughts over bro

[Hurricane Agnes]

Just missed 90 yesterday but did make it up to 91 today after a 73 low.  The rain gods have come!  At one point I got up to 4"/hr rates but am running between 1 - 2" per hour.  So far have 1.35" in the bucket.

Currently  43 with dp 72.

Am getting a FFW right now.

[Albedoman]

https://www.mcall.com/2025/08/13/severe-storms-lehigh-valley-power-outages/

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

1 hour ago, RedSky said:

3.80" 

My droughts over bro

My drought's been over since March 5. As has been for the last 5 months, I was right again, and drought guy was wrong. 

[Hurricane Agnes]

Ended up with 1.57" out of that (so far). Woot!   Up until today, I only had 0.04" for the month.

Currently 73 with dp 73.

 

[LVLion77]

2.45 in of rain thus far. Million dollar rain for the spike corned

I am only a few miles away from you and got only, but a much needed, 0.98”. The airport got only 0.40. Thunderstorms always amaze me.

[BBasile]

Just can't get those good rains this summer.  Ended up with 0.20".   That makes 0.22" for the month so far. 

[BBasile]

Yesterday's dense fog made for a nice sunrise above it.  

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

1 hour ago, BBasile said:

Just can't get those good rains this summer.  Ended up with 0.20".   That makes 0.22" for the month so far. 

We got some good rains in May and July. There shouldn't be a drought anywhere near this area.

[BBasile]

8 minutes ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

We got some good rains in May and July. There shouldn't be a drought anywhere near this area.

I've had 5.14" since June 1.  Not drought worthy, but not good, either.  

[ChescoWx]

Most folks across the north and west parts of the county saw little rain (under 0.05")....much different across other spots with West Grove 1.39" / Nottingham 2.33" / Avondale 1N 0.55" / Kennett Square 1.26" / Devault 1.70". We do have a chance at some more showers this afternoon. Mainly dry and sunny weather looks likely for the weekend. Of note most spots across Chester County have not experienced any days over 90 degrees so far here in August. The exceptions were West Chester and Devault yesterday. Most spots in the county look to have potentially their next shot at a 90-degree temperature on Sunday with highs well into the 80's. As we move through next week temperatures begin to cool back down to not far from normal levels with some higher spots seeing highs mainly in the 70's by mid-week.

[JTA66]

Temps overperformed yesterday, I topped out at 91F before the clouds rolled in. That's 2 days in a row of 90+. Picked up .65" of rain yesterday taking my monthly total to .67".