Central PA Summer 2025

[canderson]

14 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Low of 65.  Looks like none of the statewide ASOS station hit 90 yesterday but quite a few local ones reached 89.  Really hoping any storms hold off this afternoon so I can get a mow in.  Have to head to Sunbury tomorrow for a baby shower.  Happy Friday, nerds. 

I’m not sure how stormy we get E of the hills but rain looks certain 

[pasnownut]

18 hours ago, ChalkHillSnowNut said:

I’m pretty sure it’s the same dude with 2 accounts

said that for years.  Cant imagine having enough time to post and counterpost my ramblings in support of myself.....

 

[pasnownut]

11 hours ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

Thank you for this…

I am already done with Summer & we are just getting started.

We are getting a new HVAC system installed later next week. In the meantime, I am squeezing out what little chill is left in the old system, which isn’t much. I have it set at 72 & we have been hovering near 80 in the house today.

lol   My old and underpowered system was not working last night.  Gave the condenser a once over and i'm cool again.  Needed a little more tlc than what I did in april. New condenser likely on the short list of "to do". 

I just roll w/ the summer now.  Used to despise it, but I've learned to take the best outta everything life gives me.  Keeps me happier that way.  

With that said, happy summer all.

[pasnownut]

12 hours ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

Don’t let the warm trolls bother you.

We get 2 days of seasonal warmth & out they come.

At least we don’t need to suffer through all of the “Drought” maps anymore.

I looked at the drought map "update" last week and was surprised to see what i saw.  While we've recieved a bunch, I'm wondering if lower level ground soil content is still lacking.  Dunno, but that's the only solution my limited brain could muster up. No matter, still in a much better place than were we were.

[Mount Joy Snowman]

30 minutes ago, pasnownut said:

I looked at the drought map "update" last week and was surprised to see what i saw.  While we've recieved a bunch, I'm wondering if lower level ground soil content is still lacking.  Dunno, but that's the only solution my limited brain could muster up. No matter, still in a much better place than were we were.

Did you see this week's update where they basically removed everything?

[WmsptWx]

Holy Jesus it's oppressive out today. I stepped outside to grab my kid's swim gear after a late night at the park and it felt like I was smashed by an industrial-sized wet towel. 

 

Still better than 55 and rain.

[pasnownut]

38 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Did you see this week's update where they basically removed everything?

i did not, but when i read the 5/28?? update, a footnote suggested that more area were likely to be reduced moving forward.  My question was that we already had most of the rain in the bucket, and wasnt sure why the 5/28 map wasnt reflective of that.  Again, that's showing the limits of what I know about drought/precip maps and the criteria used to make em.  Thats all.  Regarless, the map you posted is a much better looking one.  Hoping further reductions are warrented, and not further increases.  Been there...did that.  

Have a good one gang.

[WmsptWx]

Darkness has once again warshed over this dude. 

[Itstrainingtime]

WFH today and just realized that my temp is already 3 degrees above the forecast of 83. I'm sitting at 86 and it's confirmed here:

https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KPAMARIE28?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1aUZn05v6EL1SCu83D6YWAz4KB0xPA7zBHapk7ZxcoZfWMxfMgsX9YEUY_aem_AatgGdtB3HDmy_lQiEQW3p1bDKQzlUbvSccn8VpHsQ_8zcjQ2DxBPNU21ROdUrVrozfMvldDScho9lY6LgyGK0dL

Looks like MDT is WAY behind what it is here. 

[Itstrainingtime]

Here it comes...

https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/?parms=LWX-N0B-1-24-100-usa-rad

[canderson]

53 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Here it comes...

https://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/?parms=LWX-N0B-1-24-100-usa-rad

It’s crawling. I think the mountain takes a bite out of it for us before it rebounds eastward. 

[Itstrainingtime]

34 minutes ago, canderson said:

It’s crawling. I think the mountain takes a bite out of it for us before it rebounds eastward. 

Flood watch up for the LSV - and numerous flash flood warnings out now.

[canderson]

44 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Flood watch up for the LSV - and numerous flash flood warnings out now.

Definitely prolific rain makers - but you can see the severe aspect weakening a bit (still some fun thunder and a few lightning I bet) 

I hear thunder too. 

[canderson]

Light rain is all here as of now. The hills killed it (well sucked out the energy( and it’ll rebuild E toward Lancaster. 

[Mount Joy Snowman]

11 minutes ago, canderson said:

Light rain is all here as of now. The hills killed it (well sucked out the energy( and it’ll rebuild E toward Lancaster. 

Are those oranges over you right now doing much?  The Meso's were pretty consistent in weakening things as the moved over this way. 

[canderson]

2 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Are those oranges over you right now doing much?  The Meso's were pretty consistent in weakening things as the moved over this way. 

Nope. Not even what I’d call moderate rain. 
 

It’s about done. Less than .1” it looks like but I’ll check the gauge after work. 

[canderson]

The hardest rain was the very very end. It’s rebuilding so anyone E of MDT will get better results. 

[Itstrainingtime]

Light rain but the sun is peaking out again. Just 0.15" here but over in Rheems our daughter and son in law are pushing 1".

[Mount Joy Snowman]

4 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Light rain but the sun is peaking out again. Just 0.15" here but over in Rheems our daughter and son in law are pushing 1".

Had a brief bout of some heavier stuff now a nice moderate rainfall.

[canderson]

Sun's out, it's humid af

[Mount Joy Snowman]

1 minute ago, canderson said:

Sun's out, it's humid af

It's always the worst when you have an already humid day and then get some late afternoon activity that makes the surface layer even more of a swamp.  

[Superstorm]

Intense storm developed right overhead.

In last 25 minutes picked up 1.01” of rain.

Temperature down to 69F.


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[Superstorm]

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[canderson]

.1” was my total lol 

[Itstrainingtime]

3 hours ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Had a brief bout of some heavier stuff now a nice moderate rainfall.

How much did you wind up with?

[Mount Joy Snowman]

38 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

How much did you wind up with?

Looks like just under a tenth of an inch. Official tally in the morning. Certainly felt like more from my home office window but that’s how it goes sometimes.

[canderson]

It feels great out tonight. At the Senators’ game and the humidity is currently MIA. 

[mahantango#1]

.38 rain today. I went 6 days without rain, which was a great stretch.

[Voyager]

Got absolutely nothing in Tamaqua, but today was camera day in the truck. I'll show you all in a day or two the downpour I rolled in down in Fogelsville (Allentown).

[canderson]

It feels like this entire weekend will be a big bust for rain for me locally.