ChescoWx Posted Tuesday at 12:54 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:54 PM Well above normal temperatures continue through Saturday before we see another pattern change to normal to below average temperatures lasting through much of the rest of the month. The warmest day looks like Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 80's. Shower chances increase Friday night and especially Saturday night into Sunday with the cold front. Temperatures by next Monday may struggle to escape the mid-50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted yesterday at 02:48 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:48 AM Getting a shower here, pretty breezy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted yesterday at 12:39 PM Share Posted yesterday at 12:39 PM We picked up between 0.03" to 0.25" of rain with more across southern areas. Today will be our warmest day of the week and the year so far with temperatures reaching the middle to upper 80's. The record County high for today is 89 degrees set back in 1941 (Phoenixville) and 1896 (Kennett Square). Still unseasonable warm tomorrow through Saturday. We chill back to below normal by Monday and temperatures in some of the higher spots may struggle to escape the unseasonably cold 40's in the afternoon. There will also be a potential for a frost or freeze by Tuesday morning. Below normal temperatures appear increasingly likely for the remainder of April. Best chances of some much-needed rain looks to be Friday with better chances with the cold front on Sunday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted yesterday at 01:20 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:20 PM Looks like 4 more days of 80F+, 60s Sunday and 50s for the highs early next week. I'm definitely less productive/lazy the warmer it becomes... 72F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted yesterday at 05:08 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:08 PM When was the last time we hit 90 in April? @ChescoWx or @PhiEaglesfan712 you guys usually have this info. I know it's not super uncommon, just feels like it's been awhile since we've had legit heat like this so early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted yesterday at 05:30 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:30 PM 25 minutes ago, The Iceman said: When was the last time we hit 90 in April? @ChescoWx or @PhiEaglesfan712 you guys usually have this info. I know it's not super uncommon, just feels like it's been awhile since we've had legit heat like this so early. Looks to be 17 years ago, April 25, 2009... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted yesterday at 05:45 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:45 PM It's getting a little meh out there. Thankfully there is a breeze... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBasile Posted yesterday at 05:47 PM Share Posted yesterday at 05:47 PM Just checked my weather station going back 15 years and there were no 90F days in April over that time. Got close on April 29, 2024 where it recorded 89.4F. Currently sitting at 85F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted yesterday at 07:43 PM Share Posted yesterday at 07:43 PM Almost 90F if AccuWeather is correct... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBasile Posted yesterday at 08:56 PM Share Posted yesterday at 08:56 PM Only made it to 88.6F here, but not the case for PHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeymac5306 Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago April 15th and I had to turn on the AC. It was pretty nasty yesterday. I will always remember 2002 for that heat. It started in April and didn't end till September. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhiEaglesfan712 Posted 11 hours ago Author Share Posted 11 hours ago 1 hour ago, Mikeymac5306 said: April 15th and I had to turn on the AC. It was pretty nasty yesterday. I will always remember 2002 for that heat. It started in April and didn't end till September. 1976 also had the April heat wave. Unlike 2002, it never got that hot again in many places, especially in New England. That year turned cold early, as October 1976-January 1977 was record cold. This year is the 50th anniversary of that Easter/Patriot Weekend heat wave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 57 minutes ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said: 1976 also had the April heat wave. Unlike 2002, it never got that hot again in many places, especially in New England. That year turned cold early, as October 1976-January 1977 was record cold. This year is the 50th anniversary of that Easter/Patriot Weekend heat wave. The Easter Bunny left my candy in the fridge that year. 90F yesterday. Haven't turned on the AC yet, but think I test it out today. Best to find out now if there are any issues instead of waiting until the real heat settles in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 19 hours ago, Birds~69 said: Looks to be 17 years ago, April 25, 2009... Here in Chester County so far no climate stations have touched 90 this month. The last time we hit 90 in the month of April in Chesco was April 7, 2010 when it hit 91 at Phoenixville 1E. The earliest 90+ day in County history was way back on March 22, 1948 with a 90 at Phoenixville 1E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 1 hour ago, PhiEaglesfan712 said: 1976 also had the April heat wave. Unlike 2002, it never got that hot again in many places, especially in New England. That year turned cold early, as October 1976-January 1977 was record cold. This year is the 50th anniversary of that Easter/Patriot Weekend heat wave. I remember this well! I was playing in a stickball marathon in philly and received the worst sunburn of my life! memories..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago Today will be our last day with temperatures in the 80’s with highs in some valley spots getting within a couple degrees of 90. We fall back into the 70’s tomorrow and Saturday before we fall back below normal by Sunday through next Tuesday. Some shower chances later tomorrow and a better chance on Saturday night. We could have some freeze or frost concerns by Monday night into Tuesday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago 83F at just before 11am. Projected high is 89F but I think I'll hit 90F. Last of the heat then we cool down little by little. Mon looks super chill... struggling to hit 50/low 50s? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago As per the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Current climate normals are calculated using the past 3 complete decades and recalculated every 10 years. So, I went back and calculated what was normal for the last 10 climate normal periods specifically for Chester County PA. The below show what the climate normals were for the 10 years following each calculation with the earliest being 1901-1930 normals and the latest being our current climate normal period of 1991-2020. Averages in red are the warmest and blue the coolest across those periods. Of note our warmest climate normal period was 1931-1960 and our coolest period was 1961-1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 90F and not proud... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 91F/DP 60F *Monday night, below freezing/upper 20s burbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Currently 87F here, high was 88. Really glad the humidity is "manageable" for this warm spell. DP currently at 59. Could be worse, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 13 minutes ago, KamuSnow said: Currently 87F here, high was 88. Really glad the humidity is "manageable" for this warm spell. DP currently at 59. Could be worse, lol. Also a breeze which helped. Nothing like mid 90s, DP 70F+ and dead calm which truly sucks... Ticked down to 90F so I guess 91F will be my high... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTA66 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Topped out at 90F again today, AC on This is some of the stupidest weather since last summer. Hope we get socked in with a week or more of an easterly flow, low hanging clouds, mist, drizzle and all sorts of dreary junk & stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 49 minutes ago, Birds~69 said: Also a breeze which helped. Nothing like mid 90s, DP 70F+ and dead calm which truly sucks... Ticked down to 90F so I guess 91F will be my high... 36 minutes ago, JTA66 said: Topped out at 90F again today, AC on This is some of the stupidest weather since last summer. Hope we get socked in with a week or more of an easterly flow, low hanging clouds, mist, drizzle and all sorts of dreary junk & stuff! A couple of inches of rain would be awesome as well. Mt. Holly is using the D word these days. Bunch of drought guys, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBasile Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago High today was 90.4F. Didn't really feel that warm to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted 54 minutes ago Share Posted 54 minutes ago 22 minutes ago, BBasile said: High today was 90.4F. Didn't really feel that warm to me. Man I thought today felt worse than yesterday on the no ac scale lol I refuse to turn it on until Mid May at the absolute earliest. June is preferable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted 51 minutes ago Share Posted 51 minutes ago Hit my first 90 of the calendar year just after 2pm today IMBY. The last time the temp was at or above 90 was back on August 17 with a 92. My current weather station (bought in the summer of 2020), has the highest April temps at 87 (2021), 85 (2022), 86 (2023), 88 (2024), & 81 (2025). My old weather station goes back to 2015 with 79 (2015), 81 (2016), 84 (2017), 82 (2018), 80 (2019), 73 (2020). All I know is that there tends to be some week in April, for the most part, where we get into the 80s (and even upper 80s) for a brief time (usually a couple days), and then it goes back to normal (or below). For anyone living in an apartment complex with cooling-tower supplied AC, you are usually SOL (because those buildings don't usually switch over from heat to AC until around May 15)! Currently partly cloudy and 86 with dp 64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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