E PA/NJ/DE Spring 2026 Obs/Discussion

[RedSky]

.30"

 

[Chief83]

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CkuX5TEJE

This is a link about the spring freeze of a few weeks ago and the effect on the early leaves being frozen. My son, Geoff Cornish, with AccuWeather put the story together  after contacting some aborists for their input.

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Not only has a mid-May freeze happened before, there was one just three years ago:

 

[JTA66]

0.25" overnight, bumps me all the way up to 0.27" for the week, 55F.

[ChescoWx]

We picked up 0.44" here in East Nantmeal since last night, Cool and breezy today before we start a nice warming trend. Some lower valley spots may touch 90 by next Tuesday. Higher ridge locations are likely to remain in the mid to upper 80's. We will likely see a return to cooler temps toward the end of next week. Our next chance of rain looks to be toward mid-week.

[RedSky]

.50" blockbuster

 

[BBasile]

0.18" overnight.  0.63" for the month. 

[ChescoWx]

16 of our last 20 days have featured below average temperatures. Today will be another below average day before we start a strong warmup with temperatures by Tuesday approaching 90 degrees across especially the valley locations across the County. A cold front will cross the area later Wednesday with a chance of some showers. Following that front we should see temperatures fall back closer to normal levels by the end of next week.

[RedSky]

On 5/14/2026 at 9:46 AM, PhiEaglesfan712 said:

Not only has a mid-May freeze happened before, there was one just three years ago:

 

That was an anomalous heavy frost i hit 32F

There's a big difference between 32F and 25F low 

 

[mcwx]

Based on the 18z GFS, drought conditions are going to get worse

[ChescoWx]

We start our warmup today peaking with temperatures not far from 90 by Wednesday. A cold front crosses the area later Wednesday with rain chances increasing and we trend back to near normal temperatures by Thursday and below normal temperatures for the start of Memorial Day Weekend.

 

[The Iceman]

4 hours ago, ChescoWx said:

We start our warmup today peaking with temperatures not far from 90 by Wednesday. A cold front crosses the area later Wednesday with rain chances increasing and we trend back to near normal temperatures by Thursday and below normal temperatures for the start of Memorial Day Weekend.

 

Looks like temps will peak pretty well into the 90s for most if not all of us. Mt holly point and click has me at 95 Tuesday and 96 Wednesday. That would have to be near record breaking no? 

 

 

[Albedoman]

My friends: The freeze event several weeks ago was historical like I said several times since the event. Here is my proof in the facbook video below. Highland Orchards is near West Chester, PA.  The areas to the west and north were just as bad if not worse.  I was absolutley spot on when I said on how devastating this late freeze and the depth of the cold throughtout our area. Every vineyard harvest  in Lehigh County was totatly decimated for this year.

Whats next in my thoughts?  This years years corn and soybeans have been affected as well. Many farmers have not even plowed the fields yet as they are afraid of the current drought conditions. WE really need 3-5 inches of rain in the next two weeks. The base flows in the streams are down 50-75% right now.

I am waiting for the spigot to be turned on. When?  The spigot will not be turned on until we have at least two back to back storm events coming up from the TN valley rather than from the upper midwest.  I do not see that until the very end of the month- if we are really lucky. Lets hope some shortwaves start appearing on the models near Nashville TN and running up the Applachian Mts.

 

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