Central PA Spring 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[Itstrainingtime]

2 minutes ago, WmsptWx said:

What the hell is going on? 

I happened. I got frustrated because we just finished a top 10 warmest April ever but reading this thread you'd think it was the opposite. Saturday was 8-10 degrees below normal...fine, but there were quite a few days in April that were 20-25 degrees above normal. We've had both warm and cold but the warm has been WAY more dramatic, enough so that it resulted in a well AN month.

Also, that is what defines this time of year. This is not abnormal weather. 

I'm sorry that I lost my wits. I apologize to all of you. 

[Itstrainingtime]

Also, I need to remember that a lot of you live in areas that are notably cooler than here in Lanco. Your chilly 50 degree day might be a very pleasant 60 down here in the sun. 60 in early May feels a lot different than 60 in February. I can tell you that I was sweating profusely on Saturday.  

[ChescoWx]

Many lower spots reached the 30's this morning with the Warwick DEOS the chilliest at 30.9 degrees. We warm up nicely today to near normal highs around 70 today. We warm to close to 80 degrees tomorrow before we start another cooling trend. Shower chances also look to increase Wednesday into Thursday before we clear up on Friday. Below normal temperatures look likely from Thursday through the weekend.

[Mount Joy Snowman]

Low of only 46 here.  A couple of nice days ahead before the rain moves in.  Not sure what all the fuss is about in here.  April in the northeast almost always means roller coaster temps.  Sometimes that leads to a cold month, sometimes warm, but either way it's an up and down adventure.  As @Itstrainingtime noted, we just came off a very warm April, so let's have some perspective.  I also don't mind the sports banter sprinkled in, especially when it's done in passing in the midst of weather talk.  No biggie at all, and if anything adds some excitement to the board during down times.  I'm not a fan of having another banter thread and I'm not sure it's really worked out.  In any case, get outside and touch some grass.  Lord knows the May sun can make even a chilly day feel good.  Onward.

[Voyager]

1 hour ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Also, I need to remember that a lot of you live in areas that are notably cooler than here in Lanco. Your chilly 50 degree day might be a very pleasant 60 down here in the sun. 60 in early May feels a lot different than 60 in February. I can tell you that I was sweating profusely on Saturday.  

This is true. It's much cooler in Tamaqua, then adding in that a lot of my work puts me in Hazleton, which is even colder than Tamaqua, and you can see my frustration. Also, a malfunctioning thyroid makes me even more cold intolerant, and there you have it. A perfect recipe for complaining. So I too will apologize. Perhaps I need to tone it down and respect other folks' likes and preferences.