Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[Yardstickgozinya]

Srill just drizzle my nizzles.

[Jns2183]

Just about 1" in 40 minutes

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[Yardstickgozinya]

Heavy rain

[canderson]

Up to 2.2” for the day 

[canderson]

It hasn’t rained that hard in a very long time 

[Yardstickgozinya]

13 hours ago, Jns2183 said:

I think I can find the radar. I texted my friend, but he's on his way to Brazil currently so we shall see. How are farmers summer crops coming along?

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I was going to stop and snap some pictures out here in the Williams Grove area, because they grow several different types of produce, but the weather did not allow as I was driving through. Out here, the crops don't look too bad, but everything's irrigated. The corn on the edge of the fields that's not reached by the irrigation is stressed to the point where it will never produce a very viable crop. I'd imagine some of the unirrigated cornfields, look a lot like the edge of the cornfields out here in williams grove. Cabbage  pumpkins, squash, watermelon all looks pretty decent out here. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

Anyways, I think it's squash and watermelon, something in th cucurbits family hard to tell when i'm driving. 

[Yardstickgozinya]

Lightning's jumping around in the anville, far from any robust echoes.

[Yardstickgozinya]

On 7/8/2026 at 3:55 PM, pawatch said:

85 degrees DP 69  
I’M sweating…wheel barrowing  topsoil 700 cubic feet.

Hopefully, it's all still sitting exactly where you put it.

[ChescoWx]

The haves - Southern Chesco and have nots Northern Chesco continue with some rain totals today as of 645pm DEOS stations - Atlgen 0.93" / Longwood Gardens 1.43" / Nottingham 1.96"/ Kennett Square 2.17" / West Grove 1.28" / Atglen 0.99" / West Bradford 1.03" / West Chester 0.34" / Chester Springs 0.00" / Glenmoore 0.04" / Warwick 0.04"

[pawatch]

66 degrees for the low. No rain yesterday

The lack of rain in June really hurt us. - 3.36”

Lately it is hard to get some decent rain. Either North/South of us, or else the radar dissipates before it gets to us. 
July we’re down and inch of rain so far for the month,

 

[Mount Joy Snowman]

Low of 69 with 1.31” of rain. I’ll finally have to mow again soon. Heading out on the river this morning. Happy Friday. 

[ChescoWx]

After our heavy rain across much of Southern Chester County yesterday today will feature some additional shower chances both today and tomorrow with a slow-moving cold front. High temperatures today will be near normal in the low to mid 80's. A bit below normal over the weekend before we warm to the upper 80's on Tuesday and near 90 degrees both Wednesday and Thursday.

[Storm Clouds]

My Tempest Weather Station is up and running! So far, so good! Now it’s time to head to Hilton Head SC for vacation haha. Got it mounted and set up right before I left to have data to track when I’m gone! 

[Itstrainingtime]

49 minutes ago, Storm Clouds said:

My Tempest Weather Station is up and running! So far, so good! Now it’s time to head to Hilton Head SC for vacation haha. Got it mounted and set up right before I left to have data to track when I’m gone! 

You have a really nice view from your house.   

[Storm Clouds]

13 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

You have a really nice view from your house.   

Yes, I love it! Great viewpoint of lightning from any storms that go to the south of me!