Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread

[Jsauss]

happy birthday Chris @canderson

[Itstrainingtime]

Happy Birthday, Canderson!!!

[canderson]

Thank you @Jsauss and @Itstrainingtime  

One bad thing about my birthday- it’s always miserably hot. 

[Mount Joy Snowman]

1 hour ago, canderson said:

Thank you @Jsauss and @Itstrainingtime  

One bad thing about my birthday- it’s always miserably hot. 

Happy birthday!  Getting old is great isn't it!?

[canderson]

5 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Happy birthday!  Getting old is great isn't it!?

Beats the alternative!

[Itstrainingtime]

4 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

Happy birthday!  Getting old is great isn't it!?

As someone in his 60s I can attest to this. 

[Voyager]

90/76 in Tamaqua currently. It's a steam bath outside...

[Voyager]

Everything west of the Susquehanna seems to be dying out as it moves northeast. How can full sunshine with this heat and humidity be so stable as to kill storms?

[SnowPlowGuy88]

Picked up 1.1” of rain with this round. Had some good lighting and thunder. Spent the storm watching some Ransom Canyon with a german shepherd on my lap and a chocolate lab under the recliner. All clear here as of almost 1800

[pawatch]

5 hours ago, Itstrainingtime said:

As someone in his 60s I can attest to this. 

You guys are getting mature not old. 

[canderson]

.05” rain today 

[Superstorm]

0.97” in Lancaster.


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[Itstrainingtime]

.07" today. Major rain producing cell vanished directly overhead. 

[mahantango#1]

Happy Birthday  @canderson heres to many more 90+degree days and mid 70s dewpoints!

[mahantango#1]

4 hours ago, Voyager said:

Everything west of the Susquehanna seems to be dying out as it moves northeast. How can full sunshine with this heat and humidity be so stable as to kill storms?

I don't understand stand it either. I was thinking when the sun came out we'd get some good storms. Just a few drops of rain around 4pm here.

[canderson]

25 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said:

Happy Birthday  @canderson heres to many more 90+degree days and mid 70s dewpoints!

how dare you! 
 

thanks lol 

[pawatch]

5:00 am thinking about fishing….76 degrees and foggy this morning.

DP 69 

Stay hydrated today!

[mahantango#1]

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
318 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

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Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-
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318 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Heavy rain is possible from scattered thunderstorms today
which may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Heavy rain is possible from scattered thunderstorms on Saturday
again, which may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

 

 

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
318 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

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Lebanon-Adams-York-Lancaster-
318 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds are possible this
afternoon and early this evening. Heavy rain is also possible as
well, which may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Heavy rain is possible from scattered thunderstorms on Saturday
again, which may lead to isolated instances of flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather

[mahantango#1]

[Mount Joy Snowman]

12 hours ago, Superstorm said:

0.97” in Lancaster.


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12 hours ago, Itstrainingtime said:

.07" today. Major rain producing cell vanished directly overhead. 

I’m right in the middle of the two of ya, with .51”, which makes perfect sense ha. Low of 70. Man, Training you’ve really been getting screwed lately. We’ll see what today brings.