Ju-ply 2026 Obs and Disco - Kicking it off with heat, humidity, and ... severe?

[Arnold214]

3 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Looking SE

 

That thing has been a pain in my azz all afternoon.

[Arnold214]

Kevin, shut your AC off. You're causing a brown out.

[dendrite]

1 minute ago, Arnold214 said:

That thing has been a pain in my azz all afternoon.

Anvil is collapsing a bit

[Baroclinic Zone]

Embrace the weed.  Keeps me employed.

[CT Valley Snowman]

Still 94/78.  Hot evening.  

[Torch Tiger]

7:42

[Damage In Tolland]

10 minutes ago, Arnold214 said:

Kevin, shut your AC off. You're causing a brown out.

I’ve actually had the oven on most of the day and auto cleaned it three times , then opened it to let the heat out into the house

[OceanStWx]

8 minutes ago, Arnold214 said:

Kevin, shut your AC off. You're causing a brown out.

He's got it blasting at 60 degrees with a box fan blowing it out the slider onto the deck so he can enjoy the evening.

[Damage In Tolland]

2 minutes ago, OceanStWx said:

He's got it blasting at 60 degrees with a box fan blowing it out the slider onto the deck so he can enjoy the evening.

This is the kind of night dreams are made of . Just sitting here smilin ‘

[powderfreak]

Just had a quick shower leave 0.04” and then the sun quickly returned… and oh my god it feels like a real life sauna out there.  I’m imagining a PWS with like 80F dews right now after that small amount of moisture.

Your skin just turns immediately damp.

[Arnold214]

9 minutes ago, OceanStWx said:

He's got it blasting at 60 degrees with a box fan blowing it out the slider onto the deck so he can enjoy the evening.

The techs were doing something with the AC in the office yesterday and the office temp plummeted to 62 degrees during the evening and overnight. We were taking turns going outside just to warm up.

[Snowedin]

1 hour ago, Ginx snewx said:

Deflection by a drunk?

Beer, edibles and dude wipes are flying around everywhere today. Ya love to see it!

[HIPPYVALLEY]

43 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

This is the kind of night dreams are made of . Just sitting here smilin ‘

Sitting outdoors I hope.  

[Diggiebot]

50 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

I’ve actually had the oven on most of the day and auto cleaned it three times , then opened it to let the heat out into the house

Gatta get that 100 reading somehow right? 

[Damage In Tolland]

6 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

Sitting outdoors I hope.  

I even slipped off my shorts….

[kdxken]

[Modfan2]

Where do the models have the storms tonight?

[Damage In Tolland]

Posting tweets from coastal Maine now

[TheBudMan]

Yes please

Have to use quote from phone

Yo @weatherwiz I am in position for Friday severe ! I am in Leraysville PA ready for #damage !!

[weatherwiz]

Nice downburst looks line over Hudson, NY

[CT Valley Snowman]

88 gorgeous degrees at 9:40 PM.  

[Damage In Tolland]

Big wind heading into Berks 

[Arnold214]

Just now, Damage In Tolland said:

Big hail heading into Berks 

The ice should be welcomed.

[Great Snow 1717]

2 hours ago, Arnold214 said:

The techs were doing something with the AC in the office yesterday and the office temp plummeted to 62 degrees during the evening and overnight. We were taking turns going outside just to warm up.

Tell me you're kidding about going outside to warm up...

[CT Valley Snowman]

EWR 96 at the 10 PM ob, lol.  

[Torch Tiger]

10 minutes ago, CT Valley Snowman said:

EWR 96 at the 10 PM ob, lol.  

low dew though..68 

[CT Valley Snowman]

And like clockwork another cluster of severe storms ripping through the Berks that will miss to my north.  

[vortex95]

Saw this post today (screenshot attached).  Posts like this allow us to call out nonsense or hype, or at least question content.  This is a good thing b/c the amount of bad or misleading info out there is high.

So just take 133 heat index reading "as is" -- no critical thinking or independent thought?

133 does not fit surrounding sites.  We all too often assume what all wx sites report are correct.  Untrue, and some networks are worse than others.  You have so many out there, some just use personal wx stations (PWSs), and you know not all of them are sited or calibrated properly.  This same problem exists for some official wx sites as well.

And where did this individual get the information for the record of heat index values in NJ?  Is there even such a list officially?

Also, look carefully.  No info on what this network this is, the name of the location, or what time it is at.  It also does not give any information on where or when the previous heat index record occurred.  This is often done to make it harder to check/validate claims.

In addition, it is mentions the highest actual temp recorded in NJ, yet talks about heat index.  Inconsistent comparison and irrelevant in this case.  And it claims that "much higher humidity" for the heatwave today (compared to the 1936 heat).  Is that really true?  Ppl just say things for a narrative or hype arbitrarily so much on posts like these w/ no hard evidence to support.

Be vague and generic, and hope ppl don't bother checking.  Classic clickbait and hype tactic.

And when doing posts like this, I always take a screenshot and block out the poster's or site's name.  Do not want to make it available for more clicks/likes.  Which brings me to another point.  Some post bad, incorrect, or exaggerated info on purpose b/c it will get more clicks/likes.  It's all about content, facts and accuracy be damned.
 

[powderfreak]

5 minutes ago, vortex95 said:

Saw this post today (screenshot attached).  Posts like this allow us to call out nonsense or hype, or at least question content.  This is a good thing b/c the amount of bad or misleading info out there is high.

So just take 133 heat index reading "as is" -- no critical thinking or independent thought?

133 does not fit surrounding sites.  We all too often assume what all wx sites report are correct.  Untrue, and some networks are worse than others.  You have so many out there, some just use personal wx stations (PWSs), and you know not all of them are sited or calibrated properly.  This same problem exists for some official wx sites as well.

And where did this individual get the information for the records of heat index values in NJ?  Is there even such a list officially?

Also, look carefully.  No info on what this network this is, the name of the location, or what time it is at.  It also does not give any information on where or when the previous heat index record occurred.  This is often done to make it harder to check/validate claims.

In addition, it is mentions the highest actual temp recorded in NJ, yet talks about heat index.  Inconsistent comparison and irrelevant in this case.  And it claims that "much higher humidity" for the heatwave today (compared to the 1936 heat).  Is that really true?  Ppl just say things for a narrative or hype arbitrarily so much on posts like these w/ no hard evidence to support.

Be vague and generic, and hope ppl don't bother checking.  Classic clickbait and hype tactic.

And when doing posts like this, I always take a screenshot and block out the poster's or site's name.  Do not want to make it available for more clicks/likes.  Which brings me to another point.  Some post bad, incorrect, or exaggerated info on purpose b/c it will get more clicks/likes.  It's all about content, facts and accuracy be damned.
 

Yeah, you’d think if the state’s HI record was 115F, the post would want to focus on all the sites above that level in this image… not the one showing an erroneous 133F.  Numerous sites above that 115F level but they lose the viewer by elevating the highest outlier.

[Arnold214]

33 minutes ago, Great Snow 1717 said:

Tell me you're kidding about going outside to warm up...

No.