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8 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:
I pray it holds up today
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That place is in Harrisburg where he works at and runs 24/7 365 days a year and serves the public. My son said they expect less strain on the grid today as a lot of industries are closed today in observance of the 4th.
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From yesterday, my son works at a place where they have the ability to generate their own power for emergencies. He got the call to take their place off the grid, so there is more electric available for the grid. This was done to take some strain off the grid.
his text to me:
Grid is now at Level 2/3 emergencyGot the call to switch to generation-
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Mass Casualty Incident Declared During Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 EventMuhlenberg Township, PA — July 2, 2026On July 2, 2026, the Muhlenberg Township Police Department, in partnership with the Muhlenberg Ambulance Association and Muhlenberg Fire Company, provided public safety and emergency medical coverage for the scheduled arrival of Union Pacific Railroad’s historic steam locomotive, Big Boy #4014, at the Reading & Blue Mountain Railroad Outer Station, located at 3501 Pottsville Pike, Reading, Pennsylvania.The event drew an estimated crowd of several thousand spectators in addition to more than 900 passengers arriving aboard excursion railcars. Due to operational delays along the locomotive’s route, the anticipated arrival was postponed for more than one hour. During this period, outdoor temperatures reached approximately 106 degrees, creating hazardous conditions for attendees who had gathered at the site.Beginning shortly before the Big Boy steam engine’s arrival and continuing throughout the event, emergency responders treated a significant number of individuals suffering from heat-related illnesses and medical emergencies. Patients ranged in age from infants to elderly adults. As the number of medical incidents rapidly increased, a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) was declared to facilitate the deployment of additional emergency resources.More than 100 individuals received medical treatment on scene, and 35 patients were transported to area hospitals for further evaluation and care. One patient suffered cardiac arrest and was successfully resuscitated prior to transport.The Muhlenberg Township Police Department was assisted by the Berks County Sheriff’s Office, Pennsylvania State Police, Reading & Blue Mountain Railroad Police, Berks County Department of Emergency Services, numerous fire departments, and EMS agencies from throughout Berks County and neighboring counties. Additional support was provided by Tower Health and BARTA through the deployment of cooling resources to assist affected individuals.The coordinated response by local, county, and regional public safety partners demonstrated the effectiveness of mutual aid cooperation and the commitment of emergency responders to protecting the public during a large-scale emergency incident.The Muhlenberg Township Police Department extends its sincere appreciation to every law enforcement agency, fire department, EMS provider, healthcare partner, business, organization, volunteer, and supporting agency that responded to or assisted during this event. Their professionalism, dedication, and willingness to work together played a critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of those in attendance.Additional information will be released if warranted as the incident review process continues.Randall C. HooverChief of PoliceMuhlenberg Township Police Department
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10 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said:
87 already here in Marysville according to my backyard weather station…
Dew point says 80, which hopefully is very wrong…
I got the same dewpoint as you (80) and 82 degrees here.
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The grid is expected to break records today. The record was 165.5 Gigawatt in 2006. Forecast to be 166.2 today. Hopefully it can handle it, and it won't go down.
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Thursday July 2nd, 2026 @ 5:20 AM EDTAdams, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York Counties: Extreme Heat Warning extended through 8 PM July 4thPersistent heat/humidity will support a conditional threat of spotty severe storms capable of producing damaging winds on July 3rd & July 4th
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2 minutes ago, Voyager said:
Oh, I most certainly will!
I took a vacation day because the Union Pacific Big Boy is coming through Tamaqua today. I live so close to the tracks that it's practically going through my backyard. I could sit on my back patio and watch it go by, but it's doing a 15 minute photo stop at the train station, so I'll be walking down there to see it, and hopefully get some good pics and video.
I's basically a once in a lifetime experience that this is happening. Hopefully you'll share them video and photos
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2 hours ago, Voyager said:
I might have to go into the witness protection program after posting this...
We got your back!
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1 hour ago, CarlislePaWx said:
Here in Carlisle just after 12:30pm...the temperature is 94.6 degrees with a dew point of 80.2 degrees. This combination creates a heat index of 115.2 degrees. These numbers are already ridiculous and set to be worse tomorrow. Dew Points of 80+ degrees are not common in our part of the country. It's nearly impossible to exceed a dew point of 83 degrees. It's way too dangerous to go outside for any period of time (for we seniors). I'll update again in the next hour or two. I think 100 degrees here is a possibility, but less than 50% likelihood. Some locations around the LSV are going to reach heat index values of 120+ degrees. Personally, I think I've only ever witnessed an HI at or over 120 degrees maybe 2-3 times my entire life (and I'm 66). I just keep praying for all of us that we don't have brown-outs or worse yet, black-outs. Time will tell.
Had a dewpoint earlier of 86
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82 dewpoint here. Now only if we could get thunderstorms to fire up with the heat and humidity it would be nice. My shirt was completely soaked from sweat working in the garden for 3 5 hrs. Got what needed done. Garden finally drying out from the rain we had and the irrigation that I did before we got the rain. It was basically a muddy mess you sank when you trid to get in the garden.
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1 hour ago, Jns2183 said:
Any green grass left goes poof by monday
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Grass is growing where I'm at. I mowed last Thursday and by Sunday it looked like I didn't even mow. Of course last week I received 1.85 rain which was needed.
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US issues emergency order for PJM Interconnection as heatwave looms
By Thomson ReutersJun 30, 2026 | 5:14 PMJune 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday declared an emergency across the nation’s largest power grid, citing soaring demand and supply risks as extreme heat grips the region.
In an order issued under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, the energy secretary said a statutory emergency exists in PJM interconnection’s region due to a combination of surging electricity demand and limited generation capacity.
PJM submitted a formal request on June 29, warning of an “imminent electricity reliability emergency” driven by high temperature forecasts of around 95 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
PJM is projecting “peak loads of approximately 159,563 megawatts (MW) on July 1, 2026 and approximately 162,860 MW on July 2, 2026. These levels raise risks of supply shortfalls, threatening grid stability.
The grid operator also flagged that some generation units could face constraints due to a restriction under an environmental permit or state requirement.
The DOE said the order is necessary to ensure sufficient electricity supply and to protect public safety.
PJM Interconnection serves a large swathe of the eastern United States, and officials warned that without intervention, extreme weather conditions could lead to system stress severe enough to impact the ability to meet electricity demand
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Power outages do happen more often during heat waves!
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3 minutes ago, Voyager said:
My total for June was 4.35".
Thats a good solid number, too bad others didn't make out so good. Last week I got most of my rain for the month.
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My June total rain fall was 2.95
Eric Finkenbinder
While extreme heat takes headlines this week, I'm increasingly concerned about our growing rain deficit. Storm chances return this weekend, but storm coverage appears limited.
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Extreme Heat Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 211 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026 PAZ019-026>028-036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-012100- /O.CON.KCTP.XH.W.0001.260701T1600Z-260704T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.HT.Y.0003.260704T0000Z-260705T0000Z/ Southern Centre-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Franklin-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland- Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York- Lancaster- Including the cities of Newport, Mount Union, Selinsgrove, Pottsville, Lewisburg, Carlisle, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Chambersburg, Gettysburg, York, Shamokin, Berwick, Lebanon, Lancaster, Harrisburg, State College, Hershey, Lock Haven, Sunbury, Huntingdon, Williamsport, Danville, and Bloomsburg 211 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 expected. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 104 expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon today to 8 PM EDT Friday. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM Friday to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High temperatures will exceed 100 degrees in many places today, Thursday and Friday with even higher heat index values expected. Temperatures will be a few degrees lower on Saturday, but heat risks will continue. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Review heat safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/safety/heat. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Power outages are possible during periods of extended heat as the extra demand for electricity can tax the power grid. Be prepared for a possible power outage.
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3 minutes ago, canderson said:
93 was my high today
92 here with a dewpoint of 80 heat index of 106.
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17 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:
You have one of the most studied watersheds in America in your backyard relatively speaking. 1966. Produced some of the most cited and best done hydrology research in the world to this day.
https://www.tucson.ars.ag.gov/icrw/Proceedings/Gburek.pdf
They have minute by minute rainfall data since the 1960s!!! Only a handful of places in world have that
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That's something!
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2 hours ago, TheDreamTraveler said:
God might be 99, 102, 102 and 98 here during this heat wave. The pool temp is already 80 degrees if it gets any warmer than that it's not even going to feel refreshing to be in lol
I can remember back in 1988 summer when it was hot. I took a thermometer in the creek at my place where we have a swimming hole in the middle of the creek. The hole is about 5 foot deep in between 2 big rocks. In between the rocks the current flows, thats where I held a wire that was attached to My thermometer about half a foot under the water. The temperature was 88. The water felt like bath water. You cooled off but it wasn't exactly what I call refreshing. If we get several days of hot temperatures this week I'll have to see what the temperature of the creek is this time.
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1 hour ago, anotherman said:
This is what you’ve been waiting for! How exciting!
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45 minutes ago, TheDreamTraveler said:
Yeah I keep seeing the temps on Saturday climbing and climbing towards 100. Would be absolutely insane if we got 4 days in a row of 100. Completely unprecedented in our current records.
Any temp that gets over 103 would put us in top 10 territory for that specific day heat wise. The only single time we ever got over 104 in Harrisburg was that absurd heatwave in 1966
Didn't it hit 104 in Harrisburg in July 16, 1988,
I just checked it did I remember that day. Severe thunderstorms came through later in the afternoon.
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 222 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 PAZ019-026>028-035-036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-300000- /O.NEW.KCTP.XH.A.0001.260701T1600Z-260704T0000Z/ Southern Centre-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Fulton-Franklin- Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon- Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- Including the cities of Selinsgrove, Lewisburg, Berwick, Lewistown, Carlisle, Lock Haven, Mount Union, Lancaster, McConnellsburg, Harrisburg, Williamsport, Lebanon, Sunbury, Huntingdon, Hershey, Mifflintown, Shamokin, Chambersburg, Gettysburg, Newport, State College, Bloomsburg, Pottsville, Danville, and York 222 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 105 and 110. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very warm low temperatures, mainly in the low to mid 70s at night will not offer much relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will amplify the impacts from the heat and humidity. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun, and stay in an air-conditioned room. Remember your pets and provide them with plenty of water and shade if left outdoors.
Central PA Summer 2026 Discussion/Obs Thread
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