mahantango#1

78 was the high here today.

Another stellar day so far, while we wait for potential thunderstorms later.

Dauphin County should be included in this if you look at SPC's map.

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
422 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

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Potter-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-
Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-
Northern Lycoming-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-
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422 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are possible this evening
into early tonight.

43 minutes ago, Voyager said:

Over the past few days, my Saturday high went from 44 to 42 to 41 to now 39.

Ridiculous...

Yea I took notice too that the high on Saturday is getting lower. Hang in there warmer days are ahead. 

27 this morning.

22 minutes ago, Voyager said:

Today's mid 30's feels SO much better than yesterday's mid 30's.

Sunshine changes everything.

Yes I'm out shoveling stone to put in my lane  came in now for lunch and I see the temperature is only 39. I thought it was warmer then that. That March sun is doing wonders. Today despite the temperature and virtually no wind is turning into a beautiful day. To me yesterday sucked with that cold and wind. Better days with heat and humidity are coming...sometime.

1 hour ago, Mount Joy Snowman said:

32 as I leave the house, may go lower. Happy Tuesday. 

32 here.

3 hours ago, Voyager said:

Just to add insult to injury, to go along with the stupid 32 degree temperature, now it's snowing up in Hazleton too.

Today felt like January. Even though my temperature stayed at 38-39 that wind at times made it feel cold. I know my wife was coming home off 81 at the Hegins exit the temperature on her car showed 33 at the exit.

81 was my high yesterday ,exceeded my expectations.

It's been a wet March here. Wonder if I can exceed 6 inches for March?

9 hours ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

The cell over Mclure has been a monster for some time. Still waiting on YouTube video and link confirmation from someone. 

9 hours ago, Yardstickgozinya said:

The cell over Mclure has been a monster for some time. Still waiting on YouTube video and link confirmation from someone. 

There was a lot of hail with that one. Pictures and video on Facebook. That storm was on my doorstep but petered out before it got here, just got some rain from it. https://www.facebook.com/paweatherplus/posts/pfbid07E2DrsjgqnwyoajhFpzDx6xhx8KNtuj4kKqcSnogwR4sJhXSSLJoj5Z1x2JraZrxl

Severe thunderstorm warning for my area quarter size hail is the threat.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

PAC043-067-097-099-109-230100-

/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0038.260323T0034Z-260323T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service State College PA

834 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Northwestern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...

  Northeastern Juniata County in central Pennsylvania...

  Southwestern Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania...

  Northeastern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...

  Snyder County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 834 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beaver

  Springs, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...

  Millersburg, Newport, Middleburg, Mcalisterville, McClure, Port

  Trevorton, Beaver Springs, Richfield, Mount Pleasant Mills,

  Paxtonville, Troxelville, and New Buffalo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement

agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service

office in State College PA.

&&

2 minutes ago, Voyager said:

AccuWeather future radar indicates a potentially busy next couple hours here in Tamaqua. I just hope the hail stays away.

Back in May 2011, we had a prolific hailstorm the ruined the Dodge Stratus I owned at the time. The pic is one of the hailstones I picked up in our backyard from that storm.

Wow!

.07 from that thunderstorm, just a little wind temp dropped from 81 to 67.

Thunder and lightning here 

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 72

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

340 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 72 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

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/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0072.260322T1940Z-260323T0200Z/

MD

. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGANY GARRETT WASHINGTON

$$

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 72

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

340 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 72 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

PAC003-005-007-009-013-019-021-027-033-035-041-043-051-055-057-

059-061-063-067-087-093-097-099-109-111-119-125-129-230200-

/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0072.260322T1940Z-260323T0200Z/

PA

. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER

BEDFORD BLAIR BUTLER

CAMBRIA CENTRE CLEARFIELD

CLINTON CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN

FAYETTE FRANKLIN FULTON

GREENE HUNTINGDON INDIANA

JUNIATA MIFFLIN MONTOUR

NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY SNYDER

SOMERSET UNION WASHINGTON

WESTMORELAND

Sun has been out now for a half hour. We'll see if it helps destabilize the atmosphere.

9 minutes ago, Voyager said:

I don't care if this entire forum puts me on ignore, but I'm sick of this.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

This blasted pattern has been persistent since Thanksgiving. You'd think that western heat would eventually move east, but NO....

It's rucking fidiculous. My wife keeps telling me to move out to AZ and be happy again, but I can see her dinging for alimony, taking half my paycheck, and then I'd be worse off instead of better 

I have such a wonderful future........ not.

Eventually the cold mongers will succumb to the heat when it finally moves east...when ever that will be. Here's to highs in the mid 90's and mid 70 dewpoints. 

.31 rain last evening. Monthly total for March so far 4.94

5 hours ago, Voyager said:

Not a bad day today. 59 in the backyard, and even 54 where I am today up in Hazleton.

 

Got up to 64 here today, wasn't  expecting that...but I'll take it.

10 minutes ago, Jns2183 said:

It's going to take a lot of rain to climb out of the 10-in hole we are in since last fall. Seeing plus two inches from March so far as nice but we need to build on that. Unfortunately the only way out I see is to have an incredibly stormy wet spring. It's funny as much as I looked into the '60s for snow I totally forgot that they were also note here in the summertime for a ridiculous drought for numerous years.

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I guess we'll see what happens in the next 2 months, if we get above normal rainfall or continued drought conditions.

Drought update: I have received 4.63 precipitation so far this month and 6.47 for the year.