phlwx Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 The last 60 days of rain to normal across the region...nothing we don't know but we're getting into a pretty rough spot in terms of crop moisture...lots of browning starting to take place on corn out in Chester and Lancaster Counties...happened to be out that way last night and the edges of the corn were starting to brown up a good bit in some areas. We typically need about an inch of rain per week to be "normal" locally -- we haven't been there for the most part since March...we had a 3" rainstorm in April but other than that and July 8th's storms most of South Central PA and the far western burbs (on west) have been dry, dry, dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am19psu Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I think I can see Grothar's house in the red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I think I can see Grothar's house in the red Yup, I'm sittin' in the middle of that blob running NW from PHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 The last 60 days of rain to normal across the region...nothing we don't know but we're getting into a pretty rough spot in terms of crop moisture...lots of browning starting to take place on corn out in Chester and Lancaster Counties...happened to be out that way last night and the edges of the corn were starting to brown up a good bit in some areas. We typically need about an inch of rain per week to be "normal" locally -- we haven't been there for the most part since March...we had a 3" rainstorm in April but other than that and July 8th's storms most of South Central PA and the far western burbs (on west) have been dry, dry, dry. That maps says it all. Yes, its only the past 60 days, but it has been a very dry 60 days for those of us NW of the immediate Philly suburbs. There are atleast several of us here in that boat. Just over 3 inches of rain in nearly 60 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I was playing softball Sunday at upland In Delaware county. Def a good amount blowing dust across the field. Not Arizona like, but you got the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Down near Valley Forge Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Chester Co., near Coatesville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Pretty crispy here in Lebanon County....any corn that was planted a bit late due to the wet April-early May period looks awful...worse than right after last year's 100 degree days...and we're just beginning this heatwave. Some fields of soybeans are really starting to show some yellowing as well. Our last significant rainfall was .45" on June 22, and we've had absolutely nothing since July 8. With this week's heat we will probably have some patches of grass die off completely like last summer. The dry ground should make 100° an easy target tomorrow and Friday, maybe Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 heres a better view closer in year to date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckyplayer8 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Imagine if we hadn't been relocated to the PAC NW in Spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feb Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 The last 60 days of rain to normal across the region...nothing we don't know but we're getting into a pretty rough spot in terms of crop moisture...lots of browning starting to take place on corn out in Chester and Lancaster Counties...happened to be out that way last night and the edges of the corn were starting to brown up a good bit in some areas. We typically need about an inch of rain per week to be "normal" locally -- we haven't been there for the most part since March...we had a 3" rainstorm in April but other than that and July 8th's storms most of South Central PA and the far western burbs (on west) have been dry, dry, dry. You're not kidding. Driving down from Manheim this morning and some of the corn looks pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 You're not kidding. Driving down from Manheim this morning and some of the corn looks pretty bad. that's odd, I was just posted in a different thread how the corn looked good near Bird-in-Hand, Pa compared to further east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 this is turning into last summer very quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Same 60 days we've had about 6.30" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I think I can see Grothar's house in the red Not quite in the red but close enough. The corn is spiking pretty bad after it tasseled. The dust bowl will be more evident come Monday. The lawns around here will not be brown but crispy brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Taking just the month of July into consideration, we've had less than a quarter inch since the first of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 You're not kidding. Driving down from Manheim this morning and some of the corn looks pretty bad. that's odd, I was just posted in a different thread how the corn looked good near Bird-in-Hand, Pa compared to further east. It looked like sh*t near Elverson yesterday...near Elizabethtown yesterday evening it looked better than in Elverson. Probably soil type playing some role in addition to localized rainfall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 It looked like sh*t near Elverson yesterday...near Elizabethtown yesterday evening it looked better than in Elverson. Probably soil type playing some role in addition to localized rainfall? Probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feb Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 It looked like sh*t near Elverson yesterday...near Elizabethtown yesterday evening it looked better than in Elverson. Probably soil type playing some role in addition to localized rainfall? No question. I was in Leola Monday evening and the lawns there looked like it hadn't rained in weeks. I'm 4 miles south of Lancaster and my grass wasn't to bad until this week and now it's looking like straw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 As expected, Chester Co. squarely in the 'abnormally dry' category. Surprised there are no D1 areas showing up yet in northwestern PA where it's even been a little drier. Likely we'll see some of that next Thursday as prospects for widespread rain seem nil at this point. http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/DM_state.htm?PA,NE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Desplite siginificant rain in the last week, half of PA is now under moderate drought, up from 0% the week before, including a good portion of Chester, Montgomery and Bucks counties. It does look like we'll have sufficient rain over the next week to prevent a worsening. http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DM_state.htm?PA,NE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Desplite siginificant rain in the last week, half of PA is now under moderate drought, up from 0% the week before, including a good portion of Chester, Montgomery and Bucks counties. It does look like we'll have sufficient rain over the next week to prevent a worsening. http://droughtmonito...state.htm?PA,NE Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Around here...what Dust Bowl? KAVP is running +11.24" YTD, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Around here...what Dust Bowl? KAVP is running +11.24" YTD, lol After last night's 2-4" of rain along I-78...the dust bowl is getting much, much smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 after sunday/monday this thread can be deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 dust bowl pretty much eliminated... chester county still continues to be the driest, thought it has made some good in roads than what it was at the beginning of the month. mtd last 90 days ytd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 This was good karma for the drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 This was good karma for the drought. shockingly, i didnt know se pa was in a drought watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phlwx Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 shockingly, i didnt know se pa was in a drought watch. They were put in one last week or the week prior when the pattern has shifted out of drought and to rainy. Didn't get that...it was reactionary considering the upcoming pattern was much more wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Thread title could be changed to Pennsylvania Mud Hole after the events of the past week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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