Blizzard of 93 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: Looks like you are in the cross hairs...again! Before you know it, his drought watch will turn into a flood watch at this rate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: Looks like you are in the cross hairs...again! Another half inch coming. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Blizzard of 93 said: Before you know it, his drought watch will turn into a flood watch at this rate! We are still 9.5 inches behind for the past 11-12 weeks. Just noticed we were upgrades to D1 moderate drought. https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Northeast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: We are still 9.5 inches behind for the past 11-12 weeks. Just noticed we were upgrades to D1 moderate drought. https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?Northeast Fresh sweet corn is in short supply over this way now due to the dry weather. Several stands announced they will be limiting hours and amounts as the current yield is suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlislePaWx Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Bubbler86 said: @CarlislePaWx was just or almost nailed by a southwest moving bow line like storm. A little late checking in for posts. BTW I leave this tab opened all year long for convenience. That way I also get audio notifications when new posts are made. It's funny because I was literally on the very eastern edge of that thunderstorm line...by like 2 miles! My lightning detector was going bonkers with strikes (mostly in-cloud/cloud-to-cloud) every second for over an hour. The line stretched from just west of Carlisle westward out to Newburg, then progressed southward into Adams. Interestingly, earlier today a similar line formed in the exact same location and also moved due southward, with me just missing the precip by merely a few miles. What a tease! I did manage 0.09" overnight though and 0.24" yesterday from that almost severe thunderstorm around 3:00pm. Looks like things are calming down now in time for more 90's to come back over the weekend and into next week. It also looks like the ridge begins to break down for a while towards later next week and temps drop back closer to normal for a while just in time to usher in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashtown_Coop Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Second storm late eve pushed me to 2.14” for the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Cashtown_Coop said: Second storm late eve pushed me to 2.14” for the day total rainfall here this week 0.06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Itstrainingtime said: Fresh sweet corn is in short supply over this way now due to the dry weather. Several stands announced they will be limiting hours and amounts as the current yield is suffering. Oh no!!! Local fresh Sweet Corn, especially from Lancaster County, is one of the few things that I look forward to every summer. When is the next good chance of showers to save our sweet corn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 10 hours ago, Itstrainingtime said: Fresh sweet corn is in short supply over this way now due to the dry weather. Several stands announced they will be limiting hours and amounts as the current yield is suffering. Yea, the drought or drought like condition are affecting a lot of PA. The farmer beside me said he applied for Government aid as his corn has not even "blossomed" yet and is going to be mostly a loss or turned into feed corn. Its only 3-4 feet tall as the end season nears. I was over in Cumberland county last weekend and the corn was 7-8 feet high and more healthy. Getting the D1 designation will help his case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Cashtown_Coop said: Second storm late eve pushed me to 2.14” for the day I thought that was to really hammer us but I fell asleep and awoke to basically nothing in the till. It must has dissipated or split me. You deserve the big haul yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Blizzard of 93 said: Oh no!!! Local fresh Sweet Corn, especially from Lancaster County, is one of the few things that I look forward to every summer. When is the next good chance of showers to save our sweet corn? I bet if someone looks hard enough they can find some big winters after bad sweet corn season analogies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Bubbler86 said: I bet if someone looks hard enough they can find some big winters after bad sweet corn season analogies. Lol! One can only hope! We need our poster that lists the charts with the stats for us sometimes to look into this soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 minute ago, Blizzard of 93 said: Lol! One can only hope! We need our poster that lists the charts with the stats for us sometimes to look into this soon. @Jns2183 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I see I've been summoned. Can one tell me what makes a bad sweet corn season. I have some downtime before having to bartend so what I need is some characterstistics of a bad sweet corn season. Tempature and precipitation in which months. I think II can even pull up data for Lancaster specificallySent from my LML211BL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Jns2183 said: I see I've been summoned. Can one tell me what makes a bad sweet corn season. I have some downtime before having to bartend so what I need is some characterstistics of a bad sweet corn season. Tempature and precipitation in which months. I think I I can even pull up data for Lancaster specifically Sent from my LML211BL using Tapatalk I was reading comments from the Lancaster county agriculture department that said the combination of high heat AND lack of rainfall is significantly impacting the current yield. Corn can thrive in heat but it needs rainfall to grow. That's what I got for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Clause Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Hope everyone is doing well! We’re parched up here, grass is all brown and even some cracking in bare spots...hoping for so kind of soaker soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jns2183 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I'll have peruse the data tomorrow. Just got bsck from a 14 mile hike and I think I need a napSent from my LML211BL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Man, the plants in Lancaster county, in general, are taking a beating. My hometown friends there have been posting pictures of the Spotted Lanternflies and all the damage they have been causing to the vegetation. There are concerns about the fruit orchards being destroyed by these nasty insects as well. Just another blow to the agricultural sector during an already trying year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 44 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said: Man, the plants in Lancaster county, in general, are taking a beating. My hometown friends there have been posting pictures of the Spotted Lanternflies and all the damage they have been causing to the vegetation. There are concerns about the fruit orchards being destroyed by these nasty insects as well. Just another blow to the agricultural sector during an already trying year. And 2020 still has over 5 more months of possible terribleness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Bubbler86 said: And 2020 still has over 5 more months of possible terribleness. I see Bubbler is overflowing with positive vibes these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: I see Bubbler is overflowing with positive vibes these days. Eh, moderate. Some good, some bad. LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawatch Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Another hot one today. Update from NWS on warmest month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, pawatch said: Another hot one today. Update from NWS on warmest month The coming cool down may push MDT and State College under the record. Temps in the 50's at CTP this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: The coming cool down may push MDT and State College under the record. Temps in the 50's at CTP this week. It’ll hit 90 every day but Friday in HBG. Heck Monday could make a run to 100 again. It’ll be close to the record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, canderson said: It’ll hit 90 every day but Friday in HBG. Heck Monday could make a run to 100 again. It’ll be close to the record. I just peeked at the zone forecasts which showed no 90's after Tuesday and night time 60's to go with it. Just two nights in the 60's would probably pull the average down below the record. A high of 92 and a low of 70 would be too "cold" to get the record. After looking at the guidance I think they are using a blend of the GFS and Euro. Euro is hot but on an Island. Other guidance I looked at cools down much of PA next week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 They actually address this in their AFD. Going to need an outperforming week to break the record. I love records but being right at the mark those cooler temps Wed-Fri may screw the record. .CLIMATE... Through 7/25, the average July temperature at Harrisburg is holding at 81.8F or 5.9 degrees above normal - which would be tied with 1999 for the warmest July if the month ended right now. With above average temps forecast right through end of the month, July 2020 could end as the warmest July (any month, for that matter) on record. It will likely come down to the last one or two days of the month, as MDT should have daily average temps of more than 81.8 each day Sun, Mon and Tues. The forecast is then for lower (can`t say cooler) temperatures for the rest of the week. So, if our current/official forecast as of 3 AM Sunday is perfect (laughs), MDT will slide to 81.6 for the month. This would still be a rock solid 2nd - besting the current 2nd place of July 1955 (80.4) by >1 degree. Williamsport is still on track for it`s 4th warmest month. The average temperature at Williamsport through 7/25 is 78.1 degrees, which is 5.3 degrees above normal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 It looks like the Mid Atlantic 20-21 Winter preview thread already cancelled next season! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 21 hours ago, TugHillMatt said: Man, the plants in Lancaster county, in general, are taking a beating. My hometown friends there have been posting pictures of the Spotted Lanternflies and all the damage they have been causing to the vegetation. There are concerns about the fruit orchards being destroyed by these nasty insects as well. Just another blow to the agricultural sector during an already trying year. I forgot about those little bastards. With all the other goings on in the world, not much has been mentioned of them here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Blizzard of 93 said: It looks like the Mid Atlantic 20-21 Winter preview thread already cancelled next season! The thread should be sub titled 'Low Expectations prevent big let's downs'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 It’s hot but was able to still ride the bike and the breeze felt good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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