Birds~69 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 6 hours ago, RedSky said: Actual real fall happening this September. It's 2020, anything can happen. We'll probably see a blizzard and a crippling ice storm to close out the year. (Nov/Dec) 53F / DP 42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Current temp is down to 55 here. Fall weather has arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 10 hours ago, hazwoper said: Anyone take a look at the sky today. Yeah, we have no climate change issues....SMH Isn't that the smoke from the west coast fires drifting east (into PA) and hazing the skies if that's what you're talking about? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 46F here....43F in Pottstown, first time in the 40s in a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Birds~69 said: 46F here....43F in Pottstown, first time in the 40s in a while. I felt you whooping it up this morning 'cause I know this is Birds~69 weather. I ended up with a low this morning of 50 before it started its trek back up to the current breezy 54 with dp an amazing 43. Was looking at the hazy, smoke/ash-filled skies this morning too. Yesterday was a 75/59 hi/lo split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Summer (June thru August) climate summary for Western Chester County PA. For the summer months (Jun-Jul-Aug) here in Western Chester County we finished with an average temperature of 73.7 This is the 17th warmest summer since 1894 Of note the 5 hottest summers were all before 1955 (warmest being the summer of 1900 at 75.8 degrees!) Coldest reading - 44.1 on June 1st Warmest reading - 92.0 on July 19th Only our 2nd heat wave (3 straight 90+ days) in the last 8 years!! We have had only 10 heat waves in the last 18 years 5 days exceeded 90 degrees this summer - our most in 9 years since the 11 back in 2011 Of interest only 4 of the 17 warmest summers have occurred since 1988 and the top 5 all before 1956 and 13 of the 17 warmest summers also occurred prior to 1956 Top 5 warmest summers were (1900 - 75.8 / 1901 - 75.0 / 1944- 75.0/ 1955 - 75.0 and 1943 -74.9) Precipitation wise we received 17.63" of rain - average summer months rainfall is 13.16" (+4.49" above avg.) This was the 15th wettest summer on record with the wettest occurring just 2 summers ago in 2018 when 26.29" of rain drenched Western Chesco Finally an fascinating comparison (see attached) that helps highlight the increasing heat island impact at the Philadelphia Airport compared to the more rural observation suburban burbs in Eastern PA where we are noting a decline in 90+ days. In just the last 2 years PHL airport has recording 67 days above 90 degrees (the other 3 sites combined over the last 4 years only 61 days!) With 17 years of records for these locations - Note that over the last 8 years a significant drop in the number of 90+ days at the rural sites compared to the prior 9 years However at the Philadelphia airport - the frequency of 90+ days continues to increase at a fast pace....this disparity is likely to continue as the heat island impact shows little sign of abating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Hurricane Agnes said: I felt you whooping it up this morning 'cause I know this is Birds~69 weather. I ended up with a low this morning of 50 before it started its trek back up to the current breezy 54 with dp an amazing 43. Was looking at the hazy, smoke/ash-filled skies this morning too. Yesterday was a 75/59 hi/lo split. I was out early this morning and it was really crisp. It felt great! Yeah, the sky looks really cool and really weird/creepy at the same time...it's odd for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Shaping up to be the first fall in what feels like a decade that isn't going to be hot as hell up through mid October. Got down to 48F last night in Hopewell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 A new record low max for September 15th here in Western Chester County PA with a high of only 62.7 today. All-time mark of of 58.0 from 1963 still in tact. Today's double digit negative departure - 1st since May 12th. Likely we will have a below normal month through at least the 21st of the month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Ended up at 66 for a high today, the lowest max since back on May 20, when I had a high of 62. I think the high altitude haze helped in that respect although it probably also kept us from efficient radiation overnight. Currently 56 and mostly cloudy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazwoper Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 18 hours ago, Birds~69 said: Isn't that the smoke from the west coast fires drifting east (into PA) and hazing the skies if that's what you're talking about? Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Current temp is 49 here. Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 My low this morning hit 48 around 6:30 (and got close to 47). Have recovered however to the current 70.2 with the still-persistent hazy smokey skies & dp 56. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 42F low on 9/16, that may be the coolest reading this early in the season in decades, or does it just seem that way because recent Septembers have been very warm. Thinking the smoke reflecting sunlight over such a large area has something to do with this. In essence a mini example of nuclear winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, RedSky said: 42F low on 9/16, that may be the coolest reading this early in the season in decades, or does it just seem that way because recent Septembers have been very warm. Thinking the smoke reflecting sunlight over such a large area has something to do with this. In essence a mini example of nuclear winter. I was thinking this exact thing yesterday. Also thinking this may help for a colder/snowier winter? As a Met, how would/could make an accurate forecast under these conditions? I can see them busting high on the temps quite frequently. (not their fault) Right now the sky looks humid as hell out (that hazzy/muggy look) but the DP is 51 and feels great but certainly no blue skies. The "smoke effect". Quite strange. I think the critters in the trees who usually make all sorts of noise have croaked. Haven't heard them in a while. However my friendly low key grasshoppers are still with us... Highs over the weekend in the low-mid 60s.....we may see some overnight 30s in the burbs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Cold front pushing through Fri night/Sat should push our creepy smoke clouds out. At least for now... 61F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JTA66 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 For entertainment purposes only -- looks like last night's Euro takes whatever form in the western Gulf to the VA capes next weekend, then straight up the Hudson valley. The GFS has nada. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtd208 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 It looks like the weather will remain rather quiet around here for at least the next week unless something tropical pops up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hurricane Agnes Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 My low yesterday was a "balmier" 59 and I made it up to a rather humid 76. This morning I was coming off a warmer 68 with dp 66 and then the bottom dropped out as the remnants of Sally passed to the south and the winds shifted, dropping down to 60 but recovering to my current 64, with dp 57, and mostly cloudy. Will be watching the weekend temps as I saw frost advisories lofted along the NE PA/SW NY border and my tropicals are not going to be happy the next couple days with the progged low temps in the 40s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Hurricane Agnes said: My low yesterday was a "balmier" 59 and I made it up to a rather humid 76. This morning I was coming off a warmer 68 with dp 66 and then the bottom dropped out as the remnants of Sally passed to the south and the winds shifted, dropping down to 60 but recovering to my current 64, with dp 57, and mostly cloudy. Will be watching the weekend temps as I saw frost advisories lofted along the NE PA/SW NY border and my tropicals are not going to be happy the next couple days with the progged low temps in the 40s! I'm setting my bar even higher....30s! 66F / DP 55 w/a mighty fine breeze. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Just now, Birds~69 said: I'm setting my bar even higher....30s! 66F / DP 55 w/a mighty fine breeze. LOL As a sidenote, Wilfred just appeared in the eastern Atlantic so whoever blows up enough to get a name next (probably TD-22 in the GOM), it will be "Alpha". It is 2005 redux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Hurricane Agnes said: LOL As a sidenote, Wilfred just appeared in the eastern Atlantic so whoever blows up enough to get a name next (probably TD-22 in the GOM), it will be "Alpha". It is 2005 redux. Just got Sub-tropical storm Alpha form off Portugal lol. The gulf storm looks like it'll be Beta... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Getting a forecast low of 39F popping up now which is significantly anomalous for mid September. Just more of the same craziness that has dominated the last decade like major snow in October and record polar vortex in November. 75F Christmas Eve wait for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Yeah no record lows will be set tonight probably, but forecast lows of 39/40 while the records are 36/37 is impressive. Much below normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Newman said: Just got Sub-tropical storm Alpha form off Portugal lol. The gulf storm looks like it'll be Beta... Yes! I literally just got chance to look at what the heck happened. Alpha went barrelling into Portugal (not even on the NHC map). And TD-22 has become Beta now. It's been sitting their incubating and waiting for Sally to go away and now it can be a twin, with all the convection and whatnot popping up all over the top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 At 12:25am: 52F and a freakishly low DP of 33. No doubt the burbs hit the 40s tonight and a good chance of 30s Sat night. Halloween weather in September... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 45F @ 3:15am 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds~69 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 43F @ 4am Didn't think we'd get this low by this time and probably can eek out out a few more degrees. Sat night is almost a lock for 30s... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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