TimB Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Some of these storms rolling in look pretty nasty on radar. Let’s hope the power stays on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Storms rolling in. The last thing I need is a power outage already lol. should cool things down at least for the evening though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitualOfTheTrout Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 6 hours ago, TheClimateChanger said: The history of temperature measurement in America is to constantly produce cooler readings as technology has improved and standards revised, and then have people complain about adjustments and claim it was hotter in the past. Considering the ASOS is installed at 1,203 feet ASL and the buildings in which the downtown temperatures were taken many decades ago were from about 720 to 750 feet, taken on a rooftop with only passive solar shielding (LiG thermometer housed in a shelter, and no fan aspiration), one can only wonder what the temperature would be today. Absolutely ridiculous that mean temperatures over the past 24 months have been on par with the hottest years in the threaded record. Anyways, y'inz stay cool out there this week. Already up to 82F as of 9:51 a.m., with a heat index of 84F. 90+ looks like a foregone conclusion today, unless a storm forms by noon and sits over us the rest of the day. No doubt non standardized & less accurate equipment combined with varying procedures and changes in sensor location make over analyzing past data older than 30 years for comparison to today's readings a fool's errand. It would be interesting if some of those older technologies were run synchronously with the new technology to see the differences and provide solid data that would be hard to refute. In any case, the trend over the last 30 years is higher temperatures, no way to sugar coat that. For our sakes, let's hope the current period is perhaps a combination of constructively interfering factors all adding to more pronounced warming in the overall trend and not the beginning of the last chance to avoid any tipping points. Anyone caught in those storms out there today? Plenty of fuel, NWS makes mention of strong winds as the biggest hazard, curious how that is materializing in the strongest cells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 2 minutes ago, RitualOfTheTrout said: No doubt non standardized & less accurate equipment combined with varying procedures and changes in sensor location make over analyzing past data older than 30 years for comparison to today's readings a fool's errand. It would be interesting if some of those older technologies were run synchronously with the new technology to see the differences and provide solid data that would be hard to refute. In any case, the trend over the last 30 years is higher temperatures, no way to sugar coat that. For our sakes, let's hope the current period is perhaps a combination of constructively interfering factors all adding to more pronounced warming in the overall trend and not the beginning of the last chance to avoid any tipping points. Anyone caught in those storms out there today? Plenty of fuel, NWS makes mention of strong winds as the biggest hazard, curious how that is materializing in the strongest cells. Not raining imby but wind has been gusting hard. Text of the warning would indicate that wind damage is occurring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 That was an absolute doozy. Hampton and trees down everywhere. Was under gas station on route 8 as it rolled through and can believe 70mph gusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 3 minutes ago, KPITSnow said: That was an absolute doozy. Hampton and trees down everywhere. Was under gas station on route 8 as it rolled through and can believe 70mph gusts A little bit south and it was seemingly all outflow. Lots of branches down from the wind but hardly any rain and a ~25 degree temp drop. Was worried the dog wouldn’t get a walk this afternoon but this is fantastic weather for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 This is not ideal at all to have 60k outages that will likely extend a bit into at least tomorrow when we hit the mid 90’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 32 minutes ago, KPITSnow said: This is not ideal at all to have 60k outages that will likely extend a bit into at least tomorrow when we hit the mid 90’s Wow, I didn’t realize it was that many! At least the storms brought in some temporary relief. Still not ideal for open windows with the high humidity. We must’ve dodged a bullet locally. Nothing more than some small branches down. Much needed rainfall - doubled my monthly total. Wonder if we have a repeat tomorrow. NWS is expecting temperatures as warm, if not warmer, with heights continuing to rise. Might be less coverage with a stronger ridge overhead tomorrow, I would guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Looking pretty solid for some classic summer heat right into mid July. Not sure if we’ll see anything as warm as the current stretch (relative to average) but CPC seems pretty confident of continued above normal temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 8 hours ago, TheClimateChanger said: Wow, I didn’t realize it was that many! At least the storms brought in some temporary relief. Still not ideal for open windows with the high humidity. We must’ve dodged a bullet locally. Nothing more than some small branches down. Much needed rainfall - doubled my monthly total. Wonder if we have a repeat tomorrow. NWS is expecting temperatures as warm, if not warmer, with heights continuing to rise. Might be less coverage with a stronger ridge overhead tomorrow, I would guess? I don’t know, we seem to be one of the few places where a stronger ridge does not mean less rain, lol. Ron Smiley just said storms should be firing by 2pm. If they do hit then no way it’s as warm as expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 From a station serving Steubenville, Ohio & northern West Virginia, but sharing as I thought this was a nice regional map of high temperatures from yesterday. Impressed by the 89 in Johnstown - the airport is at close to 2300 feet, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Lagging behind yesterday’s temps by 2 degrees. Clear most locations except KPIT, lol. They have a knack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 1 minute ago, Ahoff said: Lagging behind yesterday’s temps by 2 degrees. Clear most locations except KPIT, lol. They have a knack. Humidity is up from yesterday and it’s already that filtered hazy sunshine imby, so maybe not just at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPITSnow Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 38 minutes ago, Ahoff said: Lagging behind yesterday’s temps by 2 degrees. Clear most locations except KPIT, lol. They have a knack. It’s funny how much you complain about temperatures but absolutely lose your mind about anything I say about snow. I don’t want to hear it once this winter from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 2 minutes ago, KPITSnow said: It’s funny how much you complain about temperatures but absolutely lose your mind about anything I say about snow. I don’t want to hear it once this winter from you. And here we go. How’s Reddit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 While you guys bicker about numbers I'm gonna be without power probably until tomorrow. This is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted June 18 Author Share Posted June 18 URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 1219 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 PAZ014-020-021-029-073-075-190130- /O.UPG.KPBZ.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-240622T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.EH.W.0001.240618T1619Z-240622T0000Z/ Butler-Beaver-Allegheny-Washington-Westmoreland-Fayette- Including the cities of New Kensington, Ambridge, Canonsburg, Butler, Monessen, Washington, Lower Burrell, Greensburg, Beaver Falls, Pittsburgh Metro Area, Murrysville, Latrobe, Uniontown, Aliquippa, and Monaca 1219 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Prolonged dangerous hot conditions are likely. Heat index values ranging from 105 to 110 degrees are expected. Little relief will be observed at night with temperatures ranging from 70 to 75 degrees. * WHERE...Beaver, Fayette, Washington, Allegheny, Butler, and Westmoreland Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Power outages could occur due to a prolonged period of heat. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed. && $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 1 hour ago, TimB said: And here we go. How’s Reddit? Honestly, I won’t respond to a certain very sensitive poster, but was there a complaint in my post? I stated a fact and then made an observation. I’m not bothered by it at all. Humidity is definitely the culprit from the rain yesterday. This certainly isn’t going to ruin my day like snow does for someone, but it’s just interesting. 90 looks locked today, just a question of how high it goes. Also, I wonder if that hazy layer will actually help keep storms down today? Maybe without the most direct sun it keeps it a bit more stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 These storms developing don’t seem to have much forward motion to them. Seems like they’ll drop a lot of rain wherever they do end up hitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 8 minutes ago, Ahoff said: Honestly, I won’t respond to a certain very sensitive poster, but was there a complaint in my post? I stated a fact and then made an observation. I’m not bothered by it at all. Humidity is definitely the culprit from the rain yesterday. This certainly isn’t going to ruin my day like snow does for someone, but it’s just interesting. 90 looks locked today, just a question of how high it goes. Also, I wonder if that hazy layer will actually help keep storms down today? Maybe without the most direct sun it keeps it a bit more stable. Admit it, you’re a little sad that the insane heat probably won’t be materializing this time. I was, until the storms knocked out tens of thousands of people’s power yesterday and realized that it’s pure luck that it wasn’t me. Now I could take or leave the extreme stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 2 hours ago, TimB said: These storms developing don’t seem to have much forward motion to them. Seems like they’ll drop a lot of rain wherever they do end up hitting. Case in point, the storm currently sitting over MGW airport dropped over an inch of rain in less than a half hour, with a gust to 54mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rd9108 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 2 hours ago, TimB said: Admit it, you’re a little sad that the insane heat probably won’t be materializing this time. I was, until the storms knocked out tens of thousands of people’s power yesterday and realized that it’s pure luck that it wasn’t me. Now I could take or leave the extreme stuff. This I was a little disappointed since it's historical and all, but once your power goes out your priorities change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Thunder/lightning and rain here. Wind wasn't anything noteworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 2 hours ago, TimB said: Admit it, you’re a little sad that the insane heat probably won’t be materializing this time. I was, until the storms knocked out tens of thousands of people’s power yesterday and realized that it’s pure luck that it wasn’t me. Now I could take or leave the extreme stuff. Sure, they were hyping all time June records. It’s be neat to get that, but realistically I knew that was unlikely. So, there isn’t any complaint here, lol. Might still be able to sneak a 95 or 96 later in the week. Though, if we had that higher heat we likely wouldn’t be having the storms. Seems they are coming from the other direction today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 High was at least 92 at KPIT. Probably 93 or 94, based on 5 minute data. Multiple observations of 34C/93F, but that could be between 33.5C and 34.4C [92.3-93.9F]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailman Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Quarter-size hail over at Cal U. They can have it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Getting a bit windy here, and dark. Hopefully, no power loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Lol, our totally dry week from last week's forecast, now has a chance of rain every day through the weekend now. Also, CPC has slight risk of excessive heat for 6/29-7/2. Reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 57 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said: High was at least 92 at KPIT. Probably 93 or 94, based on 5 minute data. Multiple observations of 34C/93F, but that could be between 33.5C and 34.4C [92.3-93.9F]. Looks like another 94. That’s 2 in a row. We haven’t had 3 days in a row of 94+ in any month since 1995. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahoff Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 1 hour ago, Ahoff said: Getting a bit windy here, and dark. Hopefully, no power loss. Must have dissipated, got sunny and was showering at the same time. That was the extent here. Thank goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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