Meteorological Summer is officially over. Here is a brief summary of June 1-August 31 in Stormstown, PA:
Number of days Max T >= 90 F: 6
Max T: 95.1 F – July 2, 2026
Min T: 42.2 F – June 16, 2026
Jun Dep from Normal: -0.2 F
Jul Dep from Normal: 0.5 F
Aug Dep from Normal: -0.5 F
Heating Degree Days: 146
Cooling Degree Days: 623
Jun Precip: 4.65″, 0.56″ above normal
Jul Precip: 7.12″, 3.33″ above normal
Aug Precip: 7.30″, 3.14″ above normal
August was 0.5 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 85.4 deg. F recorded on August 9. The low for the month was 47.4 deg F, recorded on August 29. There were 0 days at or above 90 deg F. There were 45 heating degree days and 196 cooling degree days.
August was an above-normal month for precipitation with 7.30 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 3.14 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 2.42 inches, recorded on August 20. There were 13 days of rain >.01 in, 10 >.10 in, and 2 >1 in.
High wind speed of 26 mph on August 23.
July was 0.5 deg F above normal for temperature. The first 4 days of July had highs exceeding 90 F. The high for the month was 95.1 deg. F recorded on July 2. The low for the month was 46.5 deg F, recorded on July 23. There were 26 heating degree days and 265 cooling degree days.
July was an above-normal month for precipitation with 7.12 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 3.33 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 2.45 inches, recorded on July 6. There were 9 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.10 in, and 3 >1 in.
High wind speed of 29 mph on July 4.
From July 15 to July 19, smoke from wildfires in Ontario, Canada, and northern Minnesota affected our area. The chart below shows the air quality index (AQI) and the particulate density for 1, 2.5, and 10 microns.
June was 0.2 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 91 deg. F was recorded on June 11. The low for the month was 42 deg F, recorded on June 2. There were 75 heating degree days and 162 cooling degree days. There was 1 day that was greater than or equal to 90 deg F.
June was an above-normal month for precipitation with 4.65 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.56 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.43 inches, recorded on June 14. There were 15 days of rain >.01 in, 10 >.10 in, and 1 > 1 in.
High wind speed of 35 mph on June 11.
Meteorological Spring is officially over. Here is a brief summary of March 1 – May 31, 2026, in Stormstown, PA:
Number of Days Max T <= 32 F: 1
Number of Days Min T <= 32 F: 22
Max T: 90.8 F – May 18, 2026
Min T: 10.7 F – March 18, 2026
Mar Dep from Normal: 7.5 F
Apr Dep from Normal: 5.0 F
May Dep from Normal: -2.1 F
Heating Degree Days: 1320
Cooling Degree Days: 136
Mar Precip: 4.82″, 1.44″ above normal
Apr Precip: 4.45, 0.94″ above normal
May Precip: 4.21″, 0.57″ above normal
April was 5.0 F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 85.0 F, recorded on April 16. The low for the month was 19.7 F, recorded on April 8. There were 4 days at or below 32 F. There were 372 heating degree days and 51 cooling degree days.
April was an above-normal month for precipitation with 4.45 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.94 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.80 inches, recorded on April 25. There were 18 days of rain >.01 in, 6 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.
High wind speed of 49 mph on April 29.
As of April 30, the total annual rainfall, 12.48″, was above normal for the year so far.
Drought update.
Above-normal rainfall in March has improved drought conditions across the region. If precipitation remains near normal, drought impacts should continue to diminish.
March was 7.4 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 82.9 deg. F, recorded on March 22. The low for the month was 10.7 deg F, recorded on March 18. There was 1 day where the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F, and there were 16 days where the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 665 heating degree days and 16 cooling degree days.
March was an above-normal month for precipitation, with 4.82 inches of rainfall recorded, 1.44 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.87 inches, recorded on March 5. There were 14 days of rain >.01 in, 10 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in. There was 2.4″ of snow accumulation.
The highest recorded wind speed was 47 mph on March 13.
Meteorological Winter is officially over. Here is a brief summary of December 1, 2025-February 28, 2026, in Stormstown, PA:
Number of Days Max T <= 32 F: 37
Number of Days Min T <= 32 F: 83
Number of Days Min T <= 0 F: 4
Max T: 63.3 F – February 28, 2026
Min T: -4.6 F – February 8, 2026
Dec Dep from Normal: -3.8 F
Jan Dep from Normal: -3.7 F
Feb Dep from Normal: -0.1 F
Heating Degree Days: 3421
Cooling Degree Days: 0
Dec Precip: 1.92″, 1.26″ below normal
Jan Precip: 2.29″, 0.63″ below normal
Feb Precip: 0.92″, 1.54″ below normal
As of January 1, 2026, my personal weather station at my home in Stormstown, PA, has collected 10 years of weather data.
Link to tabular data (2017-2025) – 2016 data are also available upon request.
Graphics:
Stormstown Dispatch 