Stormstown Weather Data

November 2024 Weather Summary

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November was 3.1 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 72.2 deg. F, recorded on November 6. The low for the month was 20.9 deg F, recorded on November 30. There were 10 days at or below 32 F and 1 day when the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 730 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.

November was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.55 inches of rainfall recorded, 0.44 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.68 inches recorded on November 10. There were 11 days of rain >.01 in, 6 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.

The first snowfall of the season was on November 22.

High wind speed of 30 mph on November 20.

November 2024 Data

Current Drought Data

Weather Station Overhaul

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On October 10 I gave my Davis weather station an overhaul. The dew point readings seemed to be off and I had ordered and received an overhaul kit from Davis Instruments. The instrument package has been in use since December 2015.

I removed the radiation shield, cleaned the accumulated mildew from the plates, and replaced the temperature/humidity sensor. I also installed a new battery and solar panel. I replaced the rain sensor with a more accurate one. The spikes are to deter birds from clogging the rain collector.

I will work on the wind vane and anemometer in the Spring. They were replaced about 4 years ago.

Two other sensors are also part of the instrument suite. A UV sensor measures the UV index and a solar radiation sensor provides readings of Watts per square meter.

The other part of my weather station is the air quality sensor. Its operation remains nominal. It measures 1, 2.5, and 10-micrometer particulates in units of micrograms per cubic meter.

September 2024 Weather Summary

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September was near normal for temperature. The high for the month was 83.9 deg. F recorded on September 1. The low for the month was 42.4 deg F, recorded on September 3. There were 0 days at or above 90 deg F and 0 days at or below 32 deg F. There were 120 heating degree days and 75 cooling degree days.

September had 1.94 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 2.01 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.56 inches recorded on September 23. There were 10 days of rain >.01 in, 6 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in. There was enough rainfall to end the moderate drought conditions in Pennsylvania.

High wind speed of 25 mph on September 7.

September 2024 Data

Summary Of Summer 2024

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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: 13

Max T: 94.7 F – July 15, 2024

Min T: 43.9 F – June 8, 2024

Jun Dep from Normal: 1.9 F

Jul Dep from Normal: 1.8 F

Aug Dep from Normal: -0.7 F

Heating Degree Days: 142

Cooling Degree Days: 714

Jun Precip: 2.45″, 1.64″ below normal  

Jul Precip: 2.30″, 1.49″ above normal  

Aug Precip: 9.36″, 5.20″ above normal  

August 2024 Weather Summary

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August was 0.7 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 92.9 deg. F recorded on August 1. The low for the month was 45.4 deg F, recorded on August 21. There was 1 day at or above 90 deg F. There were 57 heating degree days and 202 cooling degree days.

August was an above-normal month for precipitation with 9.36 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 5.20 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 2.17 inches recorded on August 9. There were 14 days of rain >.01 in, 10 >.10 in, and 4 >1 in.

High wind speed of 28 mph on August 31.

August 2024 Data

July 2024 Weather Summary

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Cumulonimbus Cloud SE of Stormstown, PA

July was 1.8 F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 94.7 deg. F recorded on July 15. The low for the month was 49.5 deg F, recorded on July 2. There were 7 days at or above 90 deg F. There were 24 heating degree days and 302 cooling degree days.

July was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.30 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.49 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.28 inches recorded on July 22. There were 6 days of rain >.01 in, 3 >.10 in, and 1 >1 in.

High wind speed of 29 mph on July 16.

July 2024 Data

Drought conditions worsened as well.

Summary of Winter 2023-2024

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Meteorological Winter is officially over. Here is a brief summary of December 1, 2023-February 29, 2024 in Stormstown, PA:

Number of Days Max T <= 32 F: 10  

Number of Days Min T <= 32 F: 58 

Number of Days Min T <= 0 F: 0  

Max T: 62.6 F – January 26, 2024  

Min T: 4.8 F – January 22, 2024

Dec Dep from Normal: 7.1 F  

Jan Dep from Normal: 4.1 F  

Feb Dep from Normal: 7.0 F  

Heating Degree Days: 2681 

Cooling Degree Days: 0 

Dec Precip: 2.76″, 0.42″ below normal  

Jan Precip: 4.85″, 1.93″ above normal  

Feb Precip: 1.74″, 0.72″ below normal  

February 2024 Weather Summary

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February was 7.0 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 61.4 deg. F, recorded on February 9. The low for the month was 15.3 deg F, recorded on February 15. There were 9 days when the maximum was at or below 32 F and 18 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 838 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.

February was a below-normal month for precipitation with 1.74 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.72 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.68 inches recorded on February 28. There were 9 days of rain >.01 in, 4 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.

There were 6.3 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 4.0 inches on February 17.

High wind speed of 39 mph on February 28.

February 2024 Data

January 2024 Weather Summary

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January was 4.1 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 62.6 deg. F, recorded on January 26. The low for the month was 4.8 deg F, recorded on January 22. There were 9 days when the maximum was at or below 32 F, 18 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F, and 0 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 0 F. There were 1045 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.

January was an above-normal month for precipitation with 4.85 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 1.93 inches above normal. The maximum liquid precipitation in a single day was 1.70 inches recorded on January 9. There were 13 days of rain >.01 in, 12 >.10 in and 1 > 1 in.

There were 8.3 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 5.5 inches on January 7.

High wind speed of 47 mph on January 14.

January 2024 Data

December 2023 Weather Summary

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December was 7.1 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 61.2 deg. F, recorded on December 2. The low for the month was 19.3 deg F, recorded on December 14. There were 17 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F, 0 days when the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F, and 0 days when the minimum temperature was below 0. There were 798 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.

December was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.76 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 0.42 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.83 inches recorded on December 10. There were 10 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.10 in and 0 > 1 in.

High wind speed of 35 mph on December 19.

Snowfall for December: Trace

December 2023 Data