November 2023 Weather Summary

The morning of November 1, 2023

November was 0.5 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 67.4 deg. F, recorded on November 7. The low for the month was 17 deg F, recorded on November 29. There were 17 days at or below 32 F and 2 days 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 2.29 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.70 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.38 inches recorded on November 21. There were 6 days of rain >.01 in, 2 >.10 in, and 1 > 1 in.

The first snowfall of the season was November 1.

High wind speed of 31 mph on November 28.

November 2023 Data

October 2023 Weather Summary

Fall Foliage on Bald Eagle Mountain

October was 1.7 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 81.5 deg. F recorded on October 3. The low for the month was 31.8 deg F, recorded on Oct 31, the first freeze of the season. There were 0 days at or above 90 deg F and 1 days at or below 32 deg F. There were 383 heating degree days and 29 cooling degree days.

October was below average for precipitation with 2.33 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.13 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.00 inches recorded on October 14. There were 7 days of rain >.01 in, 5 >.10 in and 0 > 1 inch.

High wind speed of 32 mph on October 8.

October 2023 Data

September 2023 Weather Summary

September was near normal for temperature. The high for the month was 90.0 deg. F recorded on September 5. The low for the month was 43.1 deg F, recorded on September 15. There was 1 day at or above 90 deg F and 0 days at or below 32 deg F. There were 154 heating degree days and 100 cooling degree days.

September had 2.43 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.52 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.68 inches recorded on September 9. There were 10 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.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 4.

September 2023 Data

Summary 0f Summer 2023

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: 1

Max T: 91.2 F – June 2, 2023

Min T: 38.4 F – June 8, 2023

Jun Dep from Normal: -2.7 F

Jul Dep from Normal: 0.0 F

Aug Dep from Normal: -1.0 F

Heating Degree Days: 165

Cooling Degree Days: 538

Jun Precip: 3.89″, 0.20″ below normal  

Jul Precip: 6.39″, 2.60″ above normal  

Aug Precip: 5.58″, 1.42″ above normal  

The main event of the summer was the Canadian wildfire smoke in June.

August 2023 Weather Summary

August was 1.0 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 87.5 deg. F recorded on August 21. The low for the month was 51.5 deg F, recorded on August 2. There were 0 days at or above 90 deg F. There were 38 heating degree days and 174 cooling degree days.

August was an above-normal month for precipitation with 5.58 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.42 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.22 inches recorded on August 14. There were 11 days of rain >.01 in, 8 >.10 in, and 1 >1 in.

High wind speed of 29 mph on August 8.

August 2023 Data

July 2023 Weather Summary

July was a normal month for temperature. The high for the month was 89.9 deg. F recorded on July 28. The low for the month was 54.6 deg F, recorded on July 31. There were no days at or above 90 deg F. There were 17 heating degree days and 240 cooling degree days.

July was an above-normal month for precipitation with 6.39 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 2.60 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.03 inches recorded on July 20. There were 15 days of rain >.01 in, 11 >.10 in, and 2 >1 in.

High wind speed of 37 mph on July 20.

July 2023 Data

June 2023 Weather Summary

June was 2.7 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 91 deg. F recorded on June 2. The low for the month was 38 deg F, recorded on June 8. There were 110 heating degree days and 124 cooling degree days.

June was a below normal month for precipitation with 3.89 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.20 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.83 inches recorded on June 12. There were 11 days of rain >.01 in, 8 >.10 in and 0 >1 in.

High wind speed of 30 mph on June 14.

June 2023 Data

Here is the latest drought summary for Pennsylvania:


On two occasions, smoke drifted down from the Canadian wildfires into our region. The first was June 6-8.

The second was June 28-30.

The air quality became unhealthy during both events and the first one was slightly worse.

April 2023 Weather Summary

April was 3.7 F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 86.1 F, recorded on April 14. The low for the month was 27.0 F, recorded on April 25. There were 7 days at or below 32 F. There were 407 heating degree days and 46 cooling degree days.

April was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.95 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.56 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.74 inches recorded on April 30. There were 10 days of rain >.01 in, 8 >.10 in and 0 > 1 in.

There was no measurable snow in April.

High wind speed of 44 mph on April 1.

April 2023 Data

March 2023 Weather Summary

March was 1.6 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 60.9 deg. F, recorded on March 23. The low for the month was 18.5 deg F, recorded on March 19. There were 2 days where the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F, and there were 21 days where the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 815 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.

March was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.81 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.57 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.89 inches recorded on March 23. There were 10 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in. There were also 3.9 inches of snow.

High wind speed of 37 mph on March 4.

March 2023 Data

Summary of Winter 2022-2023

Meteorological Winter is officially over. Here is a brief summary of December 1, 2022-February 28, 2023 in Stormstown, PA:

Number of Days Max T <= 32 F: 9  

Number of Days Min T <= 32 F: 66 

Number of Days Min T <= 0 F: 2  

Max T: 70.9 F – February 15, 2023  

Min T: -2.3 F – December 7, 2022

Dec Dep from Normal: -1.4 F  

Jan Dep from Normal: 9.5 F  

Feb Dep from Normal: 7.9 F  

Heating Degree Days: 2725 

Cooling Degree Days: 2 

Dec Precip: 3.32″, 0.14″ above normal  

Jan Precip: 3.35″, 0.43″ above normal  

Feb Precip: 1.99″, 0.47″ below normal