Dry conditions continue in The Commonwealth. A change in the weather pattern is forecast for next week.
2025 Drought
Weather Summary
August 2025 Weather Summary
August was 3.1 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 90.8 deg. F recorded on August 12. The low for the month was 39.4 deg F, recorded on August 30. There was 1 day at or above 90 deg F. There were 93 heating degree days and 165 cooling degree days.
August was a below-normal month for precipitation with 1.84 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 2.32 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.78 inches, recorded on August 20. There were 7 days of rain >.01 in, 3 >.10 in, and 0 >1 in.
There are areas of abnormally dry conditions in The Commonwealth:
High wind speed of 23 mph on August 29.
July 2025 Weather Summary
July was 2.3 F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 93.7 deg. F recorded on July 30. The low for the month was 52.2 deg F, recorded on July 22. There were 6 days at or above 90 deg F. There were 15 heating degree days and 311 cooling degree days.
July was an above-normal month for precipitation, with 5.30 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.51 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.79 inches recorded on July 26. There were 9 days of rain >.01 in, 9 >.10 in, and 1 >1 in.
High wind speed of 25 mph on July 17.
April 2025 Weather Summary
April was 2.4 F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 85.0 F, recorded on April 29. The low for the month was 19.4 F, recorded on April 9. There were 5 days at or below 32 F. There were 434 heating degree days and 37 cooling degree days.
April was an above-normal month for precipitation with 4.08 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.57 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.84 inches recorded on April 5. There were 15 days of rain >.01 in, 10 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.
There was a trace of snow in April.
High wind speed of 49 mph on April 29.
A severe thunderstorm occurred on April 29, critically damaging trees, utility poles, and power lines. Power was out from April 29 at 6:43 PM until May 3 at 2:21 AM. No data was lost for April, but a few hours on May 2-3 were lost due to battery failure of the data logger.
The State College National Weather Service Office has classified the storm as a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) due to its long and wide path.
Summary of Winter 2024-2025
Meteorological Winter is officially over. Here is a brief summary of December 1, 2024-February 28, 2025 in Stormstown, PA:
Number of Days Max T <= 32 F: 36
Number of Days Min T <= 32 F: 81
Number of Days Min T <= 0 F: 3
Max T: 61.8 F – December 29, 2024
Min T: -8.7 F – January 22, 2025
Dec Dep from Normal: 0.0 F
Jan Dep from Normal: -3.5 F
Feb Dep from Normal: 0.3 F
Heating Degree Days: 3289
Cooling Degree Days: 0
Dec Precip: 2.92″, 0.26″ below normal
Jan Precip: 1.46″, 1.46″ below normal
Feb Precip: 2.88″, 0.42″ above normal
February 2025 Weather Summary
February was 0.3 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 53.8 deg. F, recorded on February 4. The low for the month was 7.9 deg F, recorded on February 19. There were 10 days when the maximum was at or below 32 F and 24 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 998 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.
February was an above-normal month for precipitation with 1.74 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.42 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.81 inches recorded on February 16. There were 12 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.
There were 5.4 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 1.6 inches on February 16.
High wind speed of 40 mph on February 16.
Some of Centre County has been abnormally dry as of February 25.
January 2025 Weather Summary
January was 3.5 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 44.8 deg. F, recorded on January 31. The low for the month was -8.7 deg F, recorded on January 22. There were 17 days when the maximum was at or below 32 F, 31 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F, and 3 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 0 F. There were 1274 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.
January was a below-normal month for precipitation with 1.46 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 1.46 inches below normal. The maximum liquid precipitation in a single day was 0.47 inches recorded on January 31. There were 11 days of rain >.01 in, 4 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in.
There were 9.3 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 2.4 inches on January 4.
High wind speed of 37 mph on January 29.
December 2024 Weather Summary
December was near normal for temperature. The high for the month was 61.8 deg. F, recorded on December 29. The low for the month was 4.1 deg F, recorded on December 23. There were 26 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F, 9 days when the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F, and 0 days when the minimum temperature was below 0. There were 1017 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.
December was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.92 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 0.26 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.72 inches recorded on December 9. There were 13 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.10 in and 0 > 1 in.
High wind speed of 37 mph on December 5.
Snowfall for December: 2 inches.
Summary of Autumn 2024
Meteorological Autumn is officially over. Here is a brief summary of September 1-November 30 in Stormstown, PA:
Number of days Max T >= 90 F: 0
Number of Days Max T <= 32 F: 1
Number of Days Min T <= 32 F: 17
The first freeze of the season occurred on October 15.
Max T: 83.9 F – September 1, 2024
Min T: 20.9 F – November 30, 2024
Sep Dep from Normal: 0.3 F
Oct Dep from Normal: 1.4 F
Nov Dep from Normal: 3.1 F
Heating Degree Days: 1133
Cooling Degree Days: 108
Sep Precip: 1.94″, 2.01″ below normal
Oct Precip: 0.95″, 1.13″ below normal
Nov Precip: 2.55″, 0.44″ below normal
The first snowfall of the season occurred on November 22.
November 2024 Weather Summary
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.
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