By Tim Tender on August 2nd, 2010 at 1:39 PM
July was an above-average month!
We all know that July was an above-average month in terms of temperature with highs in the 80s for a good chunk of the month. As a matter of fact, the high temperature at the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport hit 80° on 18 of the 31 days in the month. Compare that to last year when we only hit 80° or better on 2 of the days and you can see why we were above average. (Yes, you read that right… only 2 days in July 2009 hit 80° or better.)
Here are some more temperature stats that you might find interesting:
Average Temperature (July 2010): 71.2°
Average Temperature (July 2009): 65.0°
Normal Temperature (Last 30 Years): 69.0°
Average High Temperature (July 2010): 80.2°
Average High Temperature (July 2009): 72.9°
Normal High Temperature (Last 30 Years): 78.0°
As far as precipitation goes, we were pretty close to average all across the Alleghenies. Take a look at the graphic and you’ll notice that most of us were within 25% either way of average. (Read More)
By Tony Martin on July 12th, 2010 at 9:31 PM
It’s been a warm month so far, following in line with our summer forecast. Check out July’ stats through the 12th:
More heat is expected later this week and also much of next week. It’s been a great summer for swimming pools and air conditioning! Hopefully you’ll have access to either [...]
By Tim Tender on July 9th, 2010 at 1:56 PM
Dry Weather in the Alleghenies
How about this weather? It’s been extremely dry and up until Monday, comfortable with low humidity. Monday started to crank up the heat a little with highs getting into the 90s and staying that way through Thursday (and even Friday for some). The humidity crept up, as well and it started to feel more uncomfortable outside. Now, our string of dry weather is finally going to end today with thunderstorms and heavy downpours.
Thursday was the 10th day in a row without rain. As you can see in the graphic, the last rain we had was on June 28th. The last heavy rain came on June 9th. Those numbers are from the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.
So, where does this dry spell rank in terms of number of days without precipitation? Let’s take a look. Click into the post to check it out. (Read More)
By Tony Martin on July 6th, 2010 at 9:27 PM
Take a look at what happens inside of your car when it sits out all day in weather like we’ve had:
In this instance, the car was left untouched all day with the windows down about 3″. The temperature inside the car reached an astounding [...]
By Tim Tender on July 5th, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Dry Weather - As of Monday, July 5, 2010
The desert northeast isn’t a term you hear often… or at all. I feel like it’s kinda been accurate over the last couple of days with temperatures getting into the 80s and dry weather.
Take a look at the graphic. We’ve been really dry recently. As of Monday, we’re up to 7 consecutive days without a drop of rain. It has been pretty dry recently. I got a dose of that with all of the dust that we stirred up during my UTV ride on my trip to 7 Springs last week. It was extremely dusty.
As far as rain goes, we haven’t had any for a week but it’s been even longer since we’ve had a really good soaking. The last half-inch (and 1-inch) rainfall was back on June 9th. So, it’s almost been a month.
We are expecting some rain as we head into the weekend. Will it be enough to catch us up for the month? I’m not sure. As of Monday, we are about 0.5″ below normal for the month of July. (Read More)
By Tony Martin on July 2nd, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Get set for a great holiday weekend! And get the air conditioning ready as well!
Mainly sunny skies will stay in the forecast all the way through the middle of next week. Each day will get warmer, and eventually low to mid 90s will be common. Our hottest days look to be Tuesday and [...]
By Tony Martin on June 17th, 2010 at 10:31 PM
Get ready. Get set. Turn on the A/C!
Today was a little cloudier than expected, but it turned out to be a nice afternoon with cool temps. We’ll be wishing it was this cool over the weekend, at least some of us, when temperatures are pushing 90 and the humidity will be quite high.
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By Tony Martin on April 7th, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Crazy. Too early. It’s about time! However you’d describe our early taste of summer, we unofficially broke a few records on Tuesday.
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By Tim Tender on August 10th, 2009 at 6:30 AM
If you follow us on Twitter, you might have heard of something called #MusicMonday. It’s basically an effort to get new or different songs out there for others. Today, I have my own #MusicMonday for the blog and it ties in to the weather we’ve been having.
Here goes…
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By Tony Martin on August 5th, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Well, it looks like we could exceed our highest temperatures for the year this weekend, thanks to a huge ridge of high pressure setting up shop in the southeastern U.S.
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By Tim Tender on August 2nd, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Summer is officially / unofficially on the downturn now. We’ve hit our peak for the year and it’s time to head downhill. The normal high for the month of July in Johnstown (at the airport) is 81°. Once we make it back down into the 80° range for the average high, that means we’re heading the wrong direction. That’s just the case!
Being as we’ve hit this point, I thought it might be appropriate to see how we’re doing this year compared to the last 3 years. I compared data from July of 2006, 2007, and 2008 to data from July of 2009. Here’s what I found…
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By WJAC Weather on July 13th, 2009 at 9:30 AM
Well, we’re almost halfway through the month of July and the temperature average for the month so far is 77°. Keep in mind that the normal high this time of year is 81°. That means we’re 4° below average as of July 13th.
I went back in the record books and searched for the last 80° day we had. I didn’t have to look too far. It was back on June 25th.
Then, I figured I’d search for the last 90°. I had to do a little more digging.
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