Posts by Michael Pontrelli

Weekend thunderstorms inundated parts of our area with over 3" rain, along with widespread power outages.  Tropical moisture, a stalled frontal zone, and Debby's influence…

Scattered thunderstorms ignited today to provide some lucky locations a drenching downpour. Isolated showers and perhaps thunderstorms will roam across our area tonight.  If you…

The weekend's Canadian air offered a refreshing reprieve from last weeks oppressive heat and humidity. Temperatures fell into the 40s in some locations!  The slight…

This morning's cold front delivered less humid air to our region.   While temperatures will be well into the 80s this weekend, the low humidity will…

An upper-level trough is positioned over the Great Lakes / Mississippi River.  This trough is pulling a deep moisture plume northward into our region.  Numerous…

Yesterdays cold front sparked numerous strong thunderstorms and rainfall amounts over 2" in some locations.  That front delivered a refreshing break from the incessant humidity. …

Showers and thunderstorms delivered up to an inch of rainfall to our southern counties over the weekend.  Hot and humid air returned for the first…

Beryl's remnants journeyed into southeast Canada yesterday, drawing deep tropical moisture northward across our area.  Beryl's circulation then nudged a cold front eastward across Pennsylvania,…

Beryl was tugged northward to a landfall as a hurricane just south of Houston this morning.  Wind gusts reached hurricane force near Houston,  along with…

Happy Independence Day!   After the refreshing start to this week, oppressive humidity is returning today.  The humidity will bring the opportunity to spark natural fireworks…

A cold front ignited strong thunderstorms yesterday afternoon and evening.   Durrance in Luzerne County reported 1" diameter hail, and Kidder Township in Carbon County was…

A cold front pushed away the heat and humidity and generated thunderstorms over the weekend.   However, as is typical for thunderstorms, the distribution of rainfall…

The Summer Solstice occurred today at 4:45pm, marking the sun's highest point in the sky, and the shortest night of the year!   The moon is…

The Canadian surface high that provided a refreshingly cool weekend has moved offshore.  Today was just a preamble for the heat as that surface high…