Weather Rewind, June 12-18, 2011

Last week's temperatures were nearly where they were supposed to be for the first time in several weeks.   Temperatures averaged four tenths of a degree above where they should be, thanks in large part to  a couple of days with high temperatures in the 70's, which balanced out the 87 we picked up yesterday in Philadelphia.   The relatively 'rare' normal week of temperatures was welcome after getting pummeled with upper 90's the week prior.

We had some showers on Sunday, more showers on Tuesday thanks to upper level energy, and a stronger complex of storms developed and moved through in the late night hours on Thursday night.   Those overnight storms brought nearly an inch and a half of rain to Philadelphia, with one inch totals in spots to the east and south of the city.   Those rains were needed and beneficial; however, we still have a bit of a rainfall deficit locally over the past month (see below) as rainfall over the past 30 days is below average despite a surplus of nearly a half inch of rainfall month-to-date in Philadelphia so far this June.