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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Welcome to the mid-Atlantic states?

Seeing how this was originally posted on 10/3, I just wanted to point out it has been INSANELY humid in the DC region the last 2-3 weeks.  Today 10/9 has been a blessing for all of us begging for fall to show just a glimmer!

Central PA starts maybe 50 -60 miles due north of the beltway.   I'm not sure why someone would think that would have some big (or any) impact on weather.

Statistically Richmond will trend a bit warmer than DC, DC trends warmer than Baltimore, Baltimore than Philly and central PA, etc.  But not surprising that on any particular day any of these areas could be hotter and/or more humid than all the other areas......

Hope this helps you adjust your future weather expectations!![/quote]

Is part of it because the Atlantic is so shallow and draws warm water up along the coast from the tropics?  That evaporates and winds draw it inland but trap it at Appalacians?[/quote]

Most of the country, ie from the Great Plains east, are humid either because of all the warm air coming in from the gulf or warm air from the atlantic.  Cental PA is contiguous with the DC area and this whole area quite humid due to warm air from the atlantic.  The depth of the ocean is irrelevant.  It's the atmospheric conditions out in the atlantic, the Bermuda high.  I'm sure the portions with the highest elevations have impact, but if you go camping or hiking in the summer in this area of the Appalachians it's still quite humid and imo, miserable.[/quote]

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