Another Rainfall Record Could Be Broken In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia could see another weather-related record if the rain holds off through the end of November.
According to the National Weather Service, Philadelphia could match the all-time driest climatological autumn on record, which was set in 1922, when only 2.37 inches of rain fell the entire season.
Philadelphia needs 1.29 inches of rainfall before the end of the month to match the 1922 record.
"Chances of another widespread measurable rainfall event are increasing around Wednesday night through early Thursday of next week, but exactly how much rain we could get remains uncertain," the National Weather Service said. "This will also likely signal the beginning of a pattern change to generally cooler conditions than we've experienced recently."
Philadelphia experienced a 42-day streak without measurable precipitation recently , and the streak was broken by a measly amount of rain.
From Sept. 29 to Sunday night, no measurable precipitation was recorded in Philadelphia. The previous record was 29 days and set in 1874.
According to the National Weather Service, Philadelphia saw 0.37 inches to break the 42-day streak.
Officials said the region is experiencing a "rapid-onset" drought, and said it could persist for a few more months or a year or more, or end abruptly, but that remains to be seen.
"One thing is for sure though... the longer the drought worsens and persists, the longer it will take to come out of the drought," the National Weather Service said.
