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My first date with my girlfriend was 2/3/23. It was in the single digits when we met. I plan on proposing to her on Friday when it's triple digits. I think that's good symmetry.

June 28 1876: The latest ice breakup in history for Duluth occurs on Lake Superior. For Sunday, June 28, 2026 1788 - The Battle of Monmouth in central New Jersey was fought in sweltering heat. The temperature was 96 degrees in the shade, and there were more casualties from the heat than from bullets. (David Ludlum) 1892 - The temperature at Orogrande UT soared to 116 degrees to establish a record for the state. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders) 1923 - A massive tornado hit Sandusky, OH, then swept across Lake Erie to strike the town of Lorain. The tornado killed 86 persons and caused twelve million dollars damage. The tornado outbreak that day was the worst of record for the state of Ohio up until that time. (David Ludlum) 1975 - Lee Trevino and two other golfers are struck by lightning at the Western Open golf tournament in Oak Brook, IL. (The Weather Channel) 1980 - The temperature at Wichita Falls, TX, soared to 117 degrees, their hottest reading of record. Daily highs were 110 degrees or above between the 24th of June and the 3rd of July. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in the north central U.S. Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced wind gusts to 70 mph and baseball size hail at Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 80 mph along with baseball size hail at Wolback and Belgrade. Six cities in the Ohio Valley reported record low temperatures for the date, including Cincinnati, OH, with a reading of 50 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Showers and thunderstorms brought much needed rains to parts of the central U.S. Madison, WI, received 1.67 inches of rain, a record for the date, and their first measurable rain since the Mother's Day tornado outbreak on the 8th of May. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Evening thunderstorms deluged Winnfield LA with eleven inches of rain in four hours and fifteen minutes, and Baton Rouge LA reported 11 inches of rain in two days. Totals in west central Louisiana ranged up to 17 inches. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Northern High Plains. Two inch hail broke windows in nearly every building at Comstock, NE. Thunderstorms in North Dakota produced two inch hail at Killdeer, and golf ball size hail at Zap. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 28 Sun National Insurance Awareness Day 28 Sun Tau Day 28 Sun National Climate-Smart Skin Awareness Day 28 Sun National Logistics Day 28 Sun National Tapioca Day 28 Sun Paul Bunyan Day 28 Sun Stonewall Riots Anniversary 28 Sun House Paint Touch-Up Day

I took a pick of EastCoast NPZs yard

0.35 for me Sat and today

.09 rain here this afternoon.

Monday might be a high temp bust for my area if we get storms or storm outflow tonight. Could use any rain at this point though, and Tuesday and Wednesday will not bust.

A warming trend has gotten underway. The warmth will continue to build through the remainder of June before culminating in a severe heatwave to start July. Some of the guidance suggests that the heat could rival that of early July 1966. Much of the region will likely experience its highest temperatures so far this summer. Baltimore, Newark, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC will all likely see the temperatures peak at or above 100°. Washington, DC could make a run at its all-time record of 106°. The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was +3.0°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was +1.7°C for the week centered around June 17. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged +2.42°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged +1.22°C. The ongoing El Niño will continue to strengthen through the summer. The SOI was -11.81 today. The preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) was +1.126 today. Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied near 100% probability that New York City will have a warmer than normal June (1991-2020 normal). June will likely finish with a mean temperature near 73.2 (1.2° above normal). Supplemental Information: The projected mean would be 1.8° above the 1981-2010 normal monthly value.

My AC died in July 2011. Went 2 or 3 weeks before a new one was installed. I wouldn’t say I got used to the heat so much as I came to accept the poor state of affairs I found myself in.

This is apparent temp, not actual air temp. Apparent temp is a biological factor only. A world exists beyond the biological. And we assume everyone has the same tolerance to heat, which is false. It varies widely. There are been a noticeable shift focusing way more on apparent temp than the actual air temp, which is what matters most in the end. We do not have a solid climo history of apparent temp either for historical perspective. And ever notice apparent temp is only talked about when it is higher than the air temp? I wonder why. I'll tell you why, for a dew point of about 58 or less, the apparent temp is actually *lower* than the air temp, so it feels better/less bad. Can't hype that. The door swings both ways here.

NWS page still really struggling today

A 110 HI wouldn’t be unprecedented, but it would be upper echelon for the area (speaking of BDL/HFD)

What?

Supercell pix Danvers MA from 6/26 https://www.facebook.com/share/1JPtm7q9nt/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Keep your expectations in check for this winter. Expect the worst and hope for the best.

Bomb Heat Dome.

2024 was a pretty insane year in terms of heat around here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/12/30/washington-dc-warmest-year-climate/ First January 80F on record, Nov temp of 84F was the warmest on record so late in the year. The 100F temps, the most 80F+ lows on record (8). But still a pedestrian 48 90+ days. IT was just kind of wall-to-wall warm.

If sea breeze can kick in right at the beach it will save the day. If west or NW flow prevents it you will cook. Friday looks like the best day to cook. Local sea breeze could save the day on Thursday and / or Saturday.

I can’t believe I don’t remember this at all! Thanks for the reminder.

the stretch in July 2024 was one of the worst - 4 straight days of 101F+, which was a record. We'll see how this one stacks up.

we hit it six times back in 2024, with the hottest being 104. That was the first time since 2016 I believe. We hit 100 a couple weeks back as well.

I'm looking for a 105 in New Brunswick on Thursday or Friday.

Good. That just makes it "nearly unprecedented!" Seriously, I have seen that in media headlines. Any excuse to sneak the word "unprecedented." They love their buzzwords.

Agree with upper 90s overall maybe a spot 100° Thursday or Friday (not both) especially for the torch spots like WXW1 lol. We get close to 100° but never over. That said, the real story is heat indices. That’s going to be legit and long duration, and the HI where people live will be outrageous.

Only if they are low-carb will they get that warm.