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Yes, the 10-12 day August/Sept 1953 heatwave baked a massive part of the nation. It was headline news every day in the newspaper.

https://www.njweather.org/

Both 2013-14 and 2014-15 were extremely cold here, the peak of the cold was February 2015

Any storms today?

1881 Larry

Regarding wondering if it was going into a big El Niño, what year are you referring to?

Completely disagree that it would take a major volcanic eruption to see a winter avg temp of 23.1F. We were 2.2F colder than that in 2014! Detroit saw a mean temp of 23.3F in 2014-15 following 20.9F in 2013-14. Now obviously its not common. The 23.1F mean temp in 1958-59 is the 18th coldest winter on record (and was at the time the coldest in 23 years). But I hate talking in absolutes about future weather. 2023-24 was a warm winter but it had been seen before. March 2012 had never been seen before.

on the sim reflectivity? maybe i'm looking too hard for it... I was expecting to see it actually model the little 'ring' of outflow reflectivity like you can see in real radar scans

The warm spots around the area will probably challenge or exceed the all-time June heat set back in 2021. This extreme June heat reminds me of a monsoon climate. So it will be interesting to see if we get the 10”+amounts in a few hours to days later in the season like we have experienced following past June 100° heat in 2021 and 2024.

wow I wonder if that was going into a big el nino? and it looks like your 1953 was as extreme as ours was!

where do you get these nice maps?

oh okay I figured it would be like a snowfall map which shows the totals in different parts of the area. are you going to be using the micronet to confirm temps? which of the 23 I just posted is closest to you?

Detroit has hit 100F 3 times in Sept- Sept 2, 1953; Sept 3, 1953; Sept 15, 1939. While the highest temp in Sept 1881 was "only" 94F (hit twice), this is by far the warmest Sept on record to this day. So much so that the 2nd warmest Sept, 1931, is a whopping 2.3F colder. The weather was unusually muggy late in the month with unheard of lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Makes me wonder how bad the Fall color season was that year.

Because I was hovering over Central Queens and I took a screenshot while in temps and wind barbs mode. That mode doesn't show temps across the area, just where you put your cursor.

Just a snapshot in time, some stations are going up while others are going down, this will be fun to track through the heatwave.

Great news! Two weeks ago I realized I’ve become a slob* and have cut out all sugar (that isn’t in natural foods like fruits) and all fried foods, and the kicker - I no longer drink at home at all. I’ll get a beer out still but that’s not often * I should say I gained too much weight and never bothered to pay attention.

why does it show just one number instead of the projected highs all across the region?

Picked up a total of 1.20" rain yesterday, 0.58" of which came from the evening shelf cloud thunderstorm. Definitely the best thunderstorm we have had in a long while. I saw some incredible pics from more open areas, but i was at home so wasn't able to see the cloud expand over an open area in all its glory.

Cloudy, 69/66°F

Cleared out here around 9:20 or so. It actually felt pretty good once that left

Its going to be another one of those summers (and falls and winters and springs) where @TheClimateChanger spends hours and hours scouring xmacis and ncdc to find the most random, middle-of-nowhere location that he can plug into his latest cherry picked post. Its crazy, Ive lived in MI my entire life and I always thought Alpena, Standish, Saginaw etc were hours away from Detroit. But apparently, they are rural suburbs of Detroit . The actual metro-Detroit suburb temps for that day were all in the same range, 84, 85, 86, 87. The warmest temp found was 88F at White Lake, 40+ miles NW of DTW. I just want accurate readings- readings in line with nearby areas. But I guess you want the official station to come in 2-4F warmer than everywhere else.

Yea not much fog here, was sunny at 7am. 76/70

81/75. We deep summer.

Pretty good. I've been seeing a lot of specialists and undergoing a lot of tests. Most everything I've had done to this point has come back favorably. I do have a heart issue, likely hereditary that will need to be addressed at some point. Mainly due to that, I've (we including my wife) have made some significant dietary changes. Today marks exactly 2 months since I first went into the ER (just realized that as I write this) and over the past 60 days I've lost 27 pounds and I feel SO much better. Back to the heart, the issue that will need addressed is my aortic valve, the good news is that it's in much better shape than originally feared. I was originally diagnosed with "moderate stenosis" but after further testing, blood work, etc. it is now considered "minimal." My recent blood work and vitals were probably the best numbers I've had since I was a young adult. BP is fantastic, Cholesterol is good. I probably exercise slightly more than I did prior to all of this but just changing what I put into my system is paying off. I can't stress enough how important it is to eat good, healthy foods. Veggies, nuts, fruits...and lean meats. No eating after supper. No, or very little in the way of sugary drinks. It matters.