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I moved to Silver Spring MD in 2020 for a job after living most of my life in Woburn MA. The avg temp yearly in DCA is 6 F higher than BOS, and the DPs are relentless in the summer, esp along Chesapeake Bay where they get to 80 F often. My first two summers here, I was sweating a lot, but by the third summer, it was not nearly as bad. Point I am making is that the body adapts to warmer (or colder) temps in a relatively short period time w/ no ill effects. But that nothing to to what happens in the Middle East along the Persian Gulf, specifically Qehsm Island, Iran. Dew points every summer get into the 90s, and typically in August it really maxes out. Two years ago, it was 100/97 around sunrise one day and last year the same. The METAR (OIKQ) reports I have checked over time, and the temp/dp are valid based on the wind direction, SSTs, and other factors, such as FG present or not. Population of the island is 150k, and many do not have AC. Yet they do just fine or at least can handle it. So it makes what we experience in the U.S. "easy" by comparison!

That was a great summer

Scott needs to pick one!

May 9-10, 1977. Not all elevation either. 9.5" BED and 7" PVD. The 500 mb evolution was extraordinary. Giant 500 5-contour cut-off over the NEUS. Sfc low 990 mb.

Salvaged the day in Chester but dealt with numerous showers that rotated thru. Nothing a good backyard fire couldn’t fix. Down to 48.

July 2014 was the GOAT

47 attm here. Tonight, Sun, Mon all get into the 40s before we warm here

Had great seats right behind home plate at Fenway Park this evening. Excellent pitchers duel. The O’s have won the last 8 games I’ve attended. Tomorrow I will be in the first row behind home, hoping to keep the winning streak going.

Proud dad here. Look at that form. Leg could be a little straighter but not bad for an 11 year old. If you zoom in, you can see the ball in glove just before the runner hits the base

57 here currently after a high of 68. Perfect day imo. The wind is a nitpick. Felt great outside.

Exactly...that is what I have been saying. This is what I point out when Chris tries to explain that past -NAO/+PNA was more successful...they were -WPO.

All this stuff about the "Pacific firehose near Japan" is linked to the WPO, and positive phase of that index.

Indeed. Look at how weak the SPV was during the 2nd half of winter of 2009-10:

Why would I want a day like this in July?

I’ve already installed for summer 2026.

I didn't have a drop of rain yesterday.

Any idea of when we should install?

Yep...left that out.

meh... highs close to normal and mins normal to slightly above normal.. rinse repeat

I took a cursory look back and couldn't find a stretch that has been as consistently strongly positive as it has been since 2017.

Won’t be any below normals this summer . You’ll be hoping for days like today by July

Sunset tonight with a small (tiny) rain shower.

Another beautiful day for late May! Temps 69/52 for the official Hi/Low for mi casa Currently 61F and dropping slowly. I thoroughly enjoyed driving to work with the windows down this evening. Another nice day in store for tomorrow.

I hope so. We are due for a cooler stretch of summer. The things I would do for a 2014 summer redux....