LibertyBell

Phoenix has set some absolutely amazing records the last few years and not just for one or two days but for the entire summer, Don!

Yes, the farther north you go the faster the warming. Boston has many many more 100 degree days than NYC in the last 12-13 years. Even Burlington is hotter. The lobsters are also migrating north, they used to have a colony near Long Island, which migrated to Maine which is now going even farther north to the Maritime Provinces.

100 back to back days in 1901 would have been a really big deal wow!!

It's fairly common to have really good winters after 100 degree heat in the summer (examples are 1933, 1944, 1955, 1966, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2010, 2013).

Another thing worth noting about the 60s is that although they were dryer, they had a lot more snow than the decades surrounding them-- my ideal combo, lots of snow in the winter and dry and hot weather in the summer. 1960-61, 1963-64 and 1966-67 were all classic and even historic winters.

So nice of you to acknowledge 1966, Tony! Was this the summer with the most 100+ days at all reporting sites at the same time? 1966 - The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of a sweltering heat wave. The temperature at Philadelphia reached 104 degrees. Afternoon highs of 102 degrees at Hartford CT, 105 degrees at Allentown PA, and 107 degrees at LaGuardia Airport in New York City established all-time records for those two locations. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) and dont forget the 104 at JFK, our all time record too and our only three day 100+ streak!!! Highs: EWR: 105 (1966) NYC: 103 (1966) LGA: 107 (1966) JFK: 104 (1966)

ideal weather!!

deep blue skies are ideal, we had that for the Fourth a few years ago, was that in 2018? I don't remember the year....

Don what are the geographical differences that are causing these different results? I would expect more rainfall in the West because they have an ocean to the west of them (the jet stream goes west to east for the most part) and less rainfall in the East because we have an entire continent to the west of us. Another thing worth noting about the 60s is that although they were dryer, they had a lot more snow than the decades surrounding them-- my ideal combo, lots of snow in the winter and dry and hot weather in the summer. 1960-61, 1963-64 and 1966-67 were all classic and even historic winters.

Was that the one in which Seattle hit 109?

Could the following day actually have been hotter but it wasn't recorded because the weather station was destroyed? I remember the recorded high was 50C which should actually be 122F

didn't an entire town burn down out there because of the heat? Lytton was the one-- how does it get so hot out west that far north and yet it can't do that in the northeast? we get the more humid lower temp kind of heat.

too bad no rainbow

what was the peak of the 1901 heat event in NYC Roger?

It might have been more than just the 1960s though as it seems the 1940s, 1950s and 1970s were also quite dry, Chris. So what California has been experiencing over the past decade is what we experienced back then? That's what I mean by cycles, that has to flip at some point.

The extreme heat has been isolated to the Newark area (and only in a few select summers like 2021.) Basically what I'm looking for (as far as Newark is concerned) is at least 40 90 degree days and at least 3 100 degree days. For this area, at least 20 90 degree days and at least 1 100 degree day. NYC somewhere in between, 30 90 degree days and 1 100 degree day.

That's just this summer, I'm talking about the entire period after 2013 has been pretty mediocre, this is the first great summer since that historic period ended.

Thats why the 1950s were so magical and have not been matched since. Also, 1944...

He is just channeling his last name lol

Good, I want 1983 to be the top analog. September 1983 has never been equaled.

when I was a kid 100 degree temperatures felt special. they still feel special ha

June 2025 has the hottest weather I've experienced since 2011 and 2010. Didn't get all that hot here in 2021, that was an inland hot summer

record dryness is also historic.... getting completely shutout of rain last October was momentous!!

That was the hottest summer I've ever experienced here and hot from beginning to end (we even had upper 90s in early September.)

a classic bookend winter, Ray.