TimB

Seems the rain overcame the dry air pretty easily. Even got a lightning strike just now.

This warmth just keeps hanging on. Went to bed with a forecast of low 60s, woke up to see it’s still 70 at PIT at 6am.

Surging way past the NWS forecast high of 78 at PIT (now at 84) because of the rain failure thus far. Looks like we should get some rain after all.

Tomorrow seems like a sure bet but who knows anymore. Edit: aaaaand, now it doesn’t. This is getting comical.

The last time Pittsburgh strung together 4 straight 93+ days was the first 4 days of August 2002.

Second half of summer 1995 was absolutely brutal, so it’ll be tough but this seems doable.

Coming into today, we were even with August 1995 for hottest month at Pittsburgh International with a mean temp of 77.7. That should go up to about 77.9 or 78.0 after today, but will likely go down in the coming days.

93

Yet another 91 in the books.

It’s crazy. Dewpoints mix into the low 60s at ASOS sites and then you check the dewpoints on nearby PWS and it’s still close to 70.

Don’t dewpoints typically run high on PWS?

This is the first time AGC has hit 96 or higher since 7/7/2012.

Up to 91 at PIT. That’s the 13th day of 91 or above so far this season, which is tied for the 6th highest total of 91+ days through today’s date behind only: 1. 1876 (19) 2. 1988 (18, only year at Pittsburgh International with more 91+ days on or before 7/15) 3. 1880 (18) 4. 1881 (15) 5. 1911 (14) and tied with 1966 (13). The magnitude of heat may not be extreme, but the number of days is up there with some of the hottest summers Pittsburgh has ever experienced.

Officially 90 at PIT already.

Couple of 91 5-min obs. Done deal.