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Wide view starting to see semblance of some popup storms in EPA and the clouds

Depends on the metric overall summer temps (avg) , number of 90 degree days, number of 95 degree days, number of 100 degree days or higher.

NYC 95 degree or higher saeson leaders Year Rank Days >= 95 °F 1955 1 16 1988 2 14 2002 3 13 1993 3 13 1999 5 12 1953 5 12 1949 7 11 1944 7 11 1983 9 10 1980 9 10 1966 9 10 2005 12 9 1952 12 9 2010 14 8 1991 14 8

I dont have the DT but perhaps Bluewv or DonSuth might have access to the enhanced data set from the 1988 and other seasons. 1983 i remember as very humid . 1988 more like 2010 - drier wets winds.

22, 21 and '88 all close too (west of the city).

All about timing with the boundary and clouds. There may be some popup storms this afternoon/evening and also the opportunity for a city overnight 90 degree readings.

NYC 1988 / east of NJ not as much strong heat buy still a top 5 or so summer overall une 1988 New York City Weather Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches) June 1 90 58 0.40 0.0 June 2 63 51 0.00 0.0 June 3 66 50 0.14 0.0 June 4 67 50 0.15 0.0 June 5 82 54 0.00 0.0 June 6 81 65 0.00 0.0 June 7 77 62 0.00 0.0 June 8 75 59 0.00 0.0 June 9 65 52 0.10 0.0 June 10 71 50 0.00 0.0 June 11 78 52 0.00 0.0 June 12 90 61 0.00 0.0 June 13 93 69 0.00 0.0 June 14 96 71 0.00 0.0 June 15 96 74 0.00 0.0 June 16 92 69 0.09 0.0 June 17 74 65 0.05 0.0 June 18 85 65 0.00 0.0 June 19 86 66 0.00 0.0 June 20 87 68 0.00 0.0 June 21 97 76 0.00 0.0 June 22 98 75 0.00 0.0 June 23 87 65 0.00 0.0 June 24 81 61 0.00 0.0 June 25 76 61 0.00 0.0 June 26 82 63 0.34 0.0 June 27 83 58 0.00 0.0 June 28 86 61 0.00 0.0 June 29 80 60 0.02 0.0 June 30 78 55 0.00 0.0 July 1988 New York City Weather Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches) July 1 71 53 0.00 0.0 July 2 80 58 0.00 0.0 July 3 88 61 0.00 0.0 July 4 88 65 0.00 0.0 July 5 88 66 0.00 0.0 July 6 92 68 0.00 0.0 July 7 93 68 0.00 0.0 July 8 97 73 0.00 0.0 July 9 88 71 0.23 0.0 July 10 99 72 0.09 0.0 July 11 98 79 0.00 0.0 July 12 84 72 0.37 0.0 July 13 90 73 0.00 0.0 July 14 90 69 0.00 0.0 July 15 93 72 0.14 0.0 July 16 96 72 0.42 0.0 July 17 94 71 1.21 0.0 July 18 96 71 0.00 0.0 July 19 89 75 0.94 0.0 July 20 83 73 1.28 0.0 July 21 89 72 1.71 0.0 July 22 78 70 0.04 0.0 July 23 83 69 0.27 0.0 July 24 84 71 0.40 0.0 July 25 89 68 0.00 0.0 July 26 87 68 0.65 0.0 July 27 85 69 0.05 0.0 July 28 85 69 0.33 0.0 July 29 92 72 0.00 0.0 July 30 98 79 0.00 0.0 July 31 87 75 0.01 0.0 August 1988 New York City Weather Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches) August 1 91 73 0.00 0.0 August 2 91 75 0.00 0.0 August 3 89 76 0.00 0.0 August 4 89 76 0.00 0.0 August 5 89 76 0.00 0.0 August 6 89 75 0.00 0.0 August 7 91 77 0.00 0.0 August 8 88 72 0.00 0.0 August 9 93 73 0.00 0.0 August 10 93 76 0.00 0.0 August 11 95 77 0.00 0.0 August 12 94 80 0.00 0.0 August 13 96 79 0.00 0.0 August 14 99 80 0.00 0.0 August 15 97 81 0.00 0.0 August 16 86 74 0.00 0.0 August 17 89 74 0.14 0.0 August 18 82 70 0.00 0.0 August 19 82 63 0.00 0.0 August 20 77 62 0.00 0.0 August 21 88 62 0.00 0.0 August 22 80 56 0.00 0.0 August 23 75 61 0.06 0.0 August 24 75 62 1.60 0.0 August 25 83 62 0.05 0.0 August 26 88 68 0.09 0.0 August 27 84 67 0.00 0.0 August 28 88 71 0.00 0.0 August 29 78 67 0.25 0.0 August 30 77 63 0.00 0.0 August 31 82 59 0.00 0.0

EWR joins 1966 and others for most 95F or higher season leaders with a long way to go for the top 3. We'll see mid august - early sep has a few to run up the number. Year Rank Days >= 95 °F 1993 1 25 2010 2 21 2022 3 20 1988 3 20 1944 3 20 2021 4 18 2012 5 17 2011 5 17 2002 5 17 1955 5 17 1949 6 16 2005 7 14 1953 7 14 2016 8 13 1999 8 13 1991 8 13 1987 8 13 1994 ,9 12 1983 9 12 1966 9 12 2025 9 12

1988 as a scorcher especially west of the city July 1988 Newark Weather Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches) July 1 73 54 0.00 0.0 July 2 82 59 0.00 0.0 July 3 87 61 0.00 0.0 July 4 87 66 0.00 0.0 July 5 86 69 0.00 0.0 July 6 91 70 0.00 0.0 July 7 92 71 0.00 0.0 July 8 97 73 0.00 0.0 July 9 89 74 0.03 0.0 July 10 100 72 0.00 0.0 July 11 100 78 0.00 0.0 July 12 86 74 0.17 0.0 July 13 89 74 0.00 0.0 July 14 96 70 0.00 0.0 July 15 94 76 0.02 0.0 July 16 101 74 0.12 0.0 July 17 100 73 0.92 0.0 July 18 96 74 0.00 0.0 July 19 90 74 1.10 0.0 July 20 82 74 2.55 0.0 July 21 88 73 1.84 0.0 July 22 80 74 0.03 0.0 July 23 78 71 0.45 0.0 July 24 84 73 0.62 0.0 July 25 90 69 0.00 0.0 July 26 87 70 1.81 0.0 July 27 84 69 0.06 0.0 July 28 87 71 0.26 0.0 July 29 95 73 0.00 0.0 July 30 99 78 0.00 0.0 July 31 90 76 0.00 0.0 August 1988 Newark Weather Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches) August 1 91 76 0.00 0.0 August 2 94 76 0.00 0.0 August 3 93 76 0.00 0.0 August 4 92 77 0.00 0.0 August 5 90 77 0.00 0.0 August 6 90 75 0.00 0.0 August 7 93 77 0.00 0.0 August 8 90 75 0.00 0.0 August 9 92 75 0.00 0.0 August 10 93 76 0.01 0.0 August 11 97 77 0.00 0.0 August 12 95 80 0.00 0.0 August 13 98 79 0.00 0.0 August 14 98 80 0.00 0.0 August 15 99 81 0.00 0.0 August 16 92 74 0.00 0.0 August 17 90 70 0.05 0.0 August 18 88 71 0.00 0.0 August 19 79 64 0.00 0.0 August 20 76 64 0.00 0.0 August 21 87 61 0.00 0.0 August 22 80 60 0.00 0.0 August 23 74 65 0.06 0.0 August 24 79 64 1.38 0.0 August 25 83 64 0.01 0.0 August 26 89 67 0.01 0.0 August 27 81 71 0.00 0.0 August 28 89 71 0.00 0.0 August 29 79 67 0.30 0.0 August 30 76 66 0.00 0.0 August 31 81 60 0.00 0.0

89 / 72 ahead of yesterday by about 10 mins here so far / Dew poins are higher

That was 7/21/19

Records: Highs: EWR: 101 (1949) NYC: 98 (1988) LGA: 99 (1988) JFK: 96 (2002) Lows: EWR: 57 (1946) NYC: 57 (1956) LGA: 61 (1956) JFK: 59 (1968) Historical: 1906: Fresno, CA recorded their 28th 100 degree or higher day for the month setting a record for the most triple digit high temperatures ever in July. This record was tied in July 1931. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1913: Violent thunderstorms hit the Washington, DC area with 55 mph winds and 1.21 inches of rain in 10 minutes and 1.51 inches in 15 minutes. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1913: Offshore winds negate the cooling effect of Lake Michigan as Muskegon hits 99° for its all-time record high temperature. Temperatures are actually a bit lower inland as Grand Rapids was 96° and Lansing 92°. Bloomington, IN soared to a record high of 108°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1923: The greatest daily precipitation to occur in the month of July in Richmond, Virginia was 7.24 inches. (Ref. Richmond Weather Records - KRIC) 1949 - The state record for Connecticut was established when the town of Greenville registered an afternoon high of 102 degrees. (The Weather Channel) 1955: Bakersfield, CA managed an afternoon high of only 67°, their lowest maximum temperature on record for July and the low of 45 °F is the record coldest low minimum for July at that location. This is also the only time the temperature has dropped below 50 °F in July at Bakersfield. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1965 - The temperature at Portland, OR, reached 107 degrees to equal their all-time record high. (The Weather Channel) 1970: Hurricane Celia was born in the northwest of the Caribbean Sea on this day. The hurricane would be one of the worst ever to hit Texas and would reach Texas late on August 3. The storm reached its peak as it made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas, as a strong Category 3 hurricane. Hurricane Celia is currently the last major hurricane to make landfall on the middle Texas Coast until Hurricane Harvey in 2017. 1978: Tropical Storm Amelia moved inland on the Texas coast north of Brownsville, TX and moved northward into Texas. The storm would not be known for damage along the coast, but rather for extensive flooding that it caused in the Texas Hill Country and in the Big Bend Area near Abilene, TX. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1979 - A forty-minute hailstorm bombed Fort Collins, CO, with baseball to softball size hail. Two thousand homes and 2500 automobiles were damaged, and about 25 persons were injured, mainly when hit on the head by the huge stones. A three month old baby died later of injuries. (The Weather Channel) 1982: 4.22 inches of rain fell in Amarillo, TX setting a 24-hour July record. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1987 - Afternoon highs of 105 degrees at Aberdeen SD, 102 degrees at Bismarck, ND, and 102 degrees at Pueblo, CO, were records for the date. Pueblo, CO, reported just .09 inch of rain for the first thirty days of the month. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - A dozen cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Downtown Baltimore, MD, hit 103 degrees, marking a record eight days of 100 degree heat for the month, and ten for the year. The high of 101 degrees at Billings, MT, marked a record seventeen days of 100 degree heat for the year. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the northeast, with nearly fifty reports of large hail or damaging winds in Pennsylvania and New York State. A tree fell on a car at Erie, PA, injuring four persons. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Morning thunderstorms over central Missouri deluged Columbia with 5.98 inches of rain causing flash flooding. Daytime thunderstorms in Kentucky drenched Paducah with 1.73 inches of rain in less than half an hour. Evening thunderstorms in the north central U.S. produced wind gusts to 78 mph east of Moccasin, MT. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1999: An intense heat wave began across the Midwest on the 28th and continued through the 31st. The heat peaked on this date with high temperatures in the Chicago area over 100 with heat indexes between 115 °F and 120 °F. Early morning, Chicago set their all-time highest dew point reading of 82 °F at Midway Airport. There were a total of 99 fatalities with the majority in Cook County. The overnight low of 77 °F at Rockford, IL set a record high minimum. (Ref. WxDoctor) 2000: Virginia Beach, VA a 39-year-old man was killed while doing yard work under a tree. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 2005: The temperature hit 101° at Denver, CO setting a new record high for the date. This was also the 7th day of the month with a high temperature of 100 or higher, which set a new record for the most 100 degree days in a month, for a season and in a year.(Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2008: Heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly drench section of Missouri. Total rainfall amounts included 3.05 inches at Lees Summit; 2.78 inches at Kansas City; MO and 1.63 inches at St. Louis, MO. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2016: A massive rainfall caused a devastating flash flood in Ellicott City, Md., a 1-in-1,000-year event that has been happening with unprecedented frequency since 2010, meteorologists said. The storm, killed two people, dumped 6.5 inches of rain on Ellicott City in only about 3 hours, with 5.5 inches falling in just 90 minute. One nearby spot recorded 8.22 inches, amounts that weather service meteorologist Greg Carbin called 'off the charts...' A 1-in-1,000-year rain event is a statistical way of expressing the probability of such a massive rainfall occurring in any given year in a given location, according to the NCEI. In other words, it had a 1 in 1,000 chance of occurring in Ellicott City ," (Ref. The Washington Post, Capital Weather Gang, NWS and NCEI)

88 / 71 partly cloudy. Hot mid - upper 90s / 100s hot spots. Isolated storms later. Timing of the front and any overnight lows will be factor in any 90s for Thu (7/31) Rain/ storms Thu / Fri will dump 2- 4 in ches in local areas where storms slow. Boundary clears through Friday evening. Onshore barrage starts Saturday through Wed/THu cooler - near - below normal. Flow comes around more southerly for warm - hot / humid and wetter overall 8/8 and beyond.

Dew point temps up to low 70s here from 68

10PM Roundup LGA: 91 EWR: 91 TEB: 90 NYC: 89 PHL: 89 JFK: 85 ISP: 82

Highs: TEB: 101 EWR: 101 LGA: 100 ACY: 98 PHL: 98 NYC: 97 New Brnswck: 97 BLM: 97 ISP: 96 JFK: 96 TTN: 95

Highs: TEB: 101 EWR: 101 LGA: 100 ACY: 98 PHL: 98 NYC: 97 New Brnswck: 97 BLM: 97 ISP: 96 JFK: 96 TTN: 95

Cleared here for the most part and rising to 89 / 72

86 / 73 despite the clouds - rocketing

Records: Highs: EWR: 101 (1949) NYC: 99 (1949) LGA: 97 (1949) JFK: 98 (1949) Lows: EWR: 58 (1962) NYC: 57 (1903) LGA: 62 (1984) JFK: 61 (1965) Historical: 1898 - The temperature at Prineville, OR, soared to 119 degrees to establish a state record, which was tied on the 10th of August at Pendleton. (The Weather Channel) 1905 - Heavy rain in southwestern Connecticut caused a dam break, and the resulting flood caused a quarter of a million dollars damage at Bridgeport. As much as eleven inches of rain fell prior to the flood. (David Ludlum) 1916: Temperatures soared to record highs as a ten day heat wave reached its peak. The 102° at Lansing, MI tied the record for the hottest day ever there. Grand Rapids hit 103 °F as part of a record string of four consecutive days of 100 degrees or higher. Even the Lake Michigan shore was baking, with Muskegon hitting 95°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1930: The temperature at Holly Springs, Mississippi climbed to 115 °F to establish a new maximum temperature record for Mississippi. (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States) 1958: The U.S. Congress passes legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a civilian agency responsible for coordinating America’s activities in space. 1960: Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds, possibly as high as 100 mph to central Oklahoma. Eight planes and several hangars were damaged at Wiley Post Airfield, while two aircraft and additional hangars were damaged at Will Rogers World Airport. The winds caused seven injuries in the area, including two youths who were injured by flying debris. 1971: An unseasonably chilly air mass invaded the upper Plains and Rockies. Sheridan, WY dropped to 35°, their record lowest July temperature. Other record lows included: Rapid City, SD: 41°, Huron, SD: 42°, Valentine, NE: 42°, Billings, MT: 43°, Cheyenne, WY: 43 °F. (Ref. Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link) 1974: Westchester County, NY -- Lightning associated with a brief afternoon thunderstorm killed one golfer. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf) 1979: Hollywood, MD was drenched by a 4 inch rain in 30 minutes. 1980: Early morning thunderstorms dropped 3.53 inches of rain at Philadelphia, PA, with most between 3 AM and 6 AM, setting a daily record and resulting in considerable roadway flooding.(Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1981 - Fifty cattle, each weighing 800 pounds, were killed by lightning near Vance, AL. The lightning struck a tree and then spread along the ground killing the cattle. (The Weather Channel) 1986: Lightning struck and injured a man while he was installing drywall in his home at Berne, NY. This was the 4th time he had been hit by lightning since 1977. Intense thunderstorms over Rhode Island dumped 5.58 inches of rain and hail over a half inch in diameter at the airport in Providence. 6.26 inches of rain fell at Point Judith while Narragansett recorded 6.03 inches of rain and hail accumulated to a depth of close to 4 inches. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Minnesota to Indiana and Illinois. A thunderstorm at Janesville, WI, produced wind gusts to 104 mph which flipped over two airplanes, and blew another plane 300 feet down the runway. The northeastern U.S. experienced some relief from the heat. Nine cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Saint Johnsbury, VT, with a reading of 42 degrees. Barnet, VT, reported a morning low of 33 degrees, with frost reported on vegetation. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hail three inches in diameter was reported south of Saint Cloud, MN. Hot weather prevailed in the western U.S. Fresno, CA reported a record thirteen straight days of 100 degree heat. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Morning thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest produced more than five inches of rain west of Virgil, SD. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms deluged the foothills and adjacent plains of Colorado with heavy rain. Rains of six to seven and a half inches fell in eight hours north of Greeley. Hail and heavy rain caused several million dollars damage in Weld County. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 2004: A record-setting flash flood occurred over part of the Greenville, South Carolina, during the morning hours. Six to eight inches of rain fell just east of Berea, a northwestern suburb, which caused the Reedy River through downtown Greenville crested 9 feet above flood stage. This crest was the highest level since 1908. 1996: A woman was killed while attempting to cross a low water bridge over Haw Creek in her vehicle in Morgan County, Missouri after thunderstorms dropped heavy rain causing flash flooding to occur. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1999: Chicago, IL recorded its highest ever dew point temperatures 82° overnight on this date. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2002: A two year old boy picking vegetables with his parents in Blount County, Alabama was struck by lightning. The family called 911 immediately, but put the child in an automobile and started for the hospital. Paramedics caught up with the family and began CPR. An Evac helicopter was called to transport the child to the hospital, but the little boy was dead on arrival. The important thing to remember is that many lightning victims simply stop breathing. Administering CPR immediately will often resuscitate a lightning victim. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2004: A record setting flash flood occurred over part of the Greenville, SC, during the morning hours. Six to eight inches of rain fell just east of Berea, a northwestern suburb, which caused the Reedy River through downtown Greenville to crest 9 feet above flood stage. This was the highest level since 1908. A 112 year-old record was broken for the coolest high temperature in Oklahoma City, OK for September. The temperature only rose to 73°, which broke the previous record by 3 degrees. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2008: Scattered afternoon storms developed over mainly south and southeastern portions of the Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi region, a few of which became severe and produced some hail and wind damage. One cluster of storms lingered over northern Forrest County, Mississippi and caused flash flooding around Hattiesburg with rainfall rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2009: The peak of a heat wave occurred today in WA State as all-time records were set at Bellingham (96), Sea-Tac Airport (103 °F -old record of 100 °F), Olympia (104 °F), and the National Weather Service Forecast Office at Sand Point-Seattle (105 °F). (Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2011 Accord Pub. 2010, USA) 2010: The Richmond International Airport had a maximum temperature today of 101 °F that makes the ten day in 2010 with the temperature of 100 °F or more; the old record is nine set in 1954.(Ref. Richmond Weather Records - KRIC) 2011: Record Wettest July set at Chicago O'Hare- Another 1.40 inches of rainfall fell at Chicago-Ohare Airport Thursday 28th into Friday 29th morning...which brings the monthly rainfall total for July 2011 to 11.15 inches as of 7 am CDT. This sets a new record for the wettest July in recorded history in Chicago. The previous record was 9.56 inches in July of 1889. This also moves July 2011 up to the 7th wettest month ever in Chicago. In addition the all time record wettest month was August 1987 when 17.10 inches of rainfall was observed. (Ref. Chicago NWS )

84 / 72 , partly cloudy. Heat is on - clouds in PA may mov through between 9:30 - 11:30 otherwise sunny hot. Mid - upper 90s, enough sun the hot areas to 100. More of the same tomorrow ahead of the front. Front timing and clouds the caveat to Thursday getting to 90. Storms still look to drop loads of rain where they setup Thu / Fri with slow moving boundary and ridge not budging. Cooler east / northeast regime Sat - Tue /Wed next week . Ridge west building erast, Atlantic ridge keeping the coast in higher heights with more southerly flow and a warm - hot and humid return towards the 8th. Looks to be warm - hot / wetter beyond. 7/29 - 7/31 : Hot / humid - storms focussed Thu PM 8/1 : Hung up boundary could be storms / wet 8/2 - 8/8 :; Cooler - East/Northeast flow - limited 90s if any at all (inland) 8/8 - beyond : Warm - hot / humid wetter overall

EWR moves into tie with '73 / 2018 for number of 95F or higher days season leaders. Tomorrow ties the hot 1966, 1983 seasons and Wed 1999, 91 and 2016. Long ways to go for 88, 44, 93, 2010, 2021 and 2022. Year Rank Days >= 95 °F 1993 1 25 2010 2 21 2022 3 20 1988 3 20 1944 3 20 2021 6 18 2012 7 17 2011 7 17 2002 7 17 1955 7 17 1949 11 16 2005 12 14 1953 12 14 2016 14 13 1999 14 13 1991 14 13 1987 14 13 1994 18 12 1983 18 12 1966 18 12 2018 21 11 1973 21 11 2025 21 11

MCS into WPA - Last visible loop sees the clouds racing into PA Good thing this wasnt later overnight or clouds could have had a similar effect to the Jun 22nd MCS which limited many from heating to 90, this time whatever clouds look to be long gone by the morning.

Highs: EWR: 97 TEB: 96 ACY: 96 JFK: 95 ISP: 95 New Brnswck: 95 LGA: 95 NYC: 94 PHL: 94 BLM: 92 TTN: 92

Highs: EWR: 97 TEB: 96 ACY: 96 JFK: 95 ISP: 95 New Brnswck: 95 LGA: 95 NYC: 94 PHL: 94 BLM: 92 TTN: 92