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3 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

The longest day isn't really on the summer solstice, it's different days in different places depending on your latitude and some other factors. For us it's usually June 26th.

 

Longest day for us is 6/20 

8 minutes ago, dieselbug said:

I think we have another week of slightly later sunsets. (Here in Cherry Hill it peaks at 8:32pm)

My wife, who is hoping for permanent EST would see a sunrise time as early as 4:30am! 

I know many wish to see permanent Standard time but I personally love the late sunsets. 

 

Yes the miniscule loss in daylight is attributed to sunrise till Jul 9th when minimal slow decrease in sunset begins.

Just hit 80 / 73 here  

We gain 0.05 seconds of daylight tomorrow to make the longest day of the year at 15H:06M 

3 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Yes, it did make landfall here, I wonder why no one ever talks about that, was it a minimal tropical storm when it was making landfall here?

Major flooding in PA/NY state.

https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/agnes-flood

3 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

 

 

also wow, you don't see stuff like this in this region anymore.

 

and this must have been the peak of the heat in 1994, July and August were not this hot for us (but very hot for Philly.) Not historical like 1993, but just a step below it.

Highs:

EWR: 103 (1994)
NYC: 98 (1994)
LGA: 97 (1994)
JFK: 98 (1994)

1994 continued hot in July at EWR

16 90 degree days (99,98)
4 89 degree days
Overall +3.6 for the month

Aug was near normal

2 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

 

1972 - Hurricane Agnes moved onshore near Cape San Blas FL with wind gusts to 80 mph, and exited Maine on the 26th. There were 117 deaths, mainly due to flooding from North Carolina to New York State, and total damage was estimated at more than three billion dollars. Up to 19 inches of rain deluged western Schuylkill County PA. The rains of Hurricane Agnes resulted in one of the greatest natural disasters in U.S. history. Agnes caused more damage than all other tropical cyclones in the previous six years combined (which included Celia and Camille). (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

 

Didn't Agnes also make a landfall near JFK Tony?

 

1794: A violent tornado commenced west of the Hudson River in New York. The tornado traveled through Poughkeepsie then crossed the border into Connecticut where it went through the towns of New Milford, Waterbury, North Haven, and Branford. It then continued into Long Island Sound. The tornado did extensive damage, and the funnel was reported by one observer to look like the "aurora borealis." <<< this must have been an F3 at least

1835 - A tornado tore through the center of New Brunswick NJ killing five persons and scattering debris as far as Manhattan Island. The tornado provided the first opportunity for scientists to study firsthand the track of such a storm. (David Ludlum) <<< this sounds like an F3 too

 

also wow, you don't see stuff like this in this region anymore.

 

and this must have been the peak of the heat in 1994, July and August were not this hot for us (but very hot for Philly.) Not historical like 1993, but just a step below it.

Highs:

EWR: 103 (1994)
NYC: 98 (1994)
LGA: 97 (1994)
JFK: 98 (1994)

Agnes

1 hour ago, wdrag said:

am rushing so won't make a final decision for 2-3 100F days M-W KEWR area (interior NJ in our subforum).  Probably a pretty good chance for NYC to get at least one but want to rereview at 9P. 

Heat wave officially begins interior NJ Suun, possibly touching 90 Sat). HW ends sometime between Thu-Sat next week dependent on backdoor.

 

No time to assess SVR.  Use among your tools SPC and BOM.  

Have a day, 

Walt

Only caveat on Sunday is clouds (debris) from the MCS to the north and any storms that make it south, but agree Sunday hits 90 as it should clear out and be hot enough in gerneral (overall) especially in the hot spots and the more south you go.

Next area of clouds already in WPA with an arrival of between 1 - 2 PM we'll see if its more scattered clouds or if storms develop later this PM.  Off to the races the next 4 - 6 hours. 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 103 (1994)
NYC: 98 (1994)
LGA: 97 (1994)
JFK: 98 (1994)


Lows:

EWR: 53 (1954)
NYC: 49 (1914)
LGA: 56 (2022)
JFK: 54 (1965)

Historical:

1794: A violent tornado commenced west of the Hudson River in New York. The tornado traveled through Poughkeepsie then crossed the border into Connecticut where it went through the towns of New Milford, Waterbury, North Haven, and Branford. It then continued into Long Island Sound. The tornado did extensive damage, and the funnel was reported by one observer to look like the "aurora borealis."

1835 - A tornado tore through the center of New Brunswick NJ killing five persons and scattering debris as far as Manhattan Island. The tornado provided the first opportunity for scientists to study firsthand the track of such a storm. (David Ludlum)

1934: A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico came ashore in Louisiana, then moved northeast, passing over northern Delaware, Philadelphia, PA and central New Jersey as an extratropical storm, with sustained winds of 45 mph. Philadelphia received 1.70 inches of rainfall on the 18th into this date, and New York City had 1.93 inches on this date, a daily record. As the storm passed over Philadelphia, the pressure dropped to 29.40 inches of mercury.  (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1938 - A cloudburst near Custer Creek, MT, (near Miles City) caused a train wreck killing forty-eight persons. An estimated four to seven inches of rain deluged the head of the creek that evening, and water flowing through the creek weakened the bridge. As a result, a locomotive and seven passenger cars plunged into the swollen creek. One car, a tourist sleeper, was completely submerged. (David Ludlum)

1944: Hailstorm caused great destruction to fruit crop in Winchester, Virginia.

1964: A squall line producing large hail swept through central Illinois, followed by two more consecutive lines passing shortly after dawn. The resulting hailstorms caused damage in excess of $9 million dollars, as hailstones the size of grapefruits brought havoc to trees, utility lines, crops and buildings. The thunderstorms also produced as much as 5 inches of rain over an 8-hour period. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1965: The Arkansas River crested at 15.68 feet at Dodge City, KS. Heavy rains in Eastern Colorado combined with three broken dams started the torrent of water which flowed through Colorado and Kansas. The river rose seven feet in 15 minutes between 9 AM and 9:15 AM. The deepest part of south Dodge was about 7 feet under water. The deep water created other problems, when gas regulators were covered, pressure built up in the gas lines and Dodge City was rocked by explosions. Total urban losses in Dodge City and Wilroads Gardens were estimated at nearly $3.8 million dollars, including damages to 615 residences and 155 businesses. 24 Kansas counties were declared flood disasters. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1972 - Hurricane Agnes moved onshore near Cape San Blas FL with wind gusts to 80 mph, and exited Maine on the 26th. There were 117 deaths, mainly due to flooding from North Carolina to New York State, and total damage was estimated at more than three billion dollars. Up to 19 inches of rain deluged western Schuylkill County PA. The rains of Hurricane Agnes resulted in one of the greatest natural disasters in U.S. history. Agnes caused more damage than all other tropical cyclones in the previous six years combined (which included Celia and Camille). (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1987 - It was a warm June day, with plenty of thunderstorms east of the Rockies. Lightning knocked out power at Throckmorton, TX, and ignited an oil tank battery. A woman in Knox City TX was struck by lightning while in her car, and a man was struck by lightning near his home in Manatee County FL. Strong thunderstorm winds overturned several outhouses near Bixby OK, but no injuries were reported. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Temperatures soared above 100 degrees in the central U.S. for Father's Day. Fifteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date. Severe thunderstorms in Minnesota and Wisconsin produced softball size hail near River Falls WI, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Menomonie WI. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Fourteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date as searing heat spread from the southwestern deserts into the High Plains Region. Record highs included 98 degrees at Billings, MT, 107 degrees at Valentine, NE, and 112 degrees at Tucson, AZ. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - What would eventually be known as the "Inland Hurricane" stuck south central Kansas. This storm system produced a swath of 65 to 120 mph winds across six counties and caused $80 million dollars in damage. The peak recorded wind gust was 116 mph, which reaches low-end category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind intensity scale. On the enhanced Fujita Scale the 116mph winds would be rated an EF2. The storm knocked out power to all the Wichita TV stations, and they were off the air for hours. All but one of the Wichita Radio Stations, including the Wichita NOAA Weather Radio Station KEC-59, was knocked off the air. (National Weather Service Wichita)

2006 - Up to 11 inches of rain fell in the Houston, Texas area, causing widespread flash flooding. The Houston Fire Department rescued more than 500 people from flood waters, but no serious injuries or fatalities were reported

75 / 73 (tropics).   Partly to mostly sunny through the afternoon before scattered storms.   First or next  (2nd or 3rd) 90 degree readings for many.  A bit of a dip tomorrow with only a stray chance at 90 in the hottest spots.   

By Saturday the heat is coming on and the hot spots get to 90 , ridge builds to >594 DM with 850 MB temps >21C Mon - Wed.  Tuesday the century mark is most probable in the hot spots.  storms firing around the periphery of the ridge Wed evening on most models.   Heat continues later next week and into the weekend of the 27th.   

Overall warm - hot / humid and wetter with storms chances as ridge builds back west and more heat expands north and east early next month

6/19 :  Hot / storms later scattered
6/20 - 6/29 :   Overall hot to very hot (6-9 90 degree days of the 11 days) storms possible
6/30 - beyond :  Overall warm - hot and wet (storms) ridge builds west and expands east with heat bulding north and east

Highs:

New Brnswck: 87
ACY: 87
EWR: 86
TEB: 86
PHL: 86
LGA: 85
TTN: 85
BLM: 84
NYC: 84
JFK: 82
ISP: 79

84/70 here

We'll see if this starts to light up later this pm

30 minutes ago, forkyfork said:

global models are too broad with sea breezes

Seems like a similar evolution to last June's heatwave 

83 here and partly sunny.

6 minutes ago, FPizz said:

No different than long range cold in winter, except many more posters in here go 6 to 12 when they see heat.  

Tendency has been a factor and needs to be weighted more for weakness undercutting the ridge and the center forcing the strongest heat west / north of coastal/NYC - east.    

We'll see how the heat/above normal 6/19 - 6/30 compares with this and the prior cool period in early June.  

Jun 14

EWR: 71 / 61 (-6) 0.31
NYC: 68 / 59 (-8) 0.23
LGA: 67 / 59 (-10) 0.13
JFK: 66 / 60 (-7) 1.00
 

Jun 15:

EWR: 65 / 59 (-11) 0.19
NYC: 64 / 59 (-10) .03
LGA:  65 / 59 (-11)  0.03
JFK: 63 / 59 (-9) 0.07
 

Jun 16:

EWR: 70 / 62 (-7) 0.03
NYC: 69 / 60 (-7)
LGA: 68 / 60 (-10) 
JFK:  70 / 60 ( -5) 

Jun 17:

EWR: 71 / 63 (-6)
NYC: 67 / 62 (-8)
LGA: 68 / 62 (-9)
JFK: 66 / 64 (-4)

Just touched 80 and saw the sun after not seeing blue skies in 102 hours.

Just now, LibertyBell said:

It rained less back then, I think there were less trees because it was a drier era.  Look at NYC's rainfall total from 1966, which was one of only two years in which NYC had 4 100+ days (the other was 1953-- in the same era)  In 1966, NYC only had 26 inches of rain, nowadays we get that in a few months lol. LGA hit 107 in 1966 exceeding the 106 that NYC hit in 1936 (also in the same era.)

 

https://www.weather.gov/media/okx/Climate/CentralPark/monthlyannualprecip.pdf

Good reference

1 minute ago, LibertyBell said:

it matches the 5 years in the 1991-2002 period Tony, of which 1993 is at the top.  1993 and 2010 being at the top doesn't surprise me, since they were also two of our driest years.  2022 did well to come in third place, matching 1944 and 1988.

 

I think we can agree that a drier hotter spell is preferred and it as been a wet stretch the past years but just as hot as some of those years on occasion.   

5 minutes ago, anthonymm said:

The park may never see 100 F again. CC has made us way too humid for that. Our new summer norms are upper 80s/low 90s for highs and mid 70s for lows with insufferable dews. Enjoy.

Highest recent 98 in 2021, 97 in 2022 at the park. 100 in 2012.  

2 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Yes Newark being inland has seen a rise in 90 degree days but not 95 or 100 degree days.  So the wetter climate has been tempering their extreme heat too.

But 1950 wasn't one of those hotter years like 1944, 1948, 1949, 1953, 1955.  But I agree about mins, they are definitely elevated compared to the previous era.

EWR top 95 + days were more recent than the 40s or 50s, top 5 includes 2021 and 2022.  You listed 5 years out of 20 that had record heat you can say the same between 2000 - 2020 / 2010 - 2024