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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

94 / 68 in / out sun

NW flow earlier cumulus clouds.

Cumulus - been sunny here today and hence the surge in temps. If for whatever reason that front can be delayed or have periods of clearing or sin on Thursday - we may get 4 (5 for some) days of the heatwave but that doesent look to be in the cards.

91/ 71 here

Noon Roundup hot in the city EWR: 92 TEB: 91 ACY: 91 ISP: 90 JFK: 90 New Brnswck: 90 NYC: 89 LGA: 89 BLM: ?? N/A PHL: 88 TTN: 88

Records: Highs: EWR: 101 (1949) NYC: 97 (1999) LGA: 98 (1948) JFK: 98 (1949) Lows: EWR: 58 (1962) NYC: 55 (1920) LGA: 60 (1984) JFK: 57 (1977) Historical: 1609: The Sea Venture was crippled by a hurricane as it headed to Jamestown, VA with provisions for the starving colonists. The 150 men, women and children found safe shelter on the Bahama Islands, which the captain named Somers Islands after the ship's captain. Most of the colonists moved into Virginia the next year, but the island still celebrates Somers Day each July 28. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1819: A small but intense hurricane passed over Bay Saint Louis, MS. The hurricane was considered the worst in fifty years. Few houses were left standing either at Bay Saint Louis or at Pass Christian, and much of the Mississippi coast was desolate following the storm. A U.S. cutter was lost along with its thirty-nine crew members. The storm struck the same area that was hit 150 years later by Hurricane Camille. (David Ludlum) (Ref. WxDoctor) 1819 - A small but intense hurricane passed over Bay Saint Louis, MS. The hurricane was considered the worst in fifty years. Few houses were left standing either at Bay Saint Louis or at Pass Christian, and much of the Mississippi coast was desolate following the storm. A U.S. cutter was lost along with its thirty-nine crew members. The storm struck the same area that was hit 150 years later by Hurricane Camille. (David Ludlum) 1898: A severe thunderstorm produced considerable hail (some stones to 11 ounces) in Chicago, Illinois business district. Some people were hurt, not by hail, but by several hundred runaway horses spooked by the hailstones. 1930 - The temperature at Greensburg, KY, soared to 114 degrees to set a state record. (The Weather Channel) 1934 - The temperature at Grofino, ID, climbed to 118 degrees to establish a record for Idaho. (The Weather Channel) 1935: Sheridan, WY recorded their all-time record high minimum temperature of 77°. The afternoon high of 106° was their second hottest temperature ever. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1952 - A severe storm with hail up to an inch and a half in diameter broke windows, ruined roofs, and stripped trees of leaves near Benson, AZ. The temperature dropped to 37 degrees, as hail was three to four inches deep, with drifts 46 inches high. (The Weather Channel) 1952: The 99° temperature at Washington, DC set date record and month's mean of 80.9 gave 2nd warmest July. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1974: Avon Park, Fla.--a 6-year old girl was killed by lightning while outside manually turning a TV-antenna pole for better reception. Fallsburg, NY - A mid-afternoon thunderstorm killed one golfer and injured another. Eastern Pennsylvania--One death and three injuries were reported to have resulted from lightning strikes. Hamilton County, Ohio--A boy was killed by lightning while walking from field to farmhouse. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf) 1976: A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado causing F3 damage in Madison County in Illinois The twister destroyed 11 homes, two churches, and a school in the western part of New Douglas and was responsible for 3 deaths and 30 injuries. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1986 - Severe thunderstorms moving out of South Dakota across Iowa produce high winds which derailed eighteen piggyback trailer cars of a westbound freight train near Boone, IA. Sixteen of the cars fell 187 feet into the Des Moines River. The thunderstorms also spawned a number of tornadoes, including one which caused twenty-five to fifty million dollars damage at Sloan, near Sioux City, IA. (Storm Data) 1987 - Thunderstorms in Nevada produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Searchlight, reducing visibilities to near zero in blowing dust and sand. Thunderstorms in Montana drenched Lonesome Lake with 3.78 inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Thunderstorms drenched Wilmington, NC, with 3.33 inches of rain, bringing their monthly total 14.46 inches. Seven cities in Michigan and Minnesota reported record high temperatures for the date. Marquette, MI, hit 99 degrees, and the record high of 94 degrees at Flint MI was their tenth of the month. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Afternoon thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in Massachusetts. Early evening thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts to 68 mph at Fort Myers, and evening thunderstorms in South Dakota produced nearly two inches of rain in twenty minutes at Pierpoint. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1995: A 15-year-old girl was struck and killed in Northampton County as she walked along Smith Beach, VA. Also on this day, in Danville, VA a woman was slightly injured by lightning while standing near a window in her house. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 1995: A heat wave prevailed across the southwestern U.S. Yuma, AZ reached its all-time high temperature reading with 124°. Palm Springs, CA hit 123° on this date and the 29th tying their all-time record high (7/10/1979 & 8/1/1993). It was 121° at Borrego Springs, CA, their highest temperature on record for July and their second highest temperature ever. Other record highs included: Riverside, CA: 107°, Idyllwild, CA: 95° and Big Bear Lake, CA: 90°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1997: Arlington, VA a man and woman were struck by lightning in the Pentagon's parking lot; the man was listed in serious condition. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 8 to 10 inches of rain fell across the Spring Creek basin near Fort Collins, CO during the evening hours. The water pooled behind a railroad track bed that acted as a dam, building the water level to a height of 20 feet. When the water began rushing over the top of the track bed, it quickly eroded the earthen embankment, and a wall of water 10 feet to 20 feet high rushed through two trailer parks in the city. 120 mobile homes and 19 houses were destroyed. Damage totaled $200 million dollars. The disaster hit just days before the 21st anniversary of the Big Thompson River flood, which killed 145 people about 20 miles southwest of Fort Collins. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) In what was described by local residents as the worst flooding in 14 years, severe thunderstorms pounded Needles, CA with damaging winds and torrential rain. Rainfall estimates between 2 and 3 inches in less than one hour inundated and damaged part of a highway and made many local roads impassable. The strong wind gusts destroyed some car ports and downed numerous trees and power lines, further blocking traffic. No injuries were reported. 2000: 16 people were injured when Pam Am flight 165, a Boeing 727 traveling from Orlando, FL to Pittsburgh, PA encountered severe clear air turbulence. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2001: Three young girls wading in knee deep water in the inlet between Rockaway and Atlantic Beach in Queens were swept away and drowned as dangerous rip currents funneled through the inlet. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2004: Heavy rain produced flash flooding across western north Texas and south-central Oklahoma. Up to 8 inches of rain fell across Archer and Knox counties, with nearly 5 inches across Wichita and Clay counties. Runoff caused several rivers to spill their banks, including the South Wichita River, which eventually crested nearly 5 feet above flood stage near Benjamin, the 3rd highest crest on record for that site. Ardmore, OK received nearly 5 inches as well, along with flash flooding at the Chickasaw National Recreation Center. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2011: 122-year rainfall record for July falls, more storms coming Two passing storms overnight dumped enough rain to make this July the wettest one in the city's history. They also knocked out power to tens of thousands of area residents and raised fears of more flooding. The wave of storms, which spurred tornado and flood watches across the area, raised this month's rainfall total to 9.75 inches, drowning the previous record of 9.56 inches set in July 1889. (July 28, 2011|By William Lee a Chicago Tribune reporter)

Seems like a tendency for N?NNE flow a bit Mon/Tue kind of on /off on the models.

84 / 72 rising quickly. Heat is on the next 84 hours. Mid - upper 90s today, mid - upper 90s tomorrw (100 in the hot areas), same for Wed , pending on clouds. Thursday race to the front / storms and clouds but looks topped in the 80s. Storms and slow moving boundary could produce strong storms and local flooding where the line sets up between Thu AM and Fri PM. Behind the front a period of cooler - mainly onshore flow the first week of next month. Ridge rebuilds into the middle of the country and expands east - rising heights and a more southerly flow by the 8th transitioning to a warm-hot / humid period. 7/28 - 7/31 : Hot / Humid - Storms focused on Thu-Fri could be locally 2-4 inches 8/1 - 88 : Cooler - Onshore - drier overall 8/8 - beyond : Warm - Hot / Humid wetter overall

83 / 76 enhanced from corn sweat? Likely the SSW flow.

Highs: PHL: 91 TEB: 90 EWR: 90 ACY: 89 New Brnswck: 89 TTN: 88 LGA: 88 BLM: * 85 missing data / intra hour highs JFK: 85 NYC: 84 ISP: 81

Highs: PHL: 91 TEB: 90 EWR: 90 ACY: 89 New Brnswck: 89 TTN: 88 LGA: 88 BLM: * 85 missing data / intra hour highs JFK: 85 NYC: 84 ISP: 81

Made it to 90 here, a side note TPA reached 100 for the first time in Tampa history.

Perhaps a late run at 90 for some. 88/ 76 here

Heating up quick here now 86 / 76

Sun poking through with more clearing working in as the light rain clears. 81/ 75

Clouds keeping a lid on temps at 79 as the dew point temp rise to 75

NNJ rain looks mainly light-mod quick moving

Should be in NJ by 11 and if holds to the city before 12:30/noon.