The temps are higher in NJ and inland areas than out here oftentimes but later in the summer the humidity can more than make up for it with how warm the ocean’s been the last few summers. It’s been to the point where in August when the water gets near 80 the seabreeze makes it feel worse not better when it kicks the humidity up.
I don't have a height anomaly map in front of me but the high/ridge orientation is further north than usual which drives the heat further north-from the Midwest over top of our area. 850mb temps in this airmass are actually highest over Quebec.
When they were warmest today they had a west wind. Downslope probably has something to do with it. Same mechanism as what heats up places east of NYC with west winds.
This is also an “over the top” hot airmass where the worst of the heat (relatively) goes north of us, which is becoming more common. Notice low to mid 90s all the way to northern ME. Boston was also about 5 degrees warmer than us.
My mother just called telling me how gorgeous it is in Long Beach today. Wunderground stations there are at about 70 (Jones Beach to Captree in the upper 60s) while here it’s near 90. Not quite as horrible as yesterday but still a scorcher.
It’ll be even more hilarious when on Tue the media goes with “no heat wave in NYC” because of Central Park’s low readings. To add to the choir here, something needs to be done about it.
This'll finally do away with the pollen and other crap that's been coated all over everything for weeks. In a lull here now but the steady moderate/heavy rain is on the doorstep. Sucks that it has to happen this weekend but we definitely need it.
I noticed them when I was in LB last weekend. For some reason in my neighborhood here they aren't too bad this spring. Prepare for it to go bonkers now though.