LibertyBell Posted Saturday at 11:40 AM Share Posted Saturday at 11:40 AM On 9/9/2026 at 9:52 AM, TheClimateChanger said: @donsutherland1 I was playing around with Astra to see how well it could do to create high-resolution maps of past temperature data. I'd say these weren't too bad. I tested it on this past July and the "hottest month ever" (registered trademark) of July 1936. This was using unadjusted data with bias correction. Since I'm in Pennsylvania I've dug up some records. July 1936 isn't the one you should be looking at it's July 1911. The progenitor of the 11 year cycle super hot summers with some amazing heat records in the Poconos that have not been matched since and probably will never be. Climate change may increase the average temperatures but we do not get record high temperatures like that anymore. Climate change is strictly minimum driven in this part of the country. Summer record highs are more common in the West and central part of the country. Not here. This is why I caution people not to assume that a +2 c increase in averages means the highs will increase by that much or that new heat records will be set, that's not how this works. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted Sunday at 11:08 AM Share Posted Sunday at 11:08 AM 23 hours ago, LibertyBell said: Since I'm in Pennsylvania I've dug up some records. July 1936 isn't the one you should be looking at it's July 1911. The progenitor of the 11 year cycle super hot summers with some amazing heat records in the Poconos that have not been matched since and probably will never be. Climate change may increase the average temperatures but we do not get record high temperatures like that anymore. Climate change is strictly minimum driven in this part of the country. Summer record highs are more common in the West and central part of the country. Not here. This is why I caution people not to assume that a +2 c increase in averages means the highs will increase by that much or that new heat records will be set, that's not how this works. It’s tough to find the exact locations of where the Mt Pocono observations were taken before the airport opened. So it’s possible some of those warmer readings further back in time were taken at lower elevations where it’s warmer than the current airport location. That may be why some of the earlier warm records haven’t been matched at the current airport location. Station Thread for Mount Pocono Area, PA Name Period in Thread 1 Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport 10/01/1999 to 12/31/2025 2 Tonyhanna Pocono Mountain Airport 12/01/1961 to 09/30/1999 3 Mt. Pocono 09/12/1901 to 11/30/1961 Before official automated airport observations began at the Pocono Mountains Regional Airport (KMPO) in 1999, weather observations in Mount Pocono were recorded by volunteer citizens through the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Program (COOP). [1, 2, 3] These historical records for Mount Pocono date back to 1901. Under this cooperative network, dedicated local residents, meteorologists, and property owners used equipment provided by the weather bureau to manually record daily maximum and minimum temperatures, snowfall, and rainfall from their own properties or local stations within the community. This long-standing cooperative network is what established Mount Pocono's foundational climate archive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted Sunday at 12:59 PM Share Posted Sunday at 12:59 PM No, A. Parnas, the super Nino is not caused in part due to DT anti-climate policies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoSki14 Posted Sunday at 01:03 PM Share Posted Sunday at 01:03 PM 3 minutes ago, GaWx said: No, A. Parnas, the super Nino is not caused in part due to DT anti-climate policies! This is moronic on both levels. Thanking Trump for no hurricanes and saying it's due to anti-climate policies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaWx Posted Sunday at 01:18 PM Share Posted Sunday at 01:18 PM 35 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said: This is moronic on both levels. Thanking Trump for no hurricanes and saying it's due to anti-climate policies. Indeed. But Parnas is smart enough to know better. That’s a huge blunder for him. Typical DT supporters OTOH….though I’m suspecting trolling . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted Sunday at 01:42 PM Share Posted Sunday at 01:42 PM 2 hours ago, bluewave said: It’s tough to find the exact locations of where the Mt Pocono observations were taken before the airport opened. So it’s possible some of those warmer readings further back in time were taken at lower elevations where it’s warmer than the current airport location. That may be why some of the earlier warm records haven’t been matched at the current airport location. Station Thread for Mount Pocono Area, PA Name Period in Thread 1 Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport 10/01/1999 to 12/31/2025 2 Tonyhanna Pocono Mountain Airport 12/01/1961 to 09/30/1999 3 Mt. Pocono 09/12/1901 to 11/30/1961 Before official automated airport observations began at the Pocono Mountains Regional Airport (KMPO) in 1999, weather observations in Mount Pocono were recorded by volunteer citizens through the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Program (COOP). [1, 2, 3] These historical records for Mount Pocono date back to 1901. Under this cooperative network, dedicated local residents, meteorologists, and property owners used equipment provided by the weather bureau to manually record daily maximum and minimum temperatures, snowfall, and rainfall from their own properties or local stations within the community. This long-standing cooperative network is what established Mount Pocono's foundational climate archive Those records from early July 1911 are absolutely wild. 98, 99 and 103 on three consecutive days and no other day from that location's entire history above 95! On the same day it hit 103 there it also hit 103 at Newark and the all time record high of 104 at Boston and it was 101 all the way into the Green and White mountains I think they're at a higher elevation than Mt Pocono? That was some heat dome Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted Sunday at 02:20 PM Share Posted Sunday at 02:20 PM 49 minutes ago, LibertyBell said: Those records from early July 1911 are absolutely wild. 98, 99 and 103 on three consecutive days and no other day from that location's entire history above 95! On the same day it hit 103 there it also hit 103 at Newark and the all time record high of 104 at Boston and it was 101 all the way into the Green and White mountains I think they're at a higher elevation than Mt Pocono? That was some heat dome Chris! July 1911 was a weaker version of what we got this July 2026 closer to our area. Also note that the cooler weather in mid to late July 1911 didn’t occur this year. Those old time heat waves were often followed by much cooler conditions than we get these days. On September 14th, 1911 an observer near the MPO area recorded a low of 26°. So you can see how much colder the climate was back then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted yesterday at 02:48 AM Share Posted yesterday at 02:48 AM EPA going to give the all clear for pollution from power plants. Let’s heat this baby up! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/climate/epa-power-plant-climate-rules.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago Mm... not going to defend that meme, no... however, it smacked me as more of the humorist voice - an attempt at sarcasm, perhaps sardonic giggles. I do that sometimes. I write something outlandish, with vivid descriptions of the physicality in dire consequences, over-the-top, as though people are in the room with me and can actually hear my tone of voice. Oops... It may be possible this was where he was coming from - if he had just said something like 'nyuk nyuk' on the end of it, you could hear that as Jay Leno-ism sarcastic barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago On 9/13/2026 at 10:20 AM, bluewave said: July 1911 was a weaker version of what we got this July 2026 closer to our area. Also note that the cooler weather in mid to late July 1911 didn’t occur this year. Those old time heat waves were often followed by much cooler conditions than we get these days. On September 14th, 1911 an observer near the MPO area recorded a low of 26°. So you can see how much colder the climate was back then. Check this out Chris https://recordtemps.in/mount-pocono-pennsylvania 5 of the top 10 highest temperatures were recorded in 1911 all the way from May through August what exactly was going on that year and was this the beginning of the 11 year bake off summer cycle? Note that Gemini says that places recorded 100 plus that had never seen it before and the station that recorded it had an elevation of 1988 feet which is higher than the 1915 feet elevation of the airport now! Chris from Gemini The highest temperature ever recorded in [Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/04f0jl), is 103°F (39°C), set on July 3, 1911 according to the [Mount Pocono Area Records](https://recordtemps.in/mount-pocono-pennsylvania). [1, 2] ## Temperature Details * All-time High: 103°F (July 3, 1911) [1] * Other Historic Highs: 99°F on July 4, 1911, and 98°F on July 5, 1911. More standard modern historical tracking lists the peak around 95°F (set on July 31, 1954). [1, 3] * Climate Context: Summers in Mount Pocono are typically mild due to the elevation on the Pocono Plateau, making readings above 95°F rare. [4] If you'd like, I can also share details on the coldest temperature ever recorded in Mount Pocono or its average summer climate. [1] [https://recordtemps.in](https://recordtemps.in/mount-pocono-pennsylvania) [2] [https://kids.kiddle.co](https://kids.kiddle.co/Mount_Pocono,_Pennsylvania) [3] [https://todaysrecordhigh.com](https://todaysrecordhigh.com/stations/mount-pocono-pa) [4] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocono_Mountains) The summer of 1911 was indeed unusually hot and is remembered as one of the most severe, deadly heatwaves in the history of eastern North America. [1, 2] ## The Killer 1911 Heatwave * * Unprecedented Intensity: An intense, 11-day heatwave descended on the Northeast between July 2 and July 15, 1911. It broke records across New England and the Mid-Atlantic, pushing temperatures past 100°F in areas that rarely saw such heat. [1, 2, 3] * Massive Impact: Without modern air conditioning, the relentless temperatures led to an estimated 380 to 2,000 deaths across the region. It caused train tracks to buckle, knocked out telephone lines, and drove hundreds of thousands of people to sleep outside in parks and on beaches to escape suffocating tenement buildings. [2, 3, 4] * Local Records: In Mount Pocono, the heat peaked on July 3 at 103°F. The surrounding days were also brutal, hitting 99°F on July 4 and 98°F on July 5. [5] * ## Station Elevation The 103°F record was recorded by a historical weather station located directly within the borough of Mount Pocono, which sits at an elevation of 1,988 feet (606 meters) above sea level. [6, 7] Because Mount Pocono sits on the high Pocono Plateau, its elevation typically shields it from extreme summer heat (afternoon averages are usually in the 70s and 80s). This unique altitude makes the triple-digit readings of 1911 stand out as a rare meteorological anomaly. [6] Would you like to explore how other cities in Pennsylvania fared during this 1911 heatwave, or are you interested in seeing Mount Pocono's all-time record low temperature? [1] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1911_Eastern_North_America_heat_wave) [2] [https://www.history.com](https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-5/heat-wave-strikes-northeast) [3] [https://racingnelliebly.com](https://racingnelliebly.com/strange_times/1911-heat-wave-triggered-coney-island-slumber-parties/) [4] [https://www.history.com](https://www.history.com/articles/heat-wave-1911-weather-insane) [5] [https://recordtemps.in](https://recordtemps.in/mount-pocono-pennsylvania) [6] [https://climate.met.psu.edu](http://climate.met.psu.edu/data/city_information/lcds/mpo.php) [7] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pocono,_Pennsylvania) https://www.google.com/search?q=hottest+temperature+ever+recorded+at+mount+pocono+pennsylvania&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgDECEYoAEyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRiPAjIHCAUQIRiPAjIHCAYQIRiPAtIBCTMyNjQyajBqNKgCDrACAfEF2DDvPiem08I&client=ms-android-att-us-rvc3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8&fbs=ABfTbFWotPmnHcxkkzbgh7_8hixekvxhC0jzI_ZbMD5tTKg3QcocjJKaHsiOM_pbEw82FptyEANtRQKHkLXZ1qdWOHJcIfX4I8gKzfgZF5SZMHtRQ5_63seAmiWBzyhe7aZ1xpxhLUWA1dF8CJbUAfu016MykpFHs8IT0jzT3wIdzsePzCdGOxuB2gKT9jctM64Qhje6JGxbsyFYuhi_QlmCSRCdg2BlGW_xpbEVIX1MMSo0vEaeUYQ&aep=10&ntc=1&sxsrf=APpeQnuLFXWj0MQPDdIdO_mUG6UtVCdMDg%3A1789431008507&mstk=AUtExfATcr2PtP6FqTOh8iTm84LrOqn50zTQWhdAmRSga9PQvJPG95G5j3ikWdVBPW8Np4YWulMfG2LehqRKDXeWfaXJJp1snp_1eYqqscKLtOY5OBidrOKnxi_EgkLiImWX2ElfVBx9FUrTFlKFwwued6y1vf4mdEWowDuQZbHTPvj7AeIlmfhDC8nLt7O7B_s3vk2XDgeirwrfc6stFPY1Qvc4hvYsPtXakCLIfQCTnpqTCqiDG_KhlU-9kujWl0yN1kIQLYD7dumCMnNhRjr1iX1wrDofJC-eUITKq1YmXEYIaS-ns3eXAB93x6h-GUXD-e2kCRQ9y9L5Sg&csuir=1&aioh=3&udm=50&mtid=JY2oapvCGdruiLMPif-d8Qg#lfId=ChxjMe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 1 hour ago, LibertyBell said: Check this out Chris https://recordtemps.in/mount-pocono-pennsylvania 5 of the top 10 highest temperatures were recorded in 1911 all the way from May through August what exactly was going on that year and was this the beginning of the 11 year bake off summer cycle? Note that Gemini says that places recorded 100 plus that had never seen it before and the station that recorded it had an elevation of 1988 feet which is higher than the 1915 feet elevation of the airport now! Chris from Gemini The highest temperature ever recorded in [Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/04f0jl), is 103°F (39°C), set on July 3, 1911 according to the [Mount Pocono Area Records](https://recordtemps.in/mount-pocono-pennsylvania). [1, 2] ## Temperature Details * All-time High: 103°F (July 3, 1911) [1] * Other Historic Highs: 99°F on July 4, 1911, and 98°F on July 5, 1911. More standard modern historical tracking lists the peak around 95°F (set on July 31, 1954). [1, 3] * Climate Context: Summers in Mount Pocono are typically mild due to the elevation on the Pocono Plateau, making readings above 95°F rare. [4] If you'd like, I can also share details on the coldest temperature ever recorded in Mount Pocono or its average summer climate. [1] [https://recordtemps.in](https://recordtemps.in/mount-pocono-pennsylvania) [2] [https://kids.kiddle.co](https://kids.kiddle.co/Mount_Pocono,_Pennsylvania) [3] [https://todaysrecordhigh.com](https://todaysrecordhigh.com/stations/mount-pocono-pa) [4] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocono_Mountains) The summer of 1911 was indeed unusually hot and is remembered as one of the most severe, deadly heatwaves in the history of eastern North America. [1, 2] ## The Killer 1911 Heatwave * * Unprecedented Intensity: An intense, 11-day heatwave descended on the Northeast between July 2 and July 15, 1911. It broke records across New England and the Mid-Atlantic, pushing temperatures past 100°F in areas that rarely saw such heat. [1, 2, 3] * Massive Impact: Without modern air conditioning, the relentless temperatures led to an estimated 380 to 2,000 deaths across the region. It caused train tracks to buckle, knocked out telephone lines, and drove hundreds of thousands of people to sleep outside in parks and on beaches to escape suffocating tenement buildings. [2, 3, 4] * Local Records: In Mount Pocono, the heat peaked on July 3 at 103°F. The surrounding days were also brutal, hitting 99°F on July 4 and 98°F on July 5. [5] * ## Station Elevation The 103°F record was recorded by a historical weather station located directly within the borough of Mount Pocono, which sits at an elevation of 1,988 feet (606 meters) above sea level. [6, 7] Because Mount Pocono sits on the high Pocono Plateau, its elevation typically shields it from extreme summer heat (afternoon averages are usually in the 70s and 80s). This unique altitude makes the triple-digit readings of 1911 stand out as a rare meteorological anomaly. [6] Would you like to explore how other cities in Pennsylvania fared during this 1911 heatwave, or are you interested in seeing Mount Pocono's all-time record low temperature? [1] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1911_Eastern_North_America_heat_wave) [2] [https://www.history.com](https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-5/heat-wave-strikes-northeast) [3] [https://racingnelliebly.com](https://racingnelliebly.com/strange_times/1911-heat-wave-triggered-coney-island-slumber-parties/) [4] [https://www.history.com](https://www.history.com/articles/heat-wave-1911-weather-insane) [5] [https://recordtemps.in](https://recordtemps.in/mount-pocono-pennsylvania) [6] [https://climate.met.psu.edu](http://climate.met.psu.edu/data/city_information/lcds/mpo.php) [7] [https://en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pocono,_Pennsylvania) https://www.google.com/search?q=hottest+temperature+ever+recorded+at+mount+pocono+pennsylvania&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgDECEYoAEyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRiPAjIHCAUQIRiPAjIHCAYQIRiPAtIBCTMyNjQyajBqNKgCDrACAfEF2DDvPiem08I&client=ms-android-att-us-rvc3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8&fbs=ABfTbFWotPmnHcxkkzbgh7_8hixekvxhC0jzI_ZbMD5tTKg3QcocjJKaHsiOM_pbEw82FptyEANtRQKHkLXZ1qdWOHJcIfX4I8gKzfgZF5SZMHtRQ5_63seAmiWBzyhe7aZ1xpxhLUWA1dF8CJbUAfu016MykpFHs8IT0jzT3wIdzsePzCdGOxuB2gKT9jctM64Qhje6JGxbsyFYuhi_QlmCSRCdg2BlGW_xpbEVIX1MMSo0vEaeUYQ&aep=10&ntc=1&sxsrf=APpeQnuLFXWj0MQPDdIdO_mUG6UtVCdMDg%3A1789431008507&mstk=AUtExfATcr2PtP6FqTOh8iTm84LrOqn50zTQWhdAmRSga9PQvJPG95G5j3ikWdVBPW8Np4YWulMfG2LehqRKDXeWfaXJJp1snp_1eYqqscKLtOY5OBidrOKnxi_EgkLiImWX2ElfVBx9FUrTFlKFwwued6y1vf4mdEWowDuQZbHTPvj7AeIlmfhDC8nLt7O7B_s3vk2XDgeirwrfc6stFPY1Qvc4hvYsPtXakCLIfQCTnpqTCqiDG_KhlU-9kujWl0yN1kIQLYD7dumCMnNhRjr1iX1wrDofJC-eUITKq1YmXEYIaS-ns3eXAB93x6h-GUXD-e2kCRQ9y9L5Sg&csuir=1&aioh=3&udm=50&mtid=JY2oapvCGdruiLMPif-d8Qg#lfId=ChxjMe You didn’t ask me, but it was most likely related to the IA circum-global teleconnector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadiumwave Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago On 9/13/2026 at 7:59 AM, GaWx said: No, A. Parnas, the super Nino is not caused in part due to DT anti-climate policies! Blaming Trump for the El Nino is about as stupid as Trump taking credit for no hurricanes. Just stupid! If we went net zero 10 yrars ago we'd still have this Super El Nino. 10 years didn't do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 12 hours ago, LibertyBell said: Chris from Gemini The highest temperature ever recorded in [Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/04f0jl), is 103°F (39°C), set on July 3, 1911 according to the [Mount Pocono Area Records](https://recordtemps.in/mount-pocono-pennsylvania). [1, 2] ## Temperature Details 95° was the highest recorded temperature for MPO. But there are many days with missing readings from that area including 7-3-1911. It’s one of the sites with incomplete data from before the modern airport station was established. Plus we don’t have precise elevation data from where the readings were taken that far back in time. Maximum 1-Day Mean Max Temperature for Mount Pocono Area, PA (ThreadEx) Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. Last value also occurred in one or more previous years. Period of record: 1901-09-12 to 2026-09-14 1 95.0 1954-07-31 - 95.0 1953-09-02 - 95.0 1911-08-14 - 95.0 1911-07-31 - 95.0 1909-08-08 - 95.0 1908-07-07 2 94.0 2012-07-18 - 94.0 2011-07-22 - 94.0 2011-07-21 - 94.0 2010-07-06 - 94.0 1988-07-08 - 94.0 1988-07-07 - 94.0 1966-07-03 - 94.0 1953-09-03 - 94.0 1949-07-04 - 94.0 1911-07-09 - 94.0 1911-05-22 3 93.0 2025-06-23 - 93.0 1999-07-06 - 93.0 1988-07-16 - 93.0 1988-07-10 - 93.0 1980-07-20 - 93.0 1955-07-22 - 93.0 1954-07-14 - 93.0 1953-07-18 - 93.0 1949-07-28 - 93.0 1948-08-26 - 93.0 1917-07-31 - 93.0 1911-08-10 - 93.0 1911-07-11 Mount Pocono Area, PA Period of record: 1901-09-12 through 2026-09-14DateHighest maximum temperatures (degrees F)Top Record 2nd Record 3rd Record 7/1 90 in 2026 88 in 2018 88 in 1968+ 7/2 93 in 1911 92 in 2026 90 in 1966 7/3 94 in 1966 92 in 2026 91 in 1949 7/4 94 in 1949 91 in 1955 89 in 1966 7/5 91 in 2010 91 in 1955 90 in 1999 7/6 94 in 2010 93 in 1999 93 in 1911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 3 hours ago, bluewave said: 95° was the highest recorded temperature for MPO. But there are many days with missing readings from that area including 7-3-1911. It’s one of the sites with incomplete data from before the modern airport station was established. Plus we don’t have precise elevation data from where the readings were taken that far back in time. Maximum 1-Day Mean Max Temperature for Mount Pocono Area, PA (ThreadEx) Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. Last value also occurred in one or more previous years. Period of record: 1901-09-12 to 2026-09-14 1 95.0 1954-07-31 - 95.0 1953-09-02 - 95.0 1911-08-14 - 95.0 1911-07-31 - 95.0 1909-08-08 - 95.0 1908-07-07 2 94.0 2012-07-18 - 94.0 2011-07-22 - 94.0 2011-07-21 - 94.0 2010-07-06 - 94.0 1988-07-08 - 94.0 1988-07-07 - 94.0 1966-07-03 - 94.0 1953-09-03 - 94.0 1949-07-04 - 94.0 1911-07-09 - 94.0 1911-05-22 3 93.0 2025-06-23 - 93.0 1999-07-06 - 93.0 1988-07-16 - 93.0 1988-07-10 - 93.0 1980-07-20 - 93.0 1955-07-22 - 93.0 1954-07-14 - 93.0 1953-07-18 - 93.0 1949-07-28 - 93.0 1948-08-26 - 93.0 1917-07-31 - 93.0 1911-08-10 - 93.0 1911-07-11 Mount Pocono Area, PA Period of record: 1901-09-12 through 2026-09-14DateHighest maximum temperatures (degrees F)Top Record 2nd Record 3rd Record 7/1 90 in 2026 88 in 2018 88 in 1968+ 7/2 93 in 1911 92 in 2026 90 in 1966 7/3 94 in 1966 92 in 2026 91 in 1949 7/4 94 in 1949 91 in 1955 89 in 1966 7/5 91 in 2010 91 in 1955 90 in 1999 7/6 94 in 2010 93 in 1999 93 in 1911 The numbers have been quality controlled. The raw observations do show 103°F but are now shown as missing as they failed the quality control test. Either way, it's a bogus reading that would require 110°F+ on the coastal Plain to be plausible. Mount Pocono was certainly not one of the warmest locations in the State of Pennsylvania, it's invariably one of the coldest due to its elevation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago On 9/10/2026 at 9:42 PM, donsutherland1 said: Using @TheClimateChanger's inspirational mapping work using AI, I ran a map for Colorado. As noted on numerous occasions regarding Denver, summers have grown hotter with the frequency of 90° days increasing dramatically. Mean Number of 90° or Above Highs Each Year: 1872-1999: 27.6 days 2000-2025: 50.7 days 2000-2026: 51.2 days (64 days in 2026 through September 10; mean summer 2026 high: 90.4°) Is the rising heat largely confined to Denver or are summers warming across Colorado? Here's how Colorado's most recent 30-years (1997-2026) compare with the preceding 30-year period. The data show that some of the mountainous regions have seen more rapid summer warming than Denver. In sum, Denver's rising heat is part of a larger story of ongoing climate change. I'm still playing around with my analog pairing idea, where you can see how recent years (2016-2025) compare to prior periods (e.g., 1951-1980 or 1881-1910) and see what locations had the most similar temperature regimes in those earlier years. Maybe with an ability to incorporate modeling to also include future periods like 2041-2070 or 2071-2100. Like for Philadelphia, you could see the ThreadEx stations with the closest winter climate in 1951-1980 are Baltimore (Downtown), MD; Olympia, WA; Caesars Head, SC; Charlottesville, VA; and Oak Ridge, TN. And the closest 1881-1910 winter climates are Knoxville, TN; Nashville, TN; Louisville, KY; Oklahoma City, OK; and Lewiston, ID. The closest 1951-1980 summer climates are Baltimore (Downtown), MD; Kansas City, MO; Norfolk, VA; Elizabeth City, NC; and Myrtle Beach, SC. And for 1881-1910 summers, St. Louis, MO; Norfolk, VA; Wilmington, NC; Raleigh, NC; and Nashville, TN. Or if we only allow locations whose mean temperatures in those periods are at least as high as recent Philadelphia temperatures, then the closest matches are: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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