July 2025 Discussion-OBS - seasonable summer variability

[Wannabehippie]

1 hour ago, SACRUS said:

 

So far only 20% but a very wet / active FL the next 7 days

 

I mean it is summer, it pretty much always is wet/active in Florida in July.

[winterwx21]

27 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

Heading out west today. Will be nice to escape this weather and enjoy 60s and 70s all week!

Nice, have a great vacation! 

[winterwx21]

Despite all the humidity with rain chances almost every day, it has become very dry here. I'm having to water the vegetable garden very often now. Tomorrow was advertised as a more active day, but I see HRRR and NAM 3km keep most of the activity to the north and west. I hope we see a downpour, but I'm not very optimistic. 

[anthonymm]

14 hours ago, Sundog said:

That's the worst part. High dews and high lows.

I'd take mid 90s every day if it meant dews stay in the 50s or below and lows bottomed out in the mid 60s. 

Pretty much all the lows have been affected region wide, in every season. Compared to say 80s climate normals our overnight lows are 5-6 degrees warmer now, regardless of the season. Crazy shit especially for only a 40 year difference.

[anthonymm]

11 hours ago, FPizz said:

Happens in plenty places outside the park, who cares except for the homeless that sleep there?

Well if you are one of the 8+ million people that live in new york city proper, or the surrounding urban areas like Jersey City and Hoboken, you never get a nice refreshing night anymore. That seems like kinda a big deal.

[anthonymm]

9 hours ago, JerseyWx said:

Our summers have always been hazy, hot and humid.  That's just typical Jersey and New York climate.  Yes I know that it has gotten worse, with dewpoints averaging higher than they used to, but it's not like we were ever arid like the high desert out west.

We used to get overnight lows in the 60s, even in midsummer. That literally NEVER happens now and thats frankly insane.

[Stormlover74]

17 minutes ago, winterwx21 said:

Nice, have a great vacation! 

Thanks. Looking forward to crossing Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas off my list 

[bluewave]

21 minutes ago, anthonymm said:

We used to get overnight lows in the 60s, even in midsummer. That literally NEVER happens now and thats frankly insane.

When I was growing up it was normal for NYC to have at least one July low in the 50s and POU in the 40s. Now both locations usually stay above 60° and 50° in July. Very challenging with record high dewpoints keeping the lows from dropping as much as they used to.

 

[nycwinter]

14 hours ago, Sundog said:

Arizona where? Up in Flagstaff?

Otherwise it's way too hot. Phoenix average high is like 106 in July, too hot. 

but dewpoints would be lower then they are in nyc during this humid stretch..

[BxEngine]

52 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

Thanks. Looking forward to crossing Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas off my list 

Wyoming and Montana was one of the most incredible trips of my life. 

[wdrag]

No thread yet, but considering on for I95 corridor northwest across NNJ and se NYS for iso 5" in 3-6 hours Mon afternoon-Night. Will review more guidance late in the day and repost around 8P.  12z/13 SPC HREF is more or less mirroring the heavier GFS qpf. Am pretty sure the iso ~ 5" occurs but where?. 

 

[donsutherland1]

1 hour ago, bluewave said:

When I was growing up it was normal for NYC to have at least one July low in the 50s and POU in the 40s. Now both locations usually stay above 60° and 50° in July. Very challenging with record high dewpoints keeping the lows from dropping as much as they used to.

 

Below is the change in interval between the first and last date in the 50s for New York City (Central Park):

Recent Seasons:

2020-21 season:

    First low below 60°F: September 14, 2020

    Last low below 60°F: June 23, 2021

2021-22 season:

    First low below 60°F: July 3, 2021

    Last low below 60°F: June 20, 2022

2022-23 season:

    First low below 60°F: September 16, 2022

    Last low below 60°F: June 10, 2023

2023-24 season:

    First low below 60°F: September 15, 2023

    Last low below 60°F: June 11, 2024

2024-25 season:

    First low below 60°F: August 21, 2024

    Last low below 60°F: June 15, 2025

[psv88]

2 hours ago, Sundog said:

To be fair all these ocean facing beaches kind of suck unless you're a surfer or something. 

In summer growing up I would spent the whole of July and August in Greece with family. Calm crystal clear water, low humidity, and maybe you'd see rain two or three times the whole two months. 

The weather and beaches here are not that good sadly.   

Depends what beaches you go to. Jones beach, Long Beach, Coney Island not great. 
 

head out to smith point park, coopers beach, east Hampton beach, they are excellent. Coopers beach ranked #1 beach in America. It’s excellent and better than any Florida beach.

im sure Greece beaches are nice. But to say the beaches on the island aren’t good is just wrong

[rclab]

5 hours ago, bluewave said:

When I was growing up it was normal for NYC to have at least one July low in the 50s and POU in the 40s. Now both locations usually stay above 60° and 50° in July. Very challenging with record high dewpoints keeping the lows from dropping as much as they used to.

 

 I remember seeing the fireworks for the rededication of the Statue Of Liberty. July 3-6, 1986. It was chilly. I believe the temperature dropped to the lower 50’s. If I remember correctly windchill was actually an uncomfortable factor that night. I was 39 at the time. Stay well, as always …

Lots 

[psv88]

1 hour ago, BxEngine said:

Wyoming and Montana was one of the most incredible trips of my life. 

Agreed. Incredible out there 

[bluewave]

38 minutes ago, rclab said:

 I remember seeing the fireworks for the rededucation of the Statue Of Liberty. July 3-6, 1986. It was chilly. I believe the temperature dropped to the lower 50’s. If I remember correctly windchill was actually an uncomfortable factor that night. I was 39 at the time. Stay well, as always …

Lots 

Yeah, that was the coldest July 4th low for many across the region.
 

Data for July 4, 1986 through July 4, 1986
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NY	NEWCOMB	COOP	37
VT	MOUNT MANSFIELD	COOP	37
NY	LAKE PLACID 2 S	COOP	38
NY	RAY BROOK	COOP	39
VT	CAVENDISH	COOP	39
VT	ENOSBURG FALLS	COOP	39

 

 for July 4, 1986 through July 4, 1986
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PA	TOBYHANNA POCONO MOUNTAIN ARPT	WBAN	35
NJ	MORRIS PLAINS 1 W	COOP	39
NJ	LONG VALLEY	COOP	41
NJ	SUSSEX 1 NW	COOP	41
PA	PHOENIXVILLE 1 E	COOP	42
NJ	NEWTON	COOP	42
PA	EAST STROUDSBURG	COOP	43
NJ	HIGH POINT PARK	COOP	43
NJ	INDIAN MILLS 2 W	COOP	43
NJ	PEMBERTON	COOP	44
PA	HOPEWELL MORGANTOWN	COOP	45
NJ	HIGHTSTOWN 2 W	COOP	45
NJ	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW	COOP	45
PA	COATESVILLE 2 W	COOP	45
NJ	ESTELL MANOR	COOP	46
PA	GRATERFORD 1 E	COOP	46
NJ	TOMS RIVER	COOP	46
PA	NESHAMINY FALLS	COOP	46
PA	BUCKSVILLE	COOP	46
NJ	SOMERVILLE 4 NW	COOP	46

 

Data for July 4, 1986 through July 4, 1986
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NJ	CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR	COOP	41
NY	PORT JERVIS	COOP	43
NY	WALDEN 1 ESE	COOP	43
NJ	CRANFORD	COOP	44
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	44
CT	COCKAPONSET RANGER STA	COOP	44
CT	STAMFORD 5 N	COOP	45
NJ	WANAQUE RAYMOND DAM	COOP	47
NY	WESTBURY	COOP	47
CT	NORWICH PUBLIC UTILITY PLANT	COOP	47
NJ	PLAINFIELD	COOP	48
CT	MOUNT CARMEL	COOP	48
NY	PATCHOGUE 2 N	COOP	48
CT	GROTON	COOP	48
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	WBAN	49
NY	GARNERVILLE	COOP	49
NY	MIDDLETOWN 2 NW	COOP	50
NY	MINEOLA	COOP	50
NY	YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 1W	COOP	50
NJ	LITTLE FALLS	COOP	51
NY	DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY	COOP	51
NY	BRIDGEHAMPTON	COOP	51
NY	NY WESTERLEIGH STAT IS	COOP	52
NY	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK	COOP	52
CT	IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL AIRPORT	WBAN	52
NY	SETAUKET STRONG	COOP	52
NY	VANDERBILT MUSEUM	COOP	53
NJ	JERSEY CITY	COOP	54
NY	WESTCHESTER CO AP	WBAN	54
CT	NEW HAVEN	COOP	54
NY	ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP	WBAN	54
CT	MIDDLETOWN 4 W	COOP	54
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	55
NY	SCARSDALE	COOP	55
NY	RIVERHEAD RESEARCH FARM	COOP	55
NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	56
NY	GREENPORT POWER HOUSE	COOP	57
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	58
NY	NEW YORK AVE V BROOKLYN	COOP	59
NY	JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	59

 

[SACRUS]

83 / 73 been 70 - 80% cloudy most the day.  Late clearing could get some mid /upper 80s

 

 

[TheClimateChanger]

Very impressive overnight heat retention today in western New York. We will have to see if these temperatures hold, but the low of 75F would tie the record high minimum in Buffalo (1936) and the low of 73F would tie the record high minimum in Rochester (1987). At Watertown, the morning low was just 78F, 4F above the record high (74F, in 2016) and just 1F shy of the all-time record high minimum of 79F set on July 21, 2011 (records dating to 1949). The morning low of 76F at Syracuse would easily surpass the daily record high minimum of 73F, set in 1972.  

Developing convection could wreak havoc on these, although with dewpoints so high they might hold regardless.

[bluewave]

26 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said:

Very impressive overnight heat retention today in western New York. We will have to see if these temperatures hold, but the low of 75F would tie the record high minimum in Buffalo (1936) and the low of 73F would tie the record high minimum in Rochester (1987). At Watertown, the morning low was just 78F, 4F above the record high (74F, in 2016) and just 1F shy of the all-time record high minimum of 79F set on July 21, 2011 (records dating to 1949). The morning low of 76F at Syracuse would easily surpass the daily record high minimum of 73F, set in 1972.  

Developing convection could wreak havoc on these, although with dewpoints so high they might hold regardless.

The area around NYC has been fortunate in recent years that the most significant record low max temperatures have been going by to the north. If LGA was able to beat their previous low max of 86° back in 2013 by 2° like BTV did, then they would have their first 88° low. But luckily they have only had a low max of 84° in recent years.
 

 

[LibertyBell]

18 hours ago, Dark Star said:

Are these imprisonments recent?  I must have my head in the sand.  If we don't all destroy ourselves first, maybe in about 300 years or more the world might start unifying.  Though I'm not sure if human nature can evolve.  Again, a single culture doesn't seem possible, unless it is some kind of dystopia...

I think it was last year.... it has to do with the construction of new pipelines in areas where the politicians made *promises* they wouldn't be constructed.

[LibertyBell]

17 hours ago, Sundog said:

That's the worst part. High dews and high lows.

I'd take mid 90s every day if it meant dews stay in the 50s or below and lows bottomed out in the mid 60s. 

I hate Miami type weather with a passion.  The ONLY positive is once in awhile we'd get to see a rainbow just because of all that moisture floating around lol (there was one near the Empire State Building this morning.)

The rainbow in the purple sky in my sig is from Thursday July 3rd when we had that severe wx outbreak. A few bolts of lightning appeared over that same part of the sky a few minutes later lol.

[LibertyBell]

17 hours ago, nycwinter said:

you could always move to arizona to get what you want..

You can't possibly like this weather either.

 

[LibertyBell]

17 hours ago, nycwinter said:

you could always move to arizona to get what you want..

PS what he's describing is exactly the kind of climate NYC had between 1944-1955 and again between 1991-2002.

 

[LibertyBell]

12 hours ago, JerseyWx said:

Our summers have always been hazy, hot and humid.  That's just typical Jersey and New York climate.  Yes I know that it has gotten worse, with dewpoints averaging higher than they used to, but it's not like we were ever arid like the high desert out west.

We were much more like the west during the 1944-1955 period especially and again periodically between 1991-2002.

[LibertyBell]

8 hours ago, bluewave said:

JFK is much closer to the top of the list on 70° lows with the much higher dewpoints.

70° Low Data for January 1, 2025 through July 12, 2025
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LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	21
New York-LGA Area	ThreadEx	21
NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	20
New York-Central Park Area	ThreadEx	20
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	17
New York-Kennedy Airport Area	ThreadEx	17
FARMINGDALE REPUBLIC AP	WBAN	14
ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP	WBAN	14
Islip Area	ThreadEx	14

 

70° Low Data for January 1, 2025 through July 12, 2025
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NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	19
Newark Area	ThreadEx	19
ATLANTIC CITY MARINA	WBAN	18
HARRISON	COOP	18
Atlantic City Marina Area	ThreadEx	18
TETERBORO AIRPORT	WBAN	17
MARGATE	COOP	16
ATLANTIC CITY INTL AP	WBAN	15
SOUTH JERSEY REGIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	15
Atlantic City Area	ThreadEx	15
EB FORSYTHE NEW JERSEY	RAWS	15
PENNSAUKEN 1N	COOP	15
TETERBORO AIRPORT	COOP	15
ESTELL MANOR	COOP	14

 

Yep, way more humid than hot.  The funny thing is it hasn't rained much, which proves that a warmer climate can hold more moisture without always making it rain more (though it usually does rain more, it's not always the case, as the saturation point has become higher too requiring a higher threshold for rain to fall.)  It's why converting all this excess water vapor into drinking water would help on multiple fronts.

 

[LibertyBell]

6 hours ago, bluewave said:

Nuisance drizzle but no relief from the recent dry pattern and having to water the garden to keep it going.

we can't call this a dry pattern with such high humidity lol....

 

[LibertyBell]

5 hours ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 100 (1966)
NYC: 101 (1966)
LGA: 99 (1966)
JFK: 94 (1992)
New Brnsck: 98 (1894)



Lows:

EWR: 57 (1940)
NYC: 54 (1888)
LGA: 58 (1990)
JFK: 58 (1990)
New Brnsck: 52 (1923)


Historical:

 

1895 - A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay. (David Ludlum)

1922: The mercury hit 134 °F at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, CA on July 10, 1913 the hottest reading of record for the World. The old world record has been revoked. Sandstorm conditions accompanied the heat. The high the previous day was 129° following a morning low of 93 degrees. The previous world record of 136 °F at El Azizia, Libya has been revoked The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)committee concluded that "the most compelling scenario for the July 13,1922 event was that a new and inexperienced observer, not trained in the use of an unsuitable replacement instrument that could be easily misread, improperly recorded the observation and was consequently in error by about seven degrees Celsius."  Death Valley is now the Earth's Highest Temperature Record

1936: Mio, Michigan : The highest temperature ever recorded in Michigan: 112 °F. Dells, Wisconsin : The highest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin : 114 °F. (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States) (Ref. Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link)

1951: Rivers across eastern Kansas crest well above flood stage, causing the most significant destruction from flooding in the Midwestern United States at that time. Five-hundred-thousand people were left homeless, and 24 people died in the disaster. Click HERE for more information from the History Channel. 

1964: Clouds, rain and a cool northeast wind holds the high temperatures in the upper 50s to mid 60s across West Michigan. The high of 59° at Grand Rapids, MI was only the second time in over a hundred years of record that the temperature did not reach 60° on a July day. Early morning lows dropped in ot the lower and middle 30’s across parts of the northern Plains. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

1975 - Dover, DE, was deluged with 8.50 inches of rain to establish a 24 hour record for the state. (The Weather Channel)

1977 - Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in Westchester County of southeastern New York State plunging New York City into darkness. (David Ludlum)

1980 - Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis, TN, 108 degrees at Macon, GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta, GA, established all-time records for those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington, GA, was just two degrees shy of the state record. (The Weather Channel)

1982: Lightning struck a woman in Chesterfield County, VA . She was sitting on a metal swing set in her back yard, and though she could hear thunder, she did not go indoors. She heard a loud noise and felt pain. Lightning struck the swing set and traveled through her body to the ground. Her shoes were blown off her feet and she received burns on her back and legs.  (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History)

1987 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the Midwest. Ten cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Casper, WY, with a reading of 39 degrees. By way of contrast, record heat was reported in the eastern U.S., with highs of 93 degrees at Burlington, VT, and 101 degrees around Miami, FL. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - There were just three reports of severe weather across the country, and just one record high temperature reported. Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to the Tennessee Valley area, producing nine inches at Senatobia, MS. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - A thunderstorm at Albany, GA, produced 1.40 inches of rain in forty minutes, along with wind gusts to 82 mph. Afternoon highs of 98 degrees at Corpus Christi, TX, 110 degrees at Tucson, AZ, and 114 degrees at Phoenix, AZ, equalled records for the date. Greenwood, MS, reported 55.65 inches of precipitation for the year, twice the amount normally received by mid July. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

 

1993: Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches in an hour caused flooding of streets and roads at Dodge City, KS. Standing water of one and a half to two feet was reported in southwestern Dodge City. In south central Kansas, heavy rains in Kiowa County caused widespread flooding and as much as 8 inches of rain was reported in portions of the county. The Rattlesnake Creek was out of its banks throughout the county and was reported to be as wide as five miles near the Edwards county line. Railroad tracks were washed out south of Kiowa County Lake. The water subsided around 5 AM the next day.  Major flooding on the Mississippi River produced a record river crest at Quincy, IL of 32.3 feet; eclipsing the old record of 28.9 feet set in April 1973. At mid-month, only 5 of 28 bridges that cross the river into Illinois were open. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1995: Many daily record high temperatures and three all time record highs were recorded as the deadly July 1995 heat wave continued unabated from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast. All time highs set included: Genoa, WI: 109°, Milwaukee, WI: 108°, La Crosse, WI: tied at 108°, Chicago, IL: 106°, Necedah, WI: 104°, Trempealeau, WI: 103°, Decorah, IA: 102° and Guttenberg, IA: 102°. Heat indices soared to well over 120° in many areas and close to 130° at Chicago, IL & Cedar Rapids, IA as dew point temperatures were in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. 553 people died in Chicago alone from the heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1996: Annandale Weather Center had 2.11 inches rain in 24 hours from Hurricane Bertha. (Ref. Annandale Weather Records - KRIC)(Ref. More information about Hurricane Bertha)

2002: Winds up to 80 mph swept through Kingman, AZ damaged or destroyed dozens of homes. Four people were also injured from flying debris. In Chloride, winds were estimated at 100 mph which caused significant damage. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2004: A violent tornado quickly developed across Woodford County, Illinois during the mid afternoon. This tornado was at F4 intensity as it demolished a manufacturing plant four miles west of Roanoke. Although 140 people were inside at the time, all escaped injury by reaching storm shelters a few minutes before the tornado's arrival. Steel beams and metal siding from the plant were found approximately three quarters of a mile east in a farm field.  (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2008: A streak of 24 consecutive days (ending August 5th) of 90° or higher began on this date at Denver, CO. This shattered their previous record of 18 days established in 1901 and 1974. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 100 (1966)
NYC: 101 (1966)
LGA: 99 (1966)

This was the last of an epic run of triple digit heat in 1966.  Much better summers back then, heat without high humidity!

 

I found this a little confusing though

1922: The mercury hit 134 °F at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, CA on July 10, 1913 the hottest reading of record for the World. The old world record has been revoked. Sandstorm conditions accompanied the heat. The high the previous day was 129° following a morning low of 93 degrees. The previous world record of 136 °F at El Azizia, Libya has been revoked The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)committee concluded that "the most compelling scenario for the July 13,1922 event was that a new and inexperienced observer, not trained in the use of an unsuitable replacement instrument that could be easily misread, improperly recorded the observation and was consequently in error by about seven degrees Celsius."  Death Valley is now the Earth's Highest Temperature Record
 

Has the old Death Valley record of 134 degrees been invalidated too? It should be.  The new record should be the 130 recorded at Death Valley a few years ago.

1993: Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches in an hour caused flooding of streets and roads at Dodge City, KS. Standing water of one and a half to two feet was reported in southwestern Dodge City. In south central Kansas, heavy rains in Kiowa County caused widespread flooding and as much as 8 inches of rain was reported in portions of the county. The Rattlesnake Creek was out of its banks throughout the county and was reported to be as wide as five miles near the Edwards county line. Railroad tracks were washed out south of Kiowa County Lake. The water subsided around 5 AM the next day.  Major flooding on the Mississippi River produced a record river crest at Quincy, IL of 32.3 feet; eclipsing the old record of 28.9 feet set in April 1973. At mid-month, only 5 of 28 bridges that cross the river into Illinois were open. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1995: Many daily record high temperatures and three all time record highs were recorded as the deadly July 1995 heat wave continued unabated from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast. All time highs set included: Genoa, WI: 109°, Milwaukee, WI: 108°, La Crosse, WI: tied at 108°, Chicago, IL: 106°, Necedah, WI: 104°, Trempealeau, WI: 103°, Decorah, IA: 102° and Guttenberg, IA: 102°. Heat indices soared to well over 120° in many areas and close to 130° at Chicago, IL & Cedar Rapids, IA as dew point temperatures were in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. 553 people died in Chicago alone from the heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1996: Annandale Weather Center had 2.11 inches rain in 24 hours from Hurricane Bertha. (Ref. Annandale Weather Records - KRIC)(Ref. More information about Hurricane Bertha)
 

 

epic flooding in the Midwest in 1993 continued as did our endless summer and epic heatwave

1995 was the endless summer for the Midwest

1996 a completely different kind of summer and I remember Bertha as a 65 mph Tropical Storm as it passed over JFK and dropped 7 inches of rain in the Poconos!

 

[LibertyBell]

6 hours ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 100 (1966)
NYC: 101 (1966)
LGA: 99 (1966)
JFK: 94 (1992)
New Brnsck: 98 (1894)



Lows:

EWR: 57 (1940)
NYC: 54 (1888)
LGA: 58 (1990)
JFK: 58 (1990)
New Brnsck: 52 (1923)


Historical:

 

1895 - A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay. (David Ludlum)

1922: The mercury hit 134 °F at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, CA on July 10, 1913 the hottest reading of record for the World. The old world record has been revoked. Sandstorm conditions accompanied the heat. The high the previous day was 129° following a morning low of 93 degrees. The previous world record of 136 °F at El Azizia, Libya has been revoked The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)committee concluded that "the most compelling scenario for the July 13,1922 event was that a new and inexperienced observer, not trained in the use of an unsuitable replacement instrument that could be easily misread, improperly recorded the observation and was consequently in error by about seven degrees Celsius."  Death Valley is now the Earth's Highest Temperature Record

1936: Mio, Michigan : The highest temperature ever recorded in Michigan: 112 °F. Dells, Wisconsin : The highest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin : 114 °F. (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States) (Ref. Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link)

1951: Rivers across eastern Kansas crest well above flood stage, causing the most significant destruction from flooding in the Midwestern United States at that time. Five-hundred-thousand people were left homeless, and 24 people died in the disaster. Click HERE for more information from the History Channel. 

1964: Clouds, rain and a cool northeast wind holds the high temperatures in the upper 50s to mid 60s across West Michigan. The high of 59° at Grand Rapids, MI was only the second time in over a hundred years of record that the temperature did not reach 60° on a July day. Early morning lows dropped in ot the lower and middle 30’s across parts of the northern Plains. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

1975 - Dover, DE, was deluged with 8.50 inches of rain to establish a 24 hour record for the state. (The Weather Channel)

1977 - Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in Westchester County of southeastern New York State plunging New York City into darkness. (David Ludlum)

1980 - Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis, TN, 108 degrees at Macon, GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta, GA, established all-time records for those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington, GA, was just two degrees shy of the state record. (The Weather Channel)

1982: Lightning struck a woman in Chesterfield County, VA . She was sitting on a metal swing set in her back yard, and though she could hear thunder, she did not go indoors. She heard a loud noise and felt pain. Lightning struck the swing set and traveled through her body to the ground. Her shoes were blown off her feet and she received burns on her back and legs.  (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History)

1987 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the Midwest. Ten cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Casper, WY, with a reading of 39 degrees. By way of contrast, record heat was reported in the eastern U.S., with highs of 93 degrees at Burlington, VT, and 101 degrees around Miami, FL. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - There were just three reports of severe weather across the country, and just one record high temperature reported. Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to the Tennessee Valley area, producing nine inches at Senatobia, MS. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - A thunderstorm at Albany, GA, produced 1.40 inches of rain in forty minutes, along with wind gusts to 82 mph. Afternoon highs of 98 degrees at Corpus Christi, TX, 110 degrees at Tucson, AZ, and 114 degrees at Phoenix, AZ, equalled records for the date. Greenwood, MS, reported 55.65 inches of precipitation for the year, twice the amount normally received by mid July. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

 

1993: Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches in an hour caused flooding of streets and roads at Dodge City, KS. Standing water of one and a half to two feet was reported in southwestern Dodge City. In south central Kansas, heavy rains in Kiowa County caused widespread flooding and as much as 8 inches of rain was reported in portions of the county. The Rattlesnake Creek was out of its banks throughout the county and was reported to be as wide as five miles near the Edwards county line. Railroad tracks were washed out south of Kiowa County Lake. The water subsided around 5 AM the next day.  Major flooding on the Mississippi River produced a record river crest at Quincy, IL of 32.3 feet; eclipsing the old record of 28.9 feet set in April 1973. At mid-month, only 5 of 28 bridges that cross the river into Illinois were open. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1995: Many daily record high temperatures and three all time record highs were recorded as the deadly July 1995 heat wave continued unabated from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast. All time highs set included: Genoa, WI: 109°, Milwaukee, WI: 108°, La Crosse, WI: tied at 108°, Chicago, IL: 106°, Necedah, WI: 104°, Trempealeau, WI: 103°, Decorah, IA: 102° and Guttenberg, IA: 102°. Heat indices soared to well over 120° in many areas and close to 130° at Chicago, IL & Cedar Rapids, IA as dew point temperatures were in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. 553 people died in Chicago alone from the heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1996: Annandale Weather Center had 2.11 inches rain in 24 hours from Hurricane Bertha. (Ref. Annandale Weather Records - KRIC)(Ref. More information about Hurricane Bertha)

2002: Winds up to 80 mph swept through Kingman, AZ damaged or destroyed dozens of homes. Four people were also injured from flying debris. In Chloride, winds were estimated at 100 mph which caused significant damage. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2004: A violent tornado quickly developed across Woodford County, Illinois during the mid afternoon. This tornado was at F4 intensity as it demolished a manufacturing plant four miles west of Roanoke. Although 140 people were inside at the time, all escaped injury by reaching storm shelters a few minutes before the tornado's arrival. Steel beams and metal siding from the plant were found approximately three quarters of a mile east in a farm field.  (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2008: A streak of 24 consecutive days (ending August 5th) of 90° or higher began on this date at Denver, CO. This shattered their previous record of 18 days established in 1901 and 1974. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

1895 - A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay. (David Ludlum)

This must have been absolutely wild to see-- I wonder how strong it was Tony?

1936: Mio, Michigan : The highest temperature ever recorded in Michigan: 112 °F. Dells, Wisconsin : The highest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin : 114 °F. (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States) (Ref. Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link)

What an absolutely amazing heatwave Tony!

1980 - Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis, TN, 108 degrees at Macon, GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta, GA, established all-time records for those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington, GA, was just two degrees shy of the state record. (The Weather Channel)

1980 was another year with an endless summer!

 

[LibertyBell]

6 hours ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 100 (1966)
NYC: 101 (1966)
LGA: 99 (1966)
JFK: 94 (1992)
New Brnsck: 98 (1894)



Lows:

EWR: 57 (1940)
NYC: 54 (1888)
LGA: 58 (1990)
JFK: 58 (1990)
New Brnsck: 52 (1923)


Historical:

 

1895 - A tornado struck Cherry Hill in New Jersey causing fifty thousand dollars damage. It also descended into the Harlem and Woodhaven areas of New York City killing one person, and finally ended as a waterspout in Jamaica Bay. (David Ludlum)

1922: The mercury hit 134 °F at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, CA on July 10, 1913 the hottest reading of record for the World. The old world record has been revoked. Sandstorm conditions accompanied the heat. The high the previous day was 129° following a morning low of 93 degrees. The previous world record of 136 °F at El Azizia, Libya has been revoked The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)committee concluded that "the most compelling scenario for the July 13,1922 event was that a new and inexperienced observer, not trained in the use of an unsuitable replacement instrument that could be easily misread, improperly recorded the observation and was consequently in error by about seven degrees Celsius."  Death Valley is now the Earth's Highest Temperature Record

1936: Mio, Michigan : The highest temperature ever recorded in Michigan: 112 °F. Dells, Wisconsin : The highest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin : 114 °F. (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States) (Ref. Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link)

1951: Rivers across eastern Kansas crest well above flood stage, causing the most significant destruction from flooding in the Midwestern United States at that time. Five-hundred-thousand people were left homeless, and 24 people died in the disaster. Click HERE for more information from the History Channel. 

1964: Clouds, rain and a cool northeast wind holds the high temperatures in the upper 50s to mid 60s across West Michigan. The high of 59° at Grand Rapids, MI was only the second time in over a hundred years of record that the temperature did not reach 60° on a July day. Early morning lows dropped in ot the lower and middle 30’s across parts of the northern Plains. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

1975 - Dover, DE, was deluged with 8.50 inches of rain to establish a 24 hour record for the state. (The Weather Channel)

1977 - Lightning struck a key electrical transmission line in Westchester County of southeastern New York State plunging New York City into darkness. (David Ludlum)

1980 - Afternoon highs of 108 degrees at Memphis, TN, 108 degrees at Macon, GA, and 105 degrees at Atlanta, GA, established all-time records for those three cities. The high of 110 degrees at Newington, GA, was just two degrees shy of the state record. (The Weather Channel)

1982: Lightning struck a woman in Chesterfield County, VA . She was sitting on a metal swing set in her back yard, and though she could hear thunder, she did not go indoors. She heard a loud noise and felt pain. Lightning struck the swing set and traveled through her body to the ground. Her shoes were blown off her feet and she received burns on her back and legs.  (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History)

1987 - Unseasonably cool weather prevailed across the Midwest. Ten cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Casper, WY, with a reading of 39 degrees. By way of contrast, record heat was reported in the eastern U.S., with highs of 93 degrees at Burlington, VT, and 101 degrees around Miami, FL. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - There were just three reports of severe weather across the country, and just one record high temperature reported. Thunderstorms brought much needed rains to the Tennessee Valley area, producing nine inches at Senatobia, MS. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - A thunderstorm at Albany, GA, produced 1.40 inches of rain in forty minutes, along with wind gusts to 82 mph. Afternoon highs of 98 degrees at Corpus Christi, TX, 110 degrees at Tucson, AZ, and 114 degrees at Phoenix, AZ, equalled records for the date. Greenwood, MS, reported 55.65 inches of precipitation for the year, twice the amount normally received by mid July. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

 

1993: Heavy rains of 3 to 5 inches in an hour caused flooding of streets and roads at Dodge City, KS. Standing water of one and a half to two feet was reported in southwestern Dodge City. In south central Kansas, heavy rains in Kiowa County caused widespread flooding and as much as 8 inches of rain was reported in portions of the county. The Rattlesnake Creek was out of its banks throughout the county and was reported to be as wide as five miles near the Edwards county line. Railroad tracks were washed out south of Kiowa County Lake. The water subsided around 5 AM the next day.  Major flooding on the Mississippi River produced a record river crest at Quincy, IL of 32.3 feet; eclipsing the old record of 28.9 feet set in April 1973. At mid-month, only 5 of 28 bridges that cross the river into Illinois were open. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1995: Many daily record high temperatures and three all time record highs were recorded as the deadly July 1995 heat wave continued unabated from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast. All time highs set included: Genoa, WI: 109°, Milwaukee, WI: 108°, La Crosse, WI: tied at 108°, Chicago, IL: 106°, Necedah, WI: 104°, Trempealeau, WI: 103°, Decorah, IA: 102° and Guttenberg, IA: 102°. Heat indices soared to well over 120° in many areas and close to 130° at Chicago, IL & Cedar Rapids, IA as dew point temperatures were in the upper 70’s to low 80’s. 553 people died in Chicago alone from the heat. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1996: Annandale Weather Center had 2.11 inches rain in 24 hours from Hurricane Bertha. (Ref. Annandale Weather Records - KRIC)(Ref. More information about Hurricane Bertha)

2002: Winds up to 80 mph swept through Kingman, AZ damaged or destroyed dozens of homes. Four people were also injured from flying debris. In Chloride, winds were estimated at 100 mph which caused significant damage. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2004: A violent tornado quickly developed across Woodford County, Illinois during the mid afternoon. This tornado was at F4 intensity as it demolished a manufacturing plant four miles west of Roanoke. Although 140 people were inside at the time, all escaped injury by reaching storm shelters a few minutes before the tornado's arrival. Steel beams and metal siding from the plant were found approximately three quarters of a mile east in a farm field.  (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2008: A streak of 24 consecutive days (ending August 5th) of 90° or higher began on this date at Denver, CO. This shattered their previous record of 18 days established in 1901 and 1974. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

JFK: 94 (1992)

1992 had a very cool and rainy summer (Pinatubo induced) so for JFK to have a record high of 94 in the middle of that summer is absolutely amazing! If not for that volcano, JFK would likely have been 100+ on this date (the hottest day that entire summer, Tony?)

[bluewave]

8 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

we can't call this a dry pattern with such high humidity lol....

 

Both things can be true at the same time. Record dew points with the sea breeze front and convection getting pushed to our west. So we get a more stable high dew point marine layer along the coast.