July 2025 Obs/Disco ... possible historic month for heat

[weathafella]

Lovely day!  I enjoy my heat but love the gathering planned in near perfect outdoor wx today.  It should be hot Sunday onward for a few days and like the past few weeks, cooldowns are short lived.

[Lava Rock]

Gusty NW winds at the lake.

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[powderfreak]

66/50 in the valley.  Bit cooler up here at the mountain.

A nice break in the heat.

[rimetree]

77/57...couldn't draw it up any better for the 4th. Enjoy the day folks.

[Typhoon Tip]

3 hours ago, dendrite said:

Huh? Over the top can be big heat. 

That's typically how we get our biggest heat as a matter of climate fact...

The model of AN in NE has 2 origins:

1  MS Valley/Gulf

2  S/W U.S.  

These have different large synoptic circulation modes and are easily identifiable.   

1  is a WAR sourced.   The West Atlantic Ridge retrogrades west and bulges the westerlies N of New England.  This tends to collocate with a surface ridging which imparts a deep layer SW flow from east Texas and the Gulf region up and around the periphery of the high.  This type of heat seldom exceeds the low 90s, but will transport high theta-e ( elevated DP) air.   think 92/76

2  is Sonoran desert/elevation processed heat.  This is led by a +PNA that collapses into a mode change -PNA.  This ejects plume(s) of intense kinetically charged desert air, with exceedingly hot 850 mb type temperatures, EMLs and very tall mixing columns on the soundings.  The -PNA sends heights higher over the eastern mid latitude continent, and the ejected plume(s) of high heat get timed into that ridge expansion and trapped.  This kind of AN pattern is typically where we get our biggest T. DPs may start out diurnal cycles in the 70s, but will tend to mix down to the 60s.  think 100/66

Sometimes... you can hybridize between these two ...  For example, the retrograding WAR may be coupled with a --> -PNA....  but there is no certainty while that is happening that a plume will be timed.  So it's important in climate awareness to understand the mechanistic differences in how the heat is transported across the continent.   

That EPS mean above is indicating the #2 method of heat transport is favored - assuming that gaudy look actually materializes that way.   

[512high]

73F/ my thoughts are this is a top 10 day........Happy 4th everyone, be safe and enjoy!

[HoarfrostHubb]

Wind was pretty brisk on our local pond, but the resident bald eagle was happy to show up.  

[Torch Tiger]

2 hours ago, ineedsnow said:

you said it would be memorable so you kind of did

memorable = hottest July ever.  got it

[weatherwiz]

16 hours ago, CT Rain said:

Where'd you take that pic Paul? Great stuff!

That was at Big Y in Wilbraham, MA! Sorry for late response 

[weatherwiz]

16 hours ago, CT Rain said:

Very impressive hail signature in NE CT earlier. Not surprised by the 1.75" hail reports. 

Tons of wind damage across the state. 

Good call, you sniffed this out several days ago

[ineedsnow]

13 minutes ago, Torch Tiger said:

memorable = hottest July ever.  got it

Well atleast top 5.. if not meh

[Torch Tiger]

21 minutes ago, ineedsnow said:

Well atleast top 5.. if not meh

Top 20 is memorable to me, given it's the hottest time of year.

[DavisStraight]

1 hour ago, rimetree said:

77/57...couldn't draw it up any better for the 4th. Enjoy the day folks.

I'm 77/57 too, beautiful day out there today, nice little breeze now and then. I can live without the heat and high dews.

[DavisStraight]

1 hour ago, weatherwiz said:

That was at Big Y in Wilbraham, MA! Sorry for late response 

I must have just missed you, I was there yesterday but left before the storms.

[kdxken]

1 hour ago, ineedsnow said:

Well atleast top 5.. if not meh

Happy 4th of July. 

 

[kdxken]

2 hours ago, Torch Tiger said:

Top 20 is memorable to me, given it's the hottest time of year.

What was the 19th hottest of the top off your head if it's so memorable?

[HoarfrostHubb]

I do recall some miserable cold and rainy ones around 10-15 years ago

I also remember a very hot one in 1999 I think? 

[weatherwiz]

18 minutes ago, DavisStraight said:

I must have just missed you, I was there yesterday but left before the storms.

I love that Big Y. Even when its busy, its manageable to get around the store and I don't think I've ever had to wait more than 2-3 minutes to get a self checkout register.

[dendrite]

2009 rainy and raw

2007 chilly start

2001 chilly

7/4/92 nastiest 4th ever

[BrianW]

What a day out on Pt Judith fishing with my Nephew. Low 70's and a nice sea breeze. 

 

 

[BrianW]

[kdxken]

 

[metagraphica]

80/55 CoC. Gonna need a sweatshirt to watch the fireworks tonight. Cool and dry.

[Snowedin]

As much as I love the chill vibe that high dews and heat brings this time of year, I don’t mind a day like this. It’s very pleasant without a doubt, great for grilling and taking long walks on the beach. I think the heavy downpours yesterday really wrung out much of the moisture in the atmosphere. When it returns though and it will, our collective tooshies (and manbuns) shall be ready!

[Damage In Tolland]

48 minutes ago, metagraphica said:

80/55 CoC. Gonna need a sweatshirt to watch the fireworks tonight. Cool and dry.

Sounds summery 

[metagraphica]

12 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Sounds summery 

Tomorrow and Sunday will be better. Doo do doo dew!

[dendrite]

1 hour ago, kdxken said:

 

102/70 is a nice comfy 36% RH too.

[powderfreak]

24 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Sounds summery 

Honestly not a bad thing when you aren’t getting eaten alive by bugs while trying to wait for fireworks outside.

[ineedsnow]

its beautiful out.. top 5 for July 4th..  Memorable 

[ineedsnow]

3 hours ago, kdxken said:

What was the 19th hottest of the top off your head if it's so memorable?