LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 hour ago, SACRUS said: Records: Highs: EWR: 100 (2006 / 2024) NYC: 100 (1933) LGA: 100 (2006) JFK: 97 (2006) Lows: EWR: 52 (1943) NYC: 59 (1964) LGA: 62 (1947) JFK: 60 (1964) Historical: 1812: A tornado struck parts of Westchester County, New York. The same storm today would have caused major destruction. (Ref. AccWeather Weather History) 1917: 80 forest fires ,were ignited in Trinity County, California when an electrical storm produced hundreds of lightning bolts over a small area which was tinder-box dry from severe drought. (Ref. AccWeather Weather History) 1947: What turned out to be the hottest August on record started off on a decidedly cool note across parts of Michigan with record lows at: Houghton Lake, MI: 32°, Ste. St. Marie, MI: 36°, Muskegon, MI: 43°, Flint, MI: 43° and Grand Rapids, MI: 48 °F. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1954 - Mount Rainier in Washington State was still covered with sixteen inches of snow at the 5500 foot level following a big snow season. (David Ludlum) 1966: Very strong winds from severe thunderstorms struck northwest Oklahoma. Winds gusted to 80 mph in Laverne, and blew a parked Cessna aircraft through a fence and into a ditch. As the storms approached Gage, winds gusted to 92 mph, causing blowing dust that reduced the visibility to near zero. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1972: This was the first of 25 straight days without measurable rain at Philadelphia, PA. (Ref. AccWeather Weather History) 1974: Georgia--An 18-year-old youth was killed by lightning at a lumber camp on the Ocmulgee River. Maine--One person was killed by lightning at Fort Fairfield. Aroostook County. No further details. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf) 1976: Flight operations at the former Stapleton Airport in Denver, CO were suspended for 90 minutes when the airport tower radar was knocked out and water reached a foot deep on some taxi ramps after 1.50 inches of rain fell in one hour. Record lows gripped Wisconsin including Green Bay, WI: 45°, Madison, WI: 47°, La Crosse, WI: 49° and Milwaukee, WI: 49°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1978: A severe thunderstorm developed in Beadle County, South Dakota during the afternoon and plunged southeastward. Winds up to 80 mph and hail the size of golf balls pelted the area. The hail piled up to six inches deep on roads and to three feet in the ditches. So much hail fell that it remained on the ground in some areas for 36 hours after the storm. Approximately 480,000 acres of nearly ripe crops were badly damaged or completely destroyed. Damage to crops and personal property was estimated at $4 million dollars. Over 35 inches of rain fell in the Hill Country northwest of San Antonio, TX between 7/31 and 8/4 as the remnants of Tropical Storm Amelia stalled. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1980: The relentless heat from the summer of 1980 continued. Record highs included: Wichita, KS: 110°, Oklahoma City, OK 108°, Columbia, MO: 108°, Topeka, KS: 107°, Dodge City, KS: 106°, Little Rock, AR: 105°, St. Louis, MO: 104° and Springfield, MO: 103°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1983: During the early afternoon hours, a strong microburst swept across Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. Although the base anemometer was not calibrated at extreme wind speeds, the peak gust hit 149 mph. It was reported that Air Force One, with President Reagan on board, landed less than 10 minutes before the peak gust. 1985 - A nearly stationary thunderstorm deluged Cheyenne, WY, with rain and hail. Six inches of rain fell in six hours producing the most damaging flash flood of record for the state. Two to five feet of hail covered the ground following the storm, which claimed twelve lives, and caused 65 million dollars property damage. (Storm Data) 1986 - A powerful thunderstorm produced 100 mph winds and large hail in eastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri causing 71 million dollars damage, and injuring nineteen persons. It was one of the worst thunderstorms of record for Kansas. Crops were mowed to the ground in places and roofs blown off buildings along its path, 150 miles long and 30 miles wide, from near Abilene to southeast of Pittsburg. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Record heat gripped parts of the Midwest. A dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Lincoln, NE, with a reading of 105 degrees, Moline, IL, with an afternoon high of 103 degrees, and Burlington, IA, with a reading of 102 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Two dozen cities in the Upper Midwest reported record high temperatures for the date, including La Crosse WI with a reading of 105 degrees. Highs of 103 degrees at Milwaukee, WI, and South Bend, IN, were records for the month of August. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Hurricane Chantal made landfall along the Upper Texas coast about sunrise. Chantal deluged parts of Galveston Island and southeastern Texas with 8 to 12 inches of rain. Unofficial totals ranged up to twenty inches. Winds gusted to 82 mph at Galveston, and reached 76 mph in the Houston area. Tides were 5 to 7 feet high. The hurricane claimed two lives, and caused 100 million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1998: A record 220,000 lightning bolts were recorded in the United States on this date. The usual number on summer days is about 100,000. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1999: Suffolk, VA several homes were struck by lightning and at least two people were injured. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 1980: The relentless heat from the summer of 1980 continued. Record highs included: Wichita, KS: 110°, Oklahoma City, OK 108°, Columbia, MO: 108°, Topeka, KS: 107°, Dodge City, KS: 106°, Little Rock, AR: 105°, St. Louis, MO: 104° and Springfield, MO: 103°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) This was such an underrated summer, the hottest July/August couplet for us on record and the hottest and only August with a temperature above 80.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 12 minutes ago, SACRUS said: Happened in June 7/27 after 100 degree heat (48 hours) same this time. The weekend look fantstic cooler at the beaches with this onshore barrage. onshore? I thought it would be cooler with some awesome dry Canadian air coming from north, lots of sunshine, low humidity, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 2 hours ago, bluewave said: Much more comfortable start to August. Models actually keep the strongest warm departures next few weeks to our north. Very strong high pressure building in Canada will keep us in a cooler onshore flow. While the models warm the pattern in mid-August, it’s an over the top warm up. So it’s possible for most of the area that the 100° heat is done for this summer. Since most times we had 100° heat in June and July August didn’t make it back to 100°. The pattern this summer so far has been a step down in high temperatures since late June. This most recent heatwave wasn’t as strong as the one in June was. Based on past statistics, any heatwave in mid-August will probably be weaker than this one was. But we can’t rule out another 100° reading at the usual warm spots in NJ. Just that it will probably not be at the level that this week was. Monthly Highest Max Temperature for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ Newark 100° Temperatures in June and JulyClick column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. 2025 103 101 M 103 2021 103 97 99 103 2011 102 108 98 108 1994 102 99 95 102 1993 102 105 100 105 1952 102 98 92 102 1943 102 95 97 102 1988 101 101 99 101 1966 101 105 95 105 2024 100 99 100 100 1959 100 93 96 100 1953 100 99 102 102 1934 100 98 90 100 1923 100 99 92 100 1993 was so much of a hotter summer than any other summer on this list. and yet 2010 was even hotter than 1993 but isn't on this list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 3 hours ago, ForestHillWx said: 59/59…rain showers tapering off. I, along with the power bill, will truly enjoy this reprieve. my electric bills are around 150 in the summer, I only turn on the a/c in my bedroom. power bills are always much worse during the winter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 4 minutes ago, LibertyBell said: 1993 was so much of a hotter summer than any other summer on this list. and yet 2010 was even hotter than 1993 but isn't on this list 2010 was overall sustained heat but June max was only 98 / Jul - 103 / Aug - 98 Not sure but think the list is summers with 2 or more months with 100 degree or higher readings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 4 minutes ago, SACRUS said: 2010 was overall sustained heat but June max was only 98 / Jul - 103 / Aug - 98 Not sure but think the list is summers with 2 or more months with 100 degree or higher readings. there's some great summers on that list, 1953 really stands out-- three out of four months at or above 100? (JJAS) I don't see 1983 on this list, did EWR hit 100 when JFK did in July and August and what about in September when NYC hit 99? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee59 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 The streak continues at Central Park with every month this year being chillier than last year. Glad to see this seeing last year was record warmth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Just now, lee59 said: The streak continues at Central Park with every month this year being chillier than last year. Glad to see this seeing last year was record warmth. That rubber band is going to snap in a BIG way soon, I would imagine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 3 hours ago, bluewave said: Much more comfortable start to August. Models actually keep the strongest warm departures next few weeks to our north. Very strong high pressure building in Canada will keep us in a cooler onshore flow. While the models warm the pattern in mid-August, it’s an over the top warm up. So it’s possible for most of the area that the 100° heat is done for this summer. Since most times we had 100° heat in June and July August didn’t make it back to 100°. The pattern this summer so far has been a step down in high temperatures since late June. This most recent heatwave wasn’t as strong as the one in June was. Based on past statistics, any heatwave in mid-August will probably be weaker than this one was. But we can’t rule out another 100° reading at the usual warm spots in NJ. Just that it will probably not be at the level that this week was. Monthly Highest Max Temperature for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ Newark 100° Temperatures in June and JulyClick column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. 2025 103 101 M 103 2021 103 97 99 103 2011 102 108 98 108 1994 102 99 95 102 1993 102 105 100 105 1952 102 98 92 102 1943 102 95 97 102 1988 101 101 99 101 1966 101 105 95 105 2024 100 99 100 100 1959 100 93 96 100 1953 100 99 102 102 1934 100 98 90 100 1923 100 99 92 100 Analogs seem good for some big heat. I see 1953, a couple from 1988, 2001 (big heat in early August), 2002. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee59 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 2 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said: That rubber band is going to snap in a BIG way soon, I would imagine. I hope not but I would not be surprised if it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 8 minutes ago, LibertyBell said: there's some great summers on that list, 1953 really stands out-- three out of four months at or above 100? (JJAS) I don't see 1983 on this list, did EWR hit 100 when JFK did in July and August and what about in September when NYC hit 99? EWR Max 1983 June: 96 July: 98 Aug: 97 Sep: 99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, TheClimateChanger said: Analogs seem good for some big heat. I see 1953, a couple from 1988, 2001 (big heat in early August), 2002. 2007 also had crazy heat in the south and Ohio Valley. I don't think summer is over yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 5 minutes ago, lee59 said: The streak continues at Central Park with every month this year being chillier than last year. Glad to see this seeing last year was record warmth. The fact that last year was record warm almost guaranteed that this year would be cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 5 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said: That rubber band is going to snap in a BIG way soon, I would imagine. This is one rubber band that won't be snapping back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, Sundog said: This is one rubber band that won't be snapping back. Last year was record warm only for the period 1869-2024. For the period 2025+, it will be considered a cool year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee59 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Just now, Sundog said: The fact that last year was record warm almost guaranteed that this year would be cooler. Not really because two years ago was the same as last year. However, there is still 5 months to go this year but so far so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Just now, lee59 said: Not really because two years ago was the same as last year. However, there is still 5 months to go this year but so far so good. Statistically it is incredibly unlikely that back to back years will be warmest ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 2 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said: Last year was record warm only for the period 1869-2024. For the period 2025+, it will be considered a cool year. So how is that the rubber band snapping back? You're not going back to anything lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwarlock Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 4 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said: 2007 also had crazy heat in the south and Ohio Valley. I don't think summer is over yet. definitely not....remember it was just the beginning of last week that several posters were saying we were done with 95 plus heat and look what happened all week. Another signal for heat coming the 10th and beyond 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClimateChanger Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, Sundog said: So how is that the rubber band snapping back? You're not going back to anything lol I mean not every month is just going to continue being cooler than the corresponding month in 2024. Eventually that trend has to stop, no? Maybe in time for December, which was about a degree cooler than normal in 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwarlock Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 30 minutes ago, LibertyBell said: onshore? I thought it would be cooler with some awesome dry Canadian air coming from north, lots of sunshine, low humidity, etc. wouldnt be surprised to see alot of clouds on one of the two days...starts completely sunny and then you get those clouds start puffing up and before you know it, its mostly cloudy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 1 minute ago, TheClimateChanger said: I mean not every month is just going to continue being cooler than the corresponding month in 2024. Eventually that trend has to stop, no? Maybe in time for December, which was about a degree cooler than normal in 2024. Ah ok. I thought you were saying that we were going to return to a cooler regime. That we were snapping back to cooler temps in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 3 minutes ago, bluewave said: Most of the heat next few weeks will be centered to our north with the high pressure keeping the flow more E to eventually S. Also leaves room underneath to get undercut by weak lows moving up from the south. Notice how the EPS boosted the warmth 8-11 to 8-18 further to our north. A generally warmer than normal pattern here but not as warm as late June and July was. Aug 4-11 New Aug 11-18 Old Aug 11-18 We may never see heat like 1953 again in our lifetimes simply because the climate has become wetter. As a matter of fact climate change should be framed more in terms of moisture than temperature. The moisture change is much more significant than any change in temperatures especially during the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 12 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said: Last year was record warm only for the period 1869-2024. For the period 2025+, it will be considered a cool year. Yes last year was in no way shape or form *record* warm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 17 minutes ago, SACRUS said: EWR Max 1983 June: 96 July: 98 Aug: 97 Sep: 99 EWR was cooler than JFK in 1983... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 21 minutes ago, lee59 said: The streak continues at Central Park with every month this year being chillier than last year. Glad to see this seeing last year was record warmth. this is why going by average temperatures is such a bad idea, this summer is MUCH hotter than last summer was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 14 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said: Last year was record warm only for the period 1869-2024. For the period 2025+, it will be considered a cool year. this is why going by average temperatures is such a bad idea, 2024 was in no way shape or form record warm and last summer was nowhere near as hot as this summer has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee59 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 At my house June of this year was a degree cooler than last year and July a degree warmer than last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 7 minutes ago, bluewave said: We haven’t had 105° heat in September since 1953. Back in those days we had extensive drought across the country which allowed late season 100°+heat. Now we have become more monsoon-like with 103-105° heat back in June. Then we got the 5+rains in spots. The heat week this week wasn’t as strong as the June heat was. Yesterday we got the heavy rains in spots again. Now we are seeing a more comfortable pattern for a while with plenty of easterly flow. My guess is that the next warm up in Mid-August will continue the pattern of being weaker than each earlier heatwave. So probably no more widespread 100° heat. But a few of the local warm spots in NJ could see more 95°to maybe a few isolated readings around 100°. We saw this past week how JFK and points east couldn’t rival the record 100°+ heat of late June. So a weaker reflection with more onshore flow this time. Isn't it ironic though how the SST were so much cooler in June when we had the 100+ heat at the coast? Maybe SST are not that important when it comes to extremely high temperatures (but more important when it comes to elevated mins and higher dew points and humidity?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibertyBell Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 31 minutes ago, winterwarlock said: wouldnt be surprised to see alot of clouds on one of the two days...starts completely sunny and then you get those clouds start puffing up and before you know it, its mostly cloudy From what I have seen, Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be mostly sunny (a great weekend!), Tuesday will be partly cloudy and Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly cloudy. No rain at all though during that period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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