August 2025 Discussion-OBS - cooler than normal first week but a big comeback to warmer than normal for the last 2-3 weeks

[LibertyBell]

40 minutes ago, anthonymm said:

Are we taking the over or under for 90 degrees at central park at some point in September. Climo says its roughly 50/50 but I'd think it'd be harder to achieve outside the first week of the month. That's usually when temps really start dropping.

No more 90 degrees, summer is over

it's hard to have a hot day in September when it's been so cool in August (after that one heatwave I mean)

[LibertyBell]

22 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

The ECMWF weekly guidance shows almost coast-to-coast cool anomalies in the U.S. The Pacific Northwest and northwestern Canada would be much warmer than normal.

summer is over Don

[anthonymm]

6 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

No more 90 degrees, summer is over

it's hard to have a hot day in September when it's been so cool in August (after that one heatwave I mean)

I'm not so sure. Usually when we've gotten these cool stretches in August, September reminds us it's still summer. CPC's also going above for our area in September. I think we probably do get a mini heatwave, maybe 1-2 days of 90 with a bunch of upper 80 days.

[Brian5671]

1 hour ago, Sundog said:

Today I managed to make it all the way through the day without turning on the AC with the good breeze helping. 

Clouds came back like an hour after I wrote that which helped keep the house from getting too warm on the 2nd floor. 

I just wanted to avoid the AC for one day and the clouds were the only way I was going to pull it off. 

totally different out here-had it off since Monday morning.    Wednesday was too cool to even have windows open

[FPizz]

1 hour ago, Wannabehippie said:

Seems early to see such vibrant colors.

 

Sorry, that was last year.  Have to wait 2 months for that

[donsutherland1]

1 hour ago, LibertyBell said:

No more 90 degrees, summer is over

it's hard to have a hot day in September when it's been so cool in August (after that one heatwave I mean)

There are some conflicting signals. Years with early extreme heat June-early July often have a bout of heat in September. However, years with the kind of cool shots as is occurring at present during August 20-31 typically have lower monthly maximum temperatures in September.

August 20-31 had one or more lows in the 50s: Mean September maximum temperature: 86.9

All other years: Mean September maximum temperature: 89.9.

[jm1220]

Flooding on Fire Island and the Hamptons, and water up to the dunes elsewhere. Jones Beach looks pretty rough. High tide looks to be coinciding with the worst of the waves. We’re lucky this turned out to sea. 

[psv88]

72 today 

[lee59]

Over wash at Jones Beach substantial, up to and underneath the boardwalk

[LoboLeader1]

70 here today.

[WestBabylonWeather]

I regret not going to the beach to check it out but I’m hearing that the water at jones beach almost made it to the parking lot. For those of us that have been to jones beach you know how insane that is 

[ForestHillWx]

7 hours ago, FPizz said:

It was actually good here, but driving north up 287 for work into NY, the color north of route 80 was amazing.  I tried to take pics while driving, this was the best I could get. Going 80 and taking pics not recommended, but lots of yellow, orange and red.

Right through the north part of my hometown.

Many years ago, before they opened that section of 287, we biked up that road and climbed that rock face in cub scouts. 

[JerseyWx]

9 hours ago, FPizz said:

It was actually good here, but driving north up 287 for work into NY, the color north of route 80 was amazing.  I tried to take pics while driving, this was the best I could get. Going 80 and taking pics not recommended, but lots of yellow, orange and red.

"Riverdale Next 3 Exits"  I see that everyday.

But yeah, Fall 2021 was great too.  We had that Indian Summer pattern and a warm October.

[JerseyWx]

3 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

No more 90 degrees, summer is over

it's hard to have a hot day in September when it's been so cool in August (after that one heatwave I mean)

Oh c'mon, you of all people know better.  Summer ain't over for another month 

1 hour ago, ForestHillWx said:

Right through the north part of my hometown.

Many years ago, before they opened that section of 287, we biked up that road and climbed that rock face in cub scouts. 

Mountainside park is great in that very area too.  You can see NYC from parts of the trails.  Well for that matter, you can see the tip of the skyline coming down the top of the Riverdale hill lol.