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

[FPizz]

6 minutes ago, winterwx21 said:

Yeah 93 was the highest I got during that heat wave. It was impressive to be 90+ for 6 days in a row, but it was far from extreme heat. Also pretty impressive that we had only 1 hot week for the entire month of August and lots of low humidity days. July was brutal, but August has been a fairly comfortable month. 

I had 3 days in a row here with two 88's and an 89. I think New Brunswick has 3 90s as well, but the hot spot Newark has 8 like Warlock.   90 is a fancy # we like to use, but like it matters being 88 or 90.  No one on earth can tell the difference.  

[Sundog]

Just now, FPizz said:

I had 3 days in a row here with two 88's and an 89. I think New Brunswick has 3 90s as well, but the hot spot Newark has 8 like Warlock.   90 is a fancy # we like to use, but like it matters being 88 or 90.  No one on earth can tell the difference.  

I immediately break out in hives when the thermometer hits exactly 32.222 degrees Celsius. 

[Brian5671]

10 minutes ago, winterwx21 said:

Yeah 93 was the highest I got during that heat wave. It was impressive to be 90+ for 6 days in a row, but it was far from extreme heat. Also pretty impressive that we had only 1 hot week for the entire month of August and lots of low humidity days. July was brutal, but August has been a fairly comfortable month. 

locally the June heatwave was the big event of the summer-3 days of 98 or 99 which is impressive for here as we don't even get that many 90 degree days

[BobbyHolikWillFindYou]

Three laps around the office parking lot and I worked up a sweat. When the wind dies down and the sun pops out you can FEEL it.

[FPizz]

9 minutes ago, BobbyHolikWillFindYou said:

Three laps around the office parking lot and I worked up a sweat. When the wind dies down and the sun pops out you can FEEL it.

You'd probably work up a sweat at 45 degrees too, that's a big workout.

[Sundog]

9 minutes ago, FPizz said:

You'd probably work up a sweat at 45 degrees too, that's a big workout.

Wait are you being sarcastic? Unless he sprinted them there's no way he's be sweating at 45 degrees lol

[FPizz]

4 minutes ago, Sundog said:

Wait are you being sarcastic? Unless he sprinted them there's no way he's be sweating at 45 degrees lol

Yes, I was being sarcastic.  Though, he might if he was wearing a coat.  

[TriPol]

It's so quiet meteorologically right now in so many areas. Only interesting action going is waterspouts on the Great Lakes! 

[nycwinter]

49 minutes ago, TriPol said:

It's so quiet meteorologically right now in so many areas. Only interesting action going is waterspouts on the Great Lakes! 

well alaska getting some good stormy weather.

[nycwinter]

i am enjoying this weather i got to wear my hoodie today

[SRRTA22]

53 minutes ago, nycwinter said:

i am enjoying this weather i got to wear my hoodie today

I'm in my tank top right now having a drink outside and it's absolutely heavenly. 10/10

Definitely gonna need my hoodie later though 

[ForestHillWx]

56 now; progged low of 46… extra blankets for the kids with the windows wide open. 

[MANDA]

25 minutes ago, ForestHillWx said:

56 now; progged low of 46… extra blankets for the kids with the windows wide open. 

Was just outside sweeping off the porch in shorts and a t-shirt and it felt great.  Nice and chilly!  Perfect for late August!

On the other hand weather pattern is extremely boring.  Real snooze fest.

[SACRUS]

Highs:
 

 

EWR: 79
ISP: 79
TEB: 78
PHL: 78
New Brnswck: 77
BLM: 77
JFK: 77 * missing intra hour highs (shicking)
ACY: 77
LGA: 76
TTN: 75
NYC: 75

[TheClimateChanger]

13 hours ago, bluewave said:

Top 10 and even some top 5 driest records for this August across the region. 
 

Time Series Summary for SUSSEX AIRPORT, NJ - Month of Aug
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1	2025	T	6
2	2022	1.04	2
3	2019	1.22	0
4	2020	1.24	3
5	2001	1.57	0
6	2005	2.09	0
7	2016	2.59	0
8	2014	2.74	1
9	2012	2.78	0
10	2015	2.84	0

 

Time Series Summary for SOMERSET AIRPORT, NJ - Month of Aug
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1	2025	0.80	6
2	2010	0.81	0
3	2008	0.91	0
4	2005	0.93	0
5	2014	2.01	1
6	2015	2.12	1
7	2006	2.46	0
8	2016	2.87	0
9	2003	2.97	1
10	2001	3.02	0

 

Time Series Summary for New Brunswick Area, NJ (ThreadEx) - Month of Aug
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1	1917	0.76	1
2	1964	0.82	0
3	2016	0.84	0
4	1995	1.04	0
5	2005	1.16	0
6	2015	1.21	0
7	1923	1.29	0
8	2025	1.33	5
9	1935	1.35	0
10	1980	1.36	0

 

 

Time Series Summary for LAGUARDIA AIRPORT, NY - Month of Aug
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1	1995	0.12	0
2	1964	0.24	0
3	1981	0.31	0
4	1972	0.94	0
5	2016	1.13	0
6	1984	1.19	0
7	1980	1.32	0
8	2025	1.67	5
9	1966	1.74	0
10	1988	1.83	0

 

Time Series Summary for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NY - Month of Aug
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1	1964	0.18	0
2	2005	0.26	0
3	1984	0.47	0
4	2025	0.53	5
5	2022	0.67	0
6	2009	0.68	0
7	1995	0.74	0
8	2016	0.90	0
9	1981	1.18	0
10	1980	1.45	0

 

Time Series Summary for NEW HAVEN TWEED AP, CT - Month of Aug
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1	2005	0.71	0
2	1956	0.93	0
3	2022	1.00	0
4	2025	1.05	5
5	1966	1.27	0
6	2009	1.39	0
7	1972	1.50	0
8	1953	1.84	0
9	1969	1.93	0
10	2016	1.96	0

IEM is maybe a little overdone here, but very impressive dry pattern. This seems to be the trend these days with dryness August-October, after spring/early summer deluges.

[Picard]

Sussex Airport may only record a trace of rain for the entire month of August?
If the trend continues, which it has a chance to, virtually all of New England sees their driest August on record?

[psv88]

77 today 

[jm1220]

32 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said:

IEM is maybe a little overdone here, but very impressive dry pattern. This seems to be the trend these days with dryness August-October, after spring/early summer deluges.

We had our August deluge on parts of LI and CT last year but after-dry as a bone like this year.

[winterwx21]

10 hours ago, FPizz said:

Yes, I was being sarcastic.  Though, he might if he was wearing a coat.  

Your initial comment was correct. I work up a big sweat when I run in 35 degrees. If you're actually running instead of walking and it's an extended period of time, you're going to sweat profusely no matter what the temperature is. 

Anyway today was spectacular weather. It felt extremely comfortable with a high temp of 77 here. 

[psv88]

Down to 56. Can’t remember an August with so many 50s. 

[LoboLeader1]

Fall is in the air here this morning, currently 43F here in the Berkshires. It's 55F back in HPN. 

[ForestHillWx]

47 currently

[JustinRP37]

I don’t think I have ever worn pants in August but it feels glorious outside this morning!

[uofmiami]

51.5 in Muttontown & 52.0 in Syosset this morning.  80.7 for the low here in Bermuda.

[jm1220]

Quite nippy this morning. @nycwintermust be drowning in hoodies.

[lee59]

53 the low here

[bluewave]

10 hours ago, TheClimateChanger said:

IEM is maybe a little overdone here, but very impressive dry pattern. This seems to be the trend these days with dryness August-October, after spring/early summer deluges.

Our recent precipitation patterns shifted to drier following last August. We have also been very erratic with wet months and dry months and not much in the middle. The recent deluges back in May and the early summer weren’t widespread enough to affect the whole area.

Plus the magnitude didn’t  rival the historic flooding last August with 10-15” in just a few hours. They also didn’t rival  some of the summer flooding in 2023 where place like the Bear Mountain area had over 10” in a few hours.

This is too short a period of time to determine if this is a new longer term shift to drier relative to the 2000s and 2010s.  We would need more time to see if we shift back the wetter pattern again next few years. 

What we can say is that Canada has developed record dry patterns in recent years and that the dryness has also included our area over the last year.

These lower dewpoints originated up in Canada with the record drought there. It occurred as the Southeast Ridge shifted to troughing in recent weeks.  Which acted as a giant heat and humidity pump earlier this summer.

 

[MJO812]

65 here

[SACRUS]

 

 

62 / 52 clear.   Stretch of nice weather continues to marchon. Dry and cooler than normal overall, still would watch the cutoff of the trough next week in the Tue - Thu period.  Trough deepens into the Midwest before ridge builds west by the 6-7th with overall warmer beyond.

 

 

 

[BxEngine]

This is the most boring stretch of weather ive ever experienced in my life.