July 2026

[SACRUS]

82 / 70 heat spike ahead of next smoke plumes argues today maxes just at 99-100 pending on when / how much smoke gets in the way.  Hot through Friday then the incoming trough and front meet some resistance from the W. Atlantic ridge and could make for a stormy / wets Saturday and extend into World Cup finale Sunday - Metlife.  Heat forced south through the 24th then we'll see if the next western heat comes east to close the month.

 

[SACRUS]

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 104 (1995)
NYC: 102 (1995)
LGA: 103 (1995)
JFK: 99 (1983)



Lows:

EWR: 55 (1940)
NYC: 57 (1930)
LGA: 62 (1960)
JFK: 59 (1999)


Historical:

 

1643: (July 5th on old Julian calendar) 1643, Plymouth Colony: A violent windstorm hits the Plymouth Colony, the "sudden gust" fells trees and kills one Native American. May have been first documented American tornado or microburst. (Ref. WxDoctor)

1901: The city of Marquette, Michigan set their all-time record high temperature with 108-degree reading.

1916 - A dying South Atlantic Coast storm produced torrential rains in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Altapass, NC, was drenched with more than 22 inches of rain, a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. Flooding resulted in considerable damage, particularly to railroads. (David Ludlum)

1936: Perhaps the hottest night ever recorded in the US outside of the desert Southwest, occurred at Lincoln, Nebraska when the minimum temperature fell to only 91°F. The citizens of that city spent the night outdoors trying to sleep on the lawn of the state capitol. (Nebraska State Historical Society) (Extreme Weather p. 30, by Christopher C. Burt)


1936: All-time record highs were set at the following cities: Quincy, IL: 114°, Peoria, IL: 113°, Lincoln, IL: 113° and Rockford, IL: 112°. Champaign, IL hit 107°. This stood as their all-time record until 1954.

1940: A cool 51° minimum temperature equaled July's record low on July 2nd in 1965 in Richmond, VA.  (Ref. Richmond Weather Records - KRIC)

1954 - The temperature at Balcony Falls, VA, soared to 110 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)

1976: Thunderstorms caused 76 mph winds at DCA and the highest since 98 mph winds were recorded in Hurricane Hazel in October 15, 1954. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA)

1980: Minneapolis, MN was plagued by severe thunderstorms that produced hail and tornadoes. Nearly 100,000 people were without power. Damage totaled over $43 million dollars.  The city of Memphis, TN set their all-time record high temperature record with 108 °F and Albany, GA also set their all-time record high with 107 °F.  (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1981: Daytona Beach, FL set their all-time record high with 102 °F. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1983 - The Big Thompson Creek in Colorado flooded for the second time in seven years, claiming three lives, and filling the town of Estes Park with eight to ten feet of water. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Unseasonably cool weather spread into the south central and eastern U.S. Fifteen cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Houghton Lake, MI, with a reading of 37 degrees. The high temperature for the date of 58 degrees at Flint, MI, was their coolest of record for July. Thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, injuring a cow near Donovan, IL. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Twenty-six cities east of the Mississippi River reported record high temperatures for the date. Charleston, WV, established an all-time record high with a reading of 103 degrees, and Chicago, IL, reported a record fifth day of 100 degree heat for the year. A severe thunderstorm moving across Omaha, NE, and the Council Bluffs area of west central Iowa spawned three tornadoes which injured 88 persons, and also produced high winds which injured 18 others. Winds at the Omaha Eppley Airport reached 92 mph. Damage from the storm was estimated at 43 million dollars. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thunderstorms drenched Kansas City, MO, with 4.16 inches of rain, a record for the date. Two and a half inches of rain deluged the city between Noon and 1 PM. Afternoon thunderstorms in South Carolina deluged Williamstown with six inches of rain in ninety minutes, including four inches in little more than half an hour. (The National Weather Summary)(Storm Data)

 

1995: Upstate New York: A extremely severe derecho sweeps across upstate New York. Wind gusting to 106 mph devastates over one million acres (400,000 hectares) of trees, felling tens of millions. Five campers are killed by the falling timbers.
(Ref. WxDoctor)

1995: Danbury, Connecticut: The highest temperature ever reported in Connecticut is 106 °F. (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States)

1995: Dew points >80 degrees, with a date record high of 103 degrees gave Philadelphia, PA a heat index of 129 degrees. 40 people died from heat in SE PA; approx. 1 million PA chickens succumbed to the heat. Some highways (including I-83 in York County) closed due to heat buckling. (Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2011 Accord Pub. 2010, USA)

2003: Phoenix, Arizona: A daily maximum temperature above 90°F is usually considered a hot day, but this date, the official minimum temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport never dipped below 96°F. It is the highest low temperature in Phoenix history. (Ref. WxDoctor)

2006: Kelly Ranch/Usta set South Dakota’s ties high temperature record for SD with 120 °F. Pierre and Rapid City, SD sets their new all-time daily maximum temperature records with 117 °F and 111 °F respectively. Chadron, NE also set their all-time record high with 112 °F. Alliance, NE reported their second hottest day on record with 107 °F. Denver, CO set daily record highs on this date and the 16th with 101 °F and 103 °F respectively. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

[bluewave]

This will be one of the most important smoke forecasts in recent years. Areas south of the smoke are forecast to get to 100°-103°. Parts of the region where the smoke is thickest will have very poor air quality with temperatures in the 80s. 
 

 

[Intensewind002]

Bottomed out at 76 here, up to 82/72 now 

[NEG NAO]

Smokey and Very HOT Today !

[TJW014]

South wind down here at the beach already

[SACRUS]

Quickly yo 86 here.

[MANDA]

That is a nasty smoke plume shifting slowly south from New England.  Visibilities not being affected significantly until you get into the Great Lakes area.  Some reports there of 1-2 miles.  At a minimum the skies will turn "dirty" looking again later today.

Click to enlarge maps.

[SACRUS]

86 / 70 heating up quick smoke still mainly north of NJ

[SACRUS]

[MANDA]

Best wishes to NJ State Climatologist Dave Robinson on his retirement.  His name has been a fixture in NJ weather and climate for as long as I can remember.

https://www.njweather.org/articles/june-2026-recap-plus-first-half-2026-review

[uofmiami]

Thick smoky sky in Rhinebeck currently with a light smell of smoke at the surface.  Flashbacks to 2023.  Can’t even feel the sun at the moment. 

[qg_omega]

looks like smoke will hold down temps today

[SACRUS]

Temps through 10AM are running 3 - 5 - 7  behind the 100+ heat from Jul 1-4.

[LoboLeader1]

90 here.

[SACRUS]

90 here 7 behind the hottest day Jul 1-4th so thinking we top out in the 97-99 range 100 south of the area.

[donsutherland1]

54 minutes ago, uofmiami said:

Thick smoky sky in Rhinebeck currently with a light smell of smoke at the surface.  Flashbacks to 2023.  Can’t even feel the sun at the moment. 

One can smell the smoke in the Bronx, as well, even as it's not as thick as that in Rhinebeck.

[SRRTA22]

Light smokey haze with a distinct smoke smell in jersey city

[Cfa]

Smoke starting to filter in here in Suffolk as well. Temp has “dipped” down to 90.