Wannabehippie Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, MJO812 said: Its nasty outside. Very hazy and you can smell the smoke. Not nearly as bad as it was in 2023 though. That year was BAD. It was like Los Angeles in the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, psv88 said: 94 and smokey. We never had smoke days like these as kids. It's insane that people think this isn't a warning sign that our planet is in distress. It’s disgusting. I was just outside for 30 mins and my eyes are stinging and throat is itching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 56 minutes ago, steve392 said: Thought the thunderstorms woulda cleared some of the smoke, in fact it's worse then earlier. It was the edge of the cold front which is driving the smoke in from the north. Sinking air too behind the front which brings the smoke to the ground. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRTA22 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 5 minutes ago, Wannabehippie said: Not nearly as bad as it was in 2023 though. That year was BAD. It was like Los Angeles in the 70s. It's as bad as it was in the leading days to the marspocalypse... Honestly if this smoke came in earlier around the same time as 2023 did , it would be that bad It's extremely smokey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 6 minutes ago, Wannabehippie said: Not nearly as bad as it was in 2023 though. That year was BAD. It was like Los Angeles in the 70s. I still have pics of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 4 minutes ago, jm1220 said: It’s disgusting. I was just outside for 30 mins and my eyes are stinging and throat is itching. Tomorrow will be worse 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neblizzard Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 7 minutes ago, MJO812 said: Tomorrow will be worse We got hit with storms here in Union county and the wind make the smoke even worse. It’s getting bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 13 minutes ago, Neblizzard said: We got hit with storms here in Union county and the wind make the smoke even worse. It’s getting bad. It’s not as bad as 2023 but definitely to the point where it’s not healthy to be outside for long periods of time. And we’ll see how bad tomorrow gets-this stuff is being funneled right at us behind this front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 The smell is getting stronger here in Brooklyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRTA22 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 7 minutes ago, MJO812 said: The smell is getting stronger here in Brooklyn. The timing of the smoke came in the evening . Had this came in around 1-2pm like 2023 it wouldve been the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Seeing some AQIs over 200 in NYC now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Tonight down at the Hoboken waterfront around 7:00 PM 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Today's Highs: ACY: 100 New Brnswck: 99 EWR: 98 JFK: 98 LGA: 98 PHL: 98 BLM: 98 TTN: 97 TEB: 96 NYC: 95 ISP: 92 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_other_guy Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Ive been flying all afternoon and evening and that narrow line of storms that stretched across city back to Penn was absolutely fascinating. It existed in a long narrow band, and as of 945pm is still off the coast with tops to 50,000 feet. Needless to say that is unusual. That combined with the smoke that rapidly moved in around 4 pm has made it an interesting flying day. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEG NAO Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 AQI 104-120 Yuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowlover11 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 For now it’s not bad sitting at 115. But the extreme AQI is not far to our NW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Advancing smoke shield just after a cloudy sunrise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 This summer is following the 2020s theme of top 10 warmth from June 1st to July 15th. This has allowed several of the warm spots around the region to record 20+ days reaching 90°. Harrison is in 2nd place for the most 90° days by July 16th. Time Series Summary for NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE, NJ Warmest June 1st to 15thClick column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. 1 2024-07-15 76.1 0 2 2010-07-15 75.5 0 3 2026-07-15 74.9 0 4 2025-07-15 74.4 0 5 2013-07-15 74.3 0 - 2008-07-15 74.3 0 6 1994-07-15 74.2 0 7 2021-07-15 74.0 0 8 2020-07-15 73.8 0 9 2005-07-15 73.7 0 10 2012-07-15 73.4 0 Time Series Summary for POUGHKEEPSIE/HUDSON VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT, NYClick column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. 1 2024-07-15 73.5 0 2 2025-07-15 73.3 0 3 2005-07-15 72.8 1 4 2020-07-15 72.4 0 5 2026-07-15 72.2 0 - 2013-07-15 72.2 0 6 1949-07-15 72.1 0 7 1973-07-15 71.9 0 8 2010-07-15 71.8 1 9 2016-07-15 71.7 0 10 2021-07-15 71.6 0 Time Series Summary for WESTCHESTER CO AP, NYClick column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. 1 2024-07-15 73.8 0 2 1995-07-15 73.6 32 3 2025-07-15 73.5 0 4 2010-07-15 73.4 1 5 1966-07-15 73.2 0 6 1999-07-15 72.7 2 7 2026-07-15 72.6 0 8 2013-07-15 72.2 0 9 1994-07-15 72.0 1 10 2008-07-15 71.8 0 Time Series Summary for ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP, NYClick column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. 1 2025-07-15 74.1 0 2 2010-07-15 74.0 0 3 2024-07-15 73.7 0 - 1999-07-15 73.7 0 4 1966-07-15 73.2 0 5 1994-07-15 73.1 0 6 2026-07-15 72.8 0 - 2013-07-15 72.8 0 7 2020-07-15 72.6 0 - 2008-07-15 72.6 0 8 2019-07-15 72.3 0 - 2014-07-15 72.3 0 9 2011-07-15 72.2 0 10 1993-07-15 72.0 0 Data for January 1, 2026 through July 16, 2026 #90° daysClick column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. ESTELL MANOR COOP 23 HARRISON COOP 23 TETERBORO AIRPORT WBAN 21 Atlantic City Area ThreadEx 21 ATLANTIC CITY INTL AP WBAN 21 NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP WBAN 20 New Brunswick Area ThreadEx 20 TETERBORO AIRPORT COOP 20 Newark Area ThreadEx 20 NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE COOP 20 Time Series Summary for HARRISON, NJ Most 90° days through July 16thClick column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending. 1 2024-07-16 24 0 2 2026-07-16 23 1 - 2010-07-16 23 17 3 2021-07-16 21 0 - 2018-07-16 21 0 4 2012-07-16 20 19 - 2002-07-16 20 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 No Yellow sky here but smoke smell and cloudy. Got my covid mask ready just incas. Told my wife to keep the baby inside today 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, donsutherland1 said: Advancing smoke shield just after a cloudy sunrise. Satellite is messed up this morning, it’s not updating for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Looks like the heat shifts to Western CONUS heading into late July with more comfortable temperatures here. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 29 minutes ago, IrishRob17 said: Satellite is messed up this morning, it’s not updating for some reason. Here's the reason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherGeek2025 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 hey guys hope all is well and everyone's enjoying their summer. I was just wondering when do you think this smoke problem will go away? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve392 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Driving into work this morning you couldn't even see Manhattan from the turnpike the smoke was so thick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 76 / 70 cloudy / smoky. Satellites visible imagery down across the board (stuck on Jul 15) so clearing of clouds and mix of smoke will be key in extending the heat 90+. Same for Friday - hottest spots extend this current heat while other just short and smoke may further limit. Saturday trough pushes front through which is slow to pass with ridge resisting and could mean some hevaier rains for some locations. It does looks like we clear out of the smoke and rain/storms for Sunday and Metlide World cup finale. Overall near normal to slightly below 7/20 - 7/24, beyond there pending on the W. Atlantic Ridge more southerly flow could push lows and bring overall near - above normal with next chance of western heat 7/27 and beyond. No Satellite feed for today (yet) - This is real-time and when it comes back should update to 7-16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, IrishRob17 said: Here's the reason Latest GOES-East update GOES-East, which is GOES-19, entered “Safehold” after a spacecraft anomaly. NOAA says the outage began at 4:23 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. All GOES-19 imagery and derived products are unavailable, including visible, infrared, water vapor and lightning data delivered to operational systems. What “Safehold” means Safehold is a protective spacecraft mode. The satellite automatically places itself in a stable, power-safe configuration when it detects a potentially serious problem. Normal observations and data transmission are usually suspended while engineers determine what triggered the event and carefully restore the spacecraft. NOAA’s latest official message says: Engineers confirmed GOES-19 is in Safehold. They are actively working to recover the satellite. The suspected source is the satellite or one of its instruments, rather than simply a website failure. The restoration time remains TBD, with no official recovery timeline yet. Is the satellite permanently damaged? There is no indication yet that GOES-19 is permanently lost. Safehold is designed specifically to protect a satellite during an anomaly. However, NOAA has not disclosed the underlying technical cause or provided an estimated return-to-service time. The most recent NOAA alert remains Update #1, issued July 15 at 6:16 p.m. EDT. No Update #2 or recovery announcement had been posted when I checked. What about the backup satellite? NOAA has GOES-16 in on-orbit storage as the designated backup for GOES-18 or GOES-19. It is positioned near 104.7°W, between the normal East and West locations. NOAA has not yet announced that GOES-16 is being activated or moved into the GOES-East position. Even when a backup is available, activating instruments, validating data and possibly repositioning the satellite can take time. There is also a separate NOAA STAR network-server problem disrupting some image production and website delivery. That issue may make NOAA web pages appear even more incomplete, but it is not the primary cause of the current GOES-East outage—the spacecraft itself is not transmitting data. Current status: GOES-19 remains in Safehold, all GOES-East products are unavailable, engineers are attempting recovery, and there is no estimated restoration time. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Gunky/smoky. Just smells musty outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRTA22 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 The sun looks like it did in 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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