July 2026

[bluewave]

The area near Beacon in Putnam County picked up 8.22” and 16.30” for July.

https://dex.cocorahs.org/stations/NY-PT-2

 

Today: 8.22"

 

 

Month-To-Date: 16.30"

[SACRUS]

71 / 68 caught around 0.23 evaded the flooding just north and west.  Clouds dividing NJ in half, should see breaks of sun and mainly dry today but still isolated to scattered storms as the cut off low spins above.  More of the same tomorrow before clearing out Friday.  The weekend is questionable with the weakness / trough and wouldnt rule out a more cloudy Sat / sunday.  Moderation next week and overall warm  - growing hot/humid  8/4 and beyond.

 

[SACRUS]

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 101 (1949)
NYC: 99 (1949)
LGA: 97 (1949)
JFK: 98 (1949)


Lows:

EWR: 58 (1962)
NYC: 57 (1903)
LGA: 62 (1984)
JFK: 61 (1965)

 

Historical:

 

1898 - The temperature at Prineville, OR, soared to 119 degrees to establish a state record, which was tied on the 10th of August at Pendleton. (The Weather Channel)

1905 - Heavy rain in southwestern Connecticut caused a dam break, and the resulting flood caused a quarter of a million dollars damage at Bridgeport. As much as eleven inches of rain fell prior to the flood. (David Ludlum)

 

1916: Temperatures soared to record highs as a ten day heat wave reached its peak. The 102° at Lansing, MI tied the record for the hottest day ever there. Grand Rapids hit 103 °F as part of a record string of four consecutive days of 100 degrees or higher. Even the Lake Michigan shore was baking, with Muskegon hitting 95°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1930: The temperature at Holly Springs, Mississippi climbed to 115 °F to establish a new maximum temperature record for Mississippi. (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States)

 

1958: The U.S. Congress passes legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a civilian agency responsible for coordinating America’s activities in space.



1960: Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds, possibly as high as 100 mph to central Oklahoma. Eight planes and several hangars were damaged at Wiley Post Airfield, while two aircraft and additional hangars were damaged at Will Rogers World Airport. The winds caused seven injuries in the area, including two youths who were injured by flying debris.

1971: An unseasonably chilly air mass invaded the upper Plains and Rockies. Sheridan, WY dropped to 35°, their record lowest July temperature. Other record lows included: Rapid City, SD: 41°, Huron, SD: 42°, Valentine, NE: 42°, Billings, MT: 43°, Cheyenne, WY: 43 °F. (Ref. Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link)

 

1974: Westchester County, NY -- Lightning associated with a brief afternoon thunderstorm killed one golfer. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf)

1979: Hollywood, MD was drenched by a 4 inch rain in 30 minutes.

1980: Early morning thunderstorms dropped 3.53 inches of rain at Philadelphia, PA, with most between 3 AM and 6 AM, setting a daily record and resulting in considerable roadway flooding.(Ref. Wilson Wx. History)
 

1981 - Fifty cattle, each weighing 800 pounds, were killed by lightning near Vance, AL. The lightning struck a tree and then spread along the ground killing the cattle. (The Weather Channel)

 

1986: Lightning struck and injured a man while he was installing drywall in his home at Berne, NY. This was the 4th time he had been hit by lightning since 1977. Intense thunderstorms over Rhode Island dumped 5.58 inches of rain and hail over a half inch in diameter at the airport in Providence. 6.26 inches of rain fell at Point Judith while Narragansett recorded 6.03 inches of rain and hail accumulated to a depth of close to 4 inches. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Minnesota to Indiana and Illinois. A thunderstorm at Janesville, WI, produced wind gusts to 104 mph which flipped over two airplanes, and blew another plane 300 feet down the runway. The northeastern U.S. experienced some relief from the heat. Nine cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Saint Johnsbury, VT, with a reading of 42 degrees. Barnet, VT, reported a morning low of 33 degrees, with frost reported on vegetation. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hail three inches in diameter was reported south of Saint Cloud, MN. Hot weather prevailed in the western U.S. Fresno, CA reported a record thirteen straight days of 100 degree heat. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Morning thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest produced more than five inches of rain west of Virgil, SD. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms deluged the foothills and adjacent plains of Colorado with heavy rain. Rains of six to seven and a half inches fell in eight hours north of Greeley. Hail and heavy rain caused several million dollars damage in Weld County. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)


2004: A record-setting flash flood occurred over part of the Greenville, South Carolina, during the morning hours. Six to eight inches of rain fell just east of Berea, a northwestern suburb, which caused the Reedy River through downtown Greenville crested 9 feet above flood stage. This crest was the highest level since 1908. 

 

1996: A woman was killed while attempting to cross a low water bridge over Haw Creek in her vehicle in Morgan County, Missouri after thunderstorms dropped heavy rain causing flash flooding to occur. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1999: Chicago, IL recorded its highest ever dew point temperatures 82° overnight on this date. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2002: A two year old boy picking vegetables with his parents in Blount County, Alabama was struck by lightning. The family called 911 immediately, but put the child in an automobile and started for the hospital. Paramedics caught up with the family and began CPR. An Evac helicopter was called to transport the child to the hospital, but the little boy was dead on arrival. The important thing to remember is that many lightning victims simply stop breathing. Administering CPR immediately will often resuscitate a lightning victim. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2004: A record setting flash flood occurred over part of the Greenville, SC, during the morning hours. Six to eight inches of rain fell just east of Berea, a northwestern suburb, which caused the Reedy River through downtown Greenville to crest 9 feet above flood stage. This was the highest level since 1908.
A 112 year-old record was broken for the coolest high temperature in Oklahoma City, OK for September. The temperature only rose to 73°, which broke the previous record by 3 degrees. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2008: Scattered afternoon storms developed over mainly south and southeastern portions of the Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi region, a few of which became severe and produced some hail and wind damage. One cluster of storms lingered over northern Forrest County, Mississippi and caused flash flooding around Hattiesburg with rainfall rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2009: The peak of a heat wave occurred today in WA State as all-time records were set at Bellingham (96), Sea-Tac Airport (103 °F -old record of 100 °F), Olympia (104 °F), and the National Weather Service Forecast Office at Sand Point-Seattle (105 °F). (Weather Guide Calendar with Phenomenal Weather Events 2011 Accord Pub. 2010, USA)

2010: The Richmond International Airport had a maximum temperature today of 101 °F that makes the ten day in 2010 with the temperature of 100 °F or more; the old record is nine set in 1954.(Ref. Richmond Weather Records - KRIC)

2011: Record Wettest July set at Chicago O'Hare- Another 1.40 inches of rainfall fell at Chicago-Ohare Airport Thursday 28th into Friday 29th morning...which brings the monthly rainfall total for July 2011 to 11.15 inches as of 7 am CDT. This sets a new record for the wettest July in recorded history in Chicago. The previous record was 9.56 inches in July of 1889. This also moves July 2011 up to the 7th wettest month ever in Chicago. In addition the all time record wettest month was August 1987 when 17.10 inches of rainfall was observed. (Ref. Chicago NWS )

[cannoliman42]

Probably an inch combined between yesterday’s storm and last week’s storm here in Brooklyn. We could really use the rain.

[SACRUS]

 

/Interesting Jul radar

 

[bluewave]

The fewer 90s in late July allowed the warm spots like Newark to pull back to the 10th highest number of 90s by July 28th following a very fast start by July 15th.
 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ Most 90° days by July 28th
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	2010-07-28	36	0
2	1993-07-28	31	0
3	2022-07-28	29	0
-	1987-07-28	29	0
4	1994-07-28	28	0
5	2025-07-28	27	0
-	2021-07-28	27	0
-	1991-07-28	27	0
6	2011-07-28	25	0
7	2024-07-28	24	0
-	2012-07-28	24	0
-	1999-07-28	24	0
-	1952-07-28	24	0
-	1949-07-28	24	0
8	2002-07-28	23	0
-	1988-07-28	23	0
-	1966-07-28	23	0
-	1955-07-28	23	0
9	2016-07-28	22	0
-	1944-07-28	22	0
10	2026-07-28	21	0
-	2013-07-28	21	0
-	2005-07-28	21	0
-	1943-07-28	21

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ Most 90° days by July 15th
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	2010-07-15	23	0
-	1993-07-15	23	0
2	2021-07-15	22	0
3	2024-07-15	21	0
-	1994-07-15	21	0
-	1987-07-15	21	0
4	2026-07-15	20	0
-	2022-07-15	20	0
-	1991-07-15	20	0
-	1966-07-15	20	0

[Brian5671]

up near Albany close to 5-6 inches of rain-the jackpot ended up being the hudson valley

[SACRUS]

9 minutes ago, bluewave said:

The fewer 90s in late July allowed the warm spots like Newark to pull back to the 10th highest number of 90s by July 28th following a very fast start by July 15th.
 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ Most 90° days by July 28th
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	2010-07-28	36	0
2	1993-07-28	31	0
3	2022-07-28	29	0
-	1987-07-28	29	0
4	1994-07-28	28	0
5	2025-07-28	27	0
-	2021-07-28	27	0
-	1991-07-28	27	0
6	2011-07-28	25	0
7	2024-07-28	24	0
-	2012-07-28	24	0
-	1999-07-28	24	0
-	1952-07-28	24	0
-	1949-07-28	24	0
8	2002-07-28	23	0
-	1988-07-28	23	0
-	1966-07-28	23	0
-	1955-07-28	23	0
9	2016-07-28	22	0
-	1944-07-28	22	0
10	2026-07-28	21	0
-	2013-07-28	21	0
-	2005-07-28	21	0
-	1943-07-28	21

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ Most 90° days by July 15th
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.

1	2010-07-15	23	0
-	1993-07-15	23	0
2	2021-07-15	22	0
3	2024-07-15	21	0
-	1994-07-15	21	0
-	1987-07-15	21	0
4	2026-07-15	20	0
-	2022-07-15	20	0
-	1991-07-15	20	0
-	1966-07-15	20	0

EWR with 5 89 degree days made it close as well as the last 2 weeks heat capped.   Next 90s post 8/4  period looking warm - hot at times.

[Tatamy]

1 hour ago, MANDA said:

One and two days totals:

Click map to enlarge.

1.92” at my station at Cherry Grove so far today.

[FPizz]

2.10" at my house on the stratus gauge, 2.13 on my ambient station.  Shocked they were so close with the rain intensity at times.  I see the cocorahs map got my total, nice.  

[Psychguy]

7 minutes ago, Tatamy said:

1.92” at my station at Cherry Grove so far today.

Fire Island?