Storms blew up just to my east. Nice little cell in central Suffolk, I see the lightning. Good thing I watered the lawn. Commack has a rain shield the summer. Never seen anything like it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/climate-environment/climate-change-america/
New Jersey is the fastest warming state, and Long Island is right there with it.
We are now accustomed to monthly departures of +2 off of 1980-2010 means, but these are still significant and a sign that our area has warmed considerably.
August looks like another +2 departure. To many these relatively small departures seem normal or usual, but they aren’t.