LibertyBell

I start watching my digital thermometer and start doing a countdown as soon as it reaches 99.0 lol

That's the real problem. And why is it going to cost so much? Prices are inflated here.

LGA heat issues lol

Yes this sucks, even though this is an inconvenience for us, people are dying a few states away from flash flooding.

it's interesting that Newark hit as high as 103 and none of us east of the Hudson even hit 98

I've seen those trains, they are the ones that make those loud bell like sounds that make me think I'm back in the 1800s lol.

Diesel? That should have been retired years ago. Serves them right to use ancient highly polluting fuel.

I'm sure those 6 people who died in WV from the flash flooding would have loved that water to have sent to a future space colony..... No talk of insecticides because I'm armed and ready with my chemical weapons now. Because I just got my Bug Barrier and barrel and nozzle to do widespread spraying. As soon as this rain and gloom goes away I'm committing mass murder on all bugs. I have enough of these chemical weapons to kill everything off for at least 6 months. I'm spraying everything in sight starting Friday I'm going to laugh when you get Lyme Disease on your ass lol. Ticks love those warm moist spots.

It's not just that, people love exciting historical occurrences they can tell their children and grandchildren about, hitting triple digits is quite exhilarating.

100 degrees is just as exciting as 20 inches of snow. Most people are number geeks and love seeing exceptional numbers.

you're not going to get that with gloom and rain every day lol, you need record heat to get severe weather.

the most extreme heat looks like it will be north of us though?

Looks like it's hotter in western Canada?

Must be more over the top heat, we had nothing here of note. I noticed Newark and Boston are mentioned but nothing about New York City or even Philadelphia lol. None of these recent heatwaves are anywhere close to the widespread heat we had in the past. I wonder why it's so difficult to get heat like we used to back when it reached coast to coast?

a 6 day heatwave during the climo peak heating period, do you know offhand the peak highs of that period for our three airports and the park, Tony?

I dont know how anyone could miss so much gloom and rain. Sunny and 70s is a different story.

I dont think this is going to be a 7+ day superheatwave ala 2013 or 2002 or 1999 or 1993. I think we can hit 90 or higher from Sunday to Thursday which is a 5 day heatwave.

You have to say the most intense heat since 2011, since the temperatures were higher in 2011 than they were in 2010 (although 2010 had the hotter summer and more 100 degree / 95 degree / 90 degree days of course. If it gets to 100 areawide consider that historic especially for June.

This reminds me of how we model *track* snowstorms in the winter. We have to factor climo in, the chances of getting 103+ temps ANY time, let alone June, which is the coolest of the three summer months, are about as high as getting a 30 inch snowstorm. Yes it can happen, but the chances are slim.

If you have ANYTHING better to talk about than historical extremes during this crap weather let us know.

don't think Apple will be around then either, let alone the iPhone

humidity/dew point 6 degree difference might be greater

dry heat is better than humid heat I keep thinking to July 2010, 101 with 45 dew point so refreshing.

I think 100 is definitely possible in June. I wouldn't go as far as July 2011 temperatures just yet though (which were 103-108). Let's say 98-102 as a range for now. I definitely want all of us to hit 100 (including the south shore.)

100 would be downright historic, especially for NYC and JFK.