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EWR moves into tie with '73 / 2018 for number of 95F or higher days season leaders. Tomorrow ties the hot 1966, 1983 seasons and Wed 1999, 91 and 2016. Long ways to go for 88, 44, 93, 2010, 2021 and 2022. Year Rank Days >= 95 °F 1993 1 25 2010 2 21 2022 3 20 1988 3 20 1944 3 20 2021 6 18 2012 7 17 2011 7 17 2002 7 17 1955 7 17 1949 11 16 2005 12 14 1953 12 14 2016 14 13 1999 14 13 1991 14 13 1987 14 13 1994 18 12 1983 18 12 1966 18 12 2018 21 11 1973 21 11 2025 21 11

MCS into WPA - Last visible loop sees the clouds racing into PA Good thing this wasnt later overnight or clouds could have had a similar effect to the Jun 22nd MCS which limited many from heating to 90, this time whatever clouds look to be long gone by the morning.

Highs: EWR: 97 TEB: 96 ACY: 96 JFK: 95 ISP: 95 New Brnswck: 95 LGA: 95 NYC: 94 PHL: 94 BLM: 92 TTN: 92

Highs: EWR: 97 TEB: 96 ACY: 96 JFK: 95 ISP: 95 New Brnswck: 95 LGA: 95 NYC: 94 PHL: 94 BLM: 92 TTN: 92

94 / 68 in / out sun

NW flow earlier cumulus clouds.

Cumulus - been sunny here today and hence the surge in temps. If for whatever reason that front can be delayed or have periods of clearing or sin on Thursday - we may get 4 (5 for some) days of the heatwave but that doesent look to be in the cards.

91/ 71 here

Noon Roundup hot in the city EWR: 92 TEB: 91 ACY: 91 ISP: 90 JFK: 90 New Brnswck: 90 NYC: 89 LGA: 89 BLM: ?? N/A PHL: 88 TTN: 88

Records: Highs: EWR: 101 (1949) NYC: 97 (1999) LGA: 98 (1948) JFK: 98 (1949) Lows: EWR: 58 (1962) NYC: 55 (1920) LGA: 60 (1984) JFK: 57 (1977) Historical: 1609: The Sea Venture was crippled by a hurricane as it headed to Jamestown, VA with provisions for the starving colonists. The 150 men, women and children found safe shelter on the Bahama Islands, which the captain named Somers Islands after the ship's captain. Most of the colonists moved into Virginia the next year, but the island still celebrates Somers Day each July 28. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1819: A small but intense hurricane passed over Bay Saint Louis, MS. The hurricane was considered the worst in fifty years. Few houses were left standing either at Bay Saint Louis or at Pass Christian, and much of the Mississippi coast was desolate following the storm. A U.S. cutter was lost along with its thirty-nine crew members. The storm struck the same area that was hit 150 years later by Hurricane Camille. (David Ludlum) (Ref. WxDoctor) 1819 - A small but intense hurricane passed over Bay Saint Louis, MS. The hurricane was considered the worst in fifty years. Few houses were left standing either at Bay Saint Louis or at Pass Christian, and much of the Mississippi coast was desolate following the storm. A U.S. cutter was lost along with its thirty-nine crew members. The storm struck the same area that was hit 150 years later by Hurricane Camille. (David Ludlum) 1898: A severe thunderstorm produced considerable hail (some stones to 11 ounces) in Chicago, Illinois business district. Some people were hurt, not by hail, but by several hundred runaway horses spooked by the hailstones. 1930 - The temperature at Greensburg, KY, soared to 114 degrees to set a state record. (The Weather Channel) 1934 - The temperature at Grofino, ID, climbed to 118 degrees to establish a record for Idaho. (The Weather Channel) 1935: Sheridan, WY recorded their all-time record high minimum temperature of 77°. The afternoon high of 106° was their second hottest temperature ever. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1952 - A severe storm with hail up to an inch and a half in diameter broke windows, ruined roofs, and stripped trees of leaves near Benson, AZ. The temperature dropped to 37 degrees, as hail was three to four inches deep, with drifts 46 inches high. (The Weather Channel) 1952: The 99° temperature at Washington, DC set date record and month's mean of 80.9 gave 2nd warmest July. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA) 1974: Avon Park, Fla.--a 6-year old girl was killed by lightning while outside manually turning a TV-antenna pole for better reception. Fallsburg, NY - A mid-afternoon thunderstorm killed one golfer and injured another. Eastern Pennsylvania--One death and three injuries were reported to have resulted from lightning strikes. Hamilton County, Ohio--A boy was killed by lightning while walking from field to farmhouse. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf) 1976: A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado causing F3 damage in Madison County in Illinois The twister destroyed 11 homes, two churches, and a school in the western part of New Douglas and was responsible for 3 deaths and 30 injuries. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1986 - Severe thunderstorms moving out of South Dakota across Iowa produce high winds which derailed eighteen piggyback trailer cars of a westbound freight train near Boone, IA. Sixteen of the cars fell 187 feet into the Des Moines River. The thunderstorms also spawned a number of tornadoes, including one which caused twenty-five to fifty million dollars damage at Sloan, near Sioux City, IA. (Storm Data) 1987 - Thunderstorms in Nevada produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Searchlight, reducing visibilities to near zero in blowing dust and sand. Thunderstorms in Montana drenched Lonesome Lake with 3.78 inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Thunderstorms drenched Wilmington, NC, with 3.33 inches of rain, bringing their monthly total 14.46 inches. Seven cities in Michigan and Minnesota reported record high temperatures for the date. Marquette, MI, hit 99 degrees, and the record high of 94 degrees at Flint MI was their tenth of the month. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Afternoon thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in Massachusetts. Early evening thunderstorms over Florida produced wind gusts to 68 mph at Fort Myers, and evening thunderstorms in South Dakota produced nearly two inches of rain in twenty minutes at Pierpoint. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1995: A 15-year-old girl was struck and killed in Northampton County as she walked along Smith Beach, VA. Also on this day, in Danville, VA a woman was slightly injured by lightning while standing near a window in her house. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 1995: A heat wave prevailed across the southwestern U.S. Yuma, AZ reached its all-time high temperature reading with 124°. Palm Springs, CA hit 123° on this date and the 29th tying their all-time record high (7/10/1979 & 8/1/1993). It was 121° at Borrego Springs, CA, their highest temperature on record for July and their second highest temperature ever. Other record highs included: Riverside, CA: 107°, Idyllwild, CA: 95° and Big Bear Lake, CA: 90°. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1997: Arlington, VA a man and woman were struck by lightning in the Pentagon's parking lot; the man was listed in serious condition. (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 8 to 10 inches of rain fell across the Spring Creek basin near Fort Collins, CO during the evening hours. The water pooled behind a railroad track bed that acted as a dam, building the water level to a height of 20 feet. When the water began rushing over the top of the track bed, it quickly eroded the earthen embankment, and a wall of water 10 feet to 20 feet high rushed through two trailer parks in the city. 120 mobile homes and 19 houses were destroyed. Damage totaled $200 million dollars. The disaster hit just days before the 21st anniversary of the Big Thompson River flood, which killed 145 people about 20 miles southwest of Fort Collins. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) In what was described by local residents as the worst flooding in 14 years, severe thunderstorms pounded Needles, CA with damaging winds and torrential rain. Rainfall estimates between 2 and 3 inches in less than one hour inundated and damaged part of a highway and made many local roads impassable. The strong wind gusts destroyed some car ports and downed numerous trees and power lines, further blocking traffic. No injuries were reported. 2000: 16 people were injured when Pam Am flight 165, a Boeing 727 traveling from Orlando, FL to Pittsburgh, PA encountered severe clear air turbulence. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2001: Three young girls wading in knee deep water in the inlet between Rockaway and Atlantic Beach in Queens were swept away and drowned as dangerous rip currents funneled through the inlet. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2004: Heavy rain produced flash flooding across western north Texas and south-central Oklahoma. Up to 8 inches of rain fell across Archer and Knox counties, with nearly 5 inches across Wichita and Clay counties. Runoff caused several rivers to spill their banks, including the South Wichita River, which eventually crested nearly 5 feet above flood stage near Benjamin, the 3rd highest crest on record for that site. Ardmore, OK received nearly 5 inches as well, along with flash flooding at the Chickasaw National Recreation Center. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2011: 122-year rainfall record for July falls, more storms coming Two passing storms overnight dumped enough rain to make this July the wettest one in the city's history. They also knocked out power to tens of thousands of area residents and raised fears of more flooding. The wave of storms, which spurred tornado and flood watches across the area, raised this month's rainfall total to 9.75 inches, drowning the previous record of 9.56 inches set in July 1889. (July 28, 2011|By William Lee a Chicago Tribune reporter)

Seems like a tendency for N?NNE flow a bit Mon/Tue kind of on /off on the models.

84 / 72 rising quickly. Heat is on the next 84 hours. Mid - upper 90s today, mid - upper 90s tomorrw (100 in the hot areas), same for Wed , pending on clouds. Thursday race to the front / storms and clouds but looks topped in the 80s. Storms and slow moving boundary could produce strong storms and local flooding where the line sets up between Thu AM and Fri PM. Behind the front a period of cooler - mainly onshore flow the first week of next month. Ridge rebuilds into the middle of the country and expands east - rising heights and a more southerly flow by the 8th transitioning to a warm-hot / humid period. 7/28 - 7/31 : Hot / Humid - Storms focused on Thu-Fri could be locally 2-4 inches 8/1 - 88 : Cooler - Onshore - drier overall 8/8 - beyond : Warm - Hot / Humid wetter overall

83 / 76 enhanced from corn sweat? Likely the SSW flow.

Highs: PHL: 91 TEB: 90 EWR: 90 ACY: 89 New Brnswck: 89 TTN: 88 LGA: 88 BLM: * 85 missing data / intra hour highs JFK: 85 NYC: 84 ISP: 81

Highs: PHL: 91 TEB: 90 EWR: 90 ACY: 89 New Brnswck: 89 TTN: 88 LGA: 88 BLM: * 85 missing data / intra hour highs JFK: 85 NYC: 84 ISP: 81

Made it to 90 here, a side note TPA reached 100 for the first time in Tampa history.

Perhaps a late run at 90 for some. 88/ 76 here

Heating up quick here now 86 / 76

Sun poking through with more clearing working in as the light rain clears. 81/ 75

Clouds keeping a lid on temps at 79 as the dew point temp rise to 75

NNJ rain looks mainly light-mod quick moving

Should be in NJ by 11 and if holds to the city before 12:30/noon.

Rain / storms approaching the NW/NJ border

Good map to show source and projected smoke carry https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/

Ridge to the north keeps the area cooler the next 7- 8 days from Friday (1st) likely opening the first week -3 to -5. The rebound as the flow comes around to a more humid one and heat west builds east.