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Records: Highs: EWR: 101 (2005) NYC: 98 (1963) LGA: 100 (2005) Lows: EWR: 57 (1977) NYC: 55 (1920) LGA: 59 (1962) Historical: 1819: A hurricane affected the coast from Louisiana to Alabama. New Orleans was on the fringe of the storm and suffered no severe damage. Ships at the Balize experienced a strong gale for 24 hours that only grounded three ships. Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne rose five to six feet during the storm, with farms along the lakes flooded by the storm tide. Forty-one lives were lost on the U.S. Man of War schooner Firebrand, a 150-ton gunship, while it lay off the west end of Cat Island. At 15 least 43 people died in all. 1926 - A hurricane came inland near Daytona Beach, FL. The hurricane caused 2.5 million dollars damage in eastern Florida, including the Jacksonville area. (David Ludlum) 1939 - The temperature at Lewiston, ID, hit 117 degrees to establish an all-time record high for that location. (The Weather Channel) 1943: A "surprise," Category 2 Hurricane moved ashore near Galveston, Texas. Due to World War II, all news underwent censorship, including any weather reports making this the surprise storm. The hurricane killed 19 people and caused millions of dollars in damages. Of particular note, Lieutenant Colonel Joe Duckworth and Lieutenant Ralph O'Hair flew an AT-6 Texan into the eye of the hurricane, becoming the first flight into the eye of the storm. 1943 - On a whim, and flying a single engine AT-6, Lieutenant Ralph O'Hair and Colonel Duckworth were the first to fly into a hurricane. It started regular Air Force flights into hurricanes. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms in Minnesota spawned a tornado which moved in a southwesterly direction for a distance of thirty miles across Rice County and Goodhue County. Trees were uprooted and tossed about like toys, and a horse lifted by the tornado was observed sailing horizontally through the air. Thunderstorms drenched La Crosse, WI, with 5.26 inches of rain, their second highest 24 hour total of record. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Hot weather prevailed in the north central U.S. Williston, ND, reported a record high of 108 degrees. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the eastern U.S., and in southeastern Texas. Richland County, SC, was soaked with up to 5.5 inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced locally heavy rains in the southwestern U.S. Yuma, AZ, experienced their most severe thunderstorm of record. Strong thunderstorm winds, with unofficial gusts as high as 95 mph, reduced visibilities to near zero in blowing dust and sand. Yuma got nearly as much rain in one hour as is normally received in an entire year. The storm total of 2.55 inches of rain was a record 24 hour total for July. Property damage due to flash flooding and high winds was in the millions. (Storm Data) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Wisconsin and northern Illinois to New England, with 103 reports of large hail and damaging winds through the day. Thunderstorms in Wisconsin produced hail three inches in diameter near Oshkosh, and wind gusts to 65 mph at Germantown. (The National Weather Summary)

Debris clouds from PA overnight storms which were widespread at a point

Looks quite nice Sunday - Tue , a few below normal before steaming/warming back up by Wed (8/3). A bit back and forth from there.

84/ 75. Partly sunny and very warm. Clouds from PA storms around and we'll see how cloudy it gets. Hot one on tap, mid / upper 90s, pending on clouds and any showers/storms some of the hot spots could touch near 100 but think we'll be a bit below ,97/98. Some scattered storms later mainly north along the periphery of the flexing W. Atl Ridge and hook to flow the western strong heat into the area. Fri (7/28) continued hot as peak of heat is ushered in 850 MB temperatures > 18cwith scattered or isolated storms in the pm. More mid - upper 90s and near records heat. Sat (7/30) continue very hot 850 MB temperatures get to 20c with mid / upper 90s. Caveat for 100 degree readings will be timing of the front as the W. Atl Ridge contracts, clouds from storms to the west and north could get in the way of exceeding upper 90s. The front does come through by the overnight into Sunday with storms. Sunday (7/30) dries out and is down near normal into the 80s. Kind of a back and forth near normal / dry 7/30 - 8/2 before steaming and warming back up Thu (8/3) - Sat (8/5) before next front. The western Atlantic Ridge expanding west with western ridge sustained forces a more humid and increases storm chances southerly flow with trough backing into the GL. Looks to go overall warm and storms chances by the second week of next month.

We'll see if debris clouds are around in the AM from the PA storms which should fizzle overnight.

7/26 EWR: 92 BLM: 90 TEB: 89 LGA: 89 New Brnswck: 89 PHL: 88 NYC: 87 TTN: 87 ISP: 86 ACY: 85 JFK: 84

7/26 EWR: 92 BLM: 90 TEB: 89 LGA: 89 New Brnswck: 89 PHL: 88 NYC: 87 TTN: 87 ISP: 86 ACY: 85 JFK: 84

Records: Highs: EWR: 99 (2005) NYC: 98 (1940) LGA: 98 (1940) Lows: EWR: 57 (1953) NYC: 55 (1920) LGA: 62 (1976) Historical: 1819 - Twin cloudbursts of fifteen inches struck almost simultaneously at Catskill, NY, and Westfield, MA. Flash flooding resulted in enormous erosion. (David Ludlum) 1874: Torrential rainfall brought flash flooding to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. 1890: During the morning hours, an estimated F3 tornado went through the southern part of Lawrence, Massachusetts. The tornado left 500 people homeless as the tornado destroyed 35 homes and damaged 60 others. 1897: Jewel, Maryland received 14.75 inches of rain in a 24 hour period. This record is currently the oldest, state rainfall record in the United States. All other state rainfall records are in the 1900s and 2000s 1931: A swarm of grasshoppers descends on crops throughout the American heartland, devastating millions of acres. Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, already in the midst of a bad drought, suffered tremendously from this disaster. 1943 - Tishomingo, OK, baked in the heat as the mercury soared to 121 degrees, a state record. (The Weather Channel) 1960 - The temperature at Salt Lake City, UT, hit 107 degrees, an all-time record high for that location. (The Weather Channel) 1979: Tropical Storm Claudette stalled over Alvin, Texas, inundating the town with 45 inches of rain in 42 hours. The total included 43 inches in 24 hours, which is the maximum 24-hour rainfall in American history. 1987 - Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced hail two inches in diameter in McHenry County, IL, and wind gusts to 70 mph at Auburn, ME. A wind gust of 90 mph was recorded at Blairstown, NJ, before the anemometer broke. The high winds were associated with a small tornado. The record high of 88 degrees at Beckley, WV, was their sixth in a row. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in the Middle Atlantic Coast Region, and in the south central U.S. Eight cities in the northwestern and north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Salem, OR, hit 103 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Morning thunderstorms produced heavy rain in southeastern Texas, with more than three inches reported at the Widllife Refuge in southwestern Chambers County. Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Montana, with wind gusts to 62 mph reported at Helena. Eight cities from Maine to Minnesota reported record high temperatures for the date, including Newark, NJ, with a reading of 99 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Euro has scattered storms mainly north / west for Saturday I'm sure it'll change 100 times with timing of the front.

78 / 64 and sunny. Clouds and storms in the way tue from starting the 90s streak for most, today looks good for many to top 90. The Western Atlantic Ridge builds west raising heights and linking with the western heat ridge to push strong heat streaking east, peaking >18c to near 20c Sat (7/29). Mid to upper 90s and its a matter of clouds and any storms preventing a stray 100 degree reading in the hot spots. Near or record eat for places like EWR, PHL, LGA. Another piece of energy passes to the north Thu evening so isolted showers and storms the more south you go. The W/ Atl Ridge is contracting by Sat evening and trough pushing down into the area by Sun (7/30) Storms from the north and west by later in the day could cloud things up and pop storms into the overnight. By Sunday (7/30) it's clearing and we open August near normal and much cooler than the strong heat. By Aug 3-5 another piece of the strong heat is nearby and more humid flow returns with overall warm, humid and likely some enhanced storm chances. As the western ridge builds it'll be reliant to watch the next expansion of the western atlantic ridge to force the trough back NE into the GL and keep it humid nd warm to hot occasionally. Way out there ridge could push into the east in later part of August from the west.

7/25 EWR: 88 LGA: 88 BLM: 87 New Brnswck: 87 TEB: 87 PHL: 86 NYC: 86 TTN: 86 ACY: 84 JFK: 84 ISP: 84

Records: Highs: EWR: 99 (2016) one of only 3 july days with record high below 100 NYC: 97 (1999) LGA: 97 (1999) Lows: EWR: 57 (1932) NYC: 57 (1953) LGA: 59 (1997) Historical: 1891 - The mercury hit 109 degrees at Los Angeles, CA, marking the peak of a torrid heat wave. (David Ludlum) 1936: Lincoln, Nebraska saw an all-time high temperature of 115 degrees. The low only dropped to 91 degrees and the average temperature was 103. Many people spent the night sleeping outside to escape the heat. 1956 - The Andrea Doria sank in dense fog near Nantucket Lightship, MA. The ship was rammed by the Swedish-American liner, Stockholm, forty-five miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Fifty-two persons drowned, or were killed by the impact. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1986 - Tremendous hailstones pounded parts of South Dakota damaging crops, buildings and vehicles. Hail piled two feet deep at Black Hawk and northern Rapid City. Hail an inch and a quarter in diameter fell for 85 minutes near Miller and Huron, piling up to depths of two feet. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Sixteen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Beckley, WV, equalled their all-time record high of 91 degrees, established just the previous day. It marked their fourth day in a row of 90 degree heat, after hitting 90 degrees just twice in the previous 25 years of records. The water temperature of Lake Erie at Buffalo, NY, reached 79 degrees, the warmest reading in 52 years of records. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from central Kansas to western Kentucky and southern Illinois during the day. Thunderstorms produced tennis ball size hail at Union, MO, and winds gusts to 65 mph at Sedalia, MO. Five cities in Washington and Oregon reported record high temperatures for the date. Medford, OR, hit 107 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Early afternoon thunderstorms over west central Missouri drenched the town of Ferguson with four inches of rain. Early evening thunderstorms in Pennsylvania produced more than two inches of rain north of Avella in one hour. (The National Weather Summary) 2005: The citizens of Sand Point, Alaska saw a rare tornado touchdown on two uninhabited islands. Sand Point is part of the Aleutian Chain and is located about 570 miles southwest of Anchorage.

80/ 71 humid transition and warmth following behind. Partly sunny but clouds into PA and storms later into the area. Otherwise warm mid upper 80s stray 90 where and when mostly sunny. Some storms later this PM/evening as trough lifts and splits and piece o energy moves through. Wed (7/26) - Sat (7/29) hot and humid as the W. Atl Ridge retros back and links with the Western ridge and the sw flow directs strong heat into the area. Low to mid 90s Wed and Thu (7/27) with strong heat 850 mb >18c . Heat peaks Fri (7/28) and Sat (7/29) with 850MB near or >20c, upper 90s and only clouds and storms the caveat for the hot spot getting above that. By Sun (7/31) the W. A. R. is contracting and allowing trough to move into the region. Cool back near normal through the opening day or 2 of Aug before turning more humid and warm with strong heat passing near by the region by 8/3. Beyond that the Western Atlantic Ridge is pushing west with trough into the NE pushing back to the GL and Western ridge ejecting continuous spurts of heat. Overall warm, humid and storms chances into the second week with heat at times and strong heat nearby, taking a stronger W.AR to force heights to direct it into the area.

that ne-NJ corridoor will close in on 18 - 20 by Sat. Jun below normal, Jul warm/humid, Aug will be the determinant on the met summer.

7/23 TEB: 89 EWR: 88 LGA: 87 PHL: 86 New Brnswck: 86 BLM: 85 NYC: 85 TTN: 84 ACY: 83 JFK: 83 ISP: 83

breaks in the clouds moving through

Records that could be challenged. Caveat storms, clouds. 850 MB temps forecast 18c - 21c offer near or record potential. Could be close. Fri 7/28 EWR: 101 PHL: 100 LGA: 98 Sat 7/29 EWR: 100 LGA: 97 PHL: 98

Records: Highs: EWR: 102 (2022) NYC: 97 (2010) LGA: 98 (2022) Lows: EWR: 55 (1947) NYC: 56 (1893) LGA: 59 (1992) Historical: 1886 - Rain fell at Lawrence, KS, for the first time in four weeks. Rain fell over much of the state of Kansas that day relieving a severe drought which began in May. The very dry weather ruined crops in Kansas. (David Ludlum) 1936 - A record all time Kansas state high temperature set just 6 days earlier was tied in the town of Alton, located in Osborne County. (US National Weather Service Wichita) 1942 - The temperature at Las Vegas, NV, hit 117 degrees to set an all-time record for that location. The record was tied on July 19, 2005. 1947 - One of the most powerful strokes of lightning ever measured yielded 345,000 amperes of electricity in Pittsburgh, PA. (The Weather Channel) 1952 - The temperature at Louisville, GA, soared to 112 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel) 1952: The temperature at Louisville, Georgia soared to 112 degrees to establish a state record. The temperature also hit 112 degrees in Greenville, Georgia on August 20, 1983. 1980 - Claudette, a weak tropical storm, deluged southeastern Texas with torrential rains. The Houston suburb of Alvin received 43 inches, a 24 hour record for the U.S. (David Ludlum) 1987 - Twenty-one cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The high of 91 degrees at Beckley, WV, was their hottest reading in 25 years of records, and marked their third straight day of record 90 degree heat. Bakersfield, CA, dipped to 60 degrees, marking their eighth straight morning of record cool weather. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds in Oklahoma, and over Nebraska and Wisconsin. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Brainerd, NE. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Afternoon thunderstorms produced some flash flooding in New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM, was deluged with an inch and a half of rain in forty minutes. Evening thunderstorms soaked Whie Pine, PA, with two inches of rain in one hour. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

75 / 66 and mostly cloudy with some showers into P and SNJ. Scattered showers into the region. Low - mid 80s (if enough sun). Tue (7/25) transition back to a very humid and hot is commpleting as the W. Atlantic Ridge expands west and splits the trough. Some potential widespread showers and storms Tue PM. Wed (7/26) - Sun (7/30) the heat is on as sw flow pulls the western heat east 850 mb tmps >18c and near or peaking >20c Fri (7/28) / Sat (7/29). W. Atl Ridge in the classic Bermuda position. Some storms ride the periphery of the ridge to our north but wouldn't rule out some storms in northern sections Fri pm. Peak heat mid - upper 90, we'll see if perhaps enough sunshine and day heating gets the hot spots in NE-NJ or LGA to 100. Will be close. Ridge contracts and trough and front push south Sun (7/30) with like some storms. Cool back near normal to open next month before warming into the first week. Western Atlantic ridge expands west again, Western ridge anchored with trough into the NE backing into the GL, looks to go humid and warm towards the end of the first week of the month. https://cdn.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES16/ABI/GIFS/GOES16-NE-GEOCOLOR-600x600.gif

7/23 EWR: 93 TEB: 89 LGA: 88 New Brnswck: 88 ACY: 88 NYC: 88 PHL: 88 BLM: 87 ISP: 87 TTN: 87 JFK: 86

EWR gets one 7/23 EWR: 93 TEB: 89 LGA: 88 New Brnswck: 88 ACY: 88 NYC: 88 PHL: 88 BLM: 87 ISP: 87 TTN: 87 JFK: 86

Up to 88 but more clouds now and spotty showers into NE PA / NWNJ

Records: Highs: EWR: 102 (2011) - and that day was mainly cloudy if i recall right NYC: 100 (2011) LGA: 100 (1955) Lows: EWR: 55 (1939) NYC: 58 (1890) 6th record low in July for that year 1890 - would love to see the monthly total averages LGA: 59 (1992) Historical: 1788 - A weather diary kept by George Washington recorded that the center of a hurricane passed directly over his Mount Vernon home. The hurricane crossed eastern North Carolina and Virginia before moving into the Central Appalachians. Norfolk, VA, reported houses destroyed, trees uprooted, and crops leveled to the ground. (David Ludlum) 1788: Called the George Washington's Hurricane, this storm originated near Bermuda on the 19th before making landfall in Virginia. It passed directly over the Lower Chesapeake Bay and Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. This track is very similar to the path of the Chesapeake-Potomac hurricane of 1933. At Norfolk, winds increased at 5 p.m. on the 23rd with the wind originating from the northeast. At 12:30 a.m., the wind suddenly shifted to the south and "blew a perfect hurricane, tearing down chimneys, fences"...some corn was also leveled. Also, large trees were uprooted, and houses were moved from their foundations. Port Royal and Hobb's Hole experienced a violent northeast gale which drove several vessels ashore. In Fredricksburg, vast quantities of corn, tobacco, and fruit were destroyed. Houses and trees fell in significant numbers across Northumberland, Lancaster, Richmond, and Westmoreland counties. Crops were destroyed, and many livestock perished in Lower Mathews County. Many plantations saw their houses leveled. Homes were flooded with water six feet deep, and several inhabitants drowned. Historical figures of the time logged the storm's antics. George Washington noted the sinking of the small ship Federalist and uprooted trees. Colonel James Madison, the father of the future president, experienced the passing of great winds and rains near Orange. In Alexandria, damage to wheat, tobacco, and corn was "beyond description." The information above is from the Weather Prediction Center and noted American historian David Ludlum. 1898 - A two hour thunderstorm deluged Atlanta, GA, with 4.32 inches of rain. More than a foot of water flooded Union Depot. Many street car motors burned out while trying to run through flooded streets. It grew so dark before the afternoon storm that gas lights were needed. (The Weather Channel) 1923 - Sheridan, WY, was drenched with 4.41 inches of rain, an all-time 24 hour record for that location. Associated flooding washed out 20 miles of railroad track. (22nd-23rd) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced a record ten inches of rain in six and a half hours at Minneapolis, MN, including 5.26 inches in two hours. Flash flooding claimed two lives and caused 21.3 million dollars damage. Streets in Minneapolis became rushing rivers, parking lots became lakes, and storm sewers spouted like geysers. A tornado hit Maple Grove, MN, causing five million dollars damage. Baseball size hail was reported at Olivia, MN. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in Lower Michigan and northern Ohio, over eastern sections of the Dakotas, and over the Central High Plains Region. Showers and thunderstorms soaked Wilmington, NC, with another two inches of rain, following six and a half inches the previous day. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Morning thunderstorms in the central U.S. drenched central Oklahoma with up to six inches of rain. Afternoon thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 85 mph at Fort Smith, AR. Evening thunderstorms over Florida spawned a tornado which touched down three times in south Fort Myers causing nearly three quarters of a million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

81 / 60 with another gorgeous summer day on tap. Party to mostly sunny warm upper 80s and a ew stray 90 readings. Next 48 hours are less humid, warm near normal through Tue (7/25) mid and upper 80s some hot spots could get to 90 to jump start heat legnth. Wed (7/26) the Western Atlantic ridge retros back and pumps heights, splits the trough and brings a more steamy sw flow and start of the seasons hottest period so far with widespread 90s, could be some storms and clouds with transition. By Thu (7/27) strong heat from the western ridge is pushing east 850 MB temps >16c approaching >18c Fri (7/28) and near 20c Sat (7/29). The Western Atl Ridge contracts a bit by next Sat / Sun (7/30) with storms but still overall hot with storm chances to close the month and open next. Beyond into next month looks ovrall warm to start, more humid and similar to earlier in July, storm chances with strong ridge into the west and trough into the GL/NE. The Western Atlantic ridge pulsing back west later in the period. Tropics to be watched SE.