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85 / 75 some breaks in the clouds, storms firing north NJ - HVlley , CT. More sun by 2;30 - 4:00

80 / 74

Ridge west / W. Atlantic ridge pumping heights along the coast trough/ more rain in the MW

77 /76 , Cloudy and humid. 0.67 in the bucket. Mainly cloudy keeping temps capped, with any decent breaks in the clouds and it will touch the low 90s. Storms fire later this evening as the front clears. Nice/ sunny and dry Mon - tue, watch for front stubborn and hanging nearby and energy producing showers Mon night, otherwise a gorgeous 2 days. Ridge builds east with warmer/hotter weather by the 3rd. Humid and hot with chances for storms, although the fourth looks mainly dry. Overall ridge west and Western Atlantic Ride keeping the EC heights warm / elevated. Rain chances up from May-Jun.

Records: Highs: EWR: 102 (2021) NYC: 101 (1934) LGA: 98 (2021) JFK: 99 (1959) Lows: EWR: 58 (1968) NYC: 52 (1919) LGA: 59 (1995) JFK: 55 (1995) Historical: 1826: Thomas Jefferson made his last entry in his weather observation log on this date, just six days before he died. The weather held a fascination for Jefferson as he made regular weather observations. He bought his first thermometer while working on the Declaration of Independence and his first barometer shortly after that. 1931 - The temperature at Monticello FL hit 109 degrees to establish an all-time record for the state. (The Weather Channel) 1954 - Hurricane Alice dumped as much as 27 inches of rain on the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The Rio Grande River at Laredo reached a level 12.6 feet above its previous highest mark, and the roadway of the U.S. 90 bridge was thirty feet below the high water. (David Ludlum) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes Region, with reports of large hail and damaging winds most numerous in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Michigan. A tornado near Clare MI was accompanied by softball size hail. In Colorado, an untimely winter-like storm blanketed Mount Evans with six inches of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Alpena, MI, reported a record low of 39 degrees while Jackson, MS, equalled their record for the month of June with an afternoon high of 105 degrees. Thunderstorms in the central U.S. soaked Springfield MO with 3.62 inches of rain, a record for the date. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Southern and Central High Plains Region. Thunderstorms in Colorado produced softball size hail at Kit Carson, while pea to marble size hail caused ten million dollars damage to crops in Philips County, CO. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1998: "The Corn Belt Derecho of 1998" in the following states NE, IA, IL, IN, KY. A derecho which originated in far southeast South Dakota moved across Illinois during the afternoon and evening and continued as far east as Ohio the next morning. Every county in central Illinois sustained some damage, as these severe thunderstorms passed. Winds gusted in the 60 to 80 mph range, with some localized microbursts producing winds more than 100 mph. Significant damage occurred in the microburst areas, including the towns of Morton, McLean, LeRoy, and Tolono. In Tolono, 22 cars of a southbound 101-car Illinois Central freight train were blown off the tracks. It was unknown how many vehicles were picked up by the wind, but 16 cars were turned over, and another six derailed but remained upright. The train was en route to Centralia from Chicago with a load of mixed freight, including plastic pellets and meal. The freight cars empty weighed about 60,000 pounds, while a full one weighs about 260,000 pounds. Overall, 12 people were injured, and damage was estimated at around $16 million.

Highs: PHL: 88 TTN: 86 EWR: 85 New Brnswck: 85 ACY: 81 TEB: 81 LGA: 81 BLM: 81 JFK: 80 NYC: 79 ISP: 77

78 / and DT up to 67

Through the 28th with 2 more above to much above normal days EWR: +4.9 PHL: +4.0 JFK: +3.8 TTN: +3.4 NYC: +3.3 LGA: +2.9

Hot / humid with chance for scattered storms on the 4th - looks mainly ok. Warm- hot by the 3rd and the weekend looks hot/humid overall but storm chances epsecilially later on the 5th.

Next week Brunt of rain MW/GL continues to very wet there

73 / 65 and mainly cloudy. Clouds as far back as Ohio will limit any heating and keep it a more humid and becoming a steamy, low 80s. Scattered storms into the area with much of the rain north. Tomorrow with near / >20C 850 MB temps into the region, should we get some breaks in the clouds and with enough sun low - mid 90s could easily go to mid/upper 90s. Storms in the morning and again at night as front clear through. Currently, Mon (7/1) and Tue (7/2) look very nice lower humidity and clear, but the front may be a bit stubborn to clear the coast fully till later Mon and some energy my trigger some showers/clouds monday / Tues looks like the better day. Ridge pushing heights up by the 3rd and heat returns. A more humid Floridia style pattern for the fourth and into the weekend means hot and humid with storms. The Wstern Atlantic Ridge west keeping heights elevated and warmer along the coast - southerly /SW flow also means storms / rain chances. Overall warm/humid to hot at times with rain/storms chances through next weekend. Watch Beryl and the W.A.R. 6/29 - 30 : Humid / storms - hotter Sun (clouds / rain limit heat, if more clear mid- upper 90s) 7/1 - 7/2 : Drier / cooler near normal - watch front if nearby could keep it clodier on Monday 7/3 - 7/7 : Hot/humid - storms chances 5th , 7th especially Beyond - overall warm / humid

Records: Highs: EWR: 99 (2021) NYC: 96 (1991) LGA: 96 (2021) JFK: 98 (2010) Lows: EWR: 53 (1970) NYC: 54 (1995) LGA: 55 (1995) JFK: 53 (1995) Historical: 1788 - The Battle of Monmouth in central New Jersey was fought in sweltering heat. The temperature was 96 degrees in the shade, and there were more casualties from the heat than from bullets. (David Ludlum) 1892 - The temperature at Orogrande UT soared to 116 degrees to establish a record for the state. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders) 1923 - A massive tornado hit Sandusky, OH, then swept across Lake Erie to strike the town of Lorain. The tornado killed 86 persons and caused twelve million dollars damage. The tornado outbreak that day was the worst of record for the state of Ohio up til that time. (David Ludlum) 1975 - Lee Trevino and two other golfers are struck by lightning at the Western Open golf tournament in Oak Brook, IL. (The Weather Channel) 1980 - The temperature at Wichita Falls, TX, soared to 117 degrees, their hottest reading of record. Daily highs were 110 degrees or above between the 24th of June and the 3rd of July. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in the north central U.S. Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced wind gusts to 70 mph and baseball size hail at Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 80 mph along with baseball size hail at Wolback and Belgrade. Six cities in the Ohio Valley reported record low temperatures for the date, including Cincinnati, OH, with a reading of 50 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Showers and thunderstorms brought much needed rains to parts of the central U.S. Madison, WI, received 1.67 inches of rain, a record for the date, and their first measurable rain since the Mother's Day tornado outbreak on the 8th of May. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Evening thunderstorms deluged Winnfield LA with eleven inches of rain in four hours and fifteen minutes, and Baton Rouge LA reported 11 inches of rain in two days. Totals in west central Louisiana ranged up to 17 inches. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Northern High Plains. Two inch hail broke windows in nearly every building at Comstock, NE. Thunderstorms in North Dakta produced two inch hail at Killdeer, and golf ball size hail at Zap. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Highs: TEB: 83 PHL: 82 New Brnswck: 81 JFK: 80 TTN: 80 EWR: 79 NYC: 79 LGA: 78 ACY: 77 BLM: 74 ISP: 73

77 / 45 just a great day - go from San diego type day today to Florida this weekend

Forecast continues to trend hotter by 7/3 and the 4th of July and into the weekend. There is more of a tropical humid flow with a dying fontal boundary capable of producing scattered showers storms and amore in / out of the clouds (Florida) style. Upper 80s - low 90s. Some forecasts show surge of >20C 850 Mb temps by Wednesdya afternoon into the 4th.

72 / 44 and sunny. Just a splendindg day shaping up. Low humidity mainly clear skies and upper 70 to low 80s. Ridge builds back with a shot of humidity and showers Sat (6/29) and Sun (6/30) clouds and rain will limit stronger heat but with enough sun low- mid 90s. Clearing out and drying Mon (7/1) and a bit warmer Tue (7/2) as ridge builds back into the area. Hotter period 7/3 - 7/7 with humidity and storms chances. Beyond that overall ridge west and heights elevated along the EC from the W.A.R (western Atlantic ridge) building west keeping it warm / potential storms chances. 6/28: Gem 6/29 - 30 : Warm - hot , clouds, storms 7/1 - 7/2: Gems low humidity - normal to below 7/3 - 7/7: Heating up - humid , potential storm activity - (Florida Style)

Records: Highs: EWR: 101 (1966) NYC: 101 (1966) LGA: 97 (2003) JFK: 98 (1963) Lows: EWR: 52 (1940) NYC: 55 (1940) LGA: 56 (1972) JFK: 54 (1975) Historical: 1901 - There was a rain of fish from the sky at Tiller's Ferry. Hundreds of fish were swimming between cotton rows after a heavy shower. (David Ludlum) 1915 - The temperature at Fort Yukon AK soared to 100 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel) 1957 - Hurricane Audrey smashed ashore at Cameron, LA, drowning 390 persons in the storm tide, and causing 150 million dollars damage in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Audrey left only a brick courthouse and a cement-block icehouse standing at Cameron, and when the waters settled in the town of Crede, only four buildings remained. The powerful winds of Audrey tossed a fishing boat weighing 78 tons onto an off-shore drilling platform. Winds along the coast gusted to 105 mph, and oil rigs off the Louisiana coast reported wind gusts to 180 mph. A storm surge greater than twelve feet inundated the Louisiana coast as much as 25 miles inland. It was the deadliest June hurricane of record for the U.S. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms moving out of Nebraska produced severe weather in north central Kansas after midnight. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 100 mph damaged more than fifty camping trailers at the state park campground at Lake Waconda injuring sixteen persons. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Beloit and Sylvan Grove. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - The afternoon high of 107 degrees at Bismarck, ND, was a record for the month of June, and Pensacola, FL, equalled their June record with a reading of 101 degrees. Temperatures in the Great Lakes Region and the Ohio Valley dipped into the 40s. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Ohio Valley to western New England. Thunderstorm spawned six tornadoes, and there were 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Tropical Storm Allison spawned six tornadoes in Louisiana, injuring two persons at Hackberry. Fort Polk LA was drenched with 10.09 inches of rain in 36 hours, and 12.87 inches was reported at the Gorum Fire Tower in northern Louisiana. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1995: The Madison County Flood on June 27, 1995, was the worst flash floods Virginia had seen since the remnants of Camille dropped up to 30 inches of rain one night in Nelson County in August 1969. The Nelson County flood ranked as one of the nation's worst flash floods of this century and resulted in the deaths of 117 people. The Madison County flood killed one person.

Highs: EWR: 88 New Brnswck: 87 PHL: 87 BLM: 87 JFK: 87 TTN: 86 ACY: 86 LGA: 86 TEB: 85 ISP: 84 NYC: 84

86 / 60 here

Ridge west evolving to RIide west and ridge keeping heights elevated along the east coast Core of the heat west and south pulses north in 2 day periods - overall warm.

Forecast continues to look like a drier 7/1-7-2 heating up by Wed (3rd) and overall warm - hot 4th and into the weekend. Euro dry,GFS has slight chance of storms / clouds but not a washout- a week away.

Next 7 days The MW / Plains getting dumped on - some of the ensembles has Atlantic threat later in D 7-9 and beyond - focus on GOM around W.A.R

97 high yesterday w/ 0.50 in the bucket. 73/65. Drying out and a 36 hour cooldown. Mid - upper 80s today, maybe a stray 90 in the warmer spots with enough sunshine with dropping humidity. Gorgeous Friday (similar to Monday - minus the strong winds). Low 80s / low humidity. Humidity / heat back Sat but clouds and showers in the way in most cases of heating up beyond the mid/upper 80s. By Sunday, with enough clearing most get to o near low /mid 90s. Mon (7/1) clearing out and cooler 2 day reprieve. Ridge and heat push back in by the 3rd and some stronger heat near by. Ridge building into the southwest trough into the MW/GL and ridging along the coast with pieces of stronger heat coming in /out in 2 day pulses an otherwise overall warmer pattern with humidity keeping the nights warmer. The Western Atlantic Ridge looks t be building west keeping the coast warmer. 6/27 - 28: drier / cooler 6/29 - 30 : Humid/ storms - hotter 7/1 - 7/2 : drier / cooler - near nomral 7/3 - 7/7 : Humid / some heat - storm potential Beyond : Overall warmer - humid flow potential