Hoosier Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 When's the next time we will see monthly anomalies like this in the lower 48? versus 1895-2000 averages: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Not too shabby at the WL COOP. 9 lows below zero, although in true "LAF fashion", a late torch no doubt brought departures up in an otherwise cold month. 1936-02-01 18.0 -5.0 1936-02-02 22.0 3.0 1936-02-03 34.0 18.0 1936-02-04 37.0 11.0 1936-02-05 11.0 -8.0 1936-02-06 19.0 -1.0 1936-02-07 34.0 10.0 1936-02-08 38.0 22.0 1936-02-09 28.0 -7.0 1936-02-10 11.0 -5.0 1936-02-11 14.0 -5.0 1936-02-12 30.0 5.0 1936-02-13 39.0 25.0 1936-02-14 39.0 16.0 1936-02-15 25.0 -2.0 1936-02-16 23.0 11.0 1936-02-17 19.0 11.0 1936-02-18 13.0 -12.0 1936-02-19 12.0 -4.0 1936-02-20 24.0 2.0 1936-02-21 33.0 12.0 1936-02-22 33.0 14.0 1936-02-23 48.0 30.0 1936-02-24 59.0 45.0 1936-02-25 58.0 48.0 1936-02-26 51.0 36.0 1936-02-27 44.0 22.0 1936-02-28 44.0 23.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Not too shabby at the WL COOP. 9 lows below zero, although in true "LAF fashion", a late torch no doubt brought departures up in an otherwise cold month. 1936-02-01 18.0 -5.0 1936-02-02 22.0 3.0 1936-02-03 34.0 18.0 1936-02-04 37.0 11.0 1936-02-05 11.0 -8.0 1936-02-06 19.0 -1.0 1936-02-07 34.0 10.0 1936-02-08 38.0 22.0 1936-02-09 28.0 -7.0 1936-02-10 11.0 -5.0 1936-02-11 14.0 -5.0 1936-02-12 30.0 5.0 1936-02-13 39.0 25.0 1936-02-14 39.0 16.0 1936-02-15 25.0 -2.0 1936-02-16 23.0 11.0 1936-02-17 19.0 11.0 1936-02-18 13.0 -12.0 1936-02-19 12.0 -4.0 1936-02-20 24.0 2.0 1936-02-21 33.0 12.0 1936-02-22 33.0 14.0 1936-02-23 48.0 30.0 1936-02-24 59.0 45.0 1936-02-25 58.0 48.0 1936-02-26 51.0 36.0 1936-02-27 44.0 22.0 1936-02-28 44.0 23.0 That was a year of extremes in the country. There was this and then that ridiculously hot summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 That was a year of extremes in the country. There was this and then that ridiculously hot summer. Yes it was. That following summer is probably my worst weather nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBG Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 What was the ENSO and NAO state that year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Yes it was. That following summer is probably my worst weather nightmare. Well it was obviously destructive from an agricultural standpoint, but if we're just talking about the temps and nothing else, I'd like to experience that. I'm no fan of heat in general but extreme weather like that? Bring it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Well it was obviously destructive from an agricultural standpoint, but if we're just talking about the temps and nothing else, I'd like to experience that. I'm no fan of heat in general but extreme weather like that? Bring it on. 13 days in a row of 100º+...hell no. I wouldn't leave the house. Last summer was bad enough and we couldn't break 93º, but the humidity was the killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 What was the ENSO and NAO state that year? Feb 1936 ENSO: 0.622 NAO: -2.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 13 days in a row of 100º+...hell no. I wouldn't leave the house. Last summer was bad enough and we couldn't break 93º, but the humidity was the killer. Ok, it doesn't have to be 13 days. I'd mainly like to experience the 110 degree stuff like what occurred back then. But if it were that hot sometime in the future, odds are it would be accompanied by a prolonged stretch of 100-109. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Ok, it doesn't have to be 13 days. I'd mainly like to experience the 110 degree stuff like what occurred back then. But if it were that hot sometime in the future, odds are it would be accompanied by a prolonged stretch of 100-109. To each his own. I understand the historical significance of it, but I remember July 1995 and although not as prolonged a stretch of heat (or as hot) as 1936 was, it was good enough for me...for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I always knew Feb 1936 was cold in the northern plains...but that map is shocking. I believe Parshall, ND hit -60F that month, or close to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Looking at some of the climate records, Grand Forks fell below zero on the 29th of January and didn't get above 0 degrees again until February 18th! (and that was 1 degree above zero). Average highs for the month of February were below zero at Bismark, Williston, Grand Forks and Fargo, with average temperatures around -10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Of Reason Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 This record happened during the last week of January 1936. I got it from the LSX trivia website. 1936: From the 22nd through the 31st, there were a record 10 days with temperatures below 0 degrees in St. Louis. Is anyone able to get detailed daily records for January and February 1936 in St. Louis? If so, it would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 This record happened during the last week of January 1936. I got it from the LSX trivia website. 1936: From the 22nd through the 31st, there were a record 10 days with temperatures below 0 degrees in St. Louis. Is anyone able to get detailed daily records for January and February 1936 in St. Louis? If so, it would be greatly appreciated. Try the Utah State University climate website...they have some really good climate data sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBG Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Feb 1936 ENSO: 0.622 NAO: -2.6 El Niño? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 El Niño? Seems more neutral than anything, but possibly a very weak Nino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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