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The great July heat wave of 2013


Ian

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80 for the low again. Barring any storms we are going to have 4 in a row. Tomorrow's low may be more like 82.

Tops was 2 in row prior to 2011. Now could go 4,3,4. Could just be some 79s I guess.. Tho no doubt the return rate is much greater lately.
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Tops was 2 in row prior to 2011. Now could go 4,3,4. Could just be some 79s I guess.. Tho no doubt the return rate is much greater lately.

 

My question is - we know that the UHI exists, but is it really that much different than it was a couple of decades ago?  Alternatively, have the extremely warm summers of the last 4 years affected the river temperatures to the point where they are driving the DCA lows upward.

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My question is - we know that the UHI exists, but is it really that much different than it was a couple of decades ago?  Alternatively, have the extremely warm summers of the last 4 years affected the river temperatures to the point where they are driving the DCA lows upward.

 

I think those are all good points and worth discussing, but at the same time Chris's explanation is a factor too for this particular outbreak

 

lows this morning

 

ORD: 77

MDW: 79

MKE - 79

MSP - 80

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My question is - we know that the UHI exists, but is it really that much different than it was a couple of decades ago? Alternatively, have the extremely warm summers of the last 4 years affected the river temperatures to the point where they are driving the DCA lows upward.

Year to year highest temps have been remarkably consistent over history but our highest lows are definitely on the way up overall.

The last few summers have had some whacky things happen. I keep thinking it's just a blip though but if not something is different.

While unimpressed with 90+ so far this year I think this heat event is pretty solid.

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I think those are all good points and worth discussing, but at the same time Chris's explanation is a factor too for this particular outbreak

 

lows this morning

 

ORD: 77

MDW: 79

MKE - 79

MSP - 80

 

Minneapolis has had a grand total of one low temp since the Dust Bowl that was higher than 80°.  July 4th last year.  This is definitely an aggressive airmass as far as lows are concerned.

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I could be wrong I thought on channel 11 they said 5 dead from this heat wave.

 

This article was written 7/11 - saying there have been four this summer

http://www.wbaltv.com/weather/maryland-tallies-4-heatrelated-deaths-this-summer/-/9380898/20938328/-/lhpo7f/-/index.html

 

then the fifth was reported earlier this week

http://www.wbaltv.com/weather/fifth-heatrelated-death-reported-in-maryland/-/9380898/21015466/-/pgak66/-/index.html

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i think we do it today -- maybe an inter-hour 100 but i like our chances -- still 73 td ouch

 

should be close. still sketched with how moist it is but we're on track.. hopefully we don't screech to a halt next hour or two.

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