August 2023

[bluewave]

1 hour ago, JTA66 said:

This. I understand there is no scientific correlation, but it "seems" whenever we hit a string of 90's in April, the following summers are tolerable (1976, 2009).

I wouldn't call this a "cool" summer (speaking strictly imby), I would call it seasonably warm. Uncomfortable too with the high dews. Plus I've only been under one heat advisory so far (unlike our "hot" summers where we can go a week or more under excessive heat warnings).

Areas to our north will have only the 2nd time on record with the warmest temperature of the year occurring in April. There were a few ties. But our area didn’t get warm enough back in April to pull it off.

 

Monthly Highest Max Temperature for Hartford Area, CT (ThreadEx)
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Year	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Season
2023	96	88	94	93	88	M	96
1976	96	86	93	92	93	88	96
2002	95	87	94	98	99	91	99
2009	94	89	86	88	94	84	94
1990	94	81	91	95	93	87	95
1962	94	94	91	94	90	86	94

 

Monthly Highest Max Temperature for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ
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Year	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Season
2002	97	90	96	100	100	91	100
1990	94	83	92	98	93	91	98
2023	93	90	91	96	90	M	96
2009	93	87	89	91	95	86	95
1976	93	83	93	91	93	89	93

[Brian5671]

too cloudy for many 90 degree readings today...

[Wxoutlooksblog]

2 hours ago, Stormlover74 said:

City probably won't today

Too much cloudcover and the cold front is moving in quickly. Central Park will probably top out at about 86.

WX/PT

[lee59]

Newark will hit 90.

[BucksCO_PA]

6 minutes ago, lee59 said:

Newark will hit 90.

& the sun rises in the east....

[nycwinter]

2 hours ago, winterwarlock said:

1986

even better..

[Wxoutlooksblog]

1 hour ago, Wxoutlooksblog said:

Too much cloudcover and the cold front is moving in quickly. Central Park will probably top out at about 86.

WX/PT

Still have a shot at 90. Sun broke through in last hour. We'll see.

WX/PT

[Rtd208]

Current temp 90/DP 70/RH 53%

[FPizz]

Cloudy 86

[bluewave]

15 hours ago, Roger Smith said:

I recall 602 dm from around July 1995 and of course then there's July 1936 before upper air soundings. Want to bet it stayed below 603 dm with 120F readings on several occasions? 

Maybe those are just August records? 

It was only in reference to the Topeka sounding which set a new record for that upper air station.

https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=TOP&issuedby=TOP&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1

Our H5 height
yesterday evening was 603 dm, the highest legitimate value ever
observed in a sounding here at TOP.)

[SACRUS]

 

2PM Roundup

 

ACY: 91
PHL: 90
EWR: 89 (90)
BLM: 89
New Brnswck: 88
JFK: 87
TEB: 86
LGA: 86
ISP: 86
TTN: 85
NYC: 85

[Allsnow]

2 hours ago, BucksCO_PA said:

& the sun rises in the east....

Haha

[Allsnow]

4 hours ago, nycwinter said:

i think i saw it on tv if we do not hit 90 in august it would be the first time in central park since the 1990's

Coolest met summer since 2009 

[psv88]

88/71 right now, hit 89. Feels like summer

[bluewave]

1 hour ago, Allsnow said:

Coolest met summer since 2009 

Coolest since 2017 and 2014 in NYC and 2018 and 2019 at Newark.  That 2009 summer is a tough act to follow. 2009 was also the last time Newark had back to back top 10 coolest June and July. 

 

Time Series Summary for NY CITY CENTRAL PARK, NY
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Year	Mean Avg Temperature	Missing Count
2023	74.8	11
2022	76.7	0
2021	75.9	0
2020	76.9	0
2019	75.6	0
2018	75.8	0
2017	74.3	0
2016	76.7	0
2015	76.3	0
2014	74.4	0
2013	75.7	0
2012	75.5	0
2011	75.9	0
2010	77.8	0
2009	72.0	0

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ
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Year	Mean Avg Temperature	Missing Count
2023	76.4	11
2022	79.2	0
2021	78.3	0
2020	77.6	0
2019	76.5	0
2018	76.5	0
2017	74.7	0
2016	77.6	0
2015	76.6	0
2014	74.8	0
2013	76.3	0
2012	76.9	0
2011	78.0	0
2010	78.7	0
2009	73.5	0

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ - Month of Jun
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Rank	Year	Mean Avg Temperature	Missing Count
1	1958	67.5	0
2	1947	67.8	0
3	1982	67.9	0
4	1940	68.5	0
5	1972	68.8	0
6	2009	68.9	0
-	1955	68.9	0
7	1936	69.1	0
8	1935	69.2	0
9	2003	69.3	0
-	1985	69.3	0
-	1979	69.3	0
10	1948	69.4	0
-	1946	69.4	0
-	1932	69.4	0

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ - Month of Jul
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Rank	Year	Mean Avg Temperature	Missing Count
1	1956	73.1	0
2	2000	73.7	0
3	1996	73.8	0
-	1962	73.8	0
-	1933	73.8	0
4	2001	74.1	0
-	1945	74.1	0
5	1969	74.2	0
-	1967	74.2	0
6	2009	74.3	0
7	1940	74.5	0
8	1932	74.7	0
9	1939	74.8	0
10	1976	74.9	0
-	1960	74.9	0
-	1946	74.9	0
-	1936	74.9	0

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ
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Rank	Ending Date	Mean Avg Temperature Jun 1 to Jul 31	Missing Count
1	1940-07-31	71.5	0
2	2009-07-31	71.6	0
3	1947-07-31	71.7	0
4	1936-07-31	72.0	0
5	1932-07-31	72.1	0
6	1958-07-31	72.2	0
-	1946-07-31	72.2	0
7	1945-07-31	72.4	0
8	1956-07-31	72.5	0
-	1938-07-31	72.5	0
9	1933-07-31	72.6	0

[psv88]

1 hour ago, Allsnow said:

Coolest met summer since 2009 

2017 was cooler here. About even with 2019

[MANDA]

Gotta feel sorry for the folks out in the central U.S.  Heat indexes 115-120 in spots!  Nasty stuff.

 

[Allsnow]

48 minutes ago, bluewave said:

Coolest since 2017 and 2014 in NYC and 2018 and 2019 at Newark.  That 2009 summer is a tough act to follow. 2009 was also the last time Newark had back to back top 10 coolest June and July. 

 

Time Series Summary for NY CITY CENTRAL PARK, NY
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Year	Mean Avg Temperature	Missing Count
2023	74.8	11
2022	76.7	0
2021	75.9	0
2020	76.9	0
2019	75.6	0
2018	75.8	0
2017	74.3	0
2016	76.7	0
2015	76.3	0
2014	74.4	0
2013	75.7	0
2012	75.5	0
2011	75.9	0
2010	77.8	0
2009	72.0	0

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ
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Year	Mean Avg Temperature	Missing Count
2023	76.4	11
2022	79.2	0
2021	78.3	0
2020	77.6	0
2019	76.5	0
2018	76.5	0
2017	74.7	0
2016	77.6	0
2015	76.6	0
2014	74.8	0
2013	76.3	0
2012	76.9	0
2011	78.0	0
2010	78.7	0
2009	73.5	0

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ - Month of Jun
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Rank	Year	Mean Avg Temperature	Missing Count
1	1958	67.5	0
2	1947	67.8	0
3	1982	67.9	0
4	1940	68.5	0
5	1972	68.8	0
6	2009	68.9	0
-	1955	68.9	0
7	1936	69.1	0
8	1935	69.2	0
9	2003	69.3	0
-	1985	69.3	0
-	1979	69.3	0
10	1948	69.4	0
-	1946	69.4	0
-	1932	69.4	0

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ - Month of Jul
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Rank	Year	Mean Avg Temperature	Missing Count
1	1956	73.1	0
2	2000	73.7	0
3	1996	73.8	0
-	1962	73.8	0
-	1933	73.8	0
4	2001	74.1	0
-	1945	74.1	0
5	1969	74.2	0
-	1967	74.2	0
6	2009	74.3	0
7	1940	74.5	0
8	1932	74.7	0
9	1939	74.8	0
10	1976	74.9	0
-	1960	74.9	0
-	1946	74.9	0
-	1936	74.9	0

 

Time Series Summary for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ
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Rank	Ending Date	Mean Avg Temperature Jun 1 to Jul 31	Missing Count
1	1940-07-31	71.5	0
2	2009-07-31	71.6	0
3	1947-07-31	71.7	0
4	1936-07-31	72.0	0
5	1932-07-31	72.1	0
6	1958-07-31	72.2	0
-	1946-07-31	72.2	0
7	1945-07-31	72.4	0
8	1956-07-31	72.5	0
-	1938-07-31	72.5	0
9	1933-07-31	72.6	0

Sorry for phl it was

[Stormlover74]

47 minutes ago, MANDA said:

Gotta feel sorry for the folks out in the central U.S.  Heat indexes 115-120 in spots!  Nasty stuff.

 

Some places in Iowa have dewpoints in the low 90s!

[MANDA]

7 minutes ago, Stormlover74 said:

Some places in Iowa have dewpoints in the low 90s!

Evapotranspiration a.k.a. "corn sweat" in high gear.

[forkyfork]

let's cut everything down and plant corn

[bluewave]

1 hour ago, Allsnow said:

Sorry for phl it was

Philly is closer to 2014 so far than 2009. Plus 2009 wasn’t as cold in Philly as it was in our area. Newark had its 2nd coldest June and July average while Philly was only 13th coolest since 1931.

 

Time Series Summary for Philadelphia Area, PA (ThreadEx)
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Ending Date	Mean Avg Temperature Jun 1 to Aug 20	Missing Count
2023-08-20	75.8	0
2022-08-20	79.0	0
2021-08-20	77.4	0
2020-08-20	78.4	0
2019-08-20	78.0	0
2018-08-20	76.8	0
2017-08-20	76.9	0
2016-08-20	78.8	0
2015-08-20	77.7	0
2014-08-20	75.9	0
2013-08-20	76.7	0
2012-08-20	78.0	0
2011-08-20	78.6	0
2010-08-20	80.1	0
2009-08-20	74.8	0

[Cfa]

91/65 split here, currently 85.

I don’t get the 2009 comparisons, that summer felt cooler, cloudier, and wetter than 2023 from what I can remember.

[SnoSki14]

Unless we see a major early September warm spell then our 90+ window is closing fast. 

[bluewave]

12 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

Unless we see a major early September warm spell then our 90+ window is closing fast. 

Yeah, warm spots like Newark will easily fall below the 33 average number of 90° days since 2010. Today was only the 23rd day to reach 90° at Newark. 

Monthly Number of Days Max Temperature >= 90 for NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP, NJ
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Year	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Season
Mean	0	2	5	15	8	3	0	33
2023	2	1	1	14	5	M	M	23
2022	0	4	6	20	18	1	0	49
2021	0	4	12	11	13	1	0	41
2020	0	0	5	17	9	0	0	31
2019	0	1	4	14	4	3	1	27
2018	0	4	5	9	14	4	0	36
2017	0	3	5	9	2	3	0	22
2016	0	3	3	16	13	5	0	40
2015	0	2	4	11	13	5	0	35
2014	0	0	2	8	2	3	0	15
2013	0	2	4	15	3	1	0	25
2012	0	2	6	16	7	2	0	33
2011	0	1	4	22	4	0	0	31
2010	1	2	13	21	11	6	0	54

[nycwinter]

3 hours ago, Allsnow said:

Coolest met summer since 2009 

you can already feel the  dimishing effects of the lowering sun angle..in another month it will everyday hoodie season happening..

[JerseyWx]

2 hours ago, bluewave said:

Coolest since 2017 and 2014 in NYC and 2018 and 2019 at Newark.  That 2009 summer is a tough act to follow. 2009 was also the last time Newark had back to back top 10 coolest June and July.

Yeah I think people are over-blowing how cool this summer has been.  Is it as bad as some recent years?  No, but you'd think we're in a mini ice age over here.

[SnoSki14]

47 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

Unless we see a major early September warm spell then our 90+ window is closing fast. 

Of course as soon as I post that the GFS torches us again. 

However meaningful heat in the medium-long term has been failing to materialize. 

We only got 1 day of heat out of this ridging 

[bluewave]

32 minutes ago, JerseyWx said:

Yeah I think people are over-blowing how cool this summer has been.  Is it as bad as some recent years?  No, but you'd think we're in a mini ice age over here.

It just feels cooler relative to the extreme heat of recent summers. But nothing noteworthy like 2009 was. We’ll take what we can get.

[doncat]

88° high today.