Saturday, July 23, 2011

Another 100 degree day in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, Cooler in NYC and Boston. Beautiful weather settling into UK

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Coming up on Monday 1 August: Mark Vogan's Preliminary UK-Europe Winter 2011-12 Forecast

In Today's Blog

#WEATHER TALK
Washington to Boston Heatwave 2011 bypasses most of the past

#USA
Exceptional heat and humidity to ease slightly across the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast by Sunday, nearer normal by Monday, Tuesday
#BRITISH ISLES-EUROPE
High Pressure builds into the UK bringing clear, cool and almost autumnal nights, warm and sunny days, growing warmer through the new week
In Today's News

Last scorching day with 100s once again up and down the I-95 Corridor

A hot, hazy, humid Manhattan, New York City

Northeast Heat: Rewriting the Record Books

Friday Highlights

Newark, NJ: New all-time record high of 108 degrees. Breaks old all-time record of 105 degrees set on August 9, 2001.

New York, NY: Central Park topped out at 104 degrees. Second hottest temperature on record. Hottest temperature since 1977.

Dulles International Airport, VA (IAD): New all-time record high of 105 degrees. This breaks the old all-time record high of 104 set back in 1988 and 1983.

Baltimore, MD: Daily record high of 106 degrees. All-time record high is 107 degrees set on July 10, 1936.

Trenton, NJ: Daily record high of 106 degrees.

Philadelphia, PA: Daily record high of 103 degrees.

Atlantic City, NJ: Daily record high of 105 degrees. Old record high for July 22 was 98 degrees set in 1998. Second hottest day on record. Max heat index of 120 degrees. Hottest temperature recorded since 1969.

Boston, MA: Tied for 2nd highest temperature on record at 103 degrees. Hottest day in exactly 85 years!

Washington, DC: No daily record high set. However, peak heat index of 121 degrees.

Hartford, CT:New all-time record high of 103 degrees.

Saturday Highlights


Newark, NJ: New daily record of 102 degrees breaks old record of 100 degrees for the date.

New York, NY: Central Park topped out at 100 degrees toppling the old record of 99 degrees set in 1991.

JFK Int'l Airport: New record high of 102 degrees beating the old record of 100 set in 1972.

Islip, NY: New daily record of 99 degrees breaks the old record of 97 degrees set in 1991.

Philadelphia, PA: New daily record high of 100 degrees.

Philadelphia, PA

83 in Philadelphia, 84 in Washington this morning ties warmest lows on record


It's Just a Heat Wave
WARNING SIGNS BY ALAN CARUBA

How Hot Is 104? New York Counts the Miseries
NY TIMES

Heat Sets Records At BWI, Dulles
CBS


Official high for Baltimore: 106 degrees at BWI
MARYLAND WEATHER

Heavy rainstorms are Chicago's latest weather nightmare
CHICAGO TRIBUNE


Bullet Train Derails in Chrina: 16 Killed, 89 Injured
ACCUWEATHER.COM

THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 108° at Enid, OK
LOW: 26° at Stanley, ID

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 71° (21.5C) at Exeter Airport (Devon)
LOW: 35 (1.4°C) at Shap (Cumbria)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE

HIGH: 68°
LOW: 40°

Thanks for reading.
-Mark

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