East says goodbye to Maria & strongest late September heatwave on record

Written by Mark Vogan on September 27, 2017 in Summer 2017, United States of America with 0 Comments

After what may feel like an eternity, first Jose and now Maria’s persistent wet and windy conditions is finally pulling out.

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As for the heat wave, well it’s been remarkable with the past two weeks witnessing the warmest period of record for much of the interior to the east of the Mississippi.

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From weather.com

This heat wave has been historically late in some areas.

According to the National Weather Service in Romeoville, Illinois, in 146 years of records, a heat wave of this longevity and magnitude had never been observed this late in the season in Chicago.

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Traverse City, Michigan, reached 95 degrees three consecutive days Friday, Saturday and Sunday, topping the previous record latest-in-season 95-degree-plus high in the northern Michigan city by one full week (Sept. 15, 1939).

On Friday, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, also recorded its record latest-in-season 95-degree-plus high, also previously set on Sept. 15, 1939.

Burlington, Vermont, had its record-latest highs in the 90s Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, topping the previous record by over a week (Sept. 16, 1939). Monday’s high of 91 degrees broke the daily record high by 7 degrees, and Tuesday’s high of 90 degrees broke the daily record high by 6 degrees.

Concord, New Hampshire also recorded highs in the 90s Sunday through Tuesday, making it the latest in the season, on record, that it reached 90 degrees for three consecutive days.

Daily records were set Sunday in Springfield, Illinois (94), Concord, New Hampshire (91), New York City (91), Pittsburgh (90), and Augusta, Maine (87). Several Midwest and Northeast locations Sunday were hotter than the Desert Southwest.

Daily record highs Monday included Cleveland (94), Springfield, Illinois (94), Traverse City, Michigan (93), Peoria, Illinois (92), Chicago (92), St. Louis (92), Allentown, Pennsylvania (92), Lansing, Michigan (92), Grand Rapids, Michigan (91), Buffalo, New York (91), Albany, New York (91), Madison, Wisconsin (90), Concord, New Hampshire (90), Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (88), Augusta, Maine (88), Bangor, Maine (88), Caribou, Maine (88) and Worcester, Massachusetts (85).

The heat continued into Tuesday, setting daily record highs in Cleveland (92), Columbus, Ohio (92), Lansing, Michigan (92), Grand Rapids, Michigan (92), Traverse City, Michigan (91), Indianapolis (91), Syracuse, New York (91), Rochester, New York (91), Scranton, Pennsylvania (91), Milwaukee (91), Chicago (90), Albany, New York (90), Burlington, Vermont (90), Concord, New Hampshire (90), Alpena, Michigan (89), Buffalo, New York (88), Caribou, Maine (88), Binghamton, New York (85), and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (84).

Highs in the 80s and 90s, threatening more daily record highs, are possible from the Great Lakes to the Northeast through Wednesday.

The first signs of cooler conditions, however, have already started to move into the Plains as the pattern shift has begun.

Impressive warmth in the Great Lakes due to persistent heat…

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More heat to follow a taste of normality?

What’s interesting is that while a significant cool down to nearer NORMAL or slightly below normal occurs late this week and through the weekend it would appear the ridge rebuilds and according to some models, to extreme levels next week…