Well it’s a very different day throughout the Northeast today compared the a couple of days ago when New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington surpassed the century mark. Today it’s all about temps in the chilly 60s, cloud and rain thanks to the presence of low pressure. Heavy rain has been falling throughout the […]
Over the past few days temperatures have continued to rise and beyond even the typically sweltering levels of the Middle East Desert. Today marked the hottest day of the year so far with readings in both Iraq and neighbouring Iran topping 126°. The hottest place appears to have been Omidieh, Iran with 126°F (52.4C), Abadan, Iran hit 126°F (51.6C) while Al […]
I’m sure every one of us is ready for a taste of summer once again and yes, it’s coming though it’s duration will be brief in the North while from Sunday through next Wednesday, the Midlands down to Kent should enjoy mid to upper 20s for highs. Does this constitute a heatwave? No, not even by our standards […]
While temperatures peg back across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic following yet another 100-degree day from DC to New York yesterday, the core of the heat shifts back west and will punish the very heart of the drought region. From this afternoon through to early next week, expect highs well into the 100s with some, perhaps many from […]
For over a week now, the UK has had the return of the Azores High in it’s sights and yes, it’s coming for real this weekend, finally! Showers, while heavy and fairly widespread over England and Wales tonight and during Friday, should ease with much more sunshine and with a southwest flow, temperatures should rise everywhere Saturday. Sunday […]
As you can see from the latest upper charts off the ECMWF, below, the hot air quickly leaves the Northeast following the passing of the cold front which brought quite the lightning show to the Big Cities. The heat core returns to where it wants to stay and hold. It’s home this summer mid point […]
Today’s system which dropped over 2 inches of rain and caused significant and widespread flooding across the Lothians, Fife and Perthshire was one the ECMWF had since July 2. It was a system I kept a close eye on, seeing if it would stay on the models. The ECMWF had this system striking on the 19th but it was […]
[error] DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE ADVANCING UPON THE BIG CITIES OF THE NORTHEAST WITH LOTS OF HEAT/HUMIDITY TO FUEL DAMAGING WIND, FLOODING RAIN, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HAIL, EVEN TORNADOES [/error] While yesterday was hot, today is hottest of the year for much of the Northeast from Philly to Boston. Philadelphia has topped 100° for a second time this summer while DC’s […]
[error] Temps topped at least 104° at the Baltimore Science Center, 103° at Newark Liberty Int Airport, 100° at LaGuardia Airport, 98° at Central Park, NYC, storms are now sweeping towards big cities! [/error] There’s no disputing, it’s yet another scorcher of a day across the Northeast with widespread mid and upper 90s with the classic urban heat islands […]
Beneath a stronger than normal upper level ridge of high pressure over Northwest Africa, a temperature of 121.3°F was recorded yesterday afternoon in Marrakech, Morocco, this reading surpasses the old 120.4°F (49.1°C) national high set at Agadir on July 30, 2009. Hot temperatures in mid-July are of course a given throughout Saharan Africa and the Middle […]
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