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The cool, crisp and even frosty conditions witnessed on the Plains and Midwest a few days ago was centred over the Northeast into the central Appalachians yesterday. Not everyday do you start off a day at the end of June in the mid to upper 30s even in the mountains. The cool start gave way to a […]
Below article from Weather Underground Dr. Jeff Masters · June 24, 2017, 1:10 AM The great Southwest U.S. heat wave of 2017 is gradually diminishing, but it has left behind hundreds of smashed heat records, including at least four all-time hottest temperature marks for major stations. According to wunderground weather historian Christopher C. Burt, this […]
The blistering heat is not confined to just the US side of the border. On June 21st Mexicali, home to Mexico’s hottest region reached a sizzling 124 degrees (51C), exceeding not just city but national record high for the month of June according to weather underground. The June 21 reading fell just 1 degree shy of city and Mexico all-time record of 125.6C […]
All signs point to the end of an historic June 2017 Southwest heatwave but records continue to fall. Death Valley, CA yet again hit a record Sunday with 125 degrees following a record 127 the previous day. Death Valley has exceeded 120 degrees on 9 straight days and exceeded 125 degrees on 3 straight days. Record for number of consecutive days exceeding 125 […]
The heat has been relentless in the West this week and it’s extended north into the Pacific Northwest. Death Valley once again hit a record high Friday at 126 blistering degrees. On Saturday Death Valley topped 127 for a second time this month. Phoenix tied it’s warmest June minimum this morning with a low of just […]
June has proved cool in the Pacific Northwest while wet and therefore cool across the South from Texas to Florida. Warm from California to Great Lakes, near average in Northeast, slightly above in Middle Atlantic. Frequent plumes of Caribbean moisture has really taken southern Florida out of a serious drought and Tropical Storm Cindy has brought significant rainfall […]
Las Vegas (117) & Needles (125) tie all-time record, Death Valley 127, Palm Springs 122, Phoenix 119
As expected, yesterday was the hottest of the heatwave with readings approaching or tying all-time records. For the 3rd time, Las Vegas, NV has topped 117 degrees, tying the hottest temperature ever reached at McCarren Intl Airport. The other two times, 1937 and 2013. https://twitter.com/NWSVegas/status/877341736019804161 Las Vegas turns it’s attention to number of consecutive days of […]
The tropics grabbed our attention over the weekend and continues to do so with the development of Tropical Storm Bret to the east of the Lesser Antilles and now newly named tropical storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first time in 49 years we’ve two simultaneous named storms in the Atlantic before July. Bret formed from an unusually strong […]
The Desert Southwest gets hot every summer, it’s a desert after all. However, every 3-5 years, exceptional heat pays a visit. When typically strong upper ridges just get that little bit stronger and swell towards 600dm. We saw that last June when all-time records were challenged and for some, broken. The ridge builds over Arizona, California, Nevada and […]
The Eastern heat peaked yesterday with multiple records melting including an impressive 101 degrees recorded at New York’s LaGuardia Airport while Newark on the other side of the city wasn’t far behind with a record 99 degrees. LaGuardia’s 101 was said to be the 16th warmest day in it’s history. Records date back to 1939. Watch today’s […]
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