Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Heat Beat Goes On, Records Continue Spinning

Late PM Update: Nearly every major climate reporting station from Richmond VA to southern New England broke a high temperature record for July 7, many by multiple degrees. Wilmington, Delaware beat a record which had stood since 1897 by 5°. Here are the record reports from The Usual Suspects (old record and date in parentheses):
Richmond VA       104° (103°, 1977)
Salisbury MD 98° (97°, 1993)
Elizabeth City NC 101° (99°, 1986)
Wallops Island VA 99° (96°, 1986)
Wash. National 102° (99°, 1991)
Washington Dulles 101° (tied 1988)
Baltimore/BWI 101° (99°, 1993/1986)
Allentown PA 99° (97°, 1988)
Atlantic City NJ 98° (tied 1986)
Georgetown DE 97° (tied 1993)
Philadelphia PA 103° (98°, 1994/1993/1986)
Reading PA 101° (99°, 1988/1986)
Trenton NJ 103° (99°, 1993)
Wilmington DE 103° (98°, 1897)
Central Park NY 100° (98°, 1993/1986)
LaGuardia NY 101° (97°, 1994/1993/1986)
Kennedy NY 100° (99°, 1986)
Islip NY 96° (95°, 1986)
Bridgeport CT 95° (tied 1994/1993)
Hartford CT 100° (99°, 1993)
Concord NH 97° (tied 1993)
Original post:
The preliminary highs are not yet in, but the official Washington temperature has reached at least 102°, breaking the old daily record by 3°. The low so far of 80° is also in serious contention for a record high minimum, given the near-zero prospect of any precipitation before midnight. Elsewhere in the region, the current 101° at Dulles is at least a tie, and Baltimore/BWI's 101° beats the record by there by 2°. Baltimore Inner Harbor has also reached at least 101°.

Philadelphia has reached at least 102°, which beats the old record by 4°. Records are also tumbling at Allentown, Trenton, and Wilmington DE. Records have also been broken at 5 out of the 6 major climate sites in the New York City region. Bridgeport has at least a tie.

Details to be posted as they become available.

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