RECORD HIGHS JUNE 2012

[Shoshana]

Austin Mabry TX 109F

All time June High

[Nicko999]

Miles City, Montana was 111F today... an all-time high, breaking the previous record, 110F.

[Cyclenall]

Does that location have any climate records to see what kind of records are being broken?

The closest I can find is Norman Wells.

The record high for June there is 33.5C/92.3F and the all time record is 35C/95F.

LOL! I wasn't asking that question to you but its good information anyways . I did however have a couple other questions (for you Scott) and they are: 1. Is the few remaining patches of snow that you hiked to a month ago completely gone now everywhere? 2. Do you smell smoke right now ?

A lot of places in the Northwest Territories were above 30C so the temperature is accurate.

Ok, I actually just checked the records and climate entries for that spot and its warmer than I thought it would be overall. Those 35ºC temps. did break records but the margin was just about 3ºC over (that's still impressive)...here I was thinking that the NWT didn't get good stuff like that . tropicana can add those later to the lists.

While checking Fort Good Hope NWT, I wondered what Canada's most northern place is doing as far as temperatures which is Alert Nunavut. I don't think its that far from the North Pole and well within the arctic circle I would imagine. Right now they are hovering just above freezing with lows below that. Its fairly constant without much shift but I did spot a 10ºC day on June 15 2012 and thought that was quite the spike there. I checked and that is a new record for them beating the previous record by 2ºC (old was around 8.2ºC or something). Their climate must be warming up quickly as well by now...

This latest record shattering heat wave in the plains/south is taking on some of the insane characteristics of the Great March Heat Wave of this year in terms of the all time monthly records being smashed in various locations and repeating records that are "competing" with fresh records from just hours ago (1 or 2 days ago). Chalk up another insane heat wave for 2012 .

Bet we break it again tomorrow....Sigh...

Houston Int Airport TX 105F

A lot of sighs coming from Texas, turn those sighs into cheers! Send it up here, I love the heat and Debby must too because she is helping to enhance it for everyone!

CNN had breaking news of the Firestorm in CO which was their top story in the evening...wow finally some attention on this. The Firestorm is moving at 2000 feet per hour and the RH is at 3! Really challenging 2002's fires now....

A likely historical heatwave is going to move into Ohio valley and parts west in the coming days (same regime were talking about now) and from various models the temperatures could not only break records for days, but challenge all time monthly records and even all time records!! I'm very interested to see how this all turns out and why not go all the way? Of course this is going to be a dry heat and create more drought but with all these potent shots of heat since May the writing was on the wall. IMBY, we should get a normal heatwave but I'm getting jealous seeing those south of me getting forecasts of the BIG FOUR O in ºC! The most awesome news of all (for me) is that the models are starting to "lock-in" the heat and it just keeps going until the end of the model runs I couldn't be happier at this point, this is exactly what I wanted as my dreams from May are starting to become reality. Things are starting to look more like the dirty 30s because of all the incredible heat that was experienced around NA coming into focus. Maybe my 1911 fantasy will happen with epic heat domes...

[Nicko999]

A lot of places in the Northwest Territories were above 30C so the temperature is accurate.

Ok, I actually just checked the records and climate entries for that spot and its warmer than I thought it would be overall. Those 35ºC temps. did break records but the margin was just about 3ºC over (that's still impressive)...here I was thinking that the NWT didn't get good stuff like that . tropicana can add those later to the lists.

While checking Fort Good Hope NWT, I wondered what Canada's most northern place is doing as far as temperatures which is Alert Nunavut. I don't think its that far from the North Pole and well within the arctic circle I would imagine. Right now they are hovering just above freezing with lows below that. Its fairly constant without much shift but I did spot a 10ºC day on June 15 2012 and thought that was quite the spike there. I checked and that is a new record for them beating the previous record by 2ºC (old was around 8.2ºC or something). Their climate must be warming up quickly as well by now...

LOL, Alert is 10C right now (was 11C earlier)!!!

[Cyclenall]

LOL, Alert is 10C right now (was 11C earlier)!!!

Interesting, I checked and that's not a record (seems to become much higher rapidly) but still 6ºC above average.

[Scott Patterson]

I did however have a couple other questions (for you Scott) and they are: 1. Is the few remaining patches of snow that you hiked to a month ago completely gone now everywhere?

There's always some snow in the mountains, but this year will be pretty barren by late summer for sure.

2. Do you smell smoke right now ?

There is some smoke in the air here, but it's from the Utah fires. We're far west and the wind blows west to east, so we won't get any of the smoke from the fires farther east.

A lot of places in the Northwest Territories were above 30C so the temperature is accurate.

Ok, I actually just checked the records and climate entries for that spot and its warmer than I thought it would be overall.

Yes, seems weird, but it's true. 24 hours daylight + continental location away from oceanic influence = warmer record temperatures than expected. Even Siberia gets that hot sometimes. Winter temps in either location are extremely cold.

[WeatherLovingDoc]

Is anyone going to start a thread about the pending repetitive record heat in the US east (NY, NJ, DEL, PA, DC, VA?) I just looked at some historical data for specific dates in early July and we might break date specific records set 100 years ago. Very worrisome with our population density and drain on electric grid , etc., most important on individuals health.

[Scott Patterson]

93F today; a tie for the record last set 1990 (edited from before because the temp climbed enough to tie the record).

57F this morning at the Craig Airport was the warmest ever June morning.

[tropicana]

Record Highs WEd Jun 27 2012

Alamosa CO 90F
Craig CO 93F tied 1990
New Iberia LA 97F tied 2009
Houston Hobby TX 99F tied 2009**
Fayetteville AR 101F
Hot Springs AR 101F tied 2009
Corpus Christi TX 101F tied 1980
Springfield MO 101F tied 1954 **all time June record**
Victoria TX 103F tied 1916
Colombia MO 103F
Austin Bergstrom TX 104F tied 1980
Pueblo CO 105F tied 1990 **6th cons day of 105F or higher..new record**
Austin Mabry TX 106F
Fort Smith AR 106F
Concordia KS 107F
Grand Island NE 107F
McCook NE 109F
Goodland KS 110F **all time June record tie Jun 26 2012**
Hill City KS 115F **all time June record tie Jun 26 2012**

-justin-

[Cyclenall]

I did however have a couple other questions (for you Scott) and they are: 1. Is the few remaining patches of snow that you hiked to a month ago completely gone now everywhere?

There's always some snow in the mountains, but this year will be pretty barren by late summer for sure.

I know there is always snow in the mountains, I meant where you were in those comparison pictures posted. Lets say that specific elevation level.

At tweet from TWN:

*LyndsayTWN - Feeling #hot hot hot! More than 1,000 temperatures records have been broken in the US this week. 251 records were smashed Tuesday alone!

tropicana that list you just posted isn't even close to the amount right (today and yesterday's records)?

[tropicana]

i know cycle...it's virtually impossible for me to get all the record temperatures, esp these days when there are hundreds of stations and so much available data..i just try to do the main ones, but i still might miss a few.
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also, the temp records they are talking about include ALL temperature records, which includes numerous record lows on Wedensday especially .... but even just taking in the record highs, they are also talking about the record high minimum temperature records that have been set nightly for many many cites which i regularly don't post ( but i do keep a record still haha)

[Scott Patterson]

I know there is always snow in the mountains, I meant where you were in those comparison pictures posted. Lets say that specific elevation level.

I see. I haven't been up there since the photos were taken, but I would expect that there isn't much snow left. Maybe a stray snowbank or two (if any), but that's probably it.

[Cyclenall]

i know cycle...it's virtually impossible for me to get all the record temperatures, esp these days when there are hundreds of stations and so much available data..i just try to do the main ones, but i still might miss a few.
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also, the temp records they are talking about include ALL temperature records, which includes numerous record lows on Wedensday especially .... but even just taking in the record highs, they are also talking about the record high minimum temperature records that have been set nightly for many many cites which i regularly don't post ( but i do keep a record still haha)

I remember you posted that during that Great March Heat Wave but your size of the list fluctuates in an undermined way and what parameters does your list follow e.g Only a certain type of reporting site, above a certain temperature, geographical sampling, etc.

Many sites in Ohio valley reached the century mark with St.Louis at 108ºF and I heard Detroit DID briefly get to 100ºF at 5:45 pm! Let me just say, It's about time! Windsor ON is at 35ºC with a humidex of 44 .

[tropicana]

Record Highs Thu Jun 28 2012

Laramie WY 90F tied 1990
Rock Springs WY 91F tied 1990
Rawlins WY 92F tied 1961
Bluefield WV 92F
Miami FL 93F tied 2004
Elkins WV 93F
Wheeling OH 94F
Morristown TN 97F
Madison WI 97F tied 1931
Grand Rapids MI 97F tied 1931
Casper WY 97F tied 1990
Lansing MI 98F
London KY 99F **all time June record**
Flint MI 100F tied 1934
Jackson KY 100F **all time June record**
McAlester OK 100F tied 1954
Greenville MS 101F tied 1925
Knoxville TN 101F
Springfield MO 101F **all time June record tied Jun 27 2012**
Fayetteville AR 101F
Joplin MO 102F
Dayton OH 102F tied 1944
Sidney NE 102F
Toledo OH 103F
Louisville KY 103F **all time June record**
Tupelo MS 104F tied 1954
Concordia KS 104F tied 1990
Indianapolis IN 104F **all time June record and hottest since Jul 14 1954**
Hot Springs AR 105F
Muscle Shoals AL 105F
Paducah KY 105F tied 1952
Nashville TN 105F *hottest so early*
North Little Rock AR 105F **all time June record tie Jun 25 2012**
Colby KS 105F tied 1933
Bowling Green KY 106F tied 1936
Fort Smith AR 106F
Topeka KS 106F tied 1936
Wichita KS 106F tied 1990
Fort Wayne IN 106F **all time record tied 3 other times**
Evansville IN 107F **all time June record**
Little Rock AR 107F **all time June record**
Harrison AR 107F **all time June record**
Colombia MO 107F **all time June record**
St Louis MO 108F **all time June record**
Dodge City KS 108F
Russell KS 110F
Hill City KS 111F

-justin-

[bob rulz]

I know there is always snow in the mountains, I meant where you were in those comparison pictures posted. Lets say that specific elevation level.

I see. I haven't been up there since the photos were taken, but I would expect that there isn't much snow left. Maybe a stray snowbank or two (if any), but that's probably it.

I was just noticing today that the mountains here above Salt Lake City I can only see a few stray snowbanks up top.

I've seen years where there's significant snow cover at the tops of those mountains well into August.

We haven't had quite the same level of intense heat here in Salt Lake City but this is still the warmest June in years (3 100F+ temps already and a good chance to make it again the last 2 days).

[Cyclenall]

I couldn't believe this when I saw Windsor ON observations at that time:



That is right up there with some of the obs I saw on July 21, 2011. It must be brutal right now in that region and I can't imagine it being that hot at night. Right now its at 26ºC feeling like 35 which is still very impressive at this time of night and if it can level off at this value I'll be even more impressed. Another interesting change is the air quality went from very good to moderate .

[Scott Patterson]

We haven't had quite the same level of intense heat here in Salt Lake City

Yes; surprisingly, even Craig has been as warm as Salt Lake (normally we're much cooler), at least during the day:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 111.89&e=0

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... 107.55&e=1

We've been drier too. We normally get more snow than SLC, but very similar precipitation.

SLC has been dry with 6.52 inches of precip so far this year, but we're only at 1.58 inches so far(!).

[Scott Patterson]

94F on June 28 (yesterday) was a new record here as well.

#13 record high for the month and #52 for the year. The last date that was not a record high was June 21.

[tropicana]

Record Highs Fri Jun 29 2012

Mt Pocono PA 90F
Binghamton NY 90F
Laramie WY 91F tied 2002
Rawlins WY 93F tied 2002
CLeveland OH 94F tied 1952
Elkins WV 95F
Blacksburg VA 95F
Beckley WV 96F
Pittsburgh PA 97F
Bluefield WV 97F
Wheeling OH 97F
LaGuardia NY 98F tied 1959
Morgantown WV 98F
Cincinnati OH 101F
Georgetown DE 101F
Knoxville TN 102F
Washington Dulles VA 102F
Morristown TN 102F
Greensboro NC 102F
McAllen TX 103F
Huntington WV 103F
Charleston WV 103F
Jackson TN 103F tied 1952
Memphis TN 103F
Indianapolis IN 103F
Roanoke VA 103F
Hot Springs AR 103F tied 1994
Jackson KY 104F **all time high**
Danville VA 104F
Colombia MO 104F tied 1901
National Airport VA 104F
Atlanta GA 104F **last time it reached 100F or better was Aug 22 2007**
North Little Rock AR 104F
Charlotte NC 104F **tie hottest ever with Aug 9/10 2007 & Sep 6 1954**
Louisville KY 105F **all time June record**
Tuscalooosa AL 105F
Colombus GA 105F
Florence SC 105F
Greenville SC 105F **tie all time Jun record Jun 20 1887**
Fort Smith AR 105F
London KY 105F **all time high**
Raleigh NC 105F **all time June record, and all time high tied Aug 21 2007**
Macon GA 106F
Tupelo MS 106F
Little Rock AR 106F
Augusta GA 106F **all time June record**
St Louis MO 106F
Chattanooga TN 106F **tie all time high with 1952**
Sidney NE 106F
Fayetteville AR 106F **all time June record**
Athens GA 107F tied 1931
Muscle Shoals AL 107F
Evansville IN 107F **tie June record with Jun 28 2012**
Paducah KY 108F **tie all time high with Jul 17 1942**
Colombia SC 109F **all time high**
Athens GA 109F **all time high**
Nashville TN 109F **all time high**
Bowling Green KY 110F** all time June record**

IN CANADA

Resolute Nunavut 12.4C 54F
Trois Rivieres QC 31.6C 89F


-justin-

[WeatherLovingDoc]

Washington DC Breaks Temp Record: "The National Weather Service says that just before 3 p.m., it was 104 degrees at Reagan National Airport just outside the city. That beats the record of 101 set in 1934."