Monthly Archives: July 2019

On this date in 1934, it was 101 degrees in Chicago and John Dillinger was killed. Hundreds of people were dying in the heat across the country, and Missouri was in the middle of eight consecutive days over 110F. 23 … Continue reading →

One night in 1872, the temperature in New York City never dropped below 80 degrees. TimesMachine: Thursday July 19, 1900 – NYTimes.com And this was without the 8°C Urban Heat Island now occurring in New York City. NYC-2009_Rosenzweig_etal.pdf

7/9/1936 106 8/7/1918 104 7/21/1977 104 7/22/2011 104 TimesMachine: Friday July 22, 1977 – NYTimes.com

There has been almost no melting in the Arctic Basin over the past few days, and this is supposed to be peak melt season. Index of /DATASETS/NOAA/G02135/north/daily/images/2019/07_Jul/ Arctic sea ice extent is identical to all recent years, but it is … Continue reading →

July 22, 1901 was one of the hottest days on record in the US and Europe. It was 117F (47C) in St. Petersburg , Russia, and the average maximum temperature across the US was 96 degrees. Missouri was 116F, Arizona … Continue reading →

Troy, New York    108F   July 22, 1926 TimesMachine: Thursday July 22, 1926 – NYTimes.com

This is supposed to be peak melt season in the Arctic, and very little melting is occurring. Index of /DATASETS/NOAA/G02135/north/daily/images/2019/07_Jul/ Lots of cold weather in the forecast for the Beaufort Sea. 10-Day Temperature Outlook This summer is shaping up to … Continue reading →

On this date last year, 100 degree weather was confined to the southwest US.  This is fairly typical for summers in recent years. But in the past, 100 and 110 degree temperatures were frequently widespread across much of the US. … Continue reading →

Lots of news about record heat in the Midwest. The Union of Concerned Scientists says that heat is going to make the Midwest become unlivable in future decades. Let’s see how their claims compare with reality. Yesterday was the hottest … Continue reading →