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

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 →

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 →

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

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 →

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 →

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 July 8, 1876 it was 110 degrees in New Jersey, and hundreds of infants died in New York. TimesMachine: July 9, 1876 – NYTimes.com Sixty years later on July 9, 1936 – it was 115 degrees in Times Square, … Continue reading →

On July 9, 1876 it was 102 degrees in New York City during a protracted term of intensely hot weather. But no one was hysterical about the weather, like they get about 95 degree weather now. TimesMachine: Monday July 10, 1876 … Continue reading →

Fifty years ago today, thousands of engineers, scientists and astronauts put a man on the moon.  This required near perfection, honesty and integrity from everyone involved. But NASA is no longer able to put people in space, and rely on … Continue reading →