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On this date in 2011, the average maximum temperature in the Northeastern US was 94.6F, making it the 24th hottest day on record in the Northeast. Fifty-two percent of stations in the Northeast were above 90F, and twenty-two percent were above 100F.

The hottest day this year was July 21, which averaged 91.5F and had no stations over 100F.  This year’s “record heat” was the 170th hottest day in the Northeast since 1895.

The Northeastern US has had 775 days over 100F since 1895, of which 595 occurred with CO2 below 350 PPM.

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 Jul 1934, Page 1 – Albuquerque Journal at Newspapers.com

Missouri has been over 110F on forty days since 1895.  The last time was 1980, and the other 39 days were more than 60 years ago. All were below 350 PPM CO2.

Date            Peak Missouri Temperature (F)
---------       ---      
7/10/1901	112
7/11/1901	110
7/12/1901	112
7/21/1901	110
7/22/1901	112
7/23/1901	111
7/24/1901	111
7/27/1930	110
7/28/1930	110
7/29/1930	113
7/13/1934	110
7/15/1934	110
7/18/1934	110
7/19/1934	111
7/20/1934	112
7/21/1934	112
7/22/1934	111
7/23/1934	111
7/24/1934	111
7/25/1934	112
7/26/1934	113
7/12/1936	110
7/13/1936	110
7/14/1936	111
7/15/1936	111
7/16/1936	112
7/17/1936	111
7/18/1936	118
7/19/1936	110
7/25/1936	110
7/26/1936	110
7/11/1938	110
7/12/1954	111
7/13/1954	112
7/14/1954	112
7/15/1954	115
7/18/1954	110
7/19/1954	112
7/31/1980	110

And eighty percent of the US was in drought.

All this was bad, but at least they didn’t have the dreaded heat index – which makes progressives uncomfortable walking between their air conditioned cars and air conditioned homes.

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 declining much more slowly than last year or 2015.

Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut

Cold weather forecast over the Beaufort Sea over the next two weeks points towards a major meltdown for Arctic alarmists this summer. Their scam is collapsing in real time.

10-Day Temperature Outlook

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 112F, Illinois 112F, Indiana 112F, Iowa 110F, Kansas 110F, Montana 110F, Tennessee 110F, Wisconsin 110F, Kentucky 109F, Nebraska 109F, Arkansas 108F, South Dakota 108F, North Dakota 107F, Oklahoma 107F, California 105F, Ohio 105F, Utah 104F, Mississippi 103F, Idaho 102F, Minnesota 102F and Texas 101F.
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TimesMachine: Monday July 22, 1901 – NYTimes.com

July 22, 1934 was even hotter in the eastern half of the US. Thirty-one states were over 100 degrees, and eight states were over 110 degrees.

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 be yet another disasters for Arctic alarmists.