Yay made it, 100.2

14 minutes ago, FrankPizz said:

Why though? It's been wrong for as long as all of us have been on these sites? Its impossible to get it fixed at this point

I don't know, it just pisses me off. Maybe because it's a constant reminder of the inability of government to do anything right.

Just now, Sundog said:

I don't know, it just pisses me off. Maybe because it's a constant reminder of the inability of government do anything right.

I think i heard, I may be wrong, that they can't trim the trees for some reason. That probably is a gov reason too haha

In last year's June heatwave JFK got to 102 degrees on two separate days while Central Park recorded 96 and 99 degrees on the same days.

Today JFK peaked over 100 before the sea breeze took over just now.

Will the park hit 100? They might actually get to it this time since they're currently 98 degrees.

98.2 currently at both my stations.

All the stations around me are now between 102 and 104 degrees.

Some folks on my FB page were asking about thermometer siting after seeing some reports of 107 in my area while I am 92.6

I posted the below along with some guidance from the NWS. 

Some have questioned if they should allow their thermometer to receive direct sunlight. Per the NWS "Radiation Shield: "Never place a thermometer in direct sunlight" unless you have a louvered radiation shield and/or a fan aspiration unit (see my station photo below) My station does receive direct sunlight but I have both the shield and fan aspiration to ensure my reported temps are not sun inflated. Per the NWS "Use a slotted "beehive" or louvered radiation shield that blocks direct and reflected sunlight while allowing air to flow freely.Surrounding Terrain: The thermometer should sit over natural vegetation, such as grass, rather than over patios, artificial turf, or bare dirt.Clearance from Obstructions: Place the sensor away from structures. The distance between your thermometer and any nearby trees, buildings, or fences should be at least four times the height of the obstruction (e.g., if a tree is 20 feet tall, the sensor should be 80 feet away). Artificial Heat Sources: Keep the sensor at least 100 feet away from paved driveways, parking lots, and large concrete surfaces. Additionally, ensure it is far from artificial heat exhausts, such as furnace vents, chimneys, and air conditioning."

The latest HRRR better be right, it shows a sea breeze "cooling" me down in about an hour.

Right now all the stations around me are between 103 and 104 degrees which is spot on with the 2PM HRRR forecast.

98.9 Syosset & 98.7 Muttontown so far for highs.

Central Park has hit 100F.

Central Park is at 100 degrees. First time in 14 years.

102 in Newark.. looks like JFK hit 102 briefly before cooling a bit

99.5 Syosset & 99.3 Muttontown so far for highs now.

My area stations are now between 104 and 106 degrees.

100 in Muttontown finally. 99.5 for Syosset so far.

53 minutes ago, ChescoWeather said:

Some folks on my FB page were asking about thermometer siting after seeing some reports of 107 in my area while I am 92.6

I posted the below along with some guidance from the NWS. 

Some have questioned if they should allow their thermometer to receive direct sunlight. Per the NWS "Radiation Shield: "Never place a thermometer in direct sunlight" unless you have a louvered radiation shield and/or a fan aspiration unit (see my station photo below) My station does receive direct sunlight but I have both the shield and fan aspiration to ensure my reported temps are not sun inflated. Per the NWS "Use a slotted "beehive" or louvered radiation shield that blocks direct and reflected sunlight while allowing air to flow freely.Surrounding Terrain: The thermometer should sit over natural vegetation, such as grass, rather than over patios, artificial turf, or bare dirt.Clearance from Obstructions: Place the sensor away from structures. The distance between your thermometer and any nearby trees, buildings, or fences should be at least four times the height of the obstruction (e.g., if a tree is 20 feet tall, the sensor should be 80 feet away). Artificial Heat Sources: Keep the sensor at least 100 feet away from paved driveways, parking lots, and large concrete surfaces. Additionally, ensure it is far from artificial heat exhausts, such as furnace vents, chimneys, and air conditioning."

that's a nice station but I've been thinking about how obs were taken before thermometer shields...I used a weather box that was much larger than a shield...The probe was in the middle and had room to breathe...Now a probe is in the small plastic shield that I think is hotter inside than a bigger weather box... below are the two weather box's I used for temperature readings...made out of wood and has room inside...something like that was used for weather obs up until maybe 20 years ago?...someone should study if there is any difference on Sunny days...

8 minutes ago, Sundog said:

My area stations are now between 104 and 106 degrees.

104 here...98 by the water two blocks away...

For the love of god my power flickered

94 by me we had the Seabreeze come in earlier, but Farmingdale reached 101.