June 29, 2012: Hottest day in Pittsburgh since July 15, 1995 (Oakmont, Athens: crime, neighborhood)

[Craziaskowboi]

And it's official too:




On that note, the temperature has reached at least 107 degrees in Athens, GA. If that stands, then it's one degree off the all-time record high temperature. It's hotter than Hell here!

[gg]

This is just the beginning of this summer. It is going to be VERY hot and the crime is going to be really wild this year. Hope everyone is safe.

[Craziaskowboi]

In 1994, there was an eight-day heat wave from June 13-20. Records were broken on seven of the eight days, and six consecutive: 92, 92, 96, 97, 95, 97, 97, 95. (The non-record is shaded in BLUE.) Oakmont Country Club hosted the 1994 U.S. Open that week, and to this day it's still remembered for the relentless heat.

Oddly, after the heat wave was over, there were only three more 90-degree days the rest of the year, and the temperature failed to reach 90 degrees that August. Basically, what I'm trying to illustrate is that this heat wave doesn't necessarily foreshadow the rest of the summer.

[eccotecc]

Which neighborhood is the "coolest?"

[gg]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

In 1994, there was an eight-day heat wave from June 13-20. Records were broken on seven of the eight days, and six consecutive: 92, 92, 96, 97, 95, 97, 97, 95. (The non-record is shaded in BLUE.) Oakmont Country Club hosted the 1994 U.S. Open that week, and to this day it's still remembered for the relentless heat.

Oddly, after the heat wave was over, there were only three more 90-degree days the rest of the year, and the temperature failed to reach 90 degrees that August. Basically, what I'm trying to illustrate is that this heat wave doesn't necessarily foreshadow the rest of the summer.

That winter wasn't as mild. The writing is on the wall. This WILL be a record breaking year. Be prepared and take precautions. Lots of water and stay indoors all summer.

[Clint.]

The abnormally dry weather is what's bothering me; pretty soon we'll be in a drought if we don't get some good rains. I had to resort to my hose the other day as the rain barrel is empty.

EDIT: Glad I spoke up, otherwise this rain wouldn't be headed our way:

...hopefully it pauses for a while and doesn't blow over in 20 minutes like so much rain does these days.



(as of 6:10 pm, 6/29/12)

[Craziaskowboi]

The winter of 1992-1993 is the sixth-snowiest in Pittsburgh history and featured the 1993 Superstorm, which set records for the most snowfall in 24 hours (24" on March 13) and the second-deepest snow pack observed (25" on March 14). The summer of 1993 had 21 days of 90+ temperatures -- triple the normal -- with the highest temperature being 98 degrees on August 26. The winter of 1993-1994 is the fifth-snowiest in Pittsburgh history, and Pittsburgh set records for the coldest temperature (-22 degrees on January 19) and the longest duration of sub-zero temperatures (52 consecutive hours from January 18-20). There's no correlation between a mild winter and a hot summer.

[Goinback2011]

I've noticed that there seems to be a helluva el nino developing over the past month or so:

Unisys Weather - Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly - Current

What does that portend for Pittsburgh weather?

Also note in that image there's a strongly negative Pacific Decadal Oscillation (and has been for quite awhile). You almost never see that in conjunction with an El Nino.

[gg]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

There's no correlation between a mild winter and a hot summer.

Common sense tells me otherwise. Care to put your money where your mouth is? I am telling all this will be a record breaking year. That is obvious to anyone with a little common sense.

[Evergrey]

Originally Posted by Gnutella

And it's official too:




On that note, the temperature has reached at least 107 degrees in Athens, GA. If that stands, then it's one degree off the all-time record high temperature. It's hotter than Hell here!

Georgia is no place for human habitation.