Boston records hottest 30-day stretch in history

BOSTON – Wednesday was the day we have been ready for… cooler, a little bit extra comfy and eventually a break from the extreme warmth and humidity. Air conditioners have been engaged on overdrive… seashores, splash pads and neighborhood swimming pools have been packed and in the event you go searching, you do not have to go far to see lawns and open areas have turned brown and crunchy. Even within the shade, it has been laborious to not sweat!

Has it felt hotter than regular these days? Yup, and there’s a purpose for it… we’re wrapping up the ‘hottest’ 30 day stretch on report for the town of Boston! Spectacular, since data date again to 1872. 

Going into July, the town had just one 90° day within the books. Now the town, has notched 17 90° days. In August alone, 7 of the 9 days have been over 90°!

An official warmth wave is when you will have three days (or extra) of 90° or greater in a row, however we kicked off our first warmth wave July nineteenth and it lasted 7 days!

Our second warmth wave started in lots of inland communities on August 2nd. Boston hit the 90s that day too however was adopted up by a sea breeze the next day, restarting the potential for a warmth wave on the 4th. From then on… it is like somebody turned on a furnace and forgot to close it off! Boston recorded its sixth day in a row of 90°+warmth, whereas many inland spots recorded an eight day heatwave on Tuesday.

That is the primary time in historical past, that Boston has had two warmth waves over six days in a season!

Regardless of the way you have a look at it, the warmth wave that ended Tuesday for Boston was report setting for a variety of causes.

4 out of the six days in our final warmth wave, the report excessive has both been tied or damaged in Boston!

The mercury climbed into the mid to higher 90s day by day, making it the second longest streak of 95° or greater on report for the town of Boston. The primary spot is seven days set again in 1944.

It is also now one of many high 10 warmest stretches on report with a median excessive temp the final 8 days of 94.2° (4th hottest stretch, solely overwhelmed by the 1944 heatwave).

The typical excessive over the previous three weeks was additionally a report 92°!

The ultimate day of the warmth wave was additionally was our twenty sixth consecutive day above 80°, taking the highest spot for variety of consecutive days above 80° in Boston. 

The dearth of rain just lately, can be seemingly an element into the current excessive temperatures. It is simpler for the temperatures to climb greater throughout drought circumstances, as the bottom can warmth up faster with the dearth of moisture within the soil. Boston is working over 9 inches under regular for rainfall this 12 months. Since June 1st, the town has solely seen 3.21″ of rain! Extreme drought circumstances prolong to just about 60%  of the state.

Whereas we lastly noticed the change in temperatures, now we’re on the lookout for the dry sample to flip. Whereas we now have a couple of probabilities of showers within the coming days, with temperatures within the 70s to low 80s… a extra unsettled sample seems to be to unfold subsequent week with the possibility of a extra widespread helpful rainfall. We certain may use it. After all, we’ll proceed to maintain you up to date on WBZ and CBS Information Boston with any adjustments to the prolonged forecast.