Looks like KATL may have had their first 90F of the year today.
There is a decent correlation between the hottest before July 1 and the hottest for the rest of the summer. If I’m recalling correctly, the average hottest for before July 1 is near 94. The average hottest after July 1 is near 96. If we can keep the hottest at ATL before July 1 in the 90-91 range, that would bode well for chances of the summer never going out of control heat-wise in most of the SE US. Far from a perfect correlation, but there’s decent correlation. The main reason for the correlation is soil moisture.
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