Late July 2021 Significant Heat Wave

[SD]

Gefs at mcn 102 102 100 96

 

[Metwannabe]

All I'm trying to say is people are pointing to their yard and saying it's only 2 hot days but as you go further south there's more duration. It's not a record breaker or anything that far out of the ordinary but given the lack of overall heat this year why not. I bet @deltadog03 thinks this sucks

I get your point but the original post seems to indicate the thread was started based on the possibility of Atlanta hitting 100, big freaking whoop (not directed at you).

 

[LickWx]

All I'm trying to say is people are pointing to their yard and saying it's only 2 hot days but as you go further south there's more duration. It's not a record breaker or anything that far out of the ordinary but given the lack of overall heat this year why not. I bet @deltadog03 thinks this sucks

Yes but it’s still not thread worthy even for those further south . That point still stands , Augusta July average high is over 94 degrees these days ! That’s close enough to upper 90s that if you fart on the sensor it will jolt up to them. It’s hot certainly and hotter in other places but not thread worthy or significant . Maybe significant is slightly subjective

 

[SD]

I think this heat wave is equivalent to temps in the upper single digits IMO.

Not really it would be more like low 40s low 20s here

 

[Metwannabe]

I think this heat wave is equivalent to temps in the upper single digits IMO.

Dude, upper 90's or even 100 in the deep south in late July is nowhere near the equivalent of single digit winter lows around here and if I have to explain that to you then I'm done.

 

[cd2play]

Then I demand a thread for arctic outbreak this winter for temps in the mid 30s and heavy rain Lol

Fixed

 

[Dewpoint Dan]

I get your point but the original post seems to indicate the thread was started based on the possibility of Atlanta hitting 100, big freaking whoop (not directed at you).

I don't think Atlanta has hit 100 in 9 years.

 

[SD]

I don't think Atlanta has hit 100 in 9 years.

It's been a long time for CLT as well and they have a chance on Friday

 

[Metwannabe]

Fixed

 

[LickWx]

I don't think Atlanta has hit 100 in 9 years.

August 2019, 2 years ago .

 

[Dewpoint Dan]

It's been a long time for CLT as well and they have a chance on Friday

I guess the biggest thing that could prevent 100 is how wet the ground is.

 

[SD]

August 2019, 2 years ago .

When was the last time BNA hit 100?

BTW I don't think there is a shot ATL hits 100

 

[LickWx]

When was the last time BNA hit 100?

BTW I don't think there is a shot ATL hits 100

109 in 2012 , surprising since their mean maximum is like 99.

 

[Dewpoint Dan]

When was the last time BNA hit 100?

BTW I don't think there is a shot ATL hits 100

I think areas northwest of ATL like Rome have a shot at 100. Their forecast is 99.

 

[NorthDFWwx]

Even here in Dallas, the temps are only a few degrees above normal.

 

[Bham 99]

I think this heat wave is equivalent to temps in the upper single digits IMO.

There's 100% more days in the mid-90s than there are in single digits.

 

[Dewpoint Dan]

There's 100% more days in the mid-90s than there are in single digits.

Mid 90s maybe but I think upper 90s are almost as rare as upper single digits in Atlanta.

 

[Bham 99]

Mid 90s maybe but I think upper 90s are almost as rare as upper single digits in Atlanta.

Maybe for Atlanta but places like Birmingham and Columbia it's normal.

 

[LickWx]

Maybe for Atlanta but places like Birmingham and Columbia it's normal.

Not even for Atlanta , they hit upper 90s most years .

 

[NorthDFWwx]

Temps right now are several degrees ahead of yesterday.

FWD's call to lower highs into the mid/upper 90s due to convective debris (which has mostly thinned out) might not age well.