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Post by deneb78 on Mar 10, 2023 12:58:16 GMT -5
Hey guys,
I'm looking for a specific weather statistic. What is the highest overnight temperature for any city in the United States that has a population greater than 100,000 and was set before the 21st century (1999 and before). I found a page that says a 96F reading in Phoenix for 2003 but that is too late for what I'm looking for and I suspect there may be other places.
Thanks.
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Post by Cheeseman on Mar 10, 2023 13:54:24 GMT -5
Well, Phoenix had a 93 F (34 C) low on Jul 20, 1989 and Jun 27, 1990. I'd imagine Phoenix would be by far the most likely to record extremely high lows like that out of cities that size in the United States.
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Post by deneb78 on Mar 10, 2023 14:53:32 GMT -5
What about Yuma? It has a metro population of about 200,000. Lake Havasu City also has a metro population of about 200,000.
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Post by Benfxmth on Mar 10, 2023 14:57:56 GMT -5
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Post by deneb78 on Mar 11, 2023 14:01:08 GMT -5
It has been determined that Yuma, AZ has the record in the USA for the highest overnight low pre 21st century at 94F (34.4C) for a city of more than 100,000.
I wonder what the record is for the world before the 21st century (1999 and before) for the highest overnight low for a city of 100,000 or greater. I'm guessing either Dubai or Kuwait City but I haven't been able to find reliable stats.
Nearby Khasab in Oman recorded a 41.2C (106F) overnight low back in 2011 but I don't know what the previous record was before that. Khasab is only 17,000 people too so it would be too small for my criteria.
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Post by Milwaukee Mass Murderer on Mar 11, 2023 23:30:57 GMT -5
Yuma has to be the winner, but Lincoln Nebraska is an honorable mention for the USA. On the night of July 24-25, 1936, Lincoln only dropped to 91F/33C and the next afternoon they recorded a high of 115F/46C. There is a photo of people sleeping outside in the lawn next to the state Capitol building that night. The city of Lincoln has a population of 291,000 as of 2020. In 1936 it was around 80,000 but maybe the metro was over 100? Source about halfway down this page: www.wunderground.com/cat6/North-Americas-Most-Intense-Heat-Wave-July-and-August-1936 |
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Post by Cheeseman on Mar 12, 2023 15:57:09 GMT -5
I didn't realize Yuma was over 100,000. Ignore my boneheaded response.
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Post by firebird1988 on Mar 12, 2023 21:06:07 GMT -5
Palm Springs had a low of 97°F in 1926, and the metro is about 250,000 now
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Post by Milwaukee Mass Murderer on Mar 13, 2023 9:45:43 GMT -5
firebird1988 that's incredible! From NOWData  July 2018 had the warmest low since 2000, with a 116/95 day (46.7/35.0C). Four other days had lows above 90 including a 121/90 day (49.4/32.2C) Also here's Lincoln Nebraksa's NOWData from July 1936. 101/75 monthly average compared to the current normal of 89/67. I wish there was hourly data going back this far. Or dew point data - what kind of dews on a 115/91 day (46/33C)? February 1936 was 21F below normal there, 17/0 average temps (-8/-18C) with a coldest low of -20F/-29C and FIVE sub-zero highs when the normal high for the month is 41! An extreme year, no wonder agriculture suffered so much.
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