2010 The hottest year on record

[Chris]

When the temperature in Santa Maria hit 105 Monday afternoon, it not only surpassed the century mark, it broke a nearly 100-year-old record.

The previous high for Sept. 27 was 99 degrees set in 1917.

Santa Maria wasn’t alone in setting records. Downtown Los Angeles reached 113 degrees just before noon, breaking a 47-year-old mark.

Santa Barbara hit 100 degrees, surpassing the 99 degrees set in 1970.

Vandenberg Air Force Base peaked at 104 degrees and San Luis Obispo reached 106. Lompoc was a relatively balmy 97 degrees.

Santa Maria hits 105 degrees

 

[ScienceRocks]

With yesterday data in, Portland Oregon is now.
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 64.2
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.3

Salem
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 63.4
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.9

ASTORIA
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 59.7
DPTR FM NORMAL: 1.0

Seattle
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 60.9
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.4 up from -.5 yesterday and could rise close to avg in the final two days.

Spokane Wa
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 59.5 Went from -.6 to -.1, so could be even slightly above?
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.1

POCATELLO ID
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 59.8 from .3 to .6 in one day. Pretty good!
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.6

Boise ID
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 67.2 2.3 to 2.7 above normal in one day!
DPTR FM NORMAL: 2.7

 

[westwall]

Oregon
PDX has pulled to avg...
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 64.0
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.0

Salem .5 above normal
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 63.1
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.5

Astoria .9 above normal
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 59.6
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.9

Eugene .3 above normal
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 62.4
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.3

PENDLETON OR
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 62.9
DPTR FM NORMAL: -1.0

Burns OR
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 55.8
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.3

ONTARIO OR
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 63.9
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.7

Medford OR
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 65.8 -Should cut this a little by the end...
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.6

Washington
Seattle is still -.5 below normal, but if it can have the last 3 days above normal it will close the gap.
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 61.0
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.5

QUILLAYUTE WA
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 57.7
DPTR FM NORMAL: 1.0

Spokane Wa-Yes some what below normal
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 59.2
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.6

LEWISTON WA
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 64.5
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.1


Conclusion-Western Oregon will come in .5 to 1.0f above normal with another 2 days of above avg weather, but northern Washington and eastern Oregon overall will be .25-.5f below normal, but with above normal highs the last few days and expected to remains so through the 30th that could narrow.

Idaho
Boise
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 67.1 -Far above normal, BIG red dot for the report.
DPTR FM NORMAL: 2.3

McCall Id
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 53.3
DPTR FM NORMAL: 1.2

Twin Fall Id-Ouch, BIG HUGE red dot for Sept.
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 63.5
DPTR FM NORMAL: 4.5

POCATELLO ID
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 59.6
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.3

Idaho for Sept will very likely be small to mid size red dots on the climate map..

Where are the readings being taken and are they still adding to the temperature readings?

Yes and they will add todays and the last few days of September, which is trending positive now that the pattern has shifedt westward.

NOAA's National Weather Service - National Climate Press on this for any main nws in the US and it will take you to the climate page.

Here is for PDX-> National Weather Service - NWS Portland
Go down to the box with cities and on the left side there is a thing you check that says "Preliminary Monthly Climate Data (CF6)" press on that and chose a city and then a box opens up. Then go down to temperature and find avg for the month.

Yes, I understand the basics. What I am wondering is where the temp readings were made, at the local airport (a perennial favourite), the downtown civic center (another old favourite) in other words they tend to take the temps from wherever it is hottest and ignore the others. If you bother to do a little looking you would find that the record heat that was reported in the eastern seaboard came from two airport locations that both read 105 degrees. All the other stations were reading much less.

 

[saveliberty]

Oregon
PDX has pulled to avg...
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 64.0
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.0

Salem .5 above normal
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 63.1
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.5

Astoria .9 above normal
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 59.6
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.9

Eugene .3 above normal
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 62.4
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.3

PENDLETON OR
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 62.9
DPTR FM NORMAL: -1.0

Burns OR
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 55.8
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.3

ONTARIO OR
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 63.9
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.7

Medford OR
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 65.8 -Should cut this a little by the end...
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.6

Washington
Seattle is still -.5 below normal, but if it can have the last 3 days above normal it will close the gap.
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 61.0
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.5

QUILLAYUTE WA
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 57.7
DPTR FM NORMAL: 1.0

Spokane Wa-Yes some what below normal
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 59.2
DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.6

LEWISTON WA
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 64.5
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.1


Conclusion-Western Oregon will come in .5 to 1.0f above normal with another 2 days of above avg weather, but northern Washington and eastern Oregon overall will be .25-.5f below normal, but with above normal highs the last few days and expected to remains so through the 30th that could narrow.

Idaho
Boise
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 67.1 -Far above normal, BIG red dot for the report.
DPTR FM NORMAL: 2.3

48 year average is 62 with the highest temp recorded in that time of 100 degrees. Average for Monday and Tuesday 54 degrees. Lowering the average to 66.2.
Weather reports, weather forecasts, weather averages for Idaho.

McCall Id
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 53.3
DPTR FM NORMAL: 1.2

Monthly average over 46 years is 51. Average for Monday and Tuesday 46lowering the average to 52.8.Weather reports, weather forecasts, weather averages for Idaho


Twin Fall Id-Ouch, BIG HUGE red dot for Sept.
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 63.5
DPTR FM NORMAL: 4.5

Average temperature over the last 51 years 59 degrees.
Weather reports, weather forecasts, weather averages for Idaho
Oh, on Monday and Tuesday the average was 49.5 degrees. Look for the average to narrow by 1 degree.

POCATELLO ID
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 59.6
DPTR FM NORMAL: 0.3

Idaho for Sept will very likely be small to mid size red dots on the climate map..

Red is my info.

 

[saveliberty]

Boise, ID weather station.

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Note concrete benches within 10 meters that look to have been added since the station went into service in 1995.

Twin Falls, ID weather station info:
MESOWEST INSERT DATE: 1997-01-01
LAST CHANGED: 2009-06-15

KTWF | MesoWest

Adjusted for elevation and other factors the weather station consistently reads high by over four degrees. KTWF Regression Analysis

Seriously, you need to research your crap dudes. Total fail on your parts here.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Boise, ID weather station.

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Note concrete benches within 10 meters that look to have been added since the station went into service in 1995.

Twin Falls, ID weather station info:
MESOWEST INSERT DATE: 1997-01-01
LAST CHANGED: 2009-06-15

KTWF | MesoWest

Adjusted for elevation and other factors the weather station consistently reads high by over four degrees. KTWF Regression Analysis

Seriously, you need to research your crap dudes. Total fail on your parts here.

This is the nws being the offical weather service they should have high standards for all temperature data. I agree that all temperature stations should be away from pavement within a grass area away from buildings. I hope they fix this soon.

 

[westwall]

Boise, ID weather station.

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Note concrete benches within 10 meters that look to have been added since the station went into service in 1995.

Twin Falls, ID weather station info:
MESOWEST INSERT DATE: 1997-01-01
LAST CHANGED: 2009-06-15

KTWF | MesoWest

Adjusted for elevation and other factors the weather station consistently reads high by over four degrees. KTWF Regression Analysis

Seriously, you need to research your crap dudes. Total fail on your parts here.

This is the nws being the offical weather service they should have high standards for all temperature data. I agree that all temperature stations should be away from pavement within a grass area away from buildings. I hope they fix this soon.

Until they do, nothing they produce is accurate, thus not usable. All of NOAA's data sets are suspect. Look up surfacestations.org from soem pretty amusing locations for weather stations, there are more than one sited at an airport where jet exhaust hits them dead on.
Also look up satellitegate for a interesting report on the false readings that have been accumulated for the last 10 years. And NOAA knew about the problem! 15 degree errors (on the hot side of course) were not uncommon, in fact there were readings of 600 degrees(!) in the arctic! Until they get rid of the politically motivated directors they are simply not trustworthy.

 

[Chris]

Reno heat breaks record for third day
September 29, 2010 4:28pm PDT

The heat in Reno broke the record high temperatures Wednesday for the third day in a row.

As of 3 p.m., the temperature in Reno was 94 degrees. The old record for this date was 91 degrees set back in 1963. Tomorrow's forecast high will be 94, with the record being 92 set back in 1980.

Reno heat breaks record for third day - My News 4 - KRNV, Reno, NV

 

[Chris]

TUCSON - Record or near record highs are possible Wednesday and Thursday, says News 4 Tucson Meteorologist Chris Nallan.

A strong high pressure aloft is heating up Southern Arizona. A stubborn upper level low pressure is bringing clouds and a few showers to western section of Arizona Wednesday. I expect plenty of sunshine from Central Pima to Cochise Counties Wednesday afternoon.

September 2010 could go down as the second hottest on record. Tucson could tie that record Thursday that was set in 1956.

Potentially record breaking temperatures today and tomorrow | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona

 

[Chris]

Phoenix area temperatures are expected to reach 107 degrees Thursday, which would tie the all-time record set in 1980, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday's high temperatures came in slightly below the expected high of 107 degrees, reaching 104.

Temperatures through Friday are expected to be within a few degrees of reaching record highs, with a high of 107 on Thursday, 105 on Friday and 103 on Saturday.

Record-tying heat expected in Phoenix area Thursday

 

[saveliberty]

Reno heat breaks record for third day
September 29, 2010 4:28pm PDT

The heat in Reno broke the record high temperatures Wednesday for the third day in a row.

As of 3 p.m., the temperature in Reno was 94 degrees. The old record for this date was 91 degrees set back in 1963. Tomorrow's forecast high will be 94, with the record being 92 set back in 1980.

Reno heat breaks record for third day - My News 4 - KRNV, Reno, NV

KRNO Regression Analysis

Station consistently reads high. It is located at the airport in a medium density area. Want to bet its on or near asphalt within 10 meters?

 

[saveliberty]

Phoenix area temperatures are expected to reach 107 degrees Thursday, which would tie the all-time record set in 1980, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday's high temperatures came in slightly below the expected high of 107 degrees, reaching 104.

Temperatures through Friday are expected to be within a few degrees of reaching record highs, with a high of 107 on Thursday, 105 on Friday and 103 on Saturday.

Record-tying heat expected in Phoenix area Thursday

Official Phoenix Weather - Where is the Phoenix Temperature Reading Taken
Note road in foreground within 10 meters.

Official temperatures for the City of Phoenix that are mentioned on local news and radio weather reports are obtained from the National Weather Service in Phoenix, AZ. The ASOS (Automated Surface Observation System), pictured here, is the system used to determine the official readings for the temperature in Phoenix.

Why is the temperature mentioned on the news different than what my outdoor thermometer reads?
Greater Phoenix covers a large area. Your location may be at a higher elevation or have more surrounding vegetation, for example. Official readings in Phoenix may be as much as five or ten degrees different than other parts of the Valley of the Sun.

 

[westwall]

Reno heat breaks record for third day
September 29, 2010 4:28pm PDT

The heat in Reno broke the record high temperatures Wednesday for the third day in a row.

As of 3 p.m., the temperature in Reno was 94 degrees. The old record for this date was 91 degrees set back in 1963. Tomorrow's forecast high will be 94, with the record being 92 set back in 1980.

Reno heat breaks record for third day - My News 4 - KRNV, Reno, NV

Yep that one comes from the airport and wouldn't you know it they have added 1,600 square yards of asphalt and 13,800 of cement as part of a 3.5 million dollare construction program funded in part by ARRA! That couldn't POSSIBLY have an affect now could it.

 

[westwall]

Reno heat breaks record for third day
September 29, 2010 4:28pm PDT

The heat in Reno broke the record high temperatures Wednesday for the third day in a row.

As of 3 p.m., the temperature in Reno was 94 degrees. The old record for this date was 91 degrees set back in 1963. Tomorrow's forecast high will be 94, with the record being 92 set back in 1980.

Reno heat breaks record for third day - My News 4 - KRNV, Reno, NV

KRNO Regression Analysis

Station consistently reads high. It is located at the airport in a medium density area. Want to bet its on or near asphalt within 10 meters?

Read my post they just added 1600 squre yards of asphalt and 13,880 squre yards of cement to the airport. It has been reading higher and higher over the last 5 years that construcion has been occuring. In short the temp records are all pretty much useless.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Reno heat breaks record for third day
September 29, 2010 4:28pm PDT

The heat in Reno broke the record high temperatures Wednesday for the third day in a row.

As of 3 p.m., the temperature in Reno was 94 degrees. The old record for this date was 91 degrees set back in 1963. Tomorrow's forecast high will be 94, with the record being 92 set back in 1980.

Reno heat breaks record for third day - My News 4 - KRNV, Reno, NV

Yep that one comes from the airport and wouldn't you know it they have added 1,600 square yards of asphalt and 13,800 of cement as part of a 3.5 million dollare construction program funded in part by ARRA! That couldn't POSSIBLY have an affect now could it.

Temperature should only be taken within a grassy field far away from asphalt and has to be remain so constantly to have a reliable record. Still the satellite data still support some warming.

 

[westwall]

Reno heat breaks record for third day
September 29, 2010 4:28pm PDT

The heat in Reno broke the record high temperatures Wednesday for the third day in a row.

As of 3 p.m., the temperature in Reno was 94 degrees. The old record for this date was 91 degrees set back in 1963. Tomorrow's forecast high will be 94, with the record being 92 set back in 1980.

Reno heat breaks record for third day - My News 4 - KRNV, Reno, NV

Yep that one comes from the airport and wouldn't you know it they have added 1,600 square yards of asphalt and 13,800 of cement as part of a 3.5 million dollare construction program funded in part by ARRA! That couldn't POSSIBLY have an affect now could it.

Temperature should only be taken within a grassy field far away from asphalt and has to be remain so constantly to have a reliable record. Still the satellite data still support some warming.

The Reno weather station is adjacent to a parking lot and a sidewalk. The satellites are in error to the point that NOAA pulled the satellite historical data off the net and they will probably be sued fo publishing known false data.

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[Chris]

Triple-digit temperatures hit Malibu
Published:
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 11:22 AM PDT
Temperatures were as high as 110 in the mountains of Malibu.

By Jonathan Friedman / The Malibu Times

As was the case for the rest of Los Angeles County, there was a major temperature spike in Malibu on Monday. The National Weather Service reported it reached 103 degrees at 2 p.m., according to a measurement point in Malibu Park. That was relatively cool compared to more elevated areas just outside Malibu, where the temperature went above 110.

Malibu Times > News > Triple-digit temperatures hit Malibu

 

[Chris]

Russia has recently seen the longest unprecedented heat wave for at least one thousand years, the head of the Russian Meteorological Center said on Monday.

Wildfires continue to rage across much of the central part of European Russia as the country experiences a heat wave, with temperatures of up to and above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

"We have an 'archive' of abnormal weather situations stretching over a thousand years. It is possible to say there was nothing similar to this on the territory of Russia during the last one thousand years in regard to the heat," Alexander Frolov said.

Deadly Russian heat wave gravest over millennium | Russia | RIA Novosti

 

[westwall]

The Reno weather station is adjacent to a parking lot and a sidewalk. The satellites are in error to the point that NOAA pulled the satellite historical data off the net and they will probably be sued fo publishing known false data.

Top Climate Scientists Speak out on the Satellitegate Scandal

“Satellite-gate” NOAA data 10-15° high Co2 Insanity

Scientists Speak Out on Satellitegate Scandal

Climate Change Dispatch - US Government in Massive New Global Warming Scandal ? NOAA Disgraced

Need more? Just look for it, it's all out there.

 

[Chris]

The Reno weather station is adjacent to a parking lot and a sidewalk. The satellites are in error to the point that NOAA pulled the satellite historical data off the net and they will probably be sued fo publishing known false data.

Top Climate Scientists Speak out on the Satellitegate Scandal

“Satellite-gate” NOAA data 10-15° high Co2 Insanity

Scientists Speak Out on Satellitegate Scandal

Climate Change Dispatch - US Government in Massive New Global Warming Scandal ? NOAA Disgraced

Need more? Just look for it, it's all out there.

Deadly Russian heat wave gravest over millennium | Russia | RIA Novosti