Record high temperatures set at all local airports

AMSU satellite observations show that almost every day this year the global average near surface temperature has been warmer back to and including 1998!

Moreover, the same is true in globally averaged sea surface temperature, except the available daily record goes back only 2003!

http://discover.itsc.uah.edu/amsutemps/execute.csh?amsutemps

Since the line seems to be falling apart, this might be a good place to show the new drought monitor map that has low levels now showing up across eastern portions of the area.

Bring it on!
(What I mean is a nice rainfall event, NOT hail, heavy winds, power outages, flash floods, lightning strikes, downed trees or tornadoes)

We had some pea-size hail out here in Strasburg as well as pretty gusty winds, but it is already clearing to the northwest..

rain would be so nice...

Want to feel cooler? Just imagine you are the South Pole where it's currently -56 deg in snow with the forecast calling for -90 on Monday !

didn't work for me either >

It's amazing to see the line disintegrate like that. Why did we waste a day in the upper 90's and still not get any storms with a cold front?

As expected, the "broke" in "broken line of thunderstorms" is headed for most of our area....as expected...

Maybe this weekend?

Steve T. I hope u got Mr. Q's approval b4 posting the info on Global temps. I'm sure he has some info 2 refute that statement.

Aww, I'd love to be at the South Pole, actually. PENGUINS!! :)

No surprise to see yet another storm break apart before delivering the goods. We've been jinxed in Bethesda since the hailstorm of May 14. A few quick showers since, but nothing like the soaking rain we need.

Thanks for the drought map.

Another missed opportunity. The dreaded gap has passed over NW Montgomery.

@CWG -- is there a possibility that more storms will develop, or is that it for the day?

kperl, the severe threat is ending as the line of showers passes -- though there is still some potential it can fire up where it has not passed. There probably wont be much more behind it, perhaps a shower. Will update the post in a few.

Rador showing the rain right over us at near Dulles Airport but.... only got a few drops. When will we ever get more than a few drops again?

The heat has not felt real smothering yet but the lack of rain had been the real problem. Map shows only borderline drought but it *feels* much worse combined with the heat and fast evaporation. More than half of the lawn in the neighborhoold looks terrible.

I have the A/C at double snowflake but, I was thinking about the Mt. Everest I had in the driveway. I really thought it would be there into the summer.

VaTechBob
I figured our dear Mr. Q doesn't bother with forecast posts; otherwise it's best just to ignore him

The sun is out again. Is it a joke NWS still has the Thunder Storm Watch till 8pm???

Another squandered opportunity when "the front moves in". The drought watch is on with all these misses.

Steve, I learned 2 ignore his rhetoric a long time ago. All he adds is bandwidth.

It is hot here in Montgomery County. I think this weather is more dangerous than the snow was? What do other people think?

Where is Walter in Falls Church?

Maybe he should post some pretty snow sculpture pictures to take our minds off the heat.

National hit 100 in between obs!

Is the thunderstorm over, or just missed DC? I'm in Shady Side, MD, south of Annapolis (near Deale) -- any chance here? The NWS's map just confused me.

Thanks

ChickenLady, the threat is over for the whole area at this point.

OK, thanks Ian.

Sigh, I really wanted a cooling shower here downtown. No dice! againnnn. :(

Where are all of last winter's global warming skeptics now? No doubt sitting home at their computers, running their A/C's at full crank, and blogging that this heat wave is just part of a natural cycle; nothing to worry about.