Some summer comparisons

A good Friday afternoon to you.

Here is another comparison of this summer's weather with the last few years for Louisville  just to emphasize how pleasant it has been so far this summer.

2013 through July 12:
9 days in the 90's     Highest 93

2012 through July 12:
27 days in the 90's  
9 days in the 100's   Highest 106

2011 through July 12:
19 days in the 90's   Highest 97

2010 through July 12:
30 days in the 90's   Highest Highest 97

Phoenix:
Yesterday's high of 97 ended a streak of 42 straight days in the 100's.

The last day with a high under 90 degrees at Phoenix was May 9.

Death Valley, California:
Today is the 50th day in a row with a high in the 100's.
Yesterday was the 15th day in a row with 120 degrees or higher.
62 of the last 64 days have been in the 100's.

In the last 3 months at Death Valley, here are the days with rain:
April 9: a trace
July 7:  .01"

Houston:
Today is the 36th day in a row in the 90's.
Houston has had 3 days in the 100's.

Key West, FL
4 days in the 90's this year.
The surrounding water keeps the temperature from getting too high and it also keeps the nighttime temperatures from getting too low.
The last time the low temperature for the day in Key West was under 70 degrees was April 7.

Honolulu, Hawaii:
They have not had any days in the 90's yet this year.
The last time the low temperature for the day was under 70 degrees was May 22.

Barrow, Alaska:
This is a current view and you can see a few patches of snow on the ground and some ice out in the water.
The highest temperature so far this year in Barrow has been 66 degrees.







Let's compare the highest temperature in Louisville so far this summer with some other cities in the northwest and northeast U.S.......
Louisville 93
Boston 97
Providence, RI 95
Hartford, CT  94
Portland, Maine 93
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)  96
Philadelphia 94
Portland, OR 97
Boise, ID  110
Yakima, WA  106