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A Heat Wave Coming?

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It’s possible with summer coming up, and above average temperatures increasingly likely based on the latest predictions, Albany may hit 100 degrees — the first time that’s happened in more then 65 years.

Kane Mountain

Albany has not had 100 degree day since the August 27 – September 5, 1953 heat wave — the longest heat wave at 10 days long in Albany’s history. During the heat wave we had two days that it reached 100 degrees — September 2nd and 3rd.

Weather records for September:
https://www.weather.gov/media/aly/Climate/REF_Files/REFSEP.pdf

Longest heat waves in Albany’s history.
https://www.weather.gov/media/aly/Climate/heatwaves.pdf

San Francisco soars to 100 degrees as record heat wave roasts California and the West Coast – The Washington Post

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San Francisco soars to 100 degrees as record heat wave roasts California and the West Coast – The Washington Post

I wonder if the pattern will change and Albany this year will hit 100 degrees for the first time since Labor Day Weekend 1953.

That heat wave was so severe that there was 12 days in New York City above 95 degrees and a lot of cars died in traffic due to overheating engines and vapor locks as those old cars didn't preform well in the heat - including Robert Moses car overheated on the Grand Central Parkway.

The Potholers Today (From Heatwave 2018)

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While it will probably be a few weeks before I get back up north, this video looks back at the lazy-mid summer extended weekend I spent up north during the heat wave in 2018.

Sunset Times for First Day of Summer

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If you are looking for the latest possible sunset on the first day of summer, you should head out to Porter or Lewiston, and enjoy the setting sun over Lake Erie, when the sun will be setting around 9 PM. In contrast in Albany, the sun sets around 8:36 PM on the first day of summer.