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The temperature could also make a run at triple digits in Washington, D.C., but may fall a few degrees short with highs on Thursday and Friday in the upper 90s. "I Baltimore could hit temperature ...
The average July maximum temperature is 83 °F (28.3 °C). On the same date Toronto, Ontario, Canada reached 36.8 °C (98.2 °F), by July 23 it recorded its fourth daily record high temperature for the month. The Northeastern states also experienced a second round of heat, with temps again returning to the 90's.
That day, Washington DC hit 104 °F (40 °C), the highest temperature there since 2012, and was the first time since the Dust Bowl temperatures exceeded the century mark for three days. [23] A record breaking fourth day would occur on July 17, with temperatures of 101 °F (38 °C). [24] A record high temperature was also tied in Hartford. [25]
About 50 schools in Baltimore that lack air conditioning dismissed students early Monday for the third time this month as temperatures hit 90 degrees.
Once this warm surge inundated the area, a remarkably prolonged period of record setting temperatures ensued. [1] NOAA's National Climate Data Center reported that over 7,000 daily record high temperatures were tied or broken from 1 March through 27 March. [1] In some places the temperature exceeded 86 °F (30 °C).
According to AccuWeather, Tuesday through Friday, June 18-21, will be bringing temps in the 80s to the area. AccuWeather warns that these temps paired with strong sunshine and high humidity will ...
Plants that have an optimum range at cooler temperatures will experience significant decreases in yield as temperatures increase from climate change. Corn and wheat would experience an 8-14 percent decrease in crop yields from an increase of 2–3 °F (1.1–1.7 °C) by 2040-2050, while soybeans would see little change in yield. [4]
High temperatures began briefly in the Northeast from June 1 to 3. On June 3, Allentown, Pennsylvania, had a high of 95 °F (35 °C) (20 °F (11 °C) above the average) while New York City had a high of 90 °F (32 °C). [4] [5] Baltimore, Maryland, had a high of 96 °F (36 °C), just below the daily record high set in 1925. [6]