Meteorology 2006 North American heat wave

annual temperature departures year 2006. 2006 1 of warmer years on record since 1895.

temperatures hit 118 °f (48 °c) on july 21 in phoenix, making hottest day since 1995 , 1 of 11 hottest since 1895, when temperature records first kept in city. california temperatures began reaching record levels july 22. in 1 section of city of los angeles, woodland hills, temperature reached 119 °f (49 °c) making highest recorded temperature in county , within city border breaking old record of 118 in canoga park. unusual daytime heat resulted in extremely high overnight temperatures. needles, california recorded low temperature sunday, july 23 @ 5 am., of 100 °f , in la basin same night, burbank recorded overnight low of 77 °f (25 °c).

the california heat wave broke local records. according reports hotter longer ever before, , weather patterns caused scorching temperatures positively freakish. fresno, in central california valley, had 6 consecutive days of 110 degree-plus fahrenheit temperatures.

beginning july 31 , august, midwest, ontario, , atlantic states began experiencing heat. temperatures approached 100 mark in rochester, new york on august 1 , coupled highest dew points area has experienced in on 51 years. heat index reached 110 °f day. la guardia airport in new york city recorded 3 consecutive days above 100 °f. temperature peaked @ 102 °f on august 2. colonial downs, horse track in new kent county, virginia, canceled horse racing because of 100 °f heat. saratoga race course, north of albany, canceled racing @ horse track first time in history on august 2. august 8, heat wave had passed areas, persisted in south , southeast, continued reports of mortality in oklahoma.

timeline

the heat wave went through several distinct periods:

from july 15 july 22 high temperatures spread across of united states , canada. on monday, july 17, every state except alaska, minnesota, , north dakota recorded temperatures of 90 °f (32 °c) or greater. north dakota had recorded temperature of 104 °f (40 °c) previous day.
from july 23 july 29 abnormal heat concentrated in west coast , south west deserts. 164 fatalities reported in california during period.
from july 29 august 4 heat wave moved eastward, causing further fatalities progressed.
from august 4 august 27, high temperatures persisted in south , southeast united states. heat wave ended progression of cold front through southern plains.




^ cite error: named reference st. louis needs nurses invoked never defined (see page).
^ high nighttime temperatures set records too, los angeles times, july 25, 2006
^ cite error: named reference sf chron jul27 invoked never defined (see page).
^ bay area record breaking heat, national oceanic , atmospheric administration
^ klatell, james (july 25, 2006). california heat wave nears end . cbs news. 
^ new york, boston brace record-breaking heat wave, shannon d. harrington, bloomberg lp, august 1, 2006
^ martin, nick (august 1, 2006). warnings issued east coast residents expect record temps . usa today. 
^ stifling heat wave spreads on eastern u.s . nbc news. august 1, 2006. 
^ soaring heat halts racing wednesday @ saratoga race course . business review (albany). august 2, 2006. 
^ cite error: named reference alb trib aug8 invoked never defined (see page).
^ national weather service climate, bismarck, n.d.
^ heat wave continued parts of south, murray evans, associated press, reported in houston chronicle, august 7, 2006.