Northeast Bakes Under a Heat Dome

Starting around June 22, a heat dome set up over the East Coast, with the highest temperatures soaring into the 90s and low 100s during the day and remaining in the 70s and low 80s at night. The event set many heat records across the Northeast.

Eight major sites set/tied their hottest temperature for June.

The hot weather was record-setting for eight (of the 35) major sites, with Islip, NY; Kennedy Airport; NY; and Providence, RI, reaching the 100°F mark for the first time in June. High temperatures at 20 major sites ranked among the 10 hottest for June, and in a few cases, for any month. Other notable records include:

Longest streak of days with a high of 100°F or higher in June - Newark, NJ (3); Atlantic City, NJ (2); and Kennedy Airport, NY (2)

Record number of days with a high of 100°F or higher in June - Newark (3), Atlantic City (2); and Kennedy Airport (2)

Record number of days with a high of 95°F or higher in June - Bridgeport, CT (2); Burlington, VT (2); and Islip, NY (2)

Eight major sites set/tied their hottest low temperatures for June.

Low temperatures ranked among the 10 hottest for June at 26 of the 35 major sites, with those lows setting/tying records at eight major sites. Central Park, NY, had three consecutive days with a low of 80°F or higher, tying its longest such streak for any month since its records began in 1869. Other notable records include:

Longest streak of days with a low of 80°F or higher in June - Newark, NJ (3) and Central Park, NY (3)

Longest streak of days with a low of 75°F or higher in June - Atlantic City (4); Wilmington, DE (4); and Islip, NY (3)

Record number of days with a low of 80°F or higher in June - Newark (3) and Central Park, NY (3)

Record number of days with a low of 75°F or higher in June - Atlantic City (4); Wilmington, DE (4); Islip, NY (3); Kennedy Airport, NY (3); and Hartford, CT (2)