New England Heat Wave: Many Longtime Temperature Records Broken or Tied in August 2022
This month’s long heat wave in New England led to lots of temperature records, both sweltering highs and warm lows.
Highs in Concord, New Hampshire, reached at least 90 degrees for eight days in a row on Aug. 9, the National Weather Service office that covers New Hampshire and western Maine tweeted. That tied the second longest streak since 1868.
The longest heat wave on record in Concord— nine days — lasted from Aug. 11 to 19, 2002.
Yesterday was also the 15th day in the city since July 19 when temperatures hit 90 or above.
Portland, Maine, has also endured extreme heat: its second hottest first week of August since 1944, the office tweeted.
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Many locations also had record high minimum temperatures, often in the 70s, making it harder for people without air conditioning to cope with the heat.
But the heat and humidity have finally eased.
“For the first time in what feels like forever, we didn’t break any records yesterday! Cooler temperatures and drier air is here through the weekend with skies clearing up Friday as a cold front ushers in the dry air,” the local weather service tweeted this morning.
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Here are some of the many temperature records in New England so far this month, according to preliminary weather service data:
Concord, New Hampshire
Aug. 8 — Record high temperature (96 degrees Fahrenheit). Previous record (95) set in 1870.
Aug. 8 — High minimum temperature (69 degrees) tied record set in 2018.
Aug. 7— Record high minimum (72). Previous record (70) set in 1988.
Aug. 4 — Record high (98). Previous record (97) set in 1944.
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Portland, Maine
Aug. 8 — High (95) tied record set in 1949.
Aug. 7 — Record high (96). Previous record (93) set in 2001.
Aug. 7 — Record high minimum (74). Previous record (71) set in 2018.
Caribou, Maine
Aug. 7 — High (89) tied record set in 1947.
Bangor, Maine
Aug. 7 — Record high minimum (71). Previous record (70) set in 2001.
Augusta, Maine
Aug. 6— High minimum (72) tied record set in 1980.
Millinocket, Maine
Aug. 7 — High minimum (71) tied record set in 1988.
Montpelier, Vermont
Record highs on Aug. 6 (91), Aug. 7 (89) and Aug. 8 (92).
Boston, Massachusetts
Aug. 8 — Record high (98). Previous record (96) set in 1983.
Aug. 8 — Record high minimum (78). Previous record (75) set in 2000.
Aug. 7 — High (98) tied record set in 1924.
Aug. 7 — High minimum (77) tied record set in 2018.
Aug. 6 — High (97) tied record set in 1931.
Aug. 4 — Record high (98). Previous record (96) set in 1928.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Aug. 8 — High minimum (73) tied record set in 2001.
Aug. 7 — Record high minimum (79). Previous record (73) set in 1931.
Aug. 6 — High (93) tied record set in 1906.
Providence, Rhode Island
Aug. 8 — High (95) tied record set in 1909.
Aug. 8 — Record high minimum (78). Previous record (74) set in 1977 and tied twice.
Aug. 7 — High (95) tied record set in 1931.
Aug. 7 — Record high minimum (77). Previous record (75) set in 2001.
Hartford, Connecticut
Aug. 7 — Record high minimum (76). Previous record (73) set in 1929 and tied several times.
Aug. 6 — High (95) tied record set in 1918.
Aug. 4 — High (96) tied record set in 1928.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Aug. 8 — Record high minimum (77). Previous record (76) set in 1977 and 2001.
Aug. 7 — Record high minimum (77). Previous record (76) set in 2001 and 2018.
Aug. 6 — High minimum (75) tied record set in 1976 and 1980.
Aug. 5 — High minimum (76) tied record set in 2002.
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