[Robert A Cook PE]

Mass added: “People are really upset about this weather."He said in the mix of all the statistics, he’s put together (with former Assistant State Climatologist Mark Albright) the “barbecue” index. That’s the number of times since March 11 (the usual start of spring here) temperature climbs to 60 degrees or more � a temperature that Mass thinks people are comfortable being outside in."It turns out that this year was the worst year of the barbecue index since 1917,” said Mass. “We only got to 60 degrees 23 times this year. Compare that to 1934 (74) times or 1992 (69) times."Mass said the coldest spring was 1917. This year is tied with 1908 for 2nd coldest, he said. The warmest spring was 1934.

Icecap Note: There has been plenty of cold air to go around this spring. The summer warmth has been suppressed south. This week the heat has has made an intrusion into the east as the cold air has dipped into the west. After a chilly start to the month in the northeast, the first 90 degree days of the season followed last weekend and early this week. Even though cold air is likely to continue to drop into the Pacific Northwest, some of the cooler air will increasingly make its way east and put an end to the current heat.

[Robert A Cook PE]

In before the camel.

[the invisib1e hand]

this is exactly what man-made global warming does.

[avacado]

Susan Gilmore reports “Seattle just experienced the coldest first week of June, according to climate records dating to 1891..."

"Al, relax... it's just one unconfirmed weather report... it means nothing..."

[cripplecreek]

We’re expecting lows in the upper 50s tonight here in southern Mi.

[dragnet2]

While East Bakes, West Gets Record Cold

Record cold in the west?

It was 78 degrees in my part of the west today.

Simply another beautiful sunny day in California.

[GunnyHartman]

32 degrees and snowing like heck here in western Montana. Two inches of slush on the highway to work this morning.

Dang it, I want to ride my bike!

[steelyourfaith]

 

Calculate your one-day Carbon Belch !

[AZLiberty]

He said in the mix of all the statistics, he’s put together (with former Assistant State Climatologist Mark Albright) the “barbecue” index. That’s the number of times since March 11 (the usual start of spring here) temperature climbs to 60 degrees or more -- a temperature that Mass thinks people are comfortable being outside in."

It's 107 this afternoon in Tempe, with our barbecue index sitting at 100% (i.e., every day since March 11, and probably every day since January 11). You'd be amazed at how easy it is to light charcoal in this weather. Hardly need a match.

[Entrepreneur]

What are you talking about? Don’t you know that it’s hot in NYC and DC? That’s the entire world (well, the entire civilized world outside of Europe and what else matters)!

If NY isn’t cold, the cold doesn’t matter.