Tracking summer heat and 90 degree days
-
2:32
County Council asks questions on 900-acre Granger rezoning and...
-
0:56
Notre Dame women’s basketball team holds end-of-season awards...
-
0:45
Idea Week kicks off with networking at launch party
-
2:59
SBPD officer takes in six puppies while SBARC remains on Parvo...
-
1:45
How rain is hampering planting progress
-
2:43
From classrooms to rental units in Chikaming Township
-
1:47
Cooler and drier midweek, milder and wetter weekend
-
2:36
Aspiring chefs are cultivating their dreams at Ivy Tech
-
1:40
Rainy and breezy Tuesday
-
0:58
Hockey team hosts ’Rally for Rudy’ car wash
-
1:06
South Bend School Board of Trustees reviewing the code of conduct
-
2:33
Newly annexed land in Mishawaka could see a Gurley Leep auto...
This week has been hot, but we still are below the normal number of 90 degree days for a year in South Bend.
There have been six 90 degree days in 2021 (as of July 27). The average (based on data from 1893-2020) is to see around 16 or 17 days each year.
We're at the lower end of the spectrum so far this year, which is opposite of last year. There were 22 days with 90 degree or higher temperatures, which is more than normal.
The highest number of 90 degree days each year usually happen in July. In a typical month of August, it is still normal to see around four 90 degree days. An average September has around one or two 90 degree days.
How likely are we to 'catch up' to the average of 16 or 17 days for a year? We won't count it out, but it isn't likely as temperatures are on the downward trend for the year now.
The average high temperature through July is around 82 degrees, while the average high for August is around 80 degrees.
Climate Prediction Center's most recent outlook for next month show a 30 to 40 percent chance of above normal temperatures.
This means we won't say goodbye to summertime heat, but that doesn't necessarily mean 90 degree days.