The potential record dryness and the heat are very much related.
The official temperature in Philly reached 84 on Tuesday, a record for the date and nearly 20 degrees above normal for an Oct. 22,to the fact that the region is on its way to establishing new standards for autumnal dryness.
The reading at Philadelphia International Airport topped the old record of 83 degrees that had stood for 104 years, the National Weather Service in Mount Holly said. Wilmington also reached a high for the date, 82 degrees.The air mass is not only warm, it’s dry pretty much through the heights of the atmosphere, said Dave Dombek, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather Inc. With not much moisture near the surface, the sun can concentrate on heating rather than evaporation.
“The daytime temperatures are getting as warm as they possibly could,” he said. The dryness also has facilitated nighttime cooling, as the clear skies have allowed daytime heating to escape into space.In the 30-day period that ended Monday, Philadelphia’s precipitation total was just 8% of normal.Philly is closing in on century-old records for dryness.
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