Northeast enjoying blissfully mild summer as Plains and South bake.
The Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast have, thus far, avoided prolonged hot spells.
As relentless heat roasts the western, central and southern United States, the Northeast has largely escaped the sweltering soup this summer. It joins the Pacific Northwest among the lucky regions with a limited need to run the air-conditioner in recent weeks.
From Virginia to Maine, temperatures have been remarkably normal — or close to average. That’s a major victory for a region that has seen rapid warming from human-caused climate change and endured a siege of scorching summers in recent years.
The relief has been palpable from Richmond to Boston.
Richmond, a city known for its swamplike mugginess, saw its least humid June in a decade, according to Sean Sublette, chief meteorologist for the Richmond-Times Dispatch. As dry air sheds heat more quickly than moist air at night, the city also registered its coolest low temperatures in June since 2012.
Washington has likewise missed out on its typical share of scorching days and saunalike nights. On Independence Day, the dew point — a measure of humidity — dropped to 49 degrees, a shockingly low value. Average dew points in July are in the upper 60s.'>>>
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/07/17/northeast-mild-summer-nice-weather/?
((Sadly, frequent cloudy days/nights, along with storms, have kept the Moon hidden. Otherwise can't complain.))
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