Madie: A hotter than average summer in Syracuse continues as a record-breaking fifth heat wave maybe on the horizon. NCC News reporter Chance Chamberlain spoke with meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Binghamton on the scorching temperatures.
Chance: A week of high 80s and low 90s is expected to round out July and heading into August here in Syracuse, with 2024 being the city’s warmest year on record so far. Danielle Knittle shares the reason for this week’s hot weather.
Danielle: Upper-level ridge that’s kind of going over Central and Western part of New York State.
Chance: She says the ridge is creating the high-pressure system will sit over Central New York. Climate specialist Michael Murphy says climate change is playing a role into the increase in summer averages.
Michael: There’s some scientific data supporting that the average temperatures are rising a little bit in the summer time so it’s probably elevating it, the average year temperature have gone up a degree or two.
Chance: Tomorrow is expected to bring a heat index topping at 96 degrees at Central New Yorkers will have the bear the elements El Nino and climate change to end the summer. Live from the newsroom, Chance Chamberlain, NCC News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — A week of high 80s and low 90s is expected to round out July and heading into August for Syracuse as 2024 on record has been the city’s warmest year so far.
The hotter than average summer may see a record-breaking fifth heat wave as Central New York is facing the effects of El Nino and climate change.
“There’s some scientific data supporting that the average temperatures are rising a little bit in the summertime so it’s probably elevating it as the average year temperature has gone up a degree or two,” said National Weather Service meteorologist and climate specialist Michael Murphy.
Central New York’s all-time average temperature in July is 82 degrees compared to July 2024 having 10 days of temperatures of over 90 degrees.
A high-pressure system is expected to sit over Central New York throughout the week as Tuesday will see a heat index topping at 96 degrees.
“Upper-level ridge that’s kind of going over Central and Western part of New York State,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Danielle Knittle.
The high temperatures are expected to stay in Syracuse until Monday where the high temperature drops off at 82 degrees to begin next week.
