Looks like we're going to break records too

14 years ago

As of 2:20 today, we are officially at 101 with the heat index making it feel like 102. Ugh!

I know the Washington DC area has broken records as a couple of my friends have emailed me. Officially 104 at Regan National.

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Jasdip
14 years ago
Hi Steve!!!!
I was thinking about you the other day. We haven't seen much of you lately at all! I remember all the baking you were doing at Christmas, and then your wedding. We need updates and the pics are long overdue! LOL
User
14 years ago
We're at 103, hotter than DC. Unbelievable.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
I wish everyone would post their locations when they post weather info so we have some idea where it is happening. I try checking the profile info but usually that does not help.

Here in Houston last year we were in the hottest temps in years plus the horrible drought which killed so many of our big beautiful trees. This year we are having some rain and although it is very very hot the temps are not quite as high.
But of course we have the humidity off the Gulf which makes it steamy hot.
glenda_al
14 years ago
Cool down here, it's ONLY 93 at 2ish. It is cooler than what we've been experiencing this time for the past few weeks.
schoolhouse_gw
14 years ago
95 at 4:34pm. here in northeast Ohio - oops make that 94, it just dropped a degree. Might get a thunderstorm as there is a warning out until 7pm.

I always worry about the lawn mowers and gas can in the garage! Will they explode?
bigack
14 years ago
98 here in wv, just miserable outside. I pray that we don't lose power again
schoolhouse_gw
14 years ago
Well, so far no thunderstorm but the temp is dropping - 89 at 7pm. bigack, praying you don't lose power again too.
emma
14 years ago
It's 103 here. I don't if we are breaking records. I get all of my news from the daily paper.
Kathsgrdn
14 years ago
98 here, when I walked out work in Lexington about an hour ago it was 103....I thought I was back in Phoenix AZ in the middle of the day! I walked outside and over to the parking garage...up the elevator to the 4th floor only to remember it was Saturday and I had parked my car at the VA parking garage...yep.
sheilajoyce_gw
14 years ago
Thought I would dig out my summer sandles today though I really don't need them yet. It is pleasantly cool in coastal southern California.
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14 years ago
We had a brief thunderstorm, little rain but the temps went from 103-77 at present. South central PA.
pammyfay
14 years ago
Too funny -- it's not like we D.C. area folks are sitting around rooting to hit a new record, but ... it hit 105 at Reagan National, then up to 106.

That 106 would have tied the record, but to be statistically valid, the mercury had to stay at that level for 3 minutes. It didn't.

But Sunday should be practically tropical: Highs only between 95 and 100!
pammyfay
14 years ago
Too funny -- it's not like we D.C. area folks are sitting around rooting to hit a new record, but ... it hit 105 at Reagan National, then up to 106.

That 106 would have tied the record, but to be statistically valid, the mercury had to stay at that level for 3 minutes. It didn't.

But Sunday should be practically tropical: Highs only between 95 and 100!

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