Notice how many records have been set recently. Y'all can say there is no global warming but our area sure seems to be warming. We are currently having the longest heat wave on record, consecutive days over 95 and there is no end in sight until this coming Monday.
Consider all of the following heat records which have been set since 2010 (and it’s possible I’m missing some)...
* The hottest two summers on record (2010 hottest and 2011 second hottest)
* Two of the top four hottest Junes on record (2010-warmest and 2011-tied for 3rd warmest with 1943)
* Hottest June day and tie for second hottest June day (2012 at 104, and 2010 at 102 tied with June 9, 1874)
* Hottest two Julys (2011 and 2010)
* Hottest month (July 2011)
* Most 90+ degree days in a month (July 2011, 25 days)
* Earliest 100-degree reading in a day (July 6 2010, before noon)
* Longest uninterrupted stretch of temperatures above 100 (July 6, 2010, 7 hours)
* Longest uninterrupted stretch of temperatures above 80 (July 21 to 24, 2011 - over four days)
* Most and second most nights above 80 degrees (7 in 2011 and 4 in 2010)
* Warmest low temperature (84 on July 23 and 24, 2011 tied with July 16, 1983)
* Hottest days so early (102 on June 9, 2011, tied with June 9, 1874) and late (99 on September 24, 2010) in the season
* Most 90+ degree days in calendar year (67 in 2010, tied with 1980)