Record Heat (July 18, 2012)

(Blog Written by Donald Sutherland)

Some highs from today (through 2 pm):

Baltimore: 102° (tied record set in 1887)

Hartford: 100° (broke record of 99° set in 1982)

Newark: 104° (broke record of 100° set in 1982)

New York City: 100° (2012 is the 3rd consecutive year with a 100° reading at NYC and only second such streth; the last time was a 4-year strech from 1952 through 1955)

Philadelphia: 100° (broke record of 99° set in 1953)

Washington, DC:
…DCA: 101° (7th 100° or higher reading this year)
…IAD: 101° (broke record of 100° set in 1986)

Wilimington, DE: 100° (tied record set in 1953)