My home weather station set a new high temperature record today, showing 110.7 degrees F at 1PM today. The previous high was 104, so this is quite hotter. Granted, my temperatures are a little skewed since the thermometer is close to our brick foundation on the southern side of the house (though it is shaded), but they aren’t much skewed. I just think the area we’re in is hotter in general than the airport (though surely not by 11 degrees).
Meanwhile out in the San Juan Islands, the folks out there are sweating through their flannel as the temperatures top out at 57 degrees F. I feel for ’em, you know? It’s hard out there for an islander.
102.8 on my front porch right now. Covered – no sun, and facing north.
When I did my walk today (near the airport in Richmond), the local weather link said it was 98 (around noon). They are reporting 102 right now (3 p.m.) with a forecast of 106 by 5 p.m. Glad I’m up here in the frozen north rather than down their in the scorching south…