When I got in my car after work yesterday afternoon, the outside temperature was registering a toasty 105 degrees.
Yea, it was hot here yesterday:
While a dangerous heat wave hanging over the East Coast generated severe storms that delayed flights, flooded New York City subways and spawned a rare tornado in Brooklyn, Washington area residents languished yesterday in oppressive heat and humidity.
At 12:05 p.m., the temperature hit 102 degrees at Reagan National Airport, according to the National Weather Service, breaking by one degree the record for Aug. 8, set in 1930.
A few clouds moved in just before 2 p.m., lowering the temperature a bit, but it hovered in the high 90s all over the Washington area, said meteorologist James E. Lee.
The temperature also soared at the other major area airports. At Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, the temperature hit 102 at 3:13 p.m., breaking the record of 99, set in 1980. Dulles International Airport peaked at 101 degrees at 3:02 p.m., topping by three degrees the record set in 1980.
And today isn’t looking any better.
Which is why it helps to think cool thoughts:
August 9th, 2007 at 9:29 am
[...] 102 degrees, and I’m feeling fine – from Below The Beltway. The time I (almost) ran into Hillary – from Blueweeds. Reagan on Webb – from Mason Conservative. MoveOn is ”very conservative”? Ask Code Pink – from Raising Kaine. [...]
August 9th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
I love this song anytime of the year! xxoo