Seven Months Later...

An update on the wacky weather Maryland has been having this year. First all time snow records. And now all-time heat records:

1. Hottest summer: The average temperature at BWI from June through August was 79.3 degrees. That broke the previous record of 79.1 degrees, set in 1943.

2. Most 90-degree days: The total now stands at 56 days, which broke the previous record of 54 days set in 1988.

3. Most 100-degree days: Seven days. This was a tie, matching the total in 1988.

4. Record-high daily temperatures were set on 10 dates: April 5 (84 degrees); April 6 (90 degrees); June 23 (97 degrees); June 24, (100 degrees); June 27, (100 degrees); June 28 (99 degrees); July 6 (105 degrees); July 7 (101 degrees); July 24 (101 degrees); July 25 (100 degrees);

5. Record-high minimum temperatures: set May 3 (69 degrees); July 24 (82 degrees)

6. Warmest month/warmest July: Temperatures in July averaged 81.5 degrees. This matched the record for the warmest month and the warmest July, first set in 1949 and matched in 1995.

7. Hottest average daily high temperature: July's daily highs averaged 92.5 degrees, beating the previous record of 91.9 degrees, set in 1988.

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