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104 Degrees! New record high for 2012 heat wave
Posted by: madmax7, 10:02 PM GMT on July 07, 2012 +0
Today in Lexington, Ky the high temperature reached an amazing 104 degrees! This is now the hottest we have been since 1936! It is also the hottest day so far of the current heat wave, which began in late June. I knew it was going to be bad this morning when I went outside and it felt steamy, oppressively hot. At about 10 am this morning, the high temp was already about 94 degrees! At about 2:30pm, we reached 103 degrees, which we also reached yesterday, another record-setting day. But today is certainly the peak of the current heat wave. 104 degrees is simply unheard of here in modern times. And what makes it all the more historic is that is the climax of an already historic heat wave. This is the 7th day we have broken records in Lexington. Thankfully, we are due for some relief this week, but I am worried that the dry pattern will continue through the rest of the month and August. I hope I am wrong. I have a sneaking suspicion that these crazy high temps might make a return in August, as that is also a notoriously hot month for Lexington. At any rate, today is a day I won't soon forget, and will certainly go down in history!

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Record Heat Wave In Lexington Ky July 2012
Posted by: madmax7, 9:58 PM GMT on July 06, 2012 +0
img src="">I live in Lexington, Ky, and I grew up hearing and reading about the heat wave of 1936 for the area. 1936 was one of those rare, unprecedented years where the heat was simply unbelievable. That was during the Dust Bowl era of course, so it was mainly a dry, southwest-like heat. Anyone else who lives in Lexington or Central Ky will tell you that our summers are usually hot, humid, and have quite a bit of rain mixed in. Our summers are known for the oppress...
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