Record high termperatures across North America
The heat wave follows the warmest first six months of any year since U.S. recordkeeping began in 1895, according to the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The average temperature in the continental U.S. for the period was 51.8 degrees, 3.4 degrees above the average for the 20th century.U.S. Will Bake Again Today; Heat Alerts in 18 States
The article reports triple-digit temperatures and power outages from the air conditioner load.
Me, it's about 100 here, humidity feels like the 90% range, and I'm awaiting delivery of an air conditioner that should've been here three weeks ago. I'm not a hampy camper.