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Ninety-degree days began early this year, and have stuck around Date published: 8/11/2010
By RUSTY DENNEN Yes, it's been hot. Since June 21, the first day of summer, 38 of the 51 days have been 90 degrees or above. In fact, the 90-degree days started way back in the spring, according to the Fredericksburg wastewater treatment plant, which supplies data to the National Weather Service. It was 91 and 90 degrees, respectively, on April 7 and 8. The next 90-degree day would come on May 29. June started off consistently hot, holding at 91 degrees through the first week. Twenty-one days of the month were over 90, with three days exceptionally hot. It was 99 degrees June 25 and June 28, and 98 on June 29. July began with a refreshing cool-off and a Maine-like high temperature of 80 on the first two days of the month. On July 5, the mercury soared to 97 degrees. The mini-heat wave intensified, with temperatures of 98, 102 and 101 the following three days. Except for one day in the high 80s, temperatures were in the 90s or above until July 24-26 when the high was 100, 101 and 101, respectively. It was 90 or above for 23 days in July. Another indication of how hot it was last month: Nighttime low temperatures were 70 degrees or above 19 times. Temperature readings here vary, according to where they are taken. The wastewater treatment plant is along the Rappahannock River, so readings there weren't as high as those recorded at some other spots surrounded by heat-trapping asphalt. AccuWeather.com, which gets figures from the treatment plant and Shannon Airport, reported a high temperature for Fredericksburg of 103 degrees on July 7, a record for the date. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that last month, overall, was the 17th warmest July on record. The average temperature for the lower 48 states was 75.5 degrees--1.3 degrees above the 1901-2000 average. Monthly temperature records were tied or shattered in several East Coast cities, including Washington. States from Maine to Florida posted temperatures that were in their top-10 warmest for July.
Date published: 8/11/2010
Really now just because someone puts a picture of woman cooling off in the river on the front of the newspaper does not mean lets promote drowning, hell my 7 year old could comprehend that. If you were walking across the bridge and you saw someone jump off the bridge would you do it too?? All this picture was say was wow it really is hot outside and these woman were doing what they had to do to stay cool. If you can't swim stay away from the water or get swimming lessons before going near the water.
lets promote everyone to go drown in the river.......havent been
near enough of those in recent memory!!!!
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