Temperatures today were about 20 degrees cooler than 76 years ago.
NOAA says 2012 is the hottest summer ever.
Arkansas BRINKLEY 8/10/1936 108
Arkansas CONWAY 8/10/1936 115
Arkansas CORNING 8/10/1936 102
Arkansas EUREKA SPRINGS 8/10/1936 112
Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE EX 8/10/1936 109
Arkansas GRAVETTE 8/10/1936 112
Arkansas MAMMOTH SPRING 8/10/1936 103
Arkansas MENA 8/10/1936 112
Arkansas NEWPORT 8/10/1936 106
Arkansas PINE BLUFF 8/10/1936 108
Arkansas POCAHONTAS 1 8/10/1936 99
Arkansas PRESCOTT 2 NNW 8/10/1936 112
Arkansas SUBIACO 8/10/1936 117
Was looking at the weather models and if they have any validity, summer east of the Rockies is basically over. In fact by late next week, some downright October like air should be plunging down from the Arctic into the US.
1934 and 1936 had ridiculously hot Julys followed by extremely hot Augusts. Not this year. I think the pattern flip that Joe Bastardi talked about might be taking place.