Eighty years ago today was the hottest day on record in New York City – reaching 106 degrees.
Almost the entire midwest and eastern US was over 100 degrees.
Aberdeen, South Dakota was 115 degrees on this date eighty years ago,
Napoleon, North Dakota was 114 degrees on this date eighty years ago, after reaching 118 degrees on July 6.
Seymour, Indiana was 110 degrees on this date 80 years ago, and reached 113 degrees on July 13, 1936.
