On this date in 1936, the average maximum temperature across the US was 93 degrees, and nearly one fourth of the US was above 100 degrees.
The previous day (July 6, 1936) was the hottest day on record at North Dakota (121F) and Minnesota (114F)
7 Jul 1936, 1 – Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com
These were the state maximum temperatures on July 7, 1936.
California 114 Arizona 114 North Dakota 113 Illinois 111 Kentucky 110 Indiana 110 South Dakota 109 Montana 109 Wisconsin 108 Minnesota 107 Alabama 107 Iowa 106 Oklahoma 105 Utah 104 Missouri 104 Michigan 103 Georgia 103 Florida 103 Tennessee 102 Wyoming 101 Nebraska 101 Kansas 101 Louisiana 100 Colorado 100 Ohio 99 Nevada 99 Mississippi 99 New York 98 New Mexico 98 Arkansas 98 Texas 97 Idaho 96 South Carolina 95 Virginia 94 New Jersey 94 West Virginia 93 Pennsylvania 93 New Hampshire 92 Washington 91 Vermont 90 North Carolina 90 Oregon 89 Massachusetts 88 Maryland 88 Maine 87 Connecticut 87 Delaware 86 Rhode Island 85
