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22 Jun 1976, Page 5 – The High Point Enterprise at Newspapers.com

Petaluma, California is one of the most reliable weather gauges in California. They had eight days over 100F from July 11 to October 1, 1913. On July 10 that year, California set the world record temperature of 134 degrees. mwr-050-01-0010.pdf

From March 2 to November 7, 1934, Blythe, California had 216 days over 90F (32C) and afternoon temperatures averaged 100F. The coolest day was April 3, which only got up to 76 degrees. That year was the hottest year on … Continue reading →

Carlsbad, NM had 168 days above 90F from March 8 to November 8, 1934. Carlsbad had 80 days over 100F from April 22 to October 6, 1934 Orogrande, NM had seven days over 110F from June 11 to July 31, … Continue reading →

Las Animas, Colorado had 151 days over 90F from May 5 to October 24, 1931 Las Animas had 84 days over 100F from May 12 to September 10, 1931.  This sort of heat in Colorado is completely incomprehensible now. Las … Continue reading →

On this date in 1926, Miami was destroyed by a major hurricane. It was the most expensive natural disaster in US history, and was blamed by climate experts on sunspots.  Atmsopheric CO2 was very low at the time. 20 Sep … Continue reading →

Basin, Wyoming had 81 days over 90F from May 28 to September 11, 1913 Colony, Wyoming had 28 days over 100F from June 6 to August 20, 1988 Diversion Dam had four days over 110F from July 14 to August … Continue reading →

Idaho’s longest heatwave occurred in 1919, when Glenn’s Ferry had 134 days over 90F from March 31 to September 30. Glenn’s Ferry, ID had 80 days over 100F during that same heatwave, from May 26 to September 11. Glenn’s Ferry … Continue reading →

Arizona’s record heatwave occurred 85 years ago, when Buckeye had 208 days over 90 degrees from March 4th to November 11 The longest stretch of 100 degree days was 142 from April 20 to October 18, 1958 at Parker. The … Continue reading →

Beaver City, Nebraska had 103 days over 90F from March 25 to October 12, 1956 Hastings had 55 days over 100F from June 14 to September 10, 1936 Pawnee City had 18 days over 110F from July 4 to August … Continue reading →