Washington experienced temperatures over 100 degrees for four straight days this week, matching the district’s own record.
The nation’s capital reached triple digits July 14 to 17, topping out at 104 degrees on July 16. The heat index, which factors in relative humidity to gauge how hot it feels, reached 108 degrees. It tied the date record originally set on July 16, 1988.
Temperatures reached 102 degrees on July 15 and 101 degrees on July 14, setting new records for their respective dates. The previous record high for both days was 100 degrees. On July 17, thermometers registered 101 degrees but fell short of the date record of 102 degrees set in 1980.
But the streak is set to end. A forecaster at the National Weather Service (NWS) Baltimore/Washington office told The Epoch Times on July 18 that a cold front moved in, and temperatures have remained in the low 90s....
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