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To: i-node who wrote (883381)8/29/2015 12:49:14 PM
From: tejek   of 1576135
 
Seattle's hot summer claims final heat record left on the books

By Scott Sistek Published: Aug 27, 2015 at 12:30 PM PDT

Really, it was only a matter of time...

With this summer's heat claiming record after record after record, you had to assume some of the last stragglers to cling to the weather books were doomed.

The last big one finally gave way Wednesday.

Seattle reached 83 degrees Wednesday afternoon, the 48th time the city hit 80 degrees this year, breaking the all-time record of 47 set in 1958. We had already smashed the records for most 85 degree days in a year, and most 90 degree days in a year, and also captured the record for most consecutive days at or above 70 degrees (62), and tied the records for streaks of 80+ (15) and 90+ (5).

July was the hottest month on record, of any month. June was the hottest June. August will go down as the 19th straight month above normal. We've essentially clinched the hottest summer on record.

Here's the "summer scoreboard:"

read more................

http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/Seattles-hot-summer-claims-final-heat-record-left-on-the-books-323128211.html
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