On this date in 2012, the temperature soared to 101 degrees. While not a record, it was the second day in a row to reach the triple digits. On July 17, it hit 100. During the month as a whole, the temperature reached 100 or higher a record seven times.
Here are other notables from this day:
- Average high: 90
- Average low: 73
- Record high: 103 (1887)
- Record low: 55 (1892)
- Record rainfall: 2.47 inches (1919)
