On this date in 1994, the temperature soared to a calendar-day record of 101 degrees. It marked the second of three straight days that set calendar-day records; it was 98 on June 14 and would hit 99 on June 16. It was also part of a 14-day streak with highs in the 90s, the longest on record in June. That June was the third-hottest on record.
“Record triple-digit temperatures slowed the Washington area to a crawl yesterday, shutting down unair-conditioned schools by the dozens, roasting vendors and others working outside and sending overwhelmed tourists scurrying to cool shopping malls,” The Washington Post wrote on June 16.
Here are other notables from this day:
- Average high: 85
- Average low: 68
- Record high: 101 (1994)
- Record low: 47 (1933)
- Record rainfall: 2.28 inches (1880)
