Friday, September 18, 2026

Crying Uncle!

I know that the St. Louis metropolitan area isn't the only one in the country caught underneath a heat dome. That doesn't make the hot weather we're experiencing any more pleasant.

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According to Extreme Weather Watch, based on National Weather Service data the average high temperatures for the first half of September range between 85.8-81.1°F, and the lows 66.8-61.5°F. But according to Weather Underground those high and benchmarks each only happened once. In 2026 multiple high temperature records have been broken (including, according to the the National Weather Service, several that have stood for more than 150 years). All people around here can talk about is how miserable it is outside.

But relief may be in sight. The end of the heat wave has been pushed back a few times; currently it should be on Monday, when the forecast high is 76°F. I hope the forecasters are right!

Five years ago: Eureka!

2 comments:

  1. I hope the heat relents soon and cools off for you!

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  2. Yikes. Fingers crossed for relief. Farmers here need some dry heat so they can finish harvesting their crops. Fingers crossed for that too.

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