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End of Summer Near?
It seems like it has been a fairly mild summer overall, especially when compared to the last two summers. In the summer of 2012—we had 34 days over 100 degrees, and in the summer of 2011—we had a record breaking 71 days over 100 degrees. But we average only 18 days over 100, and we are currently at 25 days over 100 degrees—so it has actually been a fairly hot summer. Here is what this summer compares to the average when looked at by the month:
| Average | 2013 | |
| May | 0.2 days | 0 days |
| June | 1.2 days | 2 days |
| July | 6.0 days | 6 days |
| August | 9.2 days | 16 days |
| September | 1.0 day | 1 day |
Although we are not sure that the 100 degree days are behind us, cooler temperatures are on the way. Fox 4 Weather recently reported that every September for the last 10 years has seen a “significant cold front”—meaning at least three days in a row with a high temperature in the 80’s.
Let’s hope that this year makes 11 straight years!
