Through Monday, there have been 15 days this August when the temperature reached or exceeded 90 degrees. Current forecasts indicate this will happen again Tuesday. The last time there were more 90 degree days in August was in 2007 which had 22. The record for August is 23 days set in 1983.
One notable feature about the high temperatures during August is the number of days the temperature has reached or exceeded 95 degrees. This has occurred on 9 days. For August, this is only second to the year 1936 when this happened on 13 days. During the Great Indiana Drought of 1988, July had 11 days when the daily temperature passed 94 degrees.
The current heat streak will last through Thursday. Labor Day Weekend will feature below average temperatures and lots of sun.
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