Philadelphia’s High On July 4, 1776 Was 76 Degrees
Independence Day always makes me reflect on America’s amazing forefathers. When it comes to weather, Ben Franklin’s the famous flashy guy flying his kite in the storm. But the National Weather Service sometimes claims another revolutionary icon as the first weather watcher. Thomas Jefferson kept a consistent record of his weather observations, in America, and […]
Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration Of Degrees
Independence Day always makes me reflect on America’s amazing forefathers. When it comes to weather, Ben Franklin’s the famous flashy guy flying his kite in the storm. But the National Weather Service sometimes claims another revolutionary icon as the first weather watcher. Thomas Jefferson kept a consistent record of his weather observations, in America, and […]
Fab Fourth
Thomas Jefferson, you just put the finishing touches on the revolutionary document known as the Declaration of Independence! What are you going to do next? “I’m going to write in my Book Of Weather Memorandum!” BTW: note his top temp on the 4th. Yeah, 76. Destiny. Thomas Jefferson was really into meteorology. It’s a little […]
