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Why Is It So Extremely Hot This Summer?

"We've had this persistent flow from south or southwest where the air is always hot this time of year."

July 2, 2021

By this weekend, we’ll be at day 13 of 90-plus degree days this summer. That’s the average number of days we normally get all season long.

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So, why has it been so hot here and across the country? Good Question.

“There’s never really one reason for these extreme events,” Mike Augustyniak said. “We’ve had this persistent flow from south or southwest where the air is always hot this time of year.”

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