Dear Tom,
I'm not complaining because I love this cool summer, but how many hours of temperatures in the 90s have we had in July and August?
Peggy Pannke-Smith Park Ridge
Dear Peggy,
Hours of 90 degree temperatures have been few and far between this summer. Frank Wachowski supplied the data from Midway Airport and reported that there were no hours of 90s in July and so far in August just seven, recorded last weekend, Aug. 8-9. Wachowski noted that we did have 20 hours spread over four days in June so the total number of hours for the entire summer is just 27. Compare that to some of the city's hottest summers where we have logged as many as 48 days in the 90s and you realize just how little heat there has been this year. Of course, summer is not over yet and more 90s are expected, possibly as early as next weekend.
I'm not complaining because I love this cool summer, but how many hours of temperatures in the 90s have we had in July and August?
Peggy Pannke-Smith Park Ridge
Dear Peggy,
Hours of 90 degree temperatures have been few and far between this summer. Frank Wachowski supplied the data from Midway Airport and reported that there were no hours of 90s in July and so far in August just seven, recorded last weekend, Aug. 8-9. Wachowski noted that we did have 20 hours spread over four days in June so the total number of hours for the entire summer is just 27. Compare that to some of the city's hottest summers where we have logged as many as 48 days in the 90s and you realize just how little heat there has been this year. Of course, summer is not over yet and more 90s are expected, possibly as early as next weekend.
