90º+ Streak Marches On For Indy

Have to hand it to Indianapolis, as they overachieved today and reached 90º(91º to be exact) to tie 1936 for the longest 90º+ streak in their recorded history. If today is any indication, tomorrow looks like a near lock to be the record setter.

From the Indianapolis NWS office:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
244 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2011

...RECORD CONSECUTIVE 90 DEGREE DAY STREAK TIED AT INDIANAPOLIS...

AT 225 PM EDT...THE TEMPERATURE AT INDIANAPOLIS REACHED 90
DEGREES. THIS MARKS THE 19TH CONSECUTIVE DAY THAT TEMPERATURES
HAVE MADE IT TO THE 90 DEGREE MARK AT INDIANAPOLIS...WHICH TIES
THE ALL TIME RECORD STREAK OF 19 DAYS INITIALLY SET IN AUGUST
1936.

TEMPERATURES REACHED 90 DEGREES FROM THE 8TH TO THE 26TH OF AUGUST
IN 1936. THE FOURTH LONGEST STREAK OF 90 DEGREE DAYS ALSO OCCURRED
IN THE SUMMER OF 1936...WITH 15 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

THE CURRENT STRETCH OF 90 DEGREE DAYS BEGAN ON JULY 17TH...AND
INCLUDED THE FIRST 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURE IN 23 YEARS ON JULY
21ST.

WEATHER RECORDS BEGAN AT INDIANAPOLIS IN 1871.

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NIELD