Heat warning extended
Today's high was 97; one more steamer tomorrow.
Heat warning extended
At 3:46 p.m., officially the temperature topped out at 97 at Philadelphia International Airport, impressively hot, but 2 shy of the June 21 record, 99.
Not that it was a pleasant day, but the heat index was a shade less ferocious than anticipated, maxing out at 100 in the hourly observations.
Next up will be a mighty uncomfortable overnight, with the forecast low a sultry 80. That would be a record-high minimum for the day.
But it's quite possible, perhaps even likely, the temperature will drop below 80 before 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, wiping out any daily record.
Strong thunderstorms are possible, and those can drop temperatures in a hurry.
Before that happens, it is expected to hit 95, and the heat warnings has been extended to 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Once the storms chase away the heat, the weather should be splendid and comfortable for the next several days.
The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging has extended operation of its heatline. The heatline is available until midnight Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. The phone number to call is 215-765-9040.
It was sooooo hot that my citronella candles outside liquified.— hipdaddy- That means I won't melt when I go from my home in South Philly to the Barnes Foundation this coming Saturday!— altont
- the temperature did not reach the forecasted high... are you saying our local weather people got it wrong again..? say it isn't so Tony...— STEVE5444
- I loved it yesterday. Nobody was in the patio area at work and I had a nice quiet lunch outside. There was shade and a breeze so it only felt warm. My kind of weather.— suzuka22
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Tony Wood has been writing about the atmosphere for The Inquirer for 26 years. E-mail Tony here. And read all his columns here.
