Unlike cities elsewhere in the nation, Philadelphia set no high-temperature records during the hot spell that, we presume, has just ended.
But it did make into the elite class in terms of endurance.
At Philadelphia International Airport the official temperature did reach 90 at 1:53 p.m., the 12th consecutive day of official readings of 90 or better in the city.
That places this hot spell in a fourth-place tie for longest-lasting heat. That should be it, however, at least until early next week.
The highs tomorrow should be in the mid-80s, and the next few nights should be reasonably comfortable.
Here is the list of all the 90-plus runs that lasted 10 days or more:
18, Aug. 15, 1988
17, Aug. 5, 1995
13, Sept. 5, 1953
12, July 9, 2012
12, Aug. 3, 1999
12, July 23, 1952
12, July 6, 1901
11, July 14, 1885
11, July 26, 1885
10, Aug. 20, 2002
10, Aug. 9, 1980