Another Scorcher
By Ali Canary
@AliCanary (4617)
July 3, 2026 7:33am CST
It was 100 degrees F (38C) here yesterday, and it will be again today. Tomorrow it will be 99, which isn't any different. I looked at the 10-day forecast, and the temps were in the 90s every single day. The worst part is that it won't even cool down properly at night - Lows will still be in the 70s, with only one night at 69 degrees.
I went to my friend's house to watch TV yesterday, and the air-conditioning was nice, but when I left to go home, it was SOUPY outside. It was ten o'clock at night, but my car's outside temp reader said it was still 90 degrees. Oof!
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@dodo19 (48258)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
3 Jul
@AliCanary Yeah, it's definitely a good idea for a cold shower.
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@AliCanary (4617)
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3 Jul
I remember what it was like not to have AC in the heat. I had to take cold showers and sit in front of the fan with wet hair for relief!
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@AliCanary (4617)
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3 Jul
I feel very sorry for the people in Europe who are dealing with the same temperatures. It's very unusual for them, so a lot (maybe most?) people don't have AC. It must be so hard to sleep.
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@AliCanary (4617)
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3 Jul
10 degrees would make a huge difference! The 80s is hot, but at least if there's a breeze, it feels cool. When it's really hot, it just feels like an oven fan!
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@snowy22315 (210118)
• United States
3 Jul
I was gratified to see next week there were several temp readings in the 80's
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@AliCanary (4617)
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3 Jul
I hope it gets cooler. 80s is hot, but fine for July. 90s starts to get scary!
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@JudyEv (383958)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jul
@AliCanary In summer on the family farm, we'd move all the beds out onto the verandahs for the summer. It was cooler than inside the house.
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@AliCanary (4617)
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23h
@JudyEv I lived in an old house (1920s) with no AC, but we had one of those huge whole-house fans, so we had that running in the attic at night with all our bedroom doors and windows open. It pulled a great breeze through the rooms.
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@AliCanary (4617)
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4 Jul
Yes, there's nothing so miserable as being too hot to sleep.
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@teamfreak16 (44036)
• Denver, Colorado
3 Jul
I think we're in for low 90's today. No 100 yet.
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@AliCanary (4617)
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3 Jul
Being at a higher elevation probably helps a little, doesn't it? Man, it must be BRUTAL in Arizona.
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@teamfreak16 (44036)
• Denver, Colorado
3 Jul
@AliCanary - I'm not sure if it does or not. The mountains are cooler at night, like jacket-in-August cooler, so there might be something to it.
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@snowy22315 (210118)
• United States
23h
THis whole air mass has been a total yuk. Looking forward to next week with several days in the 80's here. Richmond won't get below 90 but we will here in the boonies.
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@AliCanary (4617)
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23h
Yes, cities can be quite a heat trap because of all the concrete. I remember sweltering in Philadelphia! At least there is usually a good breeze.
@LeaPea2417 (40130)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Jul
We are having the same kind of very hot weather.
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@AliCanary (4617)
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4 Jul
It's terrible. It's going to be 100 again today, with a possibility of some rain in the evening. Not great for fireworks, but maybe it will break this heat down a bit.
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@AliCanary (4617)
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4 Jul
It does! It's actually been dryer than normal this year, so the mugginess was an awful reminder.
@AliCanary (4617)
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17h
I'm glad it's cooled down! We're kind of used to it where I am, but I know it's very unusual for you.
