A Roundup Of Wednesday's Record Heat

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16 Jun 2021 5:23 PM
From Denver to Grand Junction, Palmdale and over to Sandberg the record-setting heat was in full force Wednesday. Here's a short recap of some of the milestones met today. https://twitter.com/NWSBoulder/status/1405229209367109635 https://twitter.com/NWSGJT/status/1405284088097906691 In addition to the record-setting temperatures in Denver and Grand Junction, Colorado Springs also had a first today. The temperature in Colorado Springs hit 100F (Wednesday, June 16) and that makes it the earliest 100-degree day on record! The previous earliest 100-degree day was June 21, 2016. Neighboring Nebraska was sizzling today too. https://twitter.com/NWSNorthPlatte/status/1405270473164824576 Southern California's deserts were baking in the heat Wednesday. https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1405306019446607874 While the 100's were felt in California and Colorado, they were felt all the way over to Kansas as well! https://twitter.com/NWSGoodland/status/1405325654204162050 How about the foothills and mountains of Arizona? Yeah, they broke records too. https://twitter.com/NWSFlagstaff/status/1405342892193837065 If record heat was felt in Arizona's mountains, that must have meant it was a record hot day in the southern valleys too, right? Yep. https://twitter.com/NWSPhoenix/status/1405300649303056385 OK. Fine. Let's go up to South Dakota because surely there must have been some cooler air *somewhere* right? No. https://twitter.com/NWSSiouxFalls/status/1405295732890865668 The record heat will be on the move Thursday and Friday. Be sure to join us on our WeatherNation platforms as we keep you updated on the hottest and record-breaking locations!
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