Heat Wave

I got this info from this website:
You probably won't read all of it, but it's hot. It's REALLY hot. And there has been no relief. We can't even get in the pools because they are basically large hot tubs.


Single Day Records

Record high OKC temperature
Record: 113 degrees - August 11, 1936.

Top 5 highest maximum temperatures in 2011:
110 degrees on July 9. (tied for 3rd in history)
108 degrees on July 7.
107 degrees on July 27.
4 days at 105 degrees: July 5, 10, 24, 31.


Record warmest low OKC temperature:
Record: 83 degrees - July 25, 1934; August 1, 1934; August 12 & 13, 1936.

Top 5 highest low temperatures in 2011:
81 degrees on July 10.
80 degrees on July 7.
80 degrees on June 27.
80 degrees on July 27.
5 days at 79 degrees: June 17, 18, 26; July 16, 18.


Daily record high temperatures set in 2011:
June 17 - 103
June 18 - 104
June 19 - 101
June 27 - 103
June 30 - 102
July 7 - 108
July 9 - 110
July 10 - 105
July 27 - 107


Daily record max low temperatures set in 2011:
June 17 - 79
June 18 - 79
June 27 - 80
July 27 - 80


Record average high temperature in summer (Jun-Aug) - 96.2 degrees in 1998.
Average high temperature in summer 2011 (Jun - present) - 99.9 degrees.

Average temperature for hottest summer (Jun-Aug) - 85.9 degrees in 1934 and 1980.
Average temperature in summer 2011 (Jun - present) - 86.7 degrees.
Average first 90 degree day - May 6 (This year was April 3).
Average first 100 degree day - July 9 (This year was June 14).


Streaks

Consecutive 100 degree days
Record: 22 days - August 4-26, 1936.

Longest streaks in 2011:
13 days - June 29-July 11 (8th longest in history.)
6 days - July 26-present
6 days - July 13-18
5 days - June 23-27
4 days - July 21-24

Consecutive 90 degree days:
Record: 71 days - June 23-Sept 1, 1980
2011: 61 days so far. (2nd most in history. Must extend through August 10 to tie record.)

Consecutive days above average high temperature:
Record: unknown at this time.
2011: 66 days so far.

100 degree days in calendar year:
Record: 50 days in 1980.
2011: 38 days so far. (tied for 6th most in history.)

90 degree days in calendar year:
Record: 113 days in 1998.
2011: 71 days so far.