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| Heat Advisories from Virginia to New England today (Source: NOAA) |
Has triple digit heat occurred more frequently in
June, July or August during the last 25 years in Washington, D.C.?
A. June
B. July
C. August
D. A tie
between two of the months.
Answer to Weather Quiz question from July 25.
B. Although all
of these are hot scenarios, the National Weather Service defines a “heat wave”
as any stretch of three or more consecutive days at or above 90 degrees. Washingtonians are currently experiencing
their sixth heat wave of 2016.
August
ReplyDeleteMy hunch is August, though I learned from one of your prior posts that July has recorded the highest summer temperature spikes. But I'll stick with the "dog days of August." Final answer!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your family, I'm going with August!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your thoughtful answers. Check out my new (August 26) question to see if you're correct - and if this month's triple digit heat influenced the answer.
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