(WGHP) — Here in North Carolina, we can always count on hot days and eventually high humidity.
We are now moving into the period with the hottest temperatures, and the humidity increases as the oceans continue to warm. Our temperatures are usually hottest late June through July into early August. Our humidity is the worst in July and August when the ocean is the hottest.
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A look back at our history will be surprising to many. Our summer highs don’t peak quite as high as they used to. In this article, I will present the facts. There are several ways to consider the hottest summers, and I will cover many of these below.
One way that many like to think about summer heat is based on 90-degree days. Over the past 100-plus years, our average number has gone down…