It's hot but how hot? Let's put Friday's heat into perspective. Friday Afternoon Heat Index Values
Newark, NJ: New all-time record high of 108 degrees. Breaks old all-time record of 105 degrees set on August 9, 2001.
New York, NY: Central Park topped out at 104 degrees. Second hottest temperature on record. Hottest temperature since 1977.
Dulles International Airport, VA (IAD): New all-time record high of 105 degrees. This breaks the old all-time record high of 104 set back in 1988 and 1983.
Baltimore, MD: Daily record high of 106 degrees. All-time record high is 107 degrees set on July 10, 1936.
Trenton, NJ: Daily record high of 106 degrees.
Philadelphia, PA: Daily record high of 103 degrees.
Atlantic City, NJ: Daily record high of 105 degrees. Old record high for July 22 was 98 degrees set in 1998. Second hottest day on record. Max heat index of 120 degrees. Hottest temperature recorded since 1969.
Boston, MA: Tied for 2nd highest temperature on record at 103 degrees. Hottest day in exactly 85 years!
Washington, DC: No daily record high set. However, peak heat index of 121 degrees.
Hartford, CT: New all-time record high of 103 degrees.
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