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131-Year-Old Heat Record Broken In Downtown L.A.

Folks, it's hot out here in Los Angeles. How hot, you may ask?
131-year-old heat record hot, that's how much.
Downtown Los Angeles reached 96 degrees Saturday, breaking the 95 degree record set in 1886, according to the National Weather Service. This follows the seven different heat records broken Friday (none of which were even close to 131 years old, though). Summer 2017 has seen a number of heat waves, but the current baking temperatures are expected to cool off a bit on Sunday.
With a high temp of 96°, Downtown #LosAngeles set a new #wxrecord today. This breaks the old record of 95° set on 7/8/1886. #LAHeat #DTLA
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) July 8, 2017
As old as the 131-year-old record is, it's not the oldest standing record in Los Angeles. According to NWS, the oldest is a 90 degree record from March 28, 1879. Apparently 1879 was a sweltering year for L.A.; several high-temperature records still stand from that year.
No, it is not the oldest. March 28th is the oldest at 90° set in 3/28/1879. Several high temp records have not been broken from 1879. https://t.co/Zeaoj6bMrl
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) July 8, 2017
Another record was broken in Oxnard today, where temperatures reached 90 degrees, breaking the previous record set in 1992.
We've hit 90° at our office in #Oxnard. That's a new #wxrecord for today. This beats the old record set on this date in 1992. #LAHeat pic.twitter.com/Q6sThG6ROZ
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) July 8, 2017
Keep cool, everyone! Maybe check out a rooftop hotel pool, perhaps?
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