Heat records set...with more to come...

Record highs were set up and down the East Coast today and we were no exception here in central Virginia. Richmond reached 100 degrees, breaking the old record of 99, set in 1984. This was the 2nd earliest 100-degree occurrence on record. Norfolk reached 101 degrees this afternoon, breaking the daily record of 98, set way back in 1899. This was the hottest temperature so early in the season at Norfolk.

With more record heat expected the next two days, here are some other interesting stats to watch over the next several days, courtesy of the National Weather Service folks in Wakefield, VA:

In Richmond:

--- Longest streak of 90+ consecutive days (beginning before June 15th): 10 days (June 1st-10th, 1925)
--- Longest streak of 95+ consecutive days (beginning before June 15th): 9 days (June 6th-14th, 1984)
--- Earliest date of 100 or higher: May 28th, 1941 (in June, Saturday the 7th was the earliest...previously it was the 12th in 1914)

In Norfolk:

--- Longest streak of 90+ consecutive days (beginning before June 15th): 9 days (June 10th-18th, 1945)
--- Longest streak of 95+ consecutive days (beginning before June 15th): 5 days (has occurred twice/most recently June 13th-17th, 1945)
--- Earliest date of 100 degrees or higher: May 31st, 1991 (in June, Saturday the 7th was the earliest...previously it was the 9th in 1874)