Jun 25, 2024 - News
Columbus' top 10 longest heat waves
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Last week's sweltering temperatures set the stage for a steamy summer, but they didn't set local records, per National Weather Service data.
By the numbers: This month's seven straight days with maximum temperatures over 90 degrees — June 16-22 — didn't even crack the top 10 for Columbus' longest heat waves.
- None of that week's high temperatures set a record for the particular date, either.
Yes, but: This extreme heat is still out of the ordinary. A normal maximum temperature for June in Columbus is 81.5 degrees.
What's next: We should hopefully be back to that soon, with high temperatures expected to be in the 80s again starting tomorrow.
Go deeper: "The coolest summer of the rest of your life," in nationwide photos.