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So far this summer is running 3° hotter than normal through July 9th (using June 1st as the start of summer….the date recognized as the start of meteorological summer).
Based on 90 degree days we are currently at 18 and would typically be at approx. 13 at this point. So we are above there too.
Over the past 6 years there has been quite a swing. Normal is 28.46 days
2014 27 days
2013 11 days
2012 39 days
2011 51 days
2010 54 days
2009 15 days
You may find it interesting that most of our highest years were in the early 1900s. We had 77 in 1925 which stands as the most ever recorded.