Hot Enough

Is it hot enough for you? Believe it or not, I have had several people tell me they like this hot and humid weather. Personally, I'll pass. Put it back in the middle to upper 80's and drop the dew points to the 50's and I'd be much happier.

June turned out to be a hot month for the entire KFVS viewing area. Take a look at some of the statistics:

Cape Girardeau, Mo:

• Average temperature: 80.7
• Departure from normal: +5.0
• Days above 90: 19
• Days above 94: 9
• Warmest day of month: 97 (6 times: 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 26)
• Monthly rainfall: 1.66"

Carbondale, Il:

• Average temperature: 79.9
• Departure from normal: +7.2
• Days above 90: 16
• Days above 94: 6
• Warmest day of month: 95 (6 times: 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 26)
• Monthly rainfall: 3.34" (1.43" below normal)

Paducah, Ky:

• Average temperature: 79.6
• Departure from normal: +5.1
• Days above 90: 13
• Days above 94: 0
• Warmest day of month: 94 (3 times: 20, 21, 22)
• Monthly rainfall: 2.74" (1.77" below normal)

Poplar Bluff, Mo:

• Average temperature: 82.4
• Departure from normal: +6.4
• Days above 90: 24
• Days above 94: 13
• Warmest day of month: 99 (2 times: 20, 21)
• Monthly rainfall: 0.55" (3.41" below normal)

June 2009 saw similar numbers and then July ended up below normal. Keep your fingers crossed if you want some cooler weather!