Record breaking heatwave comes to an end by Steph Ball
Parts of the US have been experiencing a rare October heatwave, namely around the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and the Northeast, but that is about to come to an end.
The Chicago Marathon had to be halted mid-run on Sunday as runners succumbed to soaring temperatures. New temperature records were set across Illinois and for the marathon itself.
However Illinois is just one state where the heatwave has caused temperature records to tumble. Temperatures in early October are normally around the high teens (mid to high 60’s in Fahrenheit), but temperatures over the last few days have been soaring into the low 30’s Celsius (high 80’s to low 90’s in Fahrenheit).
Some of the many records broken for specific dates in October:
Sunday October 7th
Georgetown, Delaware reached 33C (91F), previous record 30C (86F) in 1959.
Chicago, Illinois reached 31C (88F), previous record 30C (86F) in 1947.
Monday October 8th
Central Park, New York reached 31C (87F), previous record 30C (86F) in 1931.
New York Kennedy Airport reached 32C (90F), shattering the previous record of 24C (75F) in 1990.
Tuesday October 9th
Richmond, Virginia reached 35C (95F), previous record 33C (92F) in 1941
Baltimore, Maryland reached 34C (94F), previous record 33F (91F).
While the heat has been almost unprecedented for early October, it didn’t stop the opening of the ice-skating rink at New York’s Rockerfeller Center on Monday. However a cold weather front has brought more seasonal and cooler temperatures to many parts today.
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