This day in 1936 was one tragically hot one. That summer scorcher was yet another in a series that has gripped our state. On that fateful day, Springfield was one of the cool spots, with only 106˚ reported. But that isn’t near the record for this day. In 1954, the mercury hit the hottest temperature …
On what was the eighteenth consecutive day of temperatures at or above 100˚ in the summer of 1980, the scorching heat was really taking a toll on mid-Missouri. It would get even hotter in Columbia during that July of 1980, though, hitting 111˚ on the 30th. They say history repeats itself, and with the temperature …
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