August 7, 2007 Record Breaking Heat

Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

...HOT DAY ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 2007... ...RECORD HIGH MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AUGUST 7TH AT COLUMBIA... ...RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AUGUST 7TH AT COLUMBIA... THE FOLLOWING ARE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REPORTS FOR AUGUST 7 2007 ACROSS THE MIDLANDS AND CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA... LOCATION.................COUNTY/STATE......MAX TEMP...SOURCE OFFICIAL REPORTS COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT...LEXINGTON CO SC....102*.......ASOS COLUMBIA OWENS FIELD.....RICHLAND CO SC.....103........ASOS AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD.......RICHMOND CO GA.....104*.......ASOS AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD.....RICHMOND CO GA.....102........ASOS ORANGEBURG MUN APT.......ORANGEBURG CO SC....99........ASOS * RECORD HIGHS FOR THE DATE ESTABLISHED AT BOTH COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT...AND AT AUGUSTA REGIONAL BUSH FIELD. THE 102 AT COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (CAE) TUESDAY TIED THE DAILY RECORD FOR THE DAY. THIS WAS ALSO SET BACK IN 1968. THE 104 AT AUGUSTA REGIONAL BUSH FIELD SET THE DAILY RECORD FOR THE DATE. THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 103...WHICH WAS SET IN 1878.