August 7, 2007 Record Breaking Heat

Flooding Risks from Tropical Moisture Across the Intermountain West and East Coast

Tropical moisture from Isaias and Rachel will impact portions of the Intermountain West and East Coast states. Flooding, gusty winds and even a threat for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread northward across the Mississippi Valley the next few days. Looking for snow, the first winter storm of the season is underway across the northern Rockies. 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.