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Michigan Hits Record 101 Degrees! What Do You Think About This Heat?
Hey Michigan—Arizona called and wants its weather back. Ha! Record temperatures Tuesday in Michigan had everybody sweating and talking about this summer's unusually hot weather. What did you think? Will August be this bad?
This has been the hottest summer in a long time.
Temperatures hit 101 degrees Tuesday in southeast Michigan, and an excessive heat warning was issued for the region. At 7 p.m. it was still 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
The Detroit Free Press reported that Tuesday was the hottest July 17 in Metro Detroit since 1887. The hottest day on record for the region is 105 degrees. That record was hit on July 24, 1934.
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The scorching temperatures played havoc with DTE's electrical system Tuesday, causing .
The good news? The NWS says a cold front from the north will slowly drop through southeast Michigan by early Wednesday morning. It'll be windy, but cooler! Look for temps in the 80s the rest of the week.
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