2016/07/11

HOT in July 1936

ODEBOLT WEATHER 80 YEARS AGO, WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING

The Odebolt Chronicle, July 9, 1936
Odebolt and the rest of Sac county saw the hottest day so far in the season and one of the hottest Fourth’s in a good many years Saturday, when the temperature here rose to 112 degrees.

High temperatures continued throughout the week, rising above the 100 mark every day since last Thursday.  The lowest temperature recorded here since early last Thursday morning was 68 degrees early Saturday morning.

Highs and lows recorded on the official thermometer at the Albert Dickinson company office during the last week were as follows:
Date              High           Low
July 2             94 56
July 3 104 73
July 4 112 68
July 5 110 80
July 6 103 79
July 7 102 78
July 8 102 80

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