Which city will be hotter this week – London or Emporia?
The answer may have seemed obvious in years gone by, but not this year. A heat wave in western Europe has temperatures soaring to record heights – perhaps as high as 104 in Britain’s capital.
Emporia had its first triple-digit day of 2022 Friday afternoon, a bit earlier than forecast. The temperature hit 101 at the airport. A recording station three miles northwest of the city reported 102 Sunday, while Cottonwood Falls had a high of 99 Saturday.
A heat advisory returns to the area Tuesday between 1-8 p.m. The forecast high for Emporia is 101, with a heat index of 105 thanks to dew points in the 65-70 range.
“Heat wave this week!” a notice from the National Weather Service in Topeka said Monday morning. “Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur,” a related one
Emporia had a relative break Sunday, with a high of 92. The airport received 0.08 inches of rain, after a trace was reported Friday. Cottonwood Falls had 0.12 inches.
No rain is in the forecast to provide relief this week. After a comfortable 91 Monday, highs should stay in the upper 90s or higher through next Sunday.
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