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As summer wanes, Boise’s heat streak now 3rd longest in history

Boise probably won’t break the record of 50 consecutive days of 90 or above temperatures but it could be close.
Boise probably won’t break the record of 50 consecutive days of 90 or above temperatures but it could be close. Darin Oswald Statesman archive photo

Boise is still streaking — and now just nine days from the all-time record.

On Wednesday, we hit 41 days in a row of high temperatures of 90 or above, according to Elizabeth Padian at the National Weather Service.

That’s the third-longest 90-and-above heat streak. The forecast high for Thursday is 93.

The all-time record for days that are 90 or above is 50 days. That was set in 1875.

This year could tie the record for second-longest streak if we stay in the 90s through Sunday. The forecast shows highs in the 80s next week, starting Monday.

Katy Moeller: 208-377-6413, @KatyMoeller

This story was originally published August 9, 2017 at 10:27 AM with the headline "As summer wanes, Boise’s heat streak now 3rd longest in history."

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