Records whither in hot weather

Records whither in hot weather -- GazetteXtra

Thursday's unofficial high of 104 degrees at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville breaks the record of 99 degrees set on July 5, 1939. Official weather readings for Janesville taken daily at the wastewater treatment plant are not available until the next day.

Wednesday's official high of 101 broke the record of 99 set on the same day in 1921. Wednesday was the first time Janesville hit triple digits since a high of 101 on July 13, 1995, according to Gazette weather records.

The average high for this time of year is about 83 degrees.