MRX is reporting that the summer of 2010 has been the warmest summer on record.
From MRX...
With all the average monthly temperatures much above normal, the average seasonal temperatures for this summer (June to August) were well above normal. In fact, all sites ended ranking as the warmest summer on record.
The average seasonal temperature at Chattanooga this summer was 83.0 degrees, which was 5.2 degrees above normal. It ranked as the warmest summer on record. The previous warmest summer at Chattanooga was back in 1993, when the average seasonal temperature was 82.0 degrees.
The average seasonal temperature at Knoxville this summer was 81.0 degrees, which was 4.8 degrees above normal. It ranked as the warmest summer on record. The previous warmest summer at Knoxville was back in 1936, when the average seasonal temperature was 80.1 degrees
The average seasonal temperature at Tri-Cities this summer was 77.3 degrees, which was 4.7 degrees above normal. It ranked as the warmest summer on record. The previous warmest summer at Tri-Cities was back in 1952, when the average temperature was 76.8 degrees.
