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Michigan scorched under record-breaking heat 89 years ago<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On July 13, 1936<\/strong>, exactly 89 years ago<\/strong>, Michigan<\/strong> experienced its hottest day on record<\/strong>. A blistering 112\u00b0F (44.4\u00b0C)<\/strong> was recorded in Mio<\/strong>, a small town located east of Grayling<\/strong>, marking the highest temperature ever officially observed<\/strong> in the state.<\/p>\n

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The Dust Bowl era fueled extreme heat across the region<\/strong><\/h3>\n

That summer unfolded in the midst of the Dust Bowl<\/strong>, a devastating period of drought and intense heat that gripped much of the Central and Northern United States<\/strong>. States in the Plains<\/strong>, Upper Midwest<\/strong>, and across the Great Lakes region<\/strong> were hit particularly hard. 1936<\/strong> remains one of the hottest years ever recorded<\/strong> in U.S. history, with several all-time records still standing nearly nine decades later.<\/p>\n

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Detroit endured its most intense heat wave<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Between July 8 and July 14<\/strong>, Detroit<\/strong> lived through its deadliest and hottest week on record<\/strong>. For seven straight days<\/strong>, high temperatures soared to 100\u00b0F (37.8\u00b0C)<\/strong> or more. According to the National Weather Service<\/strong>, the average daily high<\/strong> during that stretch was a scorching 102.1\u00b0F (38.9\u00b0C)<\/strong> \u2014 a staggering number that remains unmatched. It was a brutal and dangerous week that left a lasting mark on the city\u2019s climate history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Michigan scorched under record-breaking heat 89 years ago On July 13, 1936, exactly 89 years ago, Michigan experienced its hottest day on record. A blistering 112\u00b0F (44.4\u00b0C) was recorded in Mio, a small town located east of Grayling, marking the highest temperature ever officially observed in the state. 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