First 'heat wave' in years-- a record-breaker?

( BNN) – – Dangerously hot temperatures this week in Northeast Ohio are flirting with record-breaking levels.

Over the next 3 days, if anticipated highs of 95 ° on both Monday and Wednesday hold, they will break previously set records for those dates.

In addition, this is forming up to be the first true ‘‘ heat wave' in three years and potentially one of the warmest six-day stretches on record.



A ‘‘ heat wave' is defined as a period of abnormally hot weather lasting three or more days.

The last time Cleveland had a true ‘‘ heat wave' was July 2021 and the last time Cleveland saw 6 straight days of 90 ° +was in September 2021.

Meteorologist Scott Sabol calls the September 2021 heat wave a "fluke.".

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" When you only count, June, July, and August, we call them the three summer months, the last time we had 6 days above 90 ° in a row, in those three months, remained in 1995. It's practically been 30 years.".

The longest stretch of 90 °+ ever in Cleveland was 12 days in late July 1940.



According to Sabol, if the BNN 8-day forecast validates, we might be taking a look at the fifth hottest six-day stretch on record. Stay tuned and remain safe!

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Find the latest projection information, here.