June of 2008 was the hottest June on record for Austin (Camp Mabry). Could June of 2009 break that record? Probably not. But, if my forecast for the next few days is correct, we'll end up in second place. Here are the standings as of Thursday night.

1) 2008 87.6 average temperature
2) 1998 86.4
3) 1925 86.3
4) 2009 86.0
5) 1881 85.9

To calculate the 'average temperature', you simply add up all of the high temperatures and low temperatures for the month. Divide by 2, then divide by the number of days in the month...in this case, 30 days. Based on the month so far, and my 7 Day Forecast, it looks like we'll end up with an average temperature this month of 86.7 degrees...good enough for second place.

It's the same story for the average high temperature for June. So far, the standings are...

1) 2008 99.4 degrees
2) 2009 98.2
3) 1923 98.0

Again, based on the 7-Day Forecast, I project we'll end up with an average high of 99.1 degrees. Not enough to claim first place. And, that's O.K. with me!

Mark

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