Believe it or not, we only had 15 days at 90 degrees in Philly in 2009. The average is nearly 21 days. It was a cooler than average summer...and I saw that scenario playing out back in March, before our first heat wave hit in April.

Why was I so confident ?

Because of the eruptions of Mount Redoubt in Alaska. This volcano had been sleeping since 1990.

Well since then, over 25 eruptions from Mount Redoubt have been recorded this year. And yes, that means more aerosols (to block out the sun's rays) via sulfur dioxide have been shooting into stratosphere. If you have ever wondered what kind of hazard this causes pilots, take a look at this video. It is pretty remarkable.

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David


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