Numerous Michigan cities on June 23 reported tying or surpassing high temperature records as an expansive heat wave hovered over the Midwest.
“At 3:48 p.m. Monday, June 23, the high temperature at the Alpena County Regional Airport reached 97 degrees. This breaks the old record of 94 degrees set in 1923,” the National Weather Service said in a post on X.
From Detroit to Grand Rapids — and to Alpena — weather officials recorded new temperature records on June 23.
The Gaylord NWS office said Oscoda, at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base, hit 99 degrees. The agency did not specify whether that was a record. Other highs in northern Michigan included 98 degrees at Silver Creek, Atlanta and Greenbush. Rogers City hit 96 degrees and Standish recorded 95.
Several locations also tied their highest minimum temperatures. The heat wave is expected to cool after Tuesday, June 24, though extreme heat warnings and advisories will remain in place until Tuesday night.
Here’s a list of Michigan cities that broke or tied old temperature records, according to the NWS record event report:
Which Michigan cities set temperature records June 23?
The National Weather Service listed several record temperatures for June 23, including:
What Michigan cities tied previous records June 23?
The National Weather Service listed several record-tying temperatures for June 23, including:
Contact Sarah Moore @ smoore@lsj.com
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Heat records fall across Michigan. Where it got really hot on June 23
Reporting by Sarah Moore, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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