Finger on the Weather

……..Wichita normally has its first 100-degree day on or about July 5, according to the National Weather Service. The city still hasn’t reached triple digits this year, and didn’t last year until Aug. 7.

There have even been a few years when Wichita never hit 100 during the summer, though the most recent case was 1927.

Years that see late-arriving 100s have one thing in common: plenty of moisture in the spring and early summer. That makes sense, really. Energy that would otherwise be pushing temperatures soaring is instead being spent returning moisture to the atmosphere.