This will come as little consolation for anybody who has steadfastly sworn that the sticky summer of 2005 has been the hottest ever:
You're right.
With two days left in this month, it's shaping up as the hottest June-July recorded in several eastern cities, according to data compiled by the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University.
The statewide average in June was 69.5 degrees, a whopping 5.5 degrees warmer than normal.
"That's a very significant departure," said Keith Eggleston, regional climatologist with the climate center.
NYNewsday.com
