Spotlight Summer this year may have been hotter than you thought SEAN SUBLETTE Lee Enterprises Sep 16, 2023 Sep 16, 2023 Updated Jul 4, 2026 × Nationally, summer 2023 was hotter than 97 percent of 20th century summers. Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Summer may not have been the hottest on record everywhere in the U.S., but in places that normally have hot summers, the heat was relentless.kAms2E2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?46:]?@22]8@G^?6HD^?2E:@?2=\4=:>2E6\a_ab_gQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm7C@> }~pp E9:D H66<k^2m :?5:42E65 E92E DF>>6C a_ab — E96 E9C66 9@EE6DE 42=6?52C >@?E9D @7 E96 J62C — H2D E96 `dE9 9@EE6DE @? 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Summer this year may have been hotter than you thought Nationally, summer 2023 was hotter than 97 percent of 20th century summers. Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains.
