Heatwave Continues in Kalamazoo as Severe Weather Strikes

The heat is on, folks! Kalamazoo just stepped into the record books with a sweltering day. Will thunderstorms bring us relief or make things worse?

According to the National Weather Service, the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport reported a high temperature of 94° with a heat index of 100.  That is the highest official temp recorded in Kalamazoo, so far this year.

That places Monday, June 23rd, among the 10 hottest June days in Kalamazoo history.  The record for the hottest day in June was set on June 1st, 1934, when Kalamazoo hit 102°.  Oddly enough, nearly the entire top hottest days in June were on the 23rd, 24th, and 25th.

Now we have storms in the forecast, which tend to bring us relief from the extreme heat.  However, the heat doesn't seem to be going anywhere as the thunderstorms hit us this week.

Scroll down to see what we can expect over the next 10 days.

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What's the weather look like for the next 10 days in Kalamazoo?

The 10-day forecast below is from the Weather Channel.

• Wednesday, June 25th
  Scattered Thunderstorms 82° and a low of 71°.
• Thursday, June 26th
  Scattered Thunderstorms with a high of 89° and a low of 71°.
• Friday, June 27th
  Scattered Thunderstorms with a high of 87° and a low of 68°.
• Saturday, June 28th
  Scattered Thunderstorms with a high of 88° and a low of 65°.
• Sunday, June 29th
  Scattered Thunderstorms with a high of 90° and a low of 72°.
• Monday, June 30th
  Scattered Thunderstorms with a high of 85° and a low of 65°.
• Tuesday, July 1st
  Partly Cloudy with a high of 83° and a low of 63°.
• Wednesday, July 2nd
  Sunny with a high of 84° and a low of 61°.
• Thursday, July 3rd
  Sunny with a high of 85° and a low of 64°.
• Friday, July 4th
  Partly Cloudy with a high of 85° and a low of 65°.

With this crazy heat, it's difficult to believe that parts of Michigan we covered in ice just 11 weeks ago.

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