If you haven’t noticed that it’s really hot out lately you’ve probably been locked inside with the AC cranked. Smart.
We are at the start of a potential heat wave in Connecticut. But what officially makes it a heat wave?
According to most meteorologists and national weather services a heat wave is defined as a period of unusually hot weather that typically lasts two or more days. The big factor that makes it a heat wave is the temps being above the normal average for that time of year.
So for August this is well above the average as we are in the 90s in most places. It will probably stay that way through the weekend.
Cue the Glass Animals song!
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