Davenport sees highest recorded temperatures

DAVENPORT – A 95-year-old record was broken here Monday, June 28. The National Weather Service (NWS), which measures local temperatures from Wellpinit entered a high temperature of 108 degrees around 4 p.m., while the Weather Channel recorded a high temperature of 106 degrees.

The city’s previous highest recorded temperature was recorded at 105 degrees on July 26, 1928.

The National Weather Service recorded even higher temperatures the next day, Tuesday, June 29 at a whopping 111 degrees by 3 p.m., while the Weather Channel recorded a high of 109 degrees.

At press time, Wednesday, June 30 at n...