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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW The writing's on the wall ... Oregon Republicans bruised by 'partisan' legislative session ... Elevated bacteria levels prompt warnings for local creeks ... The writing's on the wall ... Oregon Republicans bruised by 'partisan' legislative session ... Elevated bacteria levels prompt warnings for local creeks ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Above average, 34 days and counting MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 8, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Jul. 8, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> We've had above-normal temperatures for many days now, and this should continue for several days more. How long now have the daily highs been above average, and what is the local record for consecutive days above average? — Lawrence A., Medford   It got pretty toasty there for a bit, huh, Lawrence?  The National Weather Service tells us that the last time we were at or below average for a high temperature was June 3. For at least the next 34 days — a stretch that ran to Tuesday, July 7 — we were above average for temperatures.  "As a whole, temperatures since June 3 have been above average," meteorologist Marc Spilde said. Spilde added that the average temperature, or the daily average of high and low temperatures, has also been above average during that same time frame. None of that's surprising, considering June 2015 is officially the hottest Medford June on record since the Weather Service started keeping records in 1911.  The average high  for June 2015 was 91.3 degrees, more than nine degrees above the month's typical 82-degree average high temperature. That topples the previous June high-temperature record of 91.1 degrees, set in 1918.   As to your question about the local record for consecutive days above average, that would require quite a bit of time to look through. Spilde said the agency doesn't have a query or program to nail down data like that, and that a string of above-average high temperatures could occur at any time during the year, not necessarily an occasion just reserved for the summer months. That said, we're confident the 30-plus day stretch we just experienced is right up there. Rogue Valley air conditioners definitely earned their overtime last month.  Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked. We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jul. 8, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501