We're having the worst wave of hot weather since that brutal stretch we had back in July. Yesterday's high was 99 degrees with a heat index up around 105 or so, and as I rode my bike down to the river this morning, I could tell today would be similar. I felt fully immersed in lower Mississippi swelter as I walked my bike down the ramp to the marina.
I did the 60-minute session that's been standard for me lately. I played around some more with my Go Pro camera, too.
The last fifteen minutes or so were tough as I paddled up the harbor back to the marina. The breeze was at my back and the sun beat down relentlessly. By the time I got home, I was soaked and worn out, and all I wanted to do was dry off and take a nap.
This evening our iconic Memphis weatherman Dave Brown confirmed what I already knew: it was darn hot today. 98 degrees was the high. Relief is on the way, however: a front is due through here tomorrow night (possibly with some violent thunderstorms), and then the high on Saturday is supposed to be in the high 70s. I am so ready.
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