Hold my calls, July is back

Cassie and I are about to spend the next 8 or so hours outside. The official temperature at O'Hare hit 29.4°C (85°F) a few minutes ago, and it's 25.8°C (78.4°F) at Inner Drive Technology World HQ.

Just for comparison, the normal high temperature from July 11th to July 17th is 29.3°C.

We're in no danger of setting a record high temperature today—that was 33°C set in 1971—but yes, I can tell you it feels like July, just with a lower dewpoint (12.2°C at O'Hare, compared with an average of 20.8°C this past July).

Still: I'll take it. Looking forward from the last weekend in September, I don't see too many more sit-outside-with-a-beer days in 2025. But right now, Cassie and I have a date with a dog park.