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Kentucky Used To Be Much Hotter

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According to USHCN daily thermometer data, Kentucky used to be much hotter. The five hottest summers all occurred before 1960.

1936	79.9876
1952	78.444
1934	78.3737
1901	78.168
1894	78.0981

The vast majority of all-time record maximums were set or tied prior to 1960.

Maximum temperatures have been in sharp decline since the start of records in 1895, with 1921 being the hottest year

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