StoriesJune 29, 2021

Despite being a little dramatic -- with flames surrounding the planet Earth -- and not the official temperature, a sign at Southgate Plaza notifies people that the current temperature at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday was 120 degrees in the Lewiston Orchards. The actual official high so far today in Lewiston is 115, according to the National Weather Service.
Despite being a little dramatic -- with flames surrounding the planet Earth -- and not the official temperature, a sign at Southgate Plaza notifies people that the current temperature at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday was 120 degrees in the Lewiston Orchards. The actual official high so far today in Lewiston is 115, according to the National Weather Service.Pete Caster

The official high temperature so far today in Lewiston is 115, according to readings taken at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport by the National Weather Service.

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It was the fourth consecutive day Lewiston saw triple-digit temperatures. The 115 reading was the hottest so far this year, but short of the all-time Lewiston record of 117 registered July 27, 1939.

Today's high temperature broke the previous June 29 record of 108 set in 1939.

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