Did you know: It's hot, but is it historically hot?

“I bet this is what chicken wings feel like in the air fryer.”

The sentiment behind that social media post is representative of many expressed during the heat wave that has blanketed Southeast Missouri in recent days, with temperatures in the upper 90s.

Historically, though, where do these hot days rank for the region?

The hottest temperatures recorded in Cape Girardeau:

• 107°, June 29, 2012
• 107°, July 28, 1952
• 106°, July 6, 2012
• 106°, July 5, 2012
• 105°, June 30, 2012.