Weather Notebook For July 22, 2011
No 100 degrees. And, no rain. The 100 degrees is something we can do without. But a little cool rain – we wouldn’t really mind that right about now.
No 100 degrees. And, no rain. The 100 degrees is something we can do without. But a little cool rain – we wouldn’t really mind that right about now.
“CENG’s top priority is safety; we will not jeopardize our ability to operate the facility safely. Constellation Energy Nuclear Group’s continued focus is on maintaining safe, reliable operation of the plants. We would never do anything to jeopardize our ability to operate the facility safely,” said Jill Lyon, company spokesperson.
The City of Oswego Police Department has filed additional charges against David J. Spedding. He’s been charged in connection with burglaries at a local cemetery.
We didn’t hit 100 degrees today. But, we did break a record. At 11 a.m. Thursday, the mercurcy reached 93 degrees and tied the record high set in 1994. By noon it was 95 degrees and we had a new record. The last time it was this hot was Aug. 14, 2002 when the mercury hit 97 degrees.
The Oswego City Police Department recently made multiple arrests as the result of investigations into area burglaries. Some suspects have been arrested. Other charges are pending.
Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman and the members of the Common Council have announced that the fees for public and family swim will be waived at the Gallagher Pool, located at Fort Ontario, for this weekend, commencing today, July 21. It will continue through Sunday, July 24, due to the extreme heat conditions. Also, the sprinklers located in Franklin Square (West Park), Kingsford Park and Oak Hill Park will be on continuously from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. during these same dates.
OK, the question today isn’t whether we’ll get any rain or not. The question on everyone’s minds is: Will we reach 100 degrees?

Temperatures have been in the upper 80s to lower 90s all across CNY. Forecasters say it will be worse Thursday with the possibility of the mercury hitting 100 degrees in the Syracuse area. People are doing whatever they can to find relief from the heat and humidity.

Those most at risk for heat-related illness are young children and the elderly. Oswego Hospital offers some suggestions to protect you from heatstroke, dehydration, and sunburn.
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