>>>You can't make this stuff up.
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>>>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/mt_prospect/chi-fire-chief-fireworks-20120703,0,2116678.story
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>>>A lot of community fireworks shows around here have been cancelled or postponed due to the extreme heat and dryness. Round Lake's has been pushed back to Labor Day weekend.
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>>I've been waiting to see if they would try to ban fireworks displays until we get some real rain out here, but apparently everything is still on for the week.
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>>We've had highs between 98 and 107F for the last couple of weeks, and a couple of teaspoons full of rain (in general - there have been a few downpours in some areas).
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>>Suprisingly the grass, crops and trees are all nice and green, so things aren't terribly dry yet.
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>I saw a report that some place in Kansas hit 46C (about 115F) yesterday - the hottest spot in the US.

Yeah - We are supposed to be getting down to below 100F highs by the weekend. Time for the winter woolies.