The "Heat Wave In Lancaster County Drags On," Story!

It was an ordinary day.  Looking at my morning newspaper when I opened to page A11 and the headline on the top left read..."Heat Wave Here Drags On."  Story went on to say... Lancaster County's second heat wave of the year reached its sixth day on Tuesday, and forecasters say it's likely to continue into a seventh day.  Tuesday's recorded high of 96 degrees marked the sixth consecutive day of 90-degree temperatures in the county.  Forecasters with the National Weather Service predict a high of 96 again today, which would mark the first seven-day heat wave since July 2022.  And, according to Millersville University's Weather Information Center, the current heat wave is more extreme and dangerous.  The highest temperature during the heat wave in 2022 was 94 degrees, while the lowest daily high temperature during the current heat wave was 93 on July 4, according to the weather information center.  Overnight lows during the 2022 heat wave were roughly in the upper 60s to low 70s, while lows this week have mostly been in the mid-to upper 70s.  The county has been under a heat advisory since Monday; it remains in effect until 8 p.m. today.  Heat advisories are issued when the heat index - how hot the air feels when humidity is factored in - exceeds 100 degrees.  The heat wave likely will last through Thursday, with a forecast high of 91, according to the national Weather Service, but the heat should break a bit Friday, with a high of 84.  Parts of the county also have been experiencing drought conditions since July 2, with the central part of the county in a moderate drought and the rest experiencing abnormally dry conditions, a stage just short of a drought.  When it comes to rain, the county's first chance of measurable precipitation this month comes this afternoon into tonight with the passing of Hurricane Beryl's remnants, according to the weather information center.  The storm is predicted to move into the eastern Great Lakes region today and reach northern  New Enland by Thursday, bringing a weak cold front with showers and thunderstorms across northern Maryland and the Lower Susquehanna Valley.  The rainfall isn't expected to overcome the drought, as the weather information center said most areas should see only a quarter or half an inch of rain.  Here's hoping we get some rain soon!  Our grass is brown and the trees are beginning to darken in color with their leaves looking as if they are ready to fall.  Too early in the year for that to happen!  But...what can we do?  Absolutely Nothing!  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.