I Posted, And Merlyn replied
>Did the thermometer happen to be in sunlight? > >> >BlankThomas Malloy wrote.. >> >> I was working by a mercury >> >thermometer today. The radio station reported a >> temperature, which I >> >assume they got from the weather service which was >> 8 >> degrees F lower >> >than the one I observed. >> > No, the thermometer is located on the north side of the building, under an overhang. It has been suggested that the powers that be, are minimizing the effects of Global Warming. OTOH, I've seen the temperature go over 100 F this time of year.
