Rich, interesting article reminding how the recent summers have been extremely hot here in NJ. I suspect that the lack of humidity had been what makes many of us feel it has been unusually cool. I also suspect that we've been lucky to have the cooler weather with a good deal of sun. Normally cool summer weather for me is associated with rainy days in the summer. It can be hot and then cooler with the rain creating a lower monthly average. Bottom line is that I do suspect this was not an average summer from a heat perspective when one takes into account other factors.