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Monday’s heat was a record-breaker

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Another record as fallen as the heat of summer continues to sneak into spring.

According to the Kansas State Agricultural Research Center, the mercury hit 104 degrees on Monday, shattering the 77-year-old previous record of 100.

The temperature also had a nearly 50-degree swing the 24-hour period, with Monday’s low dropping to 55 degrees.

On the year, the research center has recorded a scant 2.59 inches of rain in the calendar year.

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