That 3rd day of only 31C ensures the 1976 “15 days over 90F” legend lives on.
My house would be impossible to sleep in from about halfway through that run.
Can you imagine if those synoptics occurred today though? It'd be a lot more than 15 consecutive days >90F. More like 20-odd and probably 10 or 11 of them >35C, maybe 2 or 3 hitting 40C. I read somewhere recently that the temperature spikes in heatwaves are now about 4C higher than they were 30 years ago. It would have a massive impact on the economy and people's way of life.
The concerning thing is, sooner or later we will have a summer that puts 1976 in the shade for the longevity of high temperatures and drought. What if 2022 is actually the contemporary equivalent of 1975, and 2023 becomes 'the Daddy'?
Probably not, but if this dry spell carries on through the autumn and winter, things will get very serious.
It's all fascinating from the perspective of this weather enthusiast, but also a bit scary.