1776 Philadelphia Weather: Mild Independence Day Captured in Jefferson’s Logs
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New York Post excerpts Fox Weather’s note that Philadelphia on July 4, 1776 enjoyed near-ideal summer weather: about 68°F at dawn, 72.25°F by 9 a.m., 76°F around 1 p.m., and 73.5°F in the evening; Thomas Jefferson meticulously logged daily temperatures and even bought a thermometer that day. The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration’s final wording on July 4, and delegates formally signed it on Aug. 2 under skies around 80°F.
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