Hi, iam Jim Smith, I hope your day is great!
Wow, it’s really heating up out there! 1936 was one hot year - and I’m not just talking about the weather. From the Olympics in Berlin to the Spanish Civil War, this was a year of intense global activity. It was also a time of great technological advances, with the first regular television broadcasts and the first commercial flight across the Pacific Ocean. So buckle up and let’s take a look back at this scorching year in history!
Why Was 1936 So Hot? [Solved]
It was like a furnace out there on the Plains - no vegetation or moisture to cool things down. The climate was practically desert-like, and the heat just kept getting worse. Then, a strong ridge of high pressure set up shop over the west coast and sent all that heat northward across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. Ugh!
The 1936 hot season was one of the hottest on record, with temperatures reaching as high as 106 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas.
The heat wave caused a number of deaths due to heat exhaustion and dehydration, particularly among the elderly and those without access to air conditioning.
In response to the extreme temperatures, many cities implemented emergency cooling centers and opened public pools for free swimming.
The hot weather also caused an increase in crop failures, leading to food shortages in some areas.
To combat the heat wave, people began using fans and other cooling devices such as ice boxes and evaporative coolers.
Many people also took advantage of natural cooling methods such as sleeping outside or taking cold showers during the day.
It was scorching hot in 1936! You could fry an egg on the sidewalk. It was so hot, you’d be sweating buckets just walking around. People were fanning themselves and saying “Whew!” It was a real scorcher.
