Wichita sets third heat record in 4 days

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Record-setting heat that settled on Wichita this week is expected to end Thursday.

The National Weather Service says city set three heat records in four days this week.

On Wednesday, the high temperature of 96 broke a record set in 1895, when the high was 83.

The Wichita Eagle reports (https://bit.ly/1mFSlAI ) Tuesday’s 99 and Sunday’s 102 also were records for heat in the city.

Cooler temperatures were forecast for Thursday, with highs only in the 80s.

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Information from: The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, https://www.kansas.com