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A UPS driver keeps a towel on his head while driving along Broadway during warm weather on July 6, 2012 in New york City. Forecasts for tomorrow are predicting temperatures near 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) and may feel as hot as 106 because of humidity, according to the National weather Service. Much of the midwest of the United States has been experiencing a severe heat wave which has devastated crops and kept people indoors. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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A man sells bottled water along Broadway during warm weather on July 6, 2012 in New york City. Forecasts for tomorrow are predicting temperatures near 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) and may feel as hot as 106 because of humidity, according to the National weather Service. Much of the midwest of the United States has been experiencing a severe heat wave which has devastated crops and kept people indoors. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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A woman walks down the street under a sun umbrella during warm weather on July 6, 2012 in New york City. Forecasts for tomorrow are predicting temperatures near 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) and may feel as hot as 106 because of humidity, according to the National weather Service. Much of the midwest of the United States has been experiencing a severe heat wave which has devastated crops and kept people indoors. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Kale Currin cools off in the Crown Fountain at Millennium Park in Chicago Jeff Haynes / Reuters
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A man relaxes on a bench in the along the High Line park during warm weather on July 6, 2012 in New york City. Forecasts for tomorrow are predicting temperatures near 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) and may feel as hot as 106 because of humidity, according to the National weather Service. Much of the midwest of the United States has been experiencing a severe heat wave which has devastated crops and kept people indoors.(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Jason Gerald, left, and Adam Hoffman jump into the Lake Michigan at Montrose Beach Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Chicago. The National Weather Service said the temperature Thursday hit 98 degrees. The last time it hit 100 was 2005. (AP Photo/ Nam Y. Huh)
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Swimmers try and keep cool in near 100 degree temperatures on a lazy river at Red Oaks Waterpark in Madison Heights, Mich., Thursday, June 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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As temperatures top 100-degrees in the nation's capital, tourists take their shade with them by carrying umbrellas as they tour the U.S. Capitol grounds June 29, 2012 in Washington, DC. Heat warnings are up and people are being told to stay indoors as the heat index will soar to around 110-degrees Friday and Saturday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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As temperatures top 100-degrees in the nation's capital, visitors take their shade with them by carrying umbrellas as they tour the U.S. Capitol grounds June 29, 2012 in Washington, DC. Heat warnings are up and people are being told to stay indoors as the heat index will soar to around 110-degrees Friday and Saturday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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The first seven months of 2012 were the hottest on record in the northeastern United States. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2012 had an average temperature of 55.3°F, which eclipsed 1998, the previous record holder, by 1°F.