Saturday was one of August’s hotter days here
Many of those who attended the 1963 March on Washington recall the heat of that historic day. As it turns out, Saturday, the day on which the anniversary of the event was commemorated, was even hotter, at least according to the records.Many variables, objective and subjective, psychological and environmental, rather than just temperature and humidity, affect how warm or comfortable we may feel.
By contrast, Saturday turned out to be one of this summer’s warmer days here, with the high, as reported by the National Weather Service, reaching 92 degrees. Although the temperature on the day of the 1963 March may have been lower than Saturday’s, many factors may have contributed to the sense of swelter recalled by participants in the original event.
But on both occasions, 60 years ago and Saturday, based on recollection and observation, the sun seemed strong.
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