Warm and close through the small hours, the air near 77°F and wet enough to bead on skin, a few thin clouds and almost no wind. Dawn came early. The sun climbed into a nearly empty sky and the heat built fast, near 88° by late morning and near 89° at its peak, the air heavy until a breeze got up in the afternoon. Hot and bright. The evening cooled only slowly, near 81° by late.