how hot is it where you are?

it's 88 degrees here, with 70% humidity which comes to 100 degrees here. now i know it's been hotter here and in other places. but i'm getting ready to start my kiln which will heat up to 1800 degrees.....i'm hoping that withe it being SO hot it will heat up quicker!!! we are also expecting the first hurrican/tropical storm of the season...."bill" should be here sometime saturday. the surfers really look forward to it...think i might learn to surf ...one day......... not this weekend