{
  "question": "Was today the hottest day ever?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-hottest-day-ever",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — today's forecast high of 66°F is about 35°F short of Columbus's all-time 100.6°F record.",
  "details": [
    "Today's forecast high: 66°F, low 40.8°F",
    "Columbus all-time high: 100.6°F on July 7, 2012",
    "Record for October 22: 79.2°F, set in 1963"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5)",
      "url": "https://open-meteo.com/en/docs/historical-weather-api"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-22",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-hottest-day-ever/2026-10-22/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-22T06:29:46.627Z"
}