{
  "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 is 10.2 °C, nowhere near the 35.2 °C record set on 3 July 1966.",
  "details": [
    "Today's forecast high: 10.2 °C (50.4 °F)",
    "All-time record high here: 35.2 °C on 3 July 1966",
    "2026's hottest so far: 30.7 °C on 1 July"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5)",
      "url": "https://open-meteo.com/en/docs/historical-weather-api"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-23",
  "place": "Beauharnois, QC, CA",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-hottest-day-ever/2026-10-23/ca/qc/beauharnois",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-23T14:08:58.773Z"
}