Is This Heat the 'New Normal'? A Look at Philadelphia (VIDEO)

The summer heat continues: In Austin, Tex., triple-digit temperatures are causing unprecedented demands on power grids. Oklahoma City is on track to eclipse the record number of 100-degree days in a year, creeping closer to the current record of 50. And in the past month, over 8,000 records have been set for the warmest day or nighttime temperatures.

This suffocating heat comes on the heels of the government's release of the climate "normals." Every 10 years, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) calculate the averages for temperature and precipitation from thousands of U.S. locations. These new normals not only provide a glimpse of what's happening with the climate, but they also serve as indicators of how a changing climate may affect everything from energy bills to crops to insurance premiums.

Dr. Heidi Cullen, one of my colleagues at Climate Central, recently traveled to Philadelphia to learn how this heat -- and these "new normals" -- are affecting the city. Take a look:

A version of this post also appears on Climate Central.