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A record-tying early-spring heat wave had people in the Upstate struggling to stay cool this week.

Temperatures at Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) Monday tied the all-time record high for today's date at 91 degrees, set way back in 1934. The National Weather Service recorded temperatures of 92 degrees at Greenville's city airport late in the day. According to the NWS records, the hottest May day ever in Greenville was 100 degrees on May 28, 1916.

"It's May, not June or July yet!" said Randall Knight. He owns a barbecue company that caters throughout the year, but mainly during summer months. "I am a little surprised, I was expecting cooler weather just a little bit longer."

Knight came home Sunday from a trip to Charleston to find his HVAC system was running--but nothing was coming out.

"So I went back to look at the unit, and it was frozen," said Knight. Like many other people in the Upstate, he called in professional help. Carolina Heating Service said their phone has been ringing off the hook.

"A lot of people haven't operated it since last year, so they're finding out that the system might be down on the air conditioning side," said Mark Dyer, a comfort consultant for CHS.

Even for those whose air conditioning was working, staying cool--especially with kids who want to play outside--was a tall order Monday.

"The playground is pretty short lived, because it just gets too hot too fast," said Cary Welker, whose toddler, Easton, had just hopped out of the waterfall fountain in downtown Greenville. "This is a great option for us to get him in the water, wear him out, and go home and take a nap," Welker said with a laugh.

Early spring weather can be especially hard on Moms because most pools aren't open this early in the season. For those with young children, the waterfall is a great, quick option for getting the kids wet.

"Right, no pool, and she can't swim yet, so this is good for her to splash around in," said mother Alona Jackson.

Temperatures in the Upstate are expected to stay in the 80s and 90s for at least the next few days.

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