If we couldn’t complain about the weather in Boston, what would we even talk about (when we actually have to communicate in person)? So far this year, we’ve forced conversation over high piles of snow, relentless rain, obnoxiously cold May temperatures, and more, providing us with awkward small-talk fodder for days. And the list doesn’t end there, my friends, because even though last weekend I broke out my NorthFace jacket, it’s about to get really hot up in here. As I’m sure you discussed with your boss while stuck in the elevator together this morning, we’re talking four 90-degree days in a row. 90? I hate to complain since it’s warm, but that’s just too warm, you might have said.

But one measly temperature isn’t enough to quell your curiosity about this weekend’s weather forecast, is it? So here’s a breakdown of this heatwave – whip these facts out when you run into that person on the street who you didn’t really want to see.

A heatwave is officially defined by three 90+ degree days in a row. So there is a method to the media frenzy madness.

The last 90-degree day was on August 31, 2012. Today is the warmest day in nine months, isn’t that nuts? I know it was winter and all, but still, nine whole months.

The last heatwave was July 13, 14, and 15 of last year. Oof, remember those three days? The really hot ones? They sure were hot.

Environmental regulators have issued an air quality alert for the southern coast of Massachusetts. That’s why we have AC, environmental regulators.

So far today – Day 1 of Heatpocalypse 2013 – temperatures reached 70 degrees at 8 a.m., and have hit 80 as I type this at noon. But did you hear it’s supposed to go up to 90?

The City of Boston is urging us to look out for the homeless who might be in trouble during this extreme heat. That’s when you know it’s serious.

But don’t get all crazy about it; this heatwave isn’t set to break any records. Related: Boston headline writers everywhere are bummed out. The record temperature for this time of year is 96 degrees, which was set on May 30, 1929, and again on May 31, 1944. Poor Bostonians back then couldn’t even tweet about how hot they were! Tragic.

Which brings us to this compilation of the people tweekin’ out over the heat. Summer’s back y’all – it’s Twitter official.