We were only downplaying the widespread mid to upper 100s the Euro was showing for awhile there last week.
I thought it was also fair to downplay the Monday highs of mid 100s the Euro had that didn't come close to materializing. It was all on its own with those highs.
The storm complex for Sunday was definitely downplayed, that thing turned a day that some models showed in the upper 90s into a day that only touched 90 at like 6PM after spending most of the day in 70s and some 80s.
But no serious person expected to escape the mega ridge without some epic heat. There was no way out.