At 107, Dallas-Fort Worth ties daily heat record as hot, dry weather continues
which had 71 and 69, respectively. Historically, the hottest days of the year last until about October.Dallas is in for another hot week, with no sign of triple-digit temperatures ending until at least next Tuesday,Tuesday’s high was 107 about 3 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. That tied the previous record high for Aug. 1, set in 2011. The hottest day so far this year was July 18, when the temperature hit 108.
The weather service issued an excessive heat warning for all of North Texas that is set to expire at 8 p.m. Wednesday. “Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures or heat index values between 105 and 112 degrees will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities,” the warning said.on Tuesday based on the predicted heat index of 110, according to The Washington Post. Houston is ranked third, Austin fifth and San Antonio ninth.
ERCOT, the state’s electrical grid operator, reported it was operating under “normal conditions” Tuesday after a record-setting demand for power Monday of more than 83,000 megawatts. The operator’s supply and demand data shows Tuesday could set another record, with a forecast demand of about 85,200 megawatts.The latest forecast from KXAS-TV :: Sunny and hot. Low: 83. High: 105. SUNDAY: Partly sunny and hot. Low: 80. High: 100.
. Lana Ferguson joined The Dallas Morning News after reporting in South Carolina's Lowcountry for The Island Packet & Beaufort Gazette newspapers. She graduated from the University of Mississippi where she studied journalism and Southern studies. She's a Virginia native but her work has taken her all over the U.S., southern Africa, and Sri Lanka.
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