North Texas could see 110 degrees Friday. Will that be the hottest day ever recorded?
North Texas could see the hottest day of the year tomorrow at 110 degrees.
After a “cold front” lowered temperatures below triple digits the last three days, the heat is back on, said Juan Hernandez, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office.
Thursday’s high is expected to be around 109 degrees, followed by 110 on Friday.
“Way too hot,” Hernandez said.
ERCOT is asking Texans to reduce their electricity use, if it is safe to do so, as extreme high temperatures are predicted from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, according to a news release.
The weekend isn’t looking much cooler as temperatures are expected to stay in the mid to high 100s. Monday and Tuesday are in the same boat, facing low triple-digit temperatures.
If North Texas does hit 109 or 110 in the next few days, it would be the hottest temperature of the year thus far. Currently, 108 degrees on July 18 is the hottest temp recorded this year.
As of Thursday, North Texas has recorded 36 days over 100 degrees.
IS 110 DEGREES THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURE EVER RECORDED IN NORTH TEXAS?
Nope, that would be 113 degrees back in June 1980. However, the temperature is among the hottest ever recorded in the Metroplex:
- 113 degrees — June 26 and 27, 1980
- 112 degrees — Aug. 18, 1909; Aug. 11, 1936 and June 28, 1980
- 111 degrees — Sept. 4, 2000
- 110 degrees — Aug. 10, 1936; Aug. 16, 1943; July 2 and 18, 1980; July 12, 1998 and Aug. 2, 2011
- 109 degrees — July 29, 1912; July 25, 1954; July 1, 3 and 17, 1980; Aug. 6, 2003; Aug. 3, 2011 and July 18-20, 2022
This story was originally published August 17, 2023 at 12:30 PM.
