For Sunday, September 3, 2000
The record heat just keeps on keeping on across
the state of Texas. The high temperature at my
station reached 105 degrees this afternoon. The is
the 6th consecutive day of 100 degree plus
temperatures and the 30th day this year. The
average high temperature for the first three days
of September is 106.8 degrees which is 11 degrees
above normal!! No relief is in sight as highs are
forecasted to be from 106-108 degrees through
Friday!.
The list of Texas cities setting new records grew
to 15 today. Some of these records were not just
broken, they were shattered. Here is a rundown.
DFW Airport - High temperature today of 109
degrees replaced the previous daily record of 105
in 1951. This is the 42nd day of 100 degrees
temperatures which is the 6th most. 5th most is 44
days. This was the 11th consecutive day of 100
degree readings which ties 1925 as the 10th most.
The low temperature this morning of 80 degrees
replaced the previous high minimum of 79 degrees
set in 1966. This was the 18th day that the low
temperature was 80 degrees or more which is the
4th most. The days without rain record was
extended to 65 days.
Tyler - High temperature today of 109 degrees
shattered the previous daily record of 103 degrees
set in 1998. It also replaced the all time record
high for September which was 107 degrees set
September 1, 2000.
Lufkin - High Temperature today of 109 degrees
shattered the previous daily record of 103 degrees
recorded in 1951.
College Station - High temperature today of 109
degrees replaced the previous daily record of 105
degrees set in 1951. It also replaced the record
for all time September high temperature of 108
degrees set September 1, 2000.
Waco - High temperature today of 108 degrees
replaced the previous daily record of 106 degrees
set in 1985. It also set the all time record high
for September which was 107 degrees set September
2, 2000.
Longview - High temperature of 108 degrees
replaced the previous daily record of 105 degrees
set in 1939.
Austin - High temperature today of 107 degrees
replaced the previous daily record of 104 degrees
set in 1985. It also tied the all time record high
temperature for the month of September originally
set September 1, 1951. The high temperature at
Austin Mabry reached 108 degrees which not only is
the highest temperature recorded in the month of
September, it ties the second highest temperature
ever recorded at that site.
Houston - High temperature today of 105 degrees
replaced the previous daily record of 100 degrees
set in 1995.
Victoria - High temperature today of 105 degrees
replaced the previous daily record of 102 degrees
set in 1989.
Abilene - High temperature today of 104 degrees
replaced the previous daily record of 103 degrees
set in 1939.
San Angelo - High temperature today of 104 degrees
replaced the previous daily record of 102 degrees
set in 1970.
Corpus Christi - High temperature today of 104
degrees shattered the previous daily record of 98
degrees set in 1989. It also replaced the all time
temperature for the month of September. IT IS ALSO
THE FIRST TIME THAT THE TEMPERATURE HAS REACHED
100 DEGREES ON FIVE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
San Antonio - High temperature today of 103
degrees replaced the previous daily record of 102
degrees set in 1989.
Galveston - High temperature today of 99 degrees
replaced the previous daily record of 98 degrees
set in 1995. It also replaces the all time high
temperature for the month of September which was
98 degrees set on September 2, 1995.
Brownsville - High temperature today of 99 degrees
replaced the previous daily record of 98 degrees
set in 1905.
Probably get to do it all again tomorrow.
Ronnie
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