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Austin’s 27-day streak of consecutive 100° days ties as the longest in recorded history (www.kxan.com)
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[T]emperatures have reached the century mark for 27 days in a row. With records dating back to the 1890s, that ties with 2011 as the longest stretch of triple-digit temperatures ever recorded in Austin.

The KXAN First Warning Weather team is currently forecasting at least seven more days at or above 100°, which would extend the streak past 30 days.

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[-] Metaright@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

We are so screwed.

[-] netburnr@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Walking to your car be like

[-] Chozo@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Even worse is getting inside and waiting for the car's AC to kick in. Makes me empathize with those who faced the Brazen bull.

[-] protist@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Maybe it's because I was younger and lither in 2011, but this summer feels so much worse.

[-] kalpol@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

We haven't gotten to the fires yet. 2011 was pretty bad. The eastern horizon looked like Mordor and as I recall the lakes were way lower.

[-] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

The conditions were way different in 2011, there was less rain in the spring, LCRA gave rice farmers their full allotment which drained the lakes, and it was a La Niña year, but this year is El Niño, which means late summer/fall it's more likely to rain and the humidity is higher

[-] kalpol@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Agree, I'm just hoping we get through the next six weeks without massive fires.

[-] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Looking unlikely unfortunately. The wildfire smoke from San Marcos was visible all over south and west Austin this afternoon

[-] netburnr@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

What did y'all see today? I saw 106.8 on my ambient weather station.

[-] kalpol@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I quit looking after my car thermometer hit 113 in that hot spot st 35 and Riverside.

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