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DFW set a heat record on Monday morning
At 7 a.m. on Monday we hit 359 straight hours with temperatures at or above 80 degrees at DFW Airport, breaking the record.
While we could finally see a bit of relief from the stifling heat this week, Dallas-Fort Worth did break a weather record this week.
At 7 a.m. on Monday morning we hit 359 straight hours with temperatures at or above 80 degrees at DFW Airport, breaking the record.
The streak started at 8 a.m. on July 30 and ended at 2 a.m. on August 15.
That's 377 straight hours!
The previous record of 358 straight hours above 80 degrees was set in 1998 from July 18 to August 2.
Enjoy the cooler temperatures while it lasts, highs are expected to bounce right back to 105 and starting on Thursday.