Record-high temperatures recorded in Texas and other states as officials urge people to protect against high heat and humidity
Sweltering temperatures lingered Sunday in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico almost to the Great Lakes.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area was expected to reach 43.3 C Sunday after hitting 42.2 C Saturday, said Sarah Barnes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The record high for those dates was 41.7 C, set in 2011.“That’s really going to contribute to an increased risk of heat-related illnesses,” Barnes said Sunday. “That’s the main concern when it comes to people and the heat.
Houston was expected on Sunday to add to its ongoing streak of high temperatures at or above 38 C. Through Saturday, the high temperature in Houston has been at least 37.8 C for 21 days. The high on Sunday was expected to be around 41 C. “It’s very easy to overheat quickly in this Texas heat. We highly encourage everyone to stay indoors as much as possible,” Getschman said.
Forecasters expected high temperatures to reach 37.2 C to 39.4 C through Friday in St. Louis, and the heat’s only part of the problem: Excessive humidity will lead to a heat index of up to 46.1 C each day. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that if the prediction holds, it will be the worst stretch of heat in St. Louis since August 2014, when temperatures rose to about 35 C for seven straight days.
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