It was a bit worse than that. In 1980 Dallas hit 100 on 42 consecutive days, and had 69 days where the temp exceeded 100. It was a miserable summer here.
Did not want to overstate my recollection. I sure didn’t.
I was so busy back then I couldn’t afford to pay attention. I spent most of that year on Grand Mesa on a big project.
Texas heat wave of `80.
1980 by the numbers
113 Highest official temperature ever recorded in Dallas (June 26-27)
29 Most tied or broken records for daily high temperatures
69 Most 100-degree days in a single year
42 Most consecutive 100-degree days
92 Highest average temperature for a single month (July)
105 Highest average maximum temperature for a single month (July)
31 Most 100-degree days in a single month (July)
SOURCE: National Weather Service
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There was a period right in the middle of that where the temp never got below 100 (day or overnight) but I can’t find that stat anywhere. It was about 12 days.
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I wonder where we were, global warming, global cooling, climate changing, climate static, in 1980?
I was here in Dallas right in the middle of it and I can tell you exactly what it was.
HOT.
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