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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

100° Day Summary for Dallas/Fort Worth        Click Here for Waco

Average Number of 100° Days (1991-2020):

DFW - 100-Degree Days (1991-2020)

(March, April, and October have had 100° days,
but the average is near zero.)

 

First and Last Occurrences (1899-2024):
  • Average date of first 100°F: July 1
  • Average date of last 100°F: August 27
  • Earliest occurrence: Mar 9, 1911 (100°F)
  • Latest occurrence: Oct 3, 1951 (106°F)
  • Latest first occurrence: Aug 23, 1989 (101°F)
  • Earliest last occurrence: May 30, 1928 (101°F)
Most and Fewest:
  • Most in a calendar year: 71 (2011)
  • Fewest in a calendar year: 0 (1973, 1906)
  • Most consecutive: 42 (Jun 23 - Aug 3, 1980)
  • Most in a month: 31 (Jul 1980)
  • Greatest number of months in a year with at least one occurrence: 5
    2006 - April, June, July, August, September
    1998 - May, June, July, August, September
    1925 - April, June, July, August, September
    1911 - March, May, June, July, August
  • Only month to record both 100°F and 32°F: Mar 1916 (25°F on the 3rd and 100°F on the 21st)