SAN ANGELO, Texas — Many of us remember the summer of 2011. Temperatures climbed to 100 degrees on July 2 and stayed there for 28 days. That stretch of hot weather is the longest ever recorded.
As a result, a heat advisory has been issued for parts of West Texas through 7 p.m. CDT Thursday. During this time, heat index values will be between 100-108°F.
The forecast for the next seven days does include temperatures at our above 100 degrees. If the forecast verifies, that will be an 18-day streak of temperatures at or above the century mark. That would be record-setting.
This dominant high pressure system that's parked over West Texas is not uncommon during a northern hemisphere summer. However, the high does shift in a historically, normal West Texas summer. That's not the case for the next week.
That will lead to a "true Texas heat wave," widespread triple-digit daytime highs, and nearly zero chances for rain.