[T]emperatures have reached the century mark for 27 days in a row. With records dating back to the 1890s, that ties with 2011 as the longest stretch of triple-digit temperatures ever recorded in Austin.

The KXAN First Warning Weather team is currently forecasting at least seven more days at or above 100°, which would extend the streak past 30 days.

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    1 year ago

    We haven’t gotten to the fires yet. 2011 was pretty bad. The eastern horizon looked like Mordor and as I recall the lakes were way lower.

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      1 year ago

      The conditions were way different in 2011, there was less rain in the spring, LCRA gave rice farmers their full allotment which drained the lakes, and it was a La Niña year, but this year is El Niño, which means late summer/fall it’s more likely to rain and the humidity is higher

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        1 year ago

        Agree, I’m just hoping we get through the next six weeks without massive fires.

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          1 year ago

          Looking unlikely unfortunately. The wildfire smoke from San Marcos was visible all over south and west Austin this afternoon