Climate Changed
Texas Smashes 1925 Heat Record as Power Prices Surge on Demand
- Dallas-Fort Worth region climbs to 108 degrees Fahrenheit
- State broke power-demand record on Wednesday, prices surged
Photographer: Steve Hockstein/Bloomberg
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North Texas smashed a 93-year-old daily heat record Thursday, with the mercury climbing to 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius) in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
“Delay walking your dog until sunset” during the heat wave, the National Weather Service said in a message posted on Twitter. “Our infrared thermometer measured 136 degrees this afternoon on the sidewalk. These temperatures are hot enough to burn Fido’s paws.”