Another Dallas heat record has fallen. But how does this year compare to the worst ever?

There’s no arguing it’s sizzling out of doors in Dallas, particularly after a record-breaking weekend.

Thursday, Friday and Sunday all peaked at 109, marking the freshest days thus far this summer time, and Saturday and Sunday each broke day by day prime temperature information.

Monday broke a day by day record, with a prime of 106 in Dallas, one diploma hotter than the earlier Aug. 21 record set in 1948. The new day by day record was once set in a while prior to 4 p.m. in accordance to temperature readings at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the National Weather Service mentioned.

The climate carrier issued an over the top heat caution for all of North Texas via 9 p.m. Monday.

The highs the rest of this week in Dallas are anticipated to be between 103 and 105, in accordance to the KXAS-TV (NBC5) forecast.

This summer time has introduced a couple of weeks-long heat waves thank you to a heat dome and the triple-digit heat has prolonged additional into August than ultimate summer time. The ultimate 100+ day in 2022 was once on Aug. 17.

Dallas, Fort Worth and different North Texas towns have additionally again and again crowned the listing of hottest largest cities in the nation based on heat index this summer time, in accordance to The Washington Post.

But is this the worst summer time Dallas has ever had?

Technically no, nevertheless it’s certainly one of the warmest and driest in additional than a decade, in accordance to climate carrier information.

The climate carrier mentioned it’s onerous to quantify the freshest summer time ever however some measures may give perception into depth, longevity and moderate.

“So far, 2023 doesn’t quite stack up to 1980 and 2011,” in accordance to the climate carrier.

The freshest recorded temperature was once 113 levels in 1980. This summer time, the prime temperature has been 109, and the climate carrier says it’s not likely it’ll get slightly that sizzling this year.

During 2011, there have been 71 days at 100 levels or hotter. It’s not likely Dallas will revel in that many days this year since we’ve simplest had 40 as of Sunday however this was once sufficient to smash the most sensible 10 listing.

Meanwhile, it’s imaginable Dallas may smash a record of maximum days recorded at or above 105 levels. As of Sunday, there have been 19 this summer time. The record of 28 was once set in 1980.

It’ll be just about unattainable for this summer time to smash the record for consecutive days at 100 levels or warmer. This year’s longest streak has been 21 days whilst the record set in 1980 is 42.

There were a large number of heat mornings ― 38 thus far this year —with lows above 80. It’s imaginable 2023 may smash 2011′s record of 55 days with the day by day minimal that heat.

Lastly, in accordance to the climate carrier it’s not likely this year’s moderate temperature will smash 2011′s record prime of 90.5. As of Sunday, the moderate temperature this year in Dallas reached 88.9.

It’ll proceed to be sizzling and dry with temperatures ranging between 80 and 105 maximum of the week and no possibilities of rain in the forecast.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and sizzling. Low: 83. High: 103.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and sizzling. Low: 81. High: 103.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and sizzling. Low: 82. High: 105.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and sizzling. Low: 83. High: 103.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and sizzling. Low: 81. High: 103.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and sizzling. Low: 82. High: 105.