The summer heat is officially here in Texas, and for many that means spending as much time as possible indoors with air conditioning. However, for anyone who was forced to venture outside last week, they sadly had to deal with another level of summer discomfort. That’s because DFW tied a record for humidity levels, causing sweat to pour throughout the metroplex.
On Thursday morning, DFW International Airport recorded a temperature of 90 degrees with an 80-degree dew point. According to Fox Weather, this tied a record for humidity that has only been reached five other times since 1947.
Anything over 77 degree dew point is considered extreme.
Since warmer air can hold more moisture, DFW experienced 73% humidity with a temperature that felt like 108 degrees. Sadly that wasn’t even the worst in Texas, as McAllen had a temperature of 102 with a dew point at 79 for a "feels like" temperature of 123. Hopefully more of these days aren’t on the way this summer.
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