Here in North Texas this summer registers as one of our hottest in record. It was in the top 10, possibly now in the top 5. Many weeks over 100^o.

I left on Aug. 14 to drive my son to Tucson, so it was hot and dry the entire way, though we saw a lot of the monsoon-style rainstorms in the region and got a few drops here and there. Tucson was in the 104 - 106 range, and then I drove back had slightly cooler temps one day as I drove through overcast New Mexico and West Texas. But when I got home on Sunday, Aug 19 the weather was saving the worst here for the last. As I drove east I could feel the high heat aggravated by the humidity, making it feel like a pressure cooker, and then on Aug 20 it hit 108.

We've had most days over 100 since that day, but not so high, so comparatively speaking, 102 isn't nearly so bad as 108. This weekend it looks heavenly - I see a prediction of 90 and 92, making it seem just balmy. There is one night this weekend with a low of 60 - we haven't seen that since May.

SRS