![]() ![]() You know, drought begets heat, heat begets drought. That's when the state experienced its driest year and one of its worst droughts. Murphy says current weather patterns are reminiscent of 11 years ago. Much of Texas is already experiencing severe or exceptional drought. And obviously, that hasn't materialized, unfortunately.ĪMENT: The warming climate is making heatwaves, droughts and floods more frequent and intense. VICTOR MURPHY: June should be one of the wetter months of the year for a lot of Texas, at least the first couple of weeks of June. ![]() He says, typically, it rains more this time of year, keeping temperatures lower. Victor Murphy is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. So basically, staying in the AC and some kind of water.ĪMENT: These triple digits in June are unusual. Cierra Vaughan talks about how this is one way her family has been trying to stay cool.ĬIERRA VAUGHAN: I mean, the kids have been staying inside a lot more lately than wanting to go play outside just because they say it's too hot. The city and many other parts of the state have been dealing with a hundred-plus temperatures for the past several days. JILL AMENT, BYLINE: About 30 miles south of Austin in San Marcos, Texas, residents and visitors alike swim in the San Marcos River to escape the heat. And forecasts show more extreme heat to come, KUT's Jill Ament reports, that has Texans trying to stay cool. ![]() Texas residents have dealt with triple-digit temperatures for nearly two weeks. A heatwave has gripped the middle third of the U.S. ![]()
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