53 Days Over 100 Degrees in San Angelo with at Least 10 More Underway

SAN ANGELO – While the oppressive record heat of 108 to 110 degrees has subsided a bit Thursday and there are no heat warnings or advisories, West Texas is still facing at least ten more straight days with temperatures above 100.  

According to information from the National Weather Service office in San Angelo, the highest temperature this July was 110 degrees back on the 11th. It was 108 Tuesday and the forecast high for Thursday is 102.  Afternoon high temperatures will reach 100 degrees or above at least through the end of July.  

There are no Heat Advisories or Excessive Heat Warnings in effect for this region Thursday but it will still be very hot and very dry.  

The drought continues to evaporate surface water supplies in area lakes and reservoirs and wither crops.  ERCOT reports Thursday morning that there is enough power for demand today and operating conditions are normal.  

Residents are advised to continue to take precautions while working or recreating outdoors and watch for the signs of heat related illnesses.  As always, never, ever leave a pet or a child in a locked, hot car.  

There is a slight chance of rain in the northern counties of the Concho Valley north of a line from Water Valley to Robert Lee to Coleman and a better chance in the Abilene area in the Big Country Thursday evening.  Those thunderstorms will be scattered and short lived and are not expected to produce any significant amount of rainfall.