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Texas will be hotter than 99% of the world today

Headline from AL.com, on the newest of 2 developments

The heat index value, which measures what it feels like outside based on air temperature and humidity, for Dallas could be as high as 115.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Extreme heat alters daily life in North Texas

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Texas will be hotter than 99% of the world today

    Headline from AL.com ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. NPR

    Texas and a few other southern states are facing a brutal heat wave (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    NPR's Miles Parks speaks with National Weather Service meteorologist Victor Murphy about the extreme heat and humidity that's fallen over Texas and other southern states.

  2. Gizmodo

    The Texas Heat Wave Is Heading North This Week (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Nearby states could see sky-high temperatures and even higher heat indices before the fourth of July.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Extreme heat alters daily life in North Texas (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Throughout North Texas, heat safety is a concern and people are looking for any way to stay cool.

  4. NPR

    Texas is dealing with a record-breaking heat wave. Climate experts aren't surprised (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The extreme heat wave in Texas is only one of several worldwide in recent weeks. Scientists say the link to climate change is clear.

  5. AL.com

    Texas will be hotter than 99% of the world today (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The heat index value, which measures what it feels like outside based on air temperature and humidity, for Dallas could be as high as 115.

  6. Governing

    Texas Will Be Hotter Than 99% of the World Amid Heat Wave (opens Governing)

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    Governing's feed description

    “Only the Sahara Desert and Persian Gulf area will be as hot or hotter than the Lone Star State” as a heat dome covers large swaths of the state, bringing temperatures well above 100 degrees.

  7. NBC News

    Brutal heat wave makes Texas among the hottest places on Earth (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A stagnant dome of high pressure has fueled dangerous heat and humidity across most of the state, with several cities hitting or surpassing 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

  8. Fortune

    Texas could be hotter than 99% of the planet today (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Heat index expected to hit 115.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Texas heat wave will turn much of the state hotter than 99% of the world (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A historic heat wave in Texas is set to make much of the state hotter than 99% of the world.

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