Austin Scorched by Heatwave, with Triple-Digit Temperatures Persisting

• Austin suffers its first stretch of triple-digit temperatures, with highs of 100 degrees on Sunday and Monday, and more expected till Friday.
• 277 days passed since the last 100-degree day on Sept 24, 2023, per National Weather Service data.
• Central Texas is bracing for a hotter than average summer, as global warming pushes temperatures higher.
• Texas scientists warn of the impact of climate change: the avg. number of triple-digit days in Texas has tripled since the 1970s, per a Texas A&M report.
• By 2036, Austin could endure 30 days of 100-plus temperatures in July alone, according to UT climate scientist Kerry Cook.
• "We're looking at warming trends due to increasing atmospheric greenhouse gasses, definitely and incontrovertibly," Cook stated.
• The lack of cooling weather fronts has exacerbated the heat, with meteorologist Monte Oaks highlighting the need for breaks from the heat.
• Heat-related illnesses surge, with Austin-Travis County EMS responding to a 150% increase in cases this May compared to 2023, and hospitals seeing similar spikes.
• Stay safe: hydrate, stay indoors, and be vigilant for heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and the life-threatening heat stroke, advise officials.

Full details on heat-related illness stages and prevention: https://x.com/ATCEMS/status/1805959603206639682

Central Texas forecast: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/