The official weather station at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport soared to 87° this afternoon, officially breaking the previous November 18 record high of 83° set way back in 1973 – that’s a full 51 years ago.
To put this in perspective:
- The average high for mid-November in DFW is around 66°.
- Today’s 87° is more typical of early September than late fall.
- This is now the latest 85°+ day ever recorded in the DFW climate record (previous latest was November 15, 2016, at 88°).
- It’s also only the fourth time on record that DFW has reached 85° or higher this late in the calendar year.
Remarkable warmth for so deep into November – a testament to the powerful upper ridge that has parked itself over Texas this week. Enjoy it while it lasts… cooler air finally arrives by the weekend.
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