Intense heat baked the south/southwestern states on Thursday as upper level high pressure strengthened.
Record highs tied or exceeded include:
| Wichita Falls | 109 |
| Amarillo | 106 |
| Abilene | 106 |
| Del Rio | 106 |
| Austin | 105 |
| McAllen | 104 |
| Midland | 104 |
Nation’s High…Buffalo, Oklahoma…115 degrees!
This will be a period of extreme heat through Sunday for north Texas with daily highs of 102-106 and heat index values of over 110 possible.