Dallas: Where the Sun Takes Up Permanent Residence - An Investigation (Because We're Sweating Through Our Jeans)
Ah, Dallas. The land of Stetsons, rodeos, and apparently, a permanent love affair with the sun. We all knew it gets hot here, but lately, it feels like we're living on a giant toaster oven set to "broil." So, the question that's burning our brows (along with everything else) is: exactly how many days has Dallas been basking (or more accurately, broiling) in 100-degree weather?
Fear not, fellow heat-stroke enthusiasts, because I, your intrepid weather warrior (armed with a rusty thermometer and a serious case of cabin fever), have embarked on a quest for answers. Buckle up, buttercup, because this humidity-induced adventure is about to get real.
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Consulting the Weather Gods (Who Seem to Have a Sadistic Sense of Humor)
First stop: the National Weather Service website. Now, this government agency is usually pretty reliable, but let me tell you, navigating their webpages is like trying to decipher a hieroglyphic message while being chased by a pack of angry prairie dogs. Finally, after several wrong turns and enough squinting to give me wrinkles, I found a glimmer of hope: a glorious data set titled "DFW - 100° Day Data."
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Hold on to your hats, folks, because here's the scorching truth:
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- In the glorious year of 2023 (let's just say it wasn't glorious for our air conditioners), Dallas basked (or rather, broiled) in the misery of 100-degree weather for a whopping 55 days. 55 DAYS! That's more than two months of feeling like a human rotisserie chicken.
But wait, there's more! (Because apparently, the weather gods enjoy toying with us.)
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As of today, May 13th, 2024, Dallas has already seen temperatures hit the triple digits a cool twice. Look, I know two days might not seem like much compared to the inferno of 2023, but let's be honest, it feels like an eternity when you're already pre-ordering industrial-sized bottles of sunscreen.
The Great Dallas Sweat-Off: A Not-So-Scientific Conclusion
So, what have we learned? Well, Dallas has a thing for heat, that much is clear. We're either building a tolerance for it (like some kind of fire-breathing dragon) or slowly turning into lizards.
Here's my advice: stock up on sunscreen, invest in a good sweatband (or maybe a wading pool), and for the love of all things cool, avoid wearing black clothes. Unless, of course, you're going for that "human charcoal briquette" look.
In the meantime, I'll be here, perched precariously in my air-conditioned bubble, praying for a meteor shower that brings a permanent springtime. Wish me luck, Dallas. We're gonna need it.
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