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This record-hot summer might actually be the coolest for the rest of your life
Summer 2023 broke heat records across the globe but climate experts say it could be the coolest summer we experience for the rest of our lives.
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First responders, community desperate for relief from never-ending heat wave
This is a North Texas summer for the record books, with Dallas County reporting 13 heat-related deaths and Tarrant County reporting 14 heat-related deaths.
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Another scorcher and first responders save a baby from a hot car
This is a North Texas summer for the record books, with Dallas County reporting 13 heat-related deaths and Tarrant County reporting 14 heat-related deaths. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen reports first responders are feeling burned out.
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Monitoring the power grid as triple-digit heat continues
NBC 5’s Ben Russell has the details about ERCOT’s energy emergency during the summer heat.
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ERCOT ends energy emergency late Wednesday night
NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us about the energy demand amid the summer heat.
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In ‘brutal' US Open heat, Daniil Medvedev warns during his win that a player is ‘gonna die'
Daniil Medvedev has reached his fourth U.S. Open semifinal as the heat and humidity continue to rise at the Grand Slam tennis tournament.
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World just endured its hottest summer on record. UN chief says ‘climate breakdown has begun'
“We can still avoid the worst of climate chaos – and we don’t have a moment to lose,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
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Meteorological Fall starts today, summer 2023 finishes third hottest on record
September 1st is the start of Meteorological Fall. This is different from astronomical fall which begins Sept. 22.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Starting the week below the century mark
Thanks to a summertime cold front, North Texas will experience a break from triple digit temperatures. Expect highs on Monday to rise into the mid-90s, more seasonable for this time of the year.
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Heat records continue to fall in Dallas as scorching summer continues in the United States
Another record-setting day of high temperatures is forecast in the Dallas/Fort Worth area Saturday before a slight cooling trend moves into the area, according to the National Weather Service as heat warnings stretch from the Gulf Coast to the Southeastern U.S. and upper Mid-South.
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DFW now in top 10 for number of triple-digit days in a year
DFW Airport has recorded 44 days with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher. and more are on the way.
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Spectators must be mindful of heat as high school football returns
As high school football games are postponed due to heat, spectators must also be safe while watching the game.
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Plano West Senior High School classes canceled for Friday, August 25
Plano West Senior High has announced that classes are canceled for Friday, August 25 as the school works to repair HVAC issues.
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Can our current heat wave be connected to climate change?
A heat dome over Texas has brought relentless heat this summer. But, can the heat wave be attributed to climate change? A new simulation, the Climate Shift Index, indicates it is. NBC 5 Meteorologist Samantha Davies has more.
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Residents at Dallas complex say they have had no A/C for weeks
For dozens of tenants at one Dallas apartment complex – they say they haven’t had properly functioning A/C for weeks. Allie Spillyards has more on the problem and the city’s response.
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1-year-old dies in hot day care van as scorching weather hits central US
Prosecutors charged the 62-year-old van driver on Tuesday with a felony count of child negligence resulting in death
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Amid heat wave, advocates call to extend moratorium on energy provider disconnections
At a Public Utility Commission of Texas meeting Wednesday, AARP Texas said it will renew calls for the PUC to institute a total moratorium on disconnecting utility services due to non-payment.
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Dallas issues dozens of code compliance citations to apartments where tenants complain of malfunctioning AC
In one of the worst heat waves North Texas has faced in years, the city of Dallas responded Tuesday to an apartment complex where dozens of residents said they’ve been without properly functioning air conditioning for weeks.
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High school football games pushed back due to intense heat
NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us about the changes school athletic programs are making to keep children safe during this intense heat.
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Officials warn North Texas residents to take dangerous heat seriously
The heat wave is both dangerous and deadly, and officials are reminding North Texans to be careful. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.