Dallas sets record with 70th 100-degree day

The National Weather Service said the high Tuesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport reached triple digits for the 70th day this year. It broke a record from the 1980 summer that was considered the standard-bearer for Texas heat waves.

Wichita Falls broke its 1980 record several weeks ago, and Tuesday marked its 100th day of 100 degrees this year, according to weather service figures.

Dallas-Fort Worth became the 15th market among 19 around Texas to break a record for triple-digit days this year.

Several Texas cities have nearly doubled records, and College Station broke a 94-year-old record this year.

College Station broke a 94-year-old record this year.

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DALLAS (AP) – The Dallas-Fort Worth area has joined a long list of Texas cities with a record number of 100-degree days in 2011