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Unprecedented streaks of Houston’s heat and drought: By the extraordinary numbers

Record high temperature Sunday (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – It’s hot and dry. You know this, right? But here’s what you might not know about the current conditions, by the wild numbers represented in below.

46

Days of no rain in Houston

July 6th was our last day of rain in Houston (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

23

Days of 100-plus-degree weather

We haven't even hit 100 yet (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

31

Total 100-degree days this year

I don't see any way we'll fall short of 2011 (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

8

Named storms so far this hurricane season. Harold formed early Tuesday morning.

Harold formed early Tuesday morning (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

81,000

The number we need to be below in demand to not have power problems Thursday and Friday.

Thurday and Friday are going to be close (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

From the crazy temperatures to the ERCOT supply and demand, what’s the most interesting number for you? Let us know in the comments.


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Chief meteorologist and recipient of the 2022 American Meteorological Society’s award for Excellence in Science Reporting by a Broadcast Meteorologist.