They added, however, that the affect will largely be limited to agribusiness interests. But residents across Texas are noticing the heat wave's impact. Clear skies and heat have been looming over Texas for much of the summer, with record-breaking temperatures and drought being recording across the state. On Saturday, the Dallas-Fort Worth area recorded the 27th consecutive day over 100 degrees, second in the record books to the 1980 streak of 42 days. Dallas-Fort Worth also has had 28 consecutive days with no measurable rain.
Conditions are the same in Lubbock.
The National Weather Service reported that this summer marks the driest ever for Lubbock, with only 1.98 inches of rain recorded from April through June. The old record of 3. 27 inches was set in 1934. The statewide toll of heat-related deaths also has been climbing. Police report that the man had been dead in his home at least four days before he was discovered Friday morning. The Travis County medical examiner ruled the death heat stroke.