Brazil recorded its hottest-ever temperature on Sunday, as thermometers in the small city of Araçuaí hit 44.8 Celsius, or 112.6 Fahrenheit, according the country’s National Institute of Meteorology. The previous record was set in November 2005 in the city of Bom Jesus, with a temperature of 112.4 Fahrenheit. ☀️ #Ondadecalor: A oitava onda de calor … Read more
NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — With the extreme heat, several high school football games were delayed once again Friday night. As Deon Spearman entered Wildcat-Ram Stadium for Lake Highlands vs. Highland Park game, the temperature was 107 degrees. “I think it’s unbearable almost,” she said. “We were at the JV game last night and they were … Read more
The city of Phoenix is on track to break its record for the most 110-degree days in a year with 52 so far this year, according to The Weather Channel. The record, from 2020, stands at 53 days. CBS News senior weather and climate producer David Parkinson says Phoenix has a shot at reaching 110 degrees … Read more
DALLAS COUNTY (CBSNewsTexas.com) — Nearly 40 deaths in Dallas County this summer are being investigated as heat-related, according to the medical examiner. The Dallas County Medical Examiner has confirmed three heat-related deaths—including one child—that occurred over the last three months. However, 36 other suspected cases remain under investigation. Health officials say it can take months to … Read more
With field temperatures soaring above 150 degrees at times, 10-year-old baseball player Emmitt Anderson and his teammates from Alabama thought better of kneeling when they gathered near the mound for pregame prayers at a recent regional youth baseball tournament here. ‘It was too hot on our knees,’ Anderson said of the artificial surface. ‘We just … Read more