Austin Hits Century Mark Again, 1 Short of Yearly Record

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PM Update: Today's highs:

Austin Mabry     101°
Austin Bergstrom  98°
San Antonio       96° 
Del Rio           96° 

Original post:
After reaching "only" 98° yesterday, the temperature at Austin (Camp Mabry), Texas hit a higher-than-forecast 100° by 3 pm CDT today. This is the 68th 100°+ day so far this year, just 1 short of the annual record. The latest date for a 100° temperature in Austin was October 2, 1938. Highs in the mid 90s are forecast for the area on Friday.