NWS: Hobby Airport hits 102 degrees, setting new daily record

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Saturday, July 29, 2017
Hobby Airport sets new heat record
Hobby Airport experienced record-setting heat on Saturday afternoon.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you think it's hot today, you aren't having a heat-induced hallucination. It hit 102 degrees at Hobby Airport on Saturday, setting a new daily record, according to the National Weather Service.

The old record of 100 degrees at Hobby was set in 2015.

In a tweet, the National Weather Service also said the temperature at George Bush Intercontinental Airport reached triple digits for the first time all year.

The new record comes amid a heat advisory that is in effect for much of southeast Texas until 7 p.m. Saturday.

If you plan on being outside today, make sure you're aware of the signs of a heat stroke.