Texas heat index could soon surpass 120 degrees, study finds

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https://www.kxan.com/weather-traffic-qas/texas-heat-index-could-soon-surpass-120-degrees-study-finds/

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A recent report published by the First Street Foundation found soon the heat index could surpass 125 degrees in much of Texas. The study was first reported by our media partners with the Texas Tribune. The increase in the heat index is a result of climate change.

Meteorologist Rich Segal spoke with Erin Douglas from the Texas Tribune about the report and why Austin will soon feel like a desert. You can watch the interview above or read the transcript below to learn more.

Rich Segal, KXAN News: A study was recently done that suggested these heat index values that we’re seeing now to get even higher.

Erin Douglas, Texas Tribune: Yes, that’s true. So the study is by the First Street Foundation. It’s a research data science and technology nonprofit, and the studies are peer-reviewed extreme heat models, meaning they are taking what’s happening right now.

They’re sort of combining it with some of the global average temperature models and input that calculation to figure out, you know, what we might see for extreme heat coming up in the next 30 years. And so the major finding from this report is that across the country, on average, the hottest seven days locally, are expected to become the hottest 18 days by 2053.

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having worked in Death Valley, several years back, during an August month; where they daily temp was 125 degrees every day, we as a nation, let alone Texas, are woefully unprepared for this both physically and mentally.