TEXAS — South Texas experienced extraordinary heat Thursday afternoon, with multiple communities soaring past the 100-degree mark — and one location potentially tying an all-time United States winter heat record.
Observed highs across deep South Texas show widespread triple-digit temperatures, including:
- Laredo – 103°
- Cotulla – 103°
- Zapata – 103°
- Hebbronville – 100°
- Carrizo Springs – 100°
- Falfurrias – 101°
Meanwhile, San Antonio reached 95°, Corpus Christi hit 95°, and Victoria climbed to 89°.
But the most eye-catching number came from La Puerta, Texas, where a reported high of 104° — if confirmed — would tie the hottest all-time temperature ever recorded in the United States during the winter months.
Triple-Digit Heat in February
Reaching 100 degrees in late February is rare even for South Texas, but pushing into the 103°–104° range is extraordinary…