Duke and Durham are facing record-breaking heat this summer.
As of June 29, the Raleigh-Durham area had experienced eight consecutive days of maximum temperatures at or above 96 degrees, a stretch not seen since 1887. The area also experienced a high temperature of 100 degrees for multiple days last week, matching the previous record of 100 degrees set in 2010 and 1986. Both records were announced by the National Weather Service, Raleigh on X.
The extreme heats are expected to persist with “moderate” and “major” heat risks in effect for the Durham area until at least the end of this week. Daily high temperatures are expected to reach at least 93 degrees, and summer humidity has only intensified the impact, causing apparent temperatures, or “feels like,” temperatures to spike…