We’re technically still in winter, but temperatures Thursday across South Texas felt more like the middle of July, as record heat in the 90s and 100s was recorded all across South Texas. The heat was caused by an unusually strong system of high atmospheric pressure situated over northern Mexico, along with gusty southwest winds that brought hot, dry air into the region.
San Antonio recorded a high temperature of 95 degrees, the National Weather Service confirmed, breaking the previous daily heat record of 91 degrees set in 1954. It was just the second February in the city’s history when temperatures rose to at least 95 degrees.
Even hotter temperatures were recorded to the south and west of San Antonio. Both Hondo and Uvalde hit high temperatures of 98 degrees, while Pleasanton topped out at 97 degrees. Toward the Rio Grande, however, temperatures soared into the triple digits…