North Texas ended a streak of 21 straight days of triple digit high temperatures Monday, but the National Weather Service predicts a high of 108 degrees Thursday and for high temperatures to stay above 100 at least into early next week.

Through Monday, DFW Airport had recorded 36 days with highs of at least 100 in 2023, including 21 consecutive days, a tie for the sixth longest streak with a stretch in July and August in 2022.

MedStar, an ambulance provider in Fort Worth and 14 neighboring cities,
treated 27 patients for heat-related illness over the weekend. Of those, 23 went to the hospital, and five were in critical condition.

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