How many 100° days will Austin get this year? Here's what the First Warning Weather team predicts

Editor's Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each year, we ask the KXAN First Warning Weather team to predict how many times Austin will hit the century mark.

Of course, making predictions so early in the year is not scientifically accurate. As our meteorologists will tell you, accurately forecasting out more than seven days ahead is incredibly difficult. Last year, the team predicted anywhere from 54 to 76 days of triple-digit heat, but Austin ended up with 32.

This year, the team is predicting an above-average year when it comes to 100° days. Austin averages 29 days at or above 100° in a typical year. Here's what the team is predicting for 2025 (note that the predictions were made May 1):

Rich Segal: 58 days

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