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Dallas experienced its seventh day of 100-degree weather this year, with a high of 101 degrees.

The heat is affecting other parts of Texas due to a combination of westerly winds, sunshine, and dry air.

A cold front is expected to arrive early next week, bringing relief from the high temperatures and a chance of rain.

DALLAS - Temperatures reached triple digits in Dallas on Thursday, marking the seventh day this year the Dallas-Fort Worth area has experienced 100-degree weather.

The high of 101 degrees at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was 10 degrees shy of the record for this date, but nearly 10 degrees hotter than normal, according to meteorologist Ali Turiano.

"Today, so far, our high is 101, 10 degrees shy of a record," Turiano said.

"So no records thankfully

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