Temperatures which hit 108 here on Sunday and climbed even higher to 111 on Monday caused some lifestyle changes for outdoor workers, students and other local residents.
The West Texas Mesonet automated weather recording station just southeast of Lamesa showed the temperature toppedthe 100-degree mark at 1:40 p.m. and remained in triple digits until shortly before 8 p.m.
It was a similar situation on Monday as temperatures were over the 100-degree mark from about 12:45 p.m. to almost 8 p.m. The station was still showing 104 degrees at 7 p.m.
It was a similar situation across the area, as other West Texas Mesonet ...