SAN ANTONIO – A 71-year-old record was broken Saturday after temperatures reached 104 degrees in San Antonio.
Earlier in the week, Metro Health issued a level 2 heat advisory in anticipation heat indexes upward of 108 degrees and air temperatures in excess of 103 degrees.
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Saturday marked the tenth consecutive day of 100-degree weather. San Antonio's Department of Human Services opened cooling stations in every quadrant of the city from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will offer this service through Sunday.
People can cool off at the following locations:
- Frank Garrett Community Center, 1226 N.W. 18th St.
- Claude W. Black Community Center, 2805 E. Commerce St.
- Bob Ross Senior Center, 2219 Babcock Road
- Southside Lions Senior Center, 3303 Pecan Valley Drive
Today's high temperature of 104° in San Antonio breaks a 71 year-old record. #ksatwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/cGOYplWAiF
— Kaiti Blake (@KaitiBlake) July 29, 2017
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