West Texas ‘Heat dome’ is spiking temperatures, much needed trough is nowhere in sight

- Many in the Permian Basin have been wondering how the area went from relatively warm days at the end of May to a sweltering June in the blink of an eye. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service, recently discussed why Stanton and the surrounding town are seeing such extreme temperatures this week. The NWS seven-day forecast says that the tripledigit heat – from 1...

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