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4 PM CDT Temperatures for 1 to 31 August, 2000:
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A sequence of mid-afternoon surface temperatures illustrating extreme heat in the Southern Plains. Temperatures in excess of 95° F persist over Texas and Oklahoma for the entire month of August.
