Dallas Under a Blazing Sky: A May Day of Sunshine and Early Summer Heat
Dallas, Texas, a city known for its big skies and even bigger ambitions, awoke this Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, to the unmistakable promise of heat. The forecast wasn't just for warm; it was for hot, a clear signal that early summer had arrived with a powerful, sunny declaration. This was a day that would test the city's resilience to rising temperatures, paint the sky in brilliant, unyielding blue, and carry a palpable sense of Texas heat amplified by humidity. The day began deceptively mild, with temperatures in the mid-60s Fahrenheit (around 18°C) in the pre-dawn hours. As the official sunrise, scheduled for 6:29 AM CDT, approached, the sky was already beginning to lighten, a pale canvas that quickly deepened into a flawless, clear blue. There wasn't a cloud in sight to soften the sun's impending arrival. A moderate wind was already blowing from the south, around 13 miles per hour. This southerly flow is characteristic of Texas, often bringing moisture and contributing...