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Heat check! 2024 Red River Rivalry could be hottest game ever

Dangerous heat is in the forecast for people at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday.

DALLAS — The Red River Rivalry has been an October spectacle since these two teams started playing each other over a century ago. This will be the 120th RRR and it could be the hottest...ever.  

Credit: WFAA

While heat like this isn't unheard of in North Texas (obviously), it is very late in the season for numbers like these. The normal high Saturday is 80° and the record for Saturday is 97° set back in 1979. 

The Stats

Credit: WFAA

Bottom line

If you are headed to the game Saturday, please find ways to stay cool, shaded, and hydrated. Stay safe.

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