How many 100-degree days will Dallas-Fort Worth have?

Summertime sadness, here we come!

Fate of fry: It's hot this week, even though meteorological summer doesn't begin until June 1.

• And, summer solstice is on June 20.

Driving the news: To get early summer started, we're launching this year's 100-degree day contest.

• Dallas-Fort Worth had 23 days with temperatures reaching at least 100 in 2024 — far better than the 55 days in 2023.

How it works: Let us know how many triple-digit days you think Dallas-Fort Worth will have this year.

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The stakes: The person with the closest guess will get a remarkably nifty Axios water bottle, baseball hat or T-shirt.