TAHOKA – It comes as no surprise to local residents that it is extremely hot outside - as in triple digits hot!The mercury has risen above the 100-degree mark for 30 days this summer, actually starting in early May when temps climbed to 101 degrees on May 7, which turned out to be a harbinger of the heat to come.Six days in May recorded triple-digit temperatures, and eight days in June had 100+ temps. Sixteen of the 31 days in July recorded 100+ temps as well, and the summer heat may not yet be over.Factor in a year that is ...