This May is the hottest on record in Austin, and it's not even close

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today's forecast of 96° follows the past several days of 97°, 98° and 97° highs. It's been a hot few days in Austin. Unseasonably hot.In fact, we're currently living through the hottest May on record.Through May 9, the average temperature at Camp Mabry this month — when combining the high and low for each day — has been 81.6°.Let's put that into perspective: According to data from the National Weather Service, the "normal" average temperature