Austin's Airport Temperature Mystery: Why is it Always Cooler?
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The temperature reported at Austin's airport is consistently a few degrees cooler than at Camp Mabry, the official weather station. This is due to the airport's location away from the urban heat island effect and its positioning in a cooler dip in the ground. Camp Mabry has a longer period of consistent record-keeping and is considered more representative of the weather in Austin.
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