Upper-level high pressure continues to dominate the South Texas weather picture, trapping humidity and heating the atmosphere. A disturbance brings rain chances next week.

"There’s no room for name-calling, bashing, dropping people in the grease," one of the longest-serving lawmakers in Texas history tells her colleagues.

This year's early bout of heat is likely to blame for the early sightings. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for much of Southeast Texas this week, where an unseasonably intense heat wave is developing. Cities like Houston are expected to hit the mid to upper 90s this week, possibly breaking temperature records for May.

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Hot temperatures and rising humidity as an early heat wave continues across Texas will lead to high heat indices Friday, May 16. This has led to the National Weather Service-Austin/San Antonio issuing a heat advisory for Friday,

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The main power system for the state of Texas is bracing for a surge in electricity demand as a heat wave is forecast to drive up temperatures across the middle of the state to above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.

The public should be mindful of the early-arriving extreme temperatures and practice heat safety, such as staying hydrated and keeping cool indoors.