Photos: Houston tries to keep cool amid heat wave
A strong upper level ridge of high pressure will result in a very hot afternoon again today. High temperatures are expected to top out as high as 101 degrees in Houston today, with the heat index as...
View ArticleKTRK: Heat suspected in deaths of 2 SE Houston women
Authorities say extreme heat may be to blame in the deaths of two women found Saturday in home in the 5800 block of Ardmore in southeast Houston, KTRK-TV reports on its website. HPD says the women, one...
View ArticleTexas heat leads to skin infections, CBS DFW reports
As if the heat doesn’t make us uncomfortable enough, the hot, sticky weather can aggravate skin infections called carbuncles or sebaceous cysts, which are on the rise among sweaty Texans, according to...
View ArticleWet Monday possible but rest of week likely dry and hot
A slight chance of rain is possible Monday in the Houston area, but the rest of the week is expected to be dry and hot as a ridge of high pressure remains parked above the region. A mild cold front...
View ArticleHouston sizzles in triple-digit heat for a few days
• Check the five-day forecast. • Texas weather radar. • Houston traffic. Triple-digit, sticky heat is possible for the next few days as a strong ridge of high pressure remains parked above the Houston...
View ArticleSearing, triple-digit heat for a few more days
Update: The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm warning for northern Fort Bend County, western Harris County and southeastern Waller County until 4:15 p.m. The thunderstorms found were...
View ArticleDangerous heat possible Wednesday
• Check the five-day forecast. • Texas weather radar. • Houston traffic. Sweltering heat is expected to continue in the Houston region for a few more days as a ridge of high pressure remains settled...
View ArticleHouston to get a break from triple-digit heat
• Check the five-day forecast. • Texas weather radar. • Houston traffic. Recent triple-digit temperatures may gradually drop during the next few days and a chance of rain is possible over the...
View ArticleAfter dog dies in his hot car, owner smiles in booking mug
A smiling Houston man — facing cruelty charges after his pet dog died in Galveston on July 4 when he left it in a sweltering vehicle, Galveston Police say — posed shirtless in his booking mug, giving...
View ArticleChild safety advocates warn parents after 2 babies die in hot vehicles
The 2-month-old who died after he was left in a minivan last weekend in Brazoria County is the second such case Texas this year, in the state that typically leads the nation in such deaths. Prosecutors...
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