Much of Texas to reach highs of over 100 degrees this weekend – Houston Public Media

Much of Texas to reach highs of over 100 degrees this weekend  Houston Public Media

For the rest of the week, the majority of the state will be under either a heat advisory or an extreme heat warning. The majority of the Lone Star State is forecast to experience high temperatures of at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week, according to the National Weather Service. From Wednesday to Saturday, across the panhandle and down to Corpus Christi, temperatures are expected to reach triple digits. This Saturday, Dallas is forecast to have a high of 105 degrees; Austin could reach 105; Lubbock is forecast to reach 100; and Houston and San Antonio are expected to peak at 102. As of Wednesday, Dallas is currently under an extreme heat warning until Thursday night.

Houston will be under a heat advisory from Thursday afternoon until Friday night. San Antonio and Austin will be under a heat advisory from Thursday afternoon through Sunday, according to the NWS. RELATED: Rental units in Houston must provide air conditioning under new ordinance Speaking to Houston Public Media on Wednesday, Lead Forecaster Brian Kyle with the NWS Houston/Galveston Office said the heat will not be isolated to just Texas. "A good part of the south-central portions of the United States are going to remain hot," Kyle said. "It's going to encompass most of the [southern] states, and its gonna remain hot here