Hot week ahead in Houston

Get ready for an early season heat wave. That "big blue H" represents a large area of high pressure that will build in over West Texas bringing several days of sizzling weather from Phoenix to El Paso to Houston. Highs in central Texas and in parts of the Rio Grande Valley will experience highs ranging from 105� to 110�, while the Gulf Coast should stay in the upper 90s or slightly above 100 by this weekend. Use care to stay hydrated, get in the air conditioning whenever possible and check on vulnerable neighbors who may not have AC or who may be rationing it due to the very high cost of electricity. Finally, if Houston does hit 100�, it would be the first time since the summer of 2020 for Bush Airport and the first time in nearly three years for Sugar Land.