NEW YORK — Oppressive heat continues to take hold of the South and West this weekend, with record heat possible for some regions Saturday.
A mix of excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect across parts of 14 states, stretching from California to Alabama, as of Saturday morning.
Record temperatures could be possible on Saturday in more than a dozen locations, from Utah to Mississippi. In Dallas, temperatures could reach 107 degrees, which would beat a record 106 degrees. In Houston, temperatures could exceed 105 degrees -- topping a record 102 degrees.Heat indices -- what the temperature feels like -- topped 110 degrees from Texas to Tennessee on Friday and could do so again on Saturday.
The heat follows record-setting temperatures on Friday, including in Memphis ; Forth Smith, Arkansas ; and Abilene, Texas .
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