The oppressive heat that descended on Texas last week will continue, with nearly every weather service office in the state issuing heat advisories or warnings for the days ahead.
Around Austin and San Antonio, temperatures will be above normal with no rain expected, the National Weather Service said in a. Parts of the area could get a slight reprieve from the sweltering heat this weekend. On Saturday, highs could drop below 100 degrees. But most of the area will continue to see triple-digit heat until at least the end of the month.
Meteorologist Brian Curran with the National Weather Service in Midland told Marfa Public Radio that the region’s record for the number of consecutive days with temperatures above 100 degrees will likely be broken on Thursday. “The general rule of thumb for this Advisory is when the maximum heat index temperature is expected to be 100 [degrees] or higher for at least 2 days, and nighttime air temperatures will not drop below 75 [degrees],” the NWS explains. A heat warning is issued when “heat index temperature is expected to be 105 [degrees] or higher for at least 2 days and nighttime air temperatures will not drop below 75 degrees.
“What a lot of people don’t know is that the heat is the number one weather-related killer in the U.S. each year,” he said. “We have over 700 heat-related deaths and over 60,000 emergency room visits across the country each year. So, it’s really important to be cognizant of the conditions outside.”
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