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After two back-to-back summers of record-breaking heat, many expected more of the same. But so far, the West Coast has been the region to tangle with the "heat dome." That could change, though.
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Soda cans will often warp or explode when they're left in a car in summer. Here's why that happens and a reminder of how dangerous hot cars can be.
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It's hot. It's going to get hotter. Prepare yourselves. The heat dome could be headed this way.
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In 1954, 21 families moved into homes in Austin’s Allandale neighborhood. They did so under one condition: They would be the subject of an experiment.
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City officials are urging residents to be aware and prepare for extreme heat as summer kicks off. The spike in heat-related illnesses will likely worsen as temperatures in Central Texas continue to climb, first responders said.
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Is the early heat a harbinger of yet another scorching summer?
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Bernie Tiede, whose murder of a Texas widow was immortalized by Richard Linklater, is suing the state over what he calls its “cruel and unusual” treatment of inmates in hot prisons.
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If there are no more triple-digit days this year, we'll have a grand total of 78. That’s the second most ever recorded. (2011 holds the record with 90.)
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ERCOT went into emergency operations Wednesday night for the first time since 2021. It's still unclear what caused the power grid to get so close to rolling blackouts so quickly.
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It starts with a call to 311.