Heat

The state of Texas is being sued over the lack of air conditioning in its prisons, where indoor temperatures can top 100 degrees in the summer. In federal court, inmates detailed the extreme measures they’ve taken to get out of the heat, like starting fires or inflicting self-harm.

Newly released autopsies show extreme temperatures in state prisons may have contributed to multiple recent deaths behind bars. But the state says heat hasn’t killed any prisoners in more than a decade. A lawsuit challenging Texas prison heat protocols will be heard in federal court on Tuesday.

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.

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.

It's hot. It's going to get hotter. Prepare yourselves. The heat dome could be headed this way.

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.

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.

Is the early heat a harbinger of yet another scorching summer?

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.

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.)