Houston continues to experience record-breaking heat with no rain in sight, as a cold front triggers severe storm threats across North Texas.
Houston is experiencing record-breaking heat this week, and there is no sign of relief anytime soon. At the same time, much of North Texas is preparing for a round of strong thunderstorms. At Houston's National Weather Service (NWS), high temperatures hit the mid-90s on Wednesday, which was the hottest day ever at both Houston's airports and in College Station.
"In any case, it's not often that it's this hot this early," the NWS wrote Thursday. "We did the math!"
The Houston area is already known for having very hot summers, but the normal high temperature doesn't reach the mid-90s until mid-June. Today, May 1, however, it's been very hot, with lows in the upper 70s at night and highs in the low to mid-90s during the day. Through the weekend, the skies are likely to stay mostly cloudy, with no rain or snow predicted.
At the same time, strong thunderstorms will hit North Texas this weekend because of a cold front moving through. As another storm moves east across the state, it could bring big hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, especially late Friday night and Saturday night. It might rain again on Sunday in North Texas, but it will stay hot and dry in Houston.
Even though Houston isn't in danger of a storm right now, people are being warned to be careful during the early-season heat wave by staying hydrated, spending less time outside, and keeping an eye on people who might be fragile.
While the rest of the state prepares for storms, people in Houston face a different kind of danger: illness caused by the heat. It feels like summer came a month early this year.
