This year's early bout of heat is likely to blame for the early sightings. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for much of Southeast Texas this week, where an unseasonably intense heat wave is developing. Cities like Houston are expected to hit the mid to upper 90s this week, possibly breaking temperature records for May.

As summer heat arrives in North Texas, the Department of Public Safety is urging Texans to prepare for the extreme temperatures.

The Texas-Mexico border is scorching under a record-setting heat wave, with temperatures soaring past 100 degrees, making it Earth's hottest spot today.

Summer temperatures in Central Texas are predicted to break records this week. You can almost feel the heat coming off these photos.

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As Central Texas faces it first 100-degree heat of 2025, we revisit this 2022 story on how to plant a drought tolerant, frost resistant Austin garden.