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New study shows more Americans are losing sleep due to the heat

  • Aug 4

Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps

  • Jul 10

How to stay cool without air conditioning

  • Jul 3
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A heat dome will engulf World Cup games in the eastern US this week

  • Jun 30

How hot conditions could impact the World Cup

  • Jun 5

El Niño expected to develop soon; could be strongest on record

  • May 15

Early-season heat pushes east, raising health, fire risks: AccuWeather

  • May 12

Portion of Seawall Boulevard in Galveston buckles due to heat: TxDOT

  • Aug 18, 2025

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Burn bans set in several Southeast Texas counties as heat intensifies and lack of rain continues

  • Aug 19
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New study shows more Americans are losing sleep due to the heat than ever before

  • Aug 4
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Portion of Seawall Boulevard in Galveston buckles due to heat, TxDOT officials say

  • Aug 18, 2025
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Record-scorching heat wave coming to Texas this week

  • May 11, 2025
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The heat is on this weekend, but there's still a small chance for a cooling downpour

  • Jun 29, 2024
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1 week after, CenterPoint customers frustrated on homes still without power: 'It's sickening'

  • May 23, 2024
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Half a million residents without power in Harris County as temperatures expected to rise in the 90s

  • May 18, 2024
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Weathering Tomorrow: Houston's dangerous heat waves and their deadly impact

  • Nov 16, 2023

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As extreme heat warnings are issued, experts warn of deadly consequences

Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the U.S., claiming roughly 2,000 people annually, according to data from the CDC.

  • Jul 28, 2025
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Heat stroke vs. heat exhaustion: Safety tips as dangerous temperatures hit US

Extreme heat is considered the deadliest weather-related hazard in the U.S., according to the Fifth National Climate Assessment. About 2,000 Americans die each year on average from extreme heat, according to the CDC.

  • Jul 28, 2025
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Heat indices could hit 120 as sweltering temperatures grip Eastern US

More than 130 million people across most of the United States are on alert for widespread, dangerous heat.

  • Jul 28, 2025

Child in critical condition after being left in hot car; mother charged, police say

A mother has been arrested and charged after the child was left strapped in a car seat in sweltering conditions.

  • Jun 30, 2025

Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US

An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America in a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit heat that hasn't been seen in some places in more than a decade.

  • Jun 24, 2025