Texas faces dangerous heat through the weekend as forecasters warn of above-average temperatures and release risk maps for the state.

Furry, four-pawed family members can be affected just as much as their humans during this Texas heat wave, facing a higher risk of heat illnesses.

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.

In Texas, a large area of the state is expected to experience temperatures up 15 to 25 degrees above normal — into the 90s and 100s in all but a few locations.

Texas is bracing for a relentless and potentially historic heat wave this week, with dangerously high temperatures expected statewide.

A brutal and record-early heat wave is baking Texas this week — bringing the triple-digit temperatures typical of July to the middle of May. The sudden heat spike, which was made more likely by

Wednesday’s temperatures didn’t end up breaking records for Dallas-Fort Worth but Texas’s unseasonably early heat wave is continuing.

Temperatures of up to 110 degrees are triggering a heat advisory in Austin, San Antonio, Eagle Pass and Dell Rio starting on Tuesday, May 13.

The main power system for the state of Texas is bracing for a surge in electricity demand as a heat wave is forecast to drive up temperatures across the middle of the state to above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.

"Everyone is at risk for a heat emergency," Hopkins said. The city of Austin and Travis County have opened up cooling centers at local libraries, recreation centers and county com