Texas Inches Toward 100 Degrees | Texas News

Central Texas is on the verge of its first official 100-degree day, with forecast highs pushing into the 98-100°F range Wednesday and Thursday. If it doesn’t hit that mark by the end of the week, rain and thunderstorms moving in Friday could delay the milestone until next week. Compounding the heat, a Saharan dust plume and wildfire smoke from Mexico and Canada are expected to degrade air quality across the region, pushing it into “moderate” levels. Tuesday brings a shift to hotter, drier air under high pressure, with heat index values nearing 102°F. By Friday, tropical moisture from the Gulf will bring clouds, showers, and possible heavy downpours — cooling things off but ending the heatwave chase. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b25de328b0bfb9e2