It brings some of the highest temperatures globally to the Texas-Mexico border, where cities nearby will record temperatures as high as 113 degrees. Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States,

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.

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.

Several Texoma cities reached record high temperatures Wednesday and medical professionals urge everyone to know the signs of heat exhaustion.

An extreme heat warning has been issued for a large part of central Texas as an early season heat wave sends temperatures soaring.

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