East Texas. Near All Time Record Heat Expected Again! Today will be mostly sunny and very hot. Highs will reach between 105 and 110 degrees with heat index values approaching 115 at times. The strong ridge of high pressure will move west starting late Friday. This will allow for the extreme heat to relax just a bit however, high temperatures look to remain above 100 degrees for the foreseeable future.
Their not mentioning rain but I think there is a chance of rain a week from today (Friday). Ponds are dried up, lakes that provide water for towns are drying up and the water is growing algae making it undrinkable.
I don't even know now the last time we saw temperatures below 100 degrees and from what I've read tonight the drought in this area is expected to continue for another year.
The situation has been bad here and no signs of any improvement.
TT