SAN ANGELO – West Texas and the rest of the Lone Star State will continue to suffer under oppressive heat through the middle of next week as record high temperatures are forecast Friday in the Concho Valley and Big Country with no rain in sight.
An Excessive Heat Warning and a Wildfire Danger Statement are in effect until 9 p.m. Friday and should be taken seriously. Advisories and warnings could be extended through the weekend.
Texas grid operator ERCOT has issued a Voluntary Conservation Request for Friday.
National Weather Service meteorologists say record high temperatures between 105 and 110 are possible Friday. Temps will drop to 107 over the weekend and there's a slight and remote chance for showers toward the end of next week with temperatures dropping below 100 in the afternoons.
Until then, remain vigilant. Wear protective clothing when outdoors. Drink plenty of fluids, but no more than you allow your outdoor pets and children. If they're hot and thirsty and dehydrated, you should be as well.
Never, ever lock a child or a pet in a hot car. Remember, some Texas prisons don't have air-conditioning, so you could end up locked in a stifling hot room for the rest of your natural life.
There is a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that experts are watching closely this Friday. It has the potential to affect weather in the Concho Valley toward the end of next week with rain and cooler temperatures, but current models disagree on the track and intensity of that system. At this point, the chances of it cooling temperatures and dumping lots of rain in West Texas are very small.
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