Cooler, less humid air will settle across the Midwest and northern Plains this weekend. Meanwhile, temperatures may climb even higher in the South.
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00:00 I'm Ariella Scalise and the heat
00:02 continues throughout the South
00:03 Central as temperatures continue to climb.
00:05 We're talking about record breaking
00:07 temperatures in Dallas and Austin at 108.
00:09 Houston, another very hot day for
00:11 you after a record high yesterday.
00:13 Shreveport 105 in New Orleans looks like
00:15 you'll be setting a new record as well.
00:18 If the temperatures weren't bad enough
00:20 when you look at the accurate
00:22 or real field temperatures,
00:23 we are talking about dangerous heat
00:25 for a huge portion of the country,
00:27 but really focusing in on this
00:29 area of red and maroon on your screen.
00:32 Or accurate,
00:32 the real field temperatures from
00:34 110 to even 120 degrees,
00:35 and that's why you see all the
00:38 different excessive heat warnings.
00:39 Watch as heat advisories up just to
00:41 let you know how serious this heat is
00:44 and how above the historical average.
00:46 These temperatures are mixing
00:47 with the humidity.
00:48 Sets you up for dangerous heat.
00:50 Now the heats were treating for
00:52 several of us as we track.