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Scorching heat, high humidity prompt triple-digit heat index warnings across southeast Texas
By Allison Gargaro at FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)
· July 5, 2026
· 1 min read
A bright and sunny Sunday morning in southeast Texas will quickly give way to scorching heat and high humidity, with feels-like temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits, meteorologists said.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 5, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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