Despite its blazing temperatures, Texas has no labor protections for heat. That leaves thousands of workers vulnerable on the job.

South Texas braces for extreme heat, with temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees in some areas. Remnants of Tropical Storm Juliette will bring rain to parts of Texas, while coastal areas remain ...

Austin temperatures on Thursday are expected to hit 101 degrees, while the muggy air will make it feel more like 104. We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” to describe ...

Extreme heat in North Texas poses a deadly health risk to its workforce and could also harm the region’s economy, according to several studies by local and national economists. As North Texans brace ...

Meteorologist Lauren Bostwick joined the First Alert Weather Team as the weekend meteorologist in June of 2025. Tune in for her forecast during weekend morning shows starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday and ...

And while high heat indexes have plagued East Texas over the last couple weeks, some relief is in sight — even if only for a brief period. Local experts say a rare summer cold front is moving through ...

HOUSTON (CW39) — The Texas Veterans Land Board has opened its latest Veterans-Only Land Sale, the only one of its kind in the ...

July in Texas should come with a warning label. Often, the southern Plains are locked under a heat dome of high pressure, which leads to unrelenting triple-digit heat across the Lone Star State. This ...

Temperatures will feel like triple digits in the Northeast and the South. Heat advisories are in effect from Texas to New Hampshire as dangerous temperatures grip the eastern half of the U.S. In the ...

Ice caused by broken a water line and cold temperatures cover vegetation and power lines in Carrolton, Texas. (Photo by AP Photo/LM Otero) Editor’s Note: This story was completed as part of the ...

The South Kaibab Trail below Cedar Ridge is pictured. A 67-year-old hiker died on the trail, rangers said. M. Quinn National Park Service A 67-year-old man from Texas died in the Grand Canyon during ...

The American West is experiencing its driest period in human history, a megadrought that threatens health, agriculture and entire ways of life. DRIED UP is examining the dire effects of the drought on ...