With the summer heatwave coming in hot (no pun intended), ERCOT is expecting peak demand for residents looking to cool off. Its dashboard forecasts to shatter last year's records and potentially threaten the all-time demand record.

Warm temperatures and abundant sunshine have been the trend the past couple of days and for the month, so does this mean we are getting a taste of summer at the start of May?

It may not be summer, but with highs in the 80s this week and above-average temperatures next week, it’s time to prioritize hydration.

If this is your first full summer in Southeast Texas, congratulations! You’ve almost made it to the beginning of the end.

We get this question a lot when the temperatures reach 100+, “When are we going to see some relief from this crazy heat??” Sometimes, we wish we could snap our fingers and instantly make it cooler, but it IS Texas and it IS August so we’re stuck with it.

More and more HISD schools are turning up with hot classrooms and broken AC systems. Outside Margaret Long Wisdom High School on a sweltering day in Houston, the outside mural says “where the world comes to learn”, but maybe it should be “where the world comes to sweat.”

Yes. It's hot. But how hot is it? And what does it mean when our meteorologists tell us we're under a heat warning, watch, or advisory?

Because we may see the hottest day of the year today, the NWS decided to extend the advisory because of the lingering effect of such a sizzler of a day.

HISD officials are prioritizing student safety amid rising temperatures.

Constable Mark Herman is hosting a Free Watermelon Giveaway for Precinct 4 residents on Tuesday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or while supplies last, at Atkinson Farms Produce.

Houston police say no charges have been filed, as of this writing, but Rover confirmed the sitter has been removed from the platform and is cooperating with the investigation.

As temperatures rise, respite care becomes crucial for seniors, providing a safe and comfortable environment when families are unavailable.

Just before the deadly summer heat, an elderly Fifth Ward couple has a central air conditioner for the first time in more than a year. We have their story, plus other groups in the Houston area that can help with A/C repair if you are in need.