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Extreme heat pushes highs over 110 in Texas as power grid nears brink

The Washington Post · Matthew Cappucci · last updated

A serious summer heat wave is baking Texas with record temperatures and high humidity. Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings blanket much of the Lone Star State, with the National Weather Service calling the conditions “extreme” and “dangerously hot.”

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