No End in Sight: Central Texas Swelters Through Another Week of Triple-Digit Heat and Worsening Drought (August 17–23, 2026)

If you were hoping last week’s heat was the worst of it, I have some unwelcome news. Central Texas is firmly locked in the grip of one of the most persistent heat events of the summer, and there is no meaningful relief on the horizon. A nearly stationary heat dome continues to park itself over…