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KXAN's Jala Washington spoke with Austin FC president Andy Loughnane about what the club is doing to help keep fans comfortable for Wednesday's game in an unseasonable early heat wave. Read more:
Austin's oppressive summer heat is back. The earlier-than-usual wave of triple-digit temperatures prompted the city to open up cooling centers this week.
Electricity demand is expected to set an all-time May record this week, according to forecasts from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
San Antonio is bracing for an early heat wave this week, weeks ahead of when the city usually sees 100 degrees for the first time.
Texas cities that could see temperatures climb within a few degrees of highest May temperatures ever recorded include San Antonio, Dallas, Waco, Austin and others along the Interstate 35 corridor in central Texas, AccuWeather meteorologist Brandon Buckingham told Newsweek.