How Hot Will It Feel in Your Texas Town This Weekend?

These Texas Towns Will Feel the Hottest This Weekend

It’s that time of year when the pavement could double as a frying pan.

Even by Texas standards, this weekend is shaping up to be a sweaty one, and some towns are already topping the charts for the highest heat index in the state. Here’s a look at which places will feel the hottest across Texas and what’s behind the heat.

First, What’s the Heat Index?

The heat index is how hot it feels when you combine temperature with humidity. A high of 93 might not sound extreme, but when it’s humid, your body can’t cool off as easily, and it feels much hotter. That “feels like” number is what drains you.

Top Texas Heat Index Hotspots (Weekend Forecast)

These are the towns forecasted to feel the most brutal between Friday and Sunday, based on the latest data from NOAA and the National Weather Service:

Del Rio

• Heat Index: 101°F
• Actual High: 97°F
• Even with a slightly lower humidity, the dry, still air in Del Rio keeps it feeling hot and heavy all weekend long. Shade doesn’t help much when the air itself feels like it’s pressing down on you.

Laredo

• Heat Index: 103°F
• Actual High: 97°F
• One of the most heat-exposed cities in Texas, Laredo’s combination of heat and humidity makes it one of the most uncomfortable places to be this weekend.

Wichita Falls

• Heat Index: 102°F
• Actual High: 91°F
• North Texas isn’t catching a break. It may not be the highest temp on the list, but the humidity is what makes it feel like 102°.

Victoria

• Heat Index: 99°F
• Actual High: 89°F
• Hot, sticky, and stormy. Victoria is feeling the squeeze of both sun and moisture. The heat index is climbing back near triple digits, even though the temperature stays below 90.

College Station

• Heat Index: 100°F
• Actual High: 93°F
• The Brazos Valley isn’t immune—College Station is seeing that classic Central Texas combo: high humidity and barely any breeze.