summer heat

August heat, dry days bring drought conditions

Known as a dry month, August dished out a sizable group of triple digit temperatures to make it both the driest and hottest this year.In all, the 100 degree temps showed up on 22 days with the high of 105 degrees coming on the 21st and the 27th.Highs averaged 100.6 degrees (normal is 96.3), while...

Beat the Texas Heat: Crucial Water Safety Tips for Summer 2026

By Murray Montgomery  -  Staff WriterAccording to the 2026 Farmers’ Almanac, Texas is predicted to have plenty of rain followed by above-normal temperatures. So far, the “plenty of rain” part is coming true. However, this is Texas and it’s a safe bet that the high temperatures are also on the way.

Summer has started

Although school has now been out since the end of May and many are celebrating the summer break, the official beginning of summer was this past Friday.On that day the summer solstice took place in the Northern Hemisphere and for us in the central time zone, it officially started at 9:42 p.m. on...

‘The Cold Standard’* during a hot summer

There’s a likely chance we’ve all got one stashed someplace. Be it your go-to water cooler at a jobsite or something you only break out occasionally, after all the rest are full, most everyone has an Igloo cooler or ice chest around their place somewhere.