Texans Get Special , NWS Warning Ahead of , Extreme Heat.<br />'Newsweek' reports that the National Weather Service <br />(NWS) in Brownsville, Texas, has issued a special <br />weather statement ahead of scorching <br />temperatures across the region.<br />The special release urges pet owners to remember to <br />give animals plenty of fresh drinking water following <br />several weeks of above average temperatures.<br />On June 6, temperatures in Death Valley National Park <br />reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit, the earliest in the year <br />that the extreme temperature has ever been reached.<br />On June 10, residents in Brownsville, Texas, can <br />expect daytime temperatures in the upper 90s, with <br />the heat index driven up to 113 degrees with humidity.<br />Parts of inland Kenedy and Brooks counties, <br />as well as the Rio Grande Valley, are areas <br />most likely to see above average temperatures.<br />Be sure to check on elderly and <br />inform neighbors and relatives. <br />Provide shade and fresh water <br />for outdoor pets and livestock <br />and check the backseat of your <br />vehicle when transporting children, National Weather Service, via 'Newsweek' .<br />If working outside today, <br />be sure to continue to take <br />the necessary measures, <br />that is to drink plenty of water, <br />wear loose-fitting and <br />light-colored clothing, <br />and take frequent breaks<br />in air-conditioned locations, National Weather Service, via 'Newsweek' .<br />According to PETA, 163 animals died <br />due to heat-related causes in 2023.<br />'Newsweek' reports that precautions dog-owners <br />can take include walking dogs in the early morning or <br />late evening to avoid extreme pavement temperatures. .<br />Temperatures are likely to worsen <br />throughout the week in Texas
