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.

The greatest chance of severe weather will be along the Texas Gulf Coast, where isolated large hail and damaging winds gusts are possible.

Texas is bracing for a relentless and potentially historic heat wave this week, with dangerously high temperatures expected statewide.

In Texas, a large area of the state is expected to experience temperatures up 15 to 25 degrees above normal — into the 90s and 100s in all but a few locations.

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 al

An “omega block” weather pattern, so named for its resemblance to the Greek letter, is influencing conditions in Texas and the rest of the country.