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Story summary
- Texas is experiencing unusually high temperatures this week, nearing record levels.
- A jet stream pattern over Texas and a high-pressure ridge are driving the heat.
- Warm southerly winds bring humid air from the Gulf.
- Because increased cloud cover insulates nighttime temperatures, a cold front moving south into the region this weekend is expected to alter the pattern.
- Drier air in some areas could push temperatures higher.
