The City of Houston, along with much of Texas, has been feeling the heat early this year, as temperatures have already soared to record-breaking highs. On Monday, Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport reported a staggering 83 degrees, surpassing the previous record of 80 degrees for February 3, set back in 2008, and the warmth didn't stop there with Tuesday hitting 84 degrees, obliterating the February 4 record of 81 degrees from 1957, according to the Houston Chronicle. Similarly, San Antonio matched its February 3 heat record at 85 degrees and Lubbock set a new precedent with its earliest 90-degree temperature reading at 91 degrees.

While these conditions are notable, the National Weather Service forecasts suggest a return to foggy mornings and chances of showers as the week progresses. Tonight, Houstonians can expect patchy fog after 1 a.m., followed by areas of fog before noon tomorrow; the fog should give way to clearer skies and highs near 81. As the weekend arrives, though the clouds will increase by Saturday night, they are leading up to a partly sunny Sunday with a high nearing 80. Laboring under the increasing cloud cover, Monday could see a 30 percent chance of showers after noon, leading up to showers and possibly a thunderstorm on Tuesday, with a high climbing only as far as 72, as reported by the National Weather Service.

Considering the unexpected heat this early in the year, historical data is examined to predict when the dreaded triple-digit temperatures will hit. Houston, with its buffering Gulf moisture, usually doesn't see triple digits until around July 14; however, their earliest 100-degree day on record is June 2. In anticipation of these sweltering days, cities like San Antonio may face its first 100-degree day by June 26, though it has previously touched 100 degrees as early as February 21, 1996, and Laredo could see temperatures cresting into the triple digits much earlier, typically by April 10, as per a report by the Houston Chronicle.

Despite the looming heat, Texans will face some weather changes first. Wednesday brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 63 degrees, while Sunday's partly sunny skies will give way to a mostly cloudy night. Typically, Dallas-Fort Worth doesn’t see its first 100-degree day until June 30, though records show it can happen as early as March 9, with the earliest dating back to 1911—proving intense heat isn’t just a summer event.