Dangerous early season extreme heat is on tap for parts of Texas this week in a prelude to what’s expected to be an abnormally hot summer nationwide.

Triple-digit temperatures more commonly seen in the throes of summer and not during spring were making an unwelcome visit to Texas and other parts of the southeastern United States this week, placing

High temperatures are baking parts of Texas. The triple-digit temperatures are coming earlier in the year than usual. It comes as some parts of the country battle dangerous wildfires, and others face flash flooding.