00:00A brutal, prolonged heat wave is gripping the south and southeast today.
00:03And forecasters say there's no quick relief in sight.
00:07In Texas, heat advisories stretch across north-central and east Texas,
00:12with heat index values climbing as high as 107 degrees around Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth.
00:18Down in Florida, it's even more extreme,
00:20with heat advisories now covering the entire state,
00:24and heat index readings peaking in the mid-100s to lower 110s.
00:29Meteorologists say a dominant ridge of high pressure has parked itself over the deep south,
00:35trapping heat and humidity in place,
00:37and pushing temperatures well above average day after day.
00:41Officials are urging residents to stay hydrated,
00:44limit time outdoors during peak afternoon hours,
00:47and check on vulnerable neighbors, with the ridge showing no sign of budging.
00:51This stretch of dangerous heat is expected to keep baking the region for days ahead.
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