Are we in for Houston's hottest summer this year? That question popped up quite a bit after city temperatures jumped in mid-May to record-breaking summer-like levels. Southeast Texas residents posted on social media to express their shock over the weather turning so hot so early in the year.

Friday marked the official start of summer and the longest day of sunlight in the Northern Hemisphere. Across North Texas, families and individuals took advantage of the extended daylight to enjoy the outdoors.

First Alert meteorologist Brittany Rainey has the latest forecast.

SpaceX Starship exploded in a fiery blaze during a routine engine test near Boca, Chica, Texas, about 180 miles from Corpus Christi. What happened?

SpaceX's ongoing mission to prepare Starship spacecraft for trips to the moon and, eventually, Mars suffered a setback when a spacecraft exploded this week in South Texas. The explosion happened during what SpaceX called routine testing in preparation for Starship's 10th flight since 2023,