The Craziest Scenes From Texas’ Insane Heat Wave

Inside a Meltdown —

By Annie Gallay // Jul 24, 2018

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This Texas heat can even split roads. The pavement in Anna, Texas wasn't ready for this. @wfaasebastian

Hawaiian Parks waterpark in Waco is dumping ice right into the wave pool--@ClaytonNeville

Some people are just showing off now--@giophillips

This tortilla chip factory is literally on fire (Photo courtesy of the Austin Fire Department)

Biscuits make for one tasty air freshener--@NTXstormspotter

This is the hottest summer we've had in ages, to boot--@FerrellsLaw

And you were complaining when it was 108--@gruffeone

Here's what we call a genius hack--@HannahNorwood

Plano's packing heat--@texaspoolplano

If you've got it, flaunt it--@jesseWFAA

It's time for some crispy cookies--@OpenIntro

The only thing better than a sprinkler outside is a sprinkler inside--@SallyMaxFox26

You've got to stock up--@HandrichReven

It's best to stick to the shadows--@amymorgan1996

It's getting hot in here, so hot it'll melt your candle--@kaceehogue

These raccoons are feeling the dog days of summer--@meda360

That doesn't even seem too hot these days--@KwikWarren

There's no such thing as just Texan summer--@DQ_Carrollton

A walk-in freezer's sounding pretty good right about now--@Equality1975

Say hello to the new normal--@tic_jim

In case you couldn't tell it's "very hot"--@calcallender

One peek is all it takes--@jasocaz

An accurate representation of what's going on in Texas right now--@PheonixNFA

You might as well be walking on the sun--@pal3_rid3r

All across Texas, people are feeling hot, hot, hot. It’s burning up here, hot as blue blazes with lows in the 80s and highs we don’t even want to talk about. Allow us to go on the record — we want no part of this record Texas heat.

The thermometer reads up to 120 in parts of Southwest Texas.

Opening the weather app is no longer no sweat. It’s an act we dread. But hey, we need to know just how hot it is so we can plan wardrobe changes for every time we peel ourselves out of our cars’ leather seats. It’s to the point where 105 now feels like a blessing, a cool breeze across our faces.

Davy Crockett may have said “You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.” Now, it seems like they may be one and the same.

You could say it’s the Meltdown, Down South. But people are finding ways to cope, even if walking across a parking lot feels like a stroll inside a blowdryer. The rising temps have given rise to hilarious memes and tweets alike.

It’s the polar opposite of Icepocalypse, but we can weather this weather. Let’s just hold on until we can wave goodbye to this heat wave.