Forecasters expect multiple records to be broken over the next week as an early heat wave settles over the region.

Austin, Texas, is currently hotter than Death Valley, California, which is frequently referred to as the hottest place on Earth and driest place in North America. The forecast for south central Texas comes as surging temperatures in the Lonestar State have prompted National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists to issue an extreme heat warning for the region from 1 p.

A weak front moves into North Texas Thursday, which will drop temperatures to the low 90s under partly cloudy skies.