Second-hottest July underway; temperatures to rise further

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin is now in the midst of its second-hottest July to date out of 125 years of record keeping.Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories are in effect areawide through 9 p.m. tonight, then all of Central Texas will be downgraded to a Heat Advisory over the weekend as humidity levels drop slightly.Heat alerts continue for all of Central Texas through Friday eveningRecord high temperatures are possible in the Austin area over the weekend with sunny skies as highs of 107° S