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Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for Houston until 8pm this evening with a Heat Advisory through 9pm Saturday. Heat index values could be as high as 118 this evening and as high as 110 Saturday PM. A few storms will continue, mainly west of Houston along a weak front this evening. Heavy rain, lightning and gusts near 40 mph are possible but severe weather is not expected. Disturbance in central Atlantic has a MEDIUM 60% chance for development over the next week as it gets close to the NE Caribbean. Ernesto would be the name of our next tropical storm or hurricane.

Debby is now a Post-Tropical cyclone bringing heavy rain and the threat for flooding and a few tornadoes to parts of the northeast U.S. Debby will push into Canada by tomorrow and weather conditions should improve. Another tropical wave is being monitored in the East-Central Atlantic. Development potential gets higher through next week with a MEDIUM 60% chance for another tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane. Ernesto is the next name on the list.

The heat is still ON! Another Heat Advisory is in effect for the Houston-area until 9 p.m. And multiple states are cleaning up after the impacts of Tropical Storm Debby.

We are in the dog days of summer. Highs soaring to nearly 100 degrees today. There is another Heat Advisory in effect until 9 p.m. with heat index values up to 112 degrees. Take it easy today and drink plenty of water. We could see an isolated storm this evening west of I-45. Next week will bring another round of hot and humid weather as students across Houston head back to school. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of disorganized showers and storms in the Atlantic. There is a medium chance for development next week.

Debby made another landfall this morning along the south Carolina coast as a tropical storm. Debby has weakened to a tropical depression this evening with 35 mph winds. It still poses a big flash flood threat to parts of the Carolinas, Virginia and parts of the NE U.S. It will finally pick up some speed & move into Canada this weekend. Another tropical wave is being monitored for development in the Eastern Atlantic. It does have a MEDIUM 40% shot to be our next tropical system as it gets closer to the Lesser Antilles next week. It is still several days out from having any potential impacts to the Houston area.

Heat Advisory has been extended for Houston and all of SE Texas until 9 p.m. Friday. "Feels like" temps up to 112 are a good bet. Drink plenty of water, try to stay in the A/C and just take it easy if you have to be outside! Hot and steamy weather continues through next week with slightly better rain chances. Tropical Depression Debby will continue to dump up to 4 to 8" of rain over the Carolinas, Virginia & the NE U.S. through Friday. Another tropical wave is being monitored for development in the Eastern Atlantic. It does have a MEDIUM 40% shot to be our next tropical system as it gets closer to the Lesser Antilles next week. The next name would be Ernesto.

Did last summer seem hotter? It was! Last summer there were more days over 100 degrees on the calendar by this time.

SE Texas is under a Heat Advisory today with feels like temperatures up to 112 degrees. Actual highs will hover near 100 degrees today in Houston. Stay hydrated and take breaks inside the a/c. Houston stays hot, humid and hazy for the next several days. Rain chances remain low at this time. Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfall in coastal South Carolina this morning. The slow movement of Debby will bring a flash flood threat to the Carolinas and Western Virginia. The NHC is also monitoring an area of disturbed weather in the western Atlantic that has a 20% chance for development in the next 7 days.

Heat Advisory has been issued for Houston & surrounding areas from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday with heat index values near 110 expected. Dangerous heat will stick around through the weekend with little relief next week. There will be a slightly better chance for a little rain next week. Tropical Storm Debby is offshore of the Carolina coast and is forecast to make another landfall overnight. Tropical Storm warnings are in place for much of the South Carolina coast with winds over 60 mph possible. Debby could still dump another 3-9" of rain with isolated totals near 15" the next few days over the Carolinas and Virginia. Debby finally weakens, picks up speed and moves into Canada this weekend. Tropical wave in the SW Caribbean now only has a near 0% chance of development over the next 7 days.

Heat Advisory has been issued for Houston & surrounding areas from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday with heat index values near 110 expected. Dangerous heat will stick around through the weekend with little relief next week. There will be a slightly better chance for a little rain next week. Tropical Storm Debby is offshore of the Carolina coast and is forecast to make another landfall overnight. Tropical Storm warnings are in place for much of the South Carolina coast with winds over 60 mph possible. Debby could still dump another 3-9" of rain with isolated totals near 15" the next few days over the Carolinas and Virginia. Debby finally weakens, picks up speed and moves into Canada this weekend. Tropical wave in the SW Caribbean now only has a near 0% chance of development over the next 7 days.

Tropical Storm Debby is offshore of the Carolina coast and is forecast to make another landfall tonight. Tropical Storm warnings are in place for much of the South Carolina coast with winds over 60 mph possible. Debby could still dump another 3-9" of rain with isolated totals near 15" the next few days over the Carolinas and Virginia. Debby finally weakens, picks up speed, and moves into Canada this weekend. A tropical wave in the SW Caribbean now has a very low 10% chance of development over the next 7 days. It is still forecast to track into the southern Gulf of Mexico but high pressure should keep it south of Texas.

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Even hotter weather is on the way for the rest of the week as high temperatures could reach 105 at times across west and north Texas through the end of the week. Locally, look for highs near 100 each of the next several days with only slim chances for rain. Air quality will be affected by ozone and some very light smoky haze. There is also some light ragweed pollen present. Tropical Storm Debby has weakened, but it still bringing the risk for heavy rain for South and north Carolina as well as Virginia today and tomorrow. Elsewhere in the tropics, everything is quiet for now.

Heat is building across all of southeast Texas although heat advisories currently remain to our north. Regardless, be very careful in the heat and find a cooling center if you are without A/C. Look for a stretch of triple digit temperatures through Friday with temperatures near 100 this weekend. Rain will be hard to come by with a 10% chance today and a dry stretch the rest of the week. Tropical Storm Debby could dump another 10+ inches of rain around coastal parts of the Carolinas through Friday before it finally pushes away this weekend. Another tropical wave in the central Caribbean could end up in the southern Gulf of Mexico over the next 5 days. It has a low chance to become our next tropical storm or hurricane.