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Sunny, hot and less humid with highs near 100. A ?red flag warning? is in effect due to increased risk for wildfires.

All eyes are on Hurricane Idalia as it nears the Florida west coast. Idalia is expected to make landfall around the Big Bend of Florida Wednesday morning as a major category three hurricane. Idalia will bring the threat for storm surge up to 15 feet, coastal flooding, tornadoes, & damaging winds over 100 mph. We will be on the western side of Idalia which means northerly winds and mainly dry weather the next few days. But with dry weather & very low humidity, our fire danger increases. So a red flag warning is in place 10 AM - 8 PM Wednesday. Air quality alert for higher ozone levels will stick around through Wednesday evening as well. Temperatures will be near 100 through Friday with lower humidity. Look for rain chances to return this weekend and temperatures to drop back to the middle to upper 90s.

All eyes are on Hurricane Idalia as it nears the Florida west coast. Idalia is expected to make landfall around the Big Bend of Florida Wednesday morning as a major category three hurricane. Idalia will bring the threat for storm surge up to 15 feet, coastal flooding, tornadoes, & damaging winds over 100 mph. We will be on the western side of Idalia which means northerly winds and mainly dry weather the next few days. But with dry weather & very low humidity, our fire danger increases. So a red flag warning is in place 10 AM - 8 PM Wednesday. Air quality alert for higher ozone levels will stick around through Wednesday evening as well. Temperatures will be near 100 through Friday with lower humidity. Look for rain chances to return this weekend and temperatures to drop back to the middle to upper 90s.

Idalia is getting closer to Florida and is now a Category two hurricane with winds of 100 mph. It is still expected to bring a big flood threat, storm surge risk, damaging wind risk and tornado threat to a big portion of Florida, especially the Florida Big Bend. Landfall is likely Wednesday morning as a major Category three hurricane with 125 mph winds around the Big Bend of Florida. Tropical storm conditions are expected all the way over to Jacksonville and eventually up around the Carolinas where Tropical Storm Warnings are in place. Franklin is still a major hurricane that will pass west of Bermuda where Tropical Storm warnings are in place. Tropical Depression 11 has formed in the central Atlantic. There's also a tropical wave near the west coast of Africa with a medium chance for development over the next week. Stay alert as we are now in the busiest part of hurricane season!

As Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida, the storm will actually help to reinforce north breezes for the Houston area, so our humidity should drop a bit over the next couple of days. Otherwise, we will stay hot with highs near 100, but heat alerts are not likely due to drier air.

Idalia has strengthened into a hurricane with 13 million Floridians under weather watches and warnings and people in nearly two dozen coastal counties told to evacuate. Forecasters expect the storm to keep gaining strength. FOX News Correspondent Rebekah Castor has more from Pinellas County, Florida.

A low rain chance is possible on Tuesday, but after that, we dry things out for a few days with spotty rain and storms possible again by the weekend. Temperatures will still be hot near 100 this week, but humidity will be a bit lower.

Heat Advisory remains in place for Houston and much of SE Texas until 10 PM tonight. Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for Wharton, Jackson & Matagorda counties until 10 PM. Heat index values could still be 108+ through the evening so be careful not to overdo it as you enjoy some time outside. There's still a shot for a few showers and storms to develop this evening and tonight with a low rain chance Tuesday as well. After that we dry things out for a few days with spotty rain and storms possible again by the weekend. Temperatures will still be hot near 100 this week but humidity will be a bit lower.

Idalia is close to becoming a hurricane today and is expected to strengthen to a major Category three hurricane by early Wednesday. Hurricane warnings are in place for parts of the Florida Gulf Coast, including Tampa Bay. Idalia is projected to make landfall around the Big Bend of Florida Wednesday morning bringing up to a foot of rain, storm surge up to 7-11 feet NW of Tampa, damaging winds & the threat for tornadoes. Hurricane Franklin has grown into a dangerous category 4 hurricane in the western Atlantic. It should remain over water but will get close to Bermuda early Wednesday where Tropical Storm Watches are in effect. Another tropical wave coming off the coast of Africa has a medium chance to develop into a tropical system over the next week.