FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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.
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Tropical Weather Forecast - August 28, 2023
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.
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Following the hottest day on record for Houston (tied with last Thursday), today will be hot, but not as crazy hot. Look for highs in the upper 90s to low 100s with scattered afternoon rain. The rest of the week does look hot with upper 90s tomorrow and around 101 the rest of the week. In the tropics, Idalia is threatening Florida with high winds and rain on Wednesday and Franklin is a category 4 in the Atlantic and only threatens Bermuda.
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FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Following the hottest day on record for Houston (tied with last Thursday), today will be hot, but not as crazy hot. Look for highs in the upper 90s to low 100s with scattered afternoon rain. The rest of the week does look hot with upper 90s tomorrow and around 101 the rest of the week. In the tropics, Idalia is threatening Florida with high winds and rain on Wednesday and Franklin is a category 4 in the Atlantic and only threatens Bermuda.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Houston should see scattered to isolated showers on Monday. Even with some rain, more folks in southeast Texas will still see triple digits. A weak summer front should lead to less humidity for some pleasant mornings this week. The afternoons should also be slightly cooler. In the Gulf, Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida as a hurricane early on Wednesday morning.
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FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Houston should see scattered to isolated showers on Monday. Even with some rain, more folks in southeast Texas will still see triple digits. A weak summer front should lead to less humidity for some pleasant mornings this week. The afternoons should also be slightly cooler. In the Gulf, Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida as a hurricane early on Wednesday morning.
Tropical Weather Forecast - August 27, 2023
If you are in Florida, now is the time to prepare for Idalia. Hurricane Watches are up for parts of the west coast. In other Atlantic news, Franklin will some be a major hurricane.
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FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
VERY hot today with late day isolated storms mainly north of I-10, a few of which may be on the strong side. Scattered showers continue area-wide tomorrow as a weak summer front progresses across the area. That'll lower temps and humidity some for the remainder of the week, with mainly pleasant mornings to look forward to. All eyes on the Eastern Gulf with now TD-10 set to bring impacts to Florida in the Tuesday-Wednesday time frame.
FOX 26 Saturday evening weather forecast
The heat should still be the main focus for Houston this weekend but the chance for rain is certainly a distraction from the Excessive Heat Warning. Look for a few showers late on Sunday with another shot or two on Monday as a weak summer front moves through southeast Texas. Upper 90s replace the triple digits in the afternoons for the rest of the week. In the tropics, all eyes are on the Eastern Gulf of Mexico for a tropical storm or hurricane to form heading towards Florida.
Tropical Weather Forecast - August 26, 2023
Tropical Depression Ten has form and will be headed to Florida this week. Franklin is now a hurricane and expected to organize into a major hurricane this week.