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#FOX26 Meteor�loga Lena Maria Arango tiene su pron�stico para la semana laboral.

You guessed it: more heat, and more heat alerts but at least we've got some rain chances that aren't zero! While we look to remain hot and mostly dry through Saturday, next week could offer better rain chances and daytime highs look to finally fall below 100. Nothing in the Atlantic, but the Pacific is busy with newly named Tropical Storm Fernanda.

The Pearland High School marching band and color guard were treated to a nice "firefighter cool down" Saturday afternoon. The "Pride of Pearland", made of more than 400 local students, was doused with water from a Pearland Fire Department ladder truck.

Houston is still stuck in a heat wave that shows no sign of letting up. While the temperatures remain very high, there will be a slight increase in rain chances for Tuesday and Wednesday. The Excessive Heat Warning currently in effect through Sunday, but there will be more heat alerts coming this week.

Hurricane Dora is now Typhoon Dora. Saharan dust is thick across the Atlantic but outlooks expect more activity soon as the dust starts to decrease.

Minimal changes over the next 7 days, but they do include at least a chance at some isolated rain early next week. Meantime, Excessive Heat Warnings continue for most of our counties. 100% of the FOX 26 viewing area is experiencing drought and has burn bans in place. Fire Danger remains high for the Brazos Valley and Rip Currents remain a concern along the coast. The Atlantic is quiet, but there are multiple areas being monitored in the Pacific. Dora has become only the 2nd storm in recorded history to cross all 3 Pacific basins maintaining Hurricane strength, now in the West Pacific as a Typhoon!

Excessive Heat Warning has expanded to include most of SE Texas and extended until 10 PM Saturday. Temperatures up to 107 and heat index values of 113+ are still possible. Wharton, Matagorda and Jackson counties remain under a Heat Advisory until 10 PM Saturday. Heat Index values of 108-112 are likely for the heat advisory area. Overall, it's dangerous heat for everyone as the heat dome continues to sit close to the area. Expect triple digit temperatures for the next week with little to no rain. Best chance for isolated downpours comes on Tuesday and Wednesday. But it's not going to do much to help the worsening drought and fire weather conditions. Be careful in the heat and plan on this stubborn pattern to continue!

An above normal remainder of the hurricane season is forecast for the Atlantic basin even though things remain quiet for now. Saharan dust is expected to decrease over the next few weeks and water temperatures are super warm. So this could mean an increase in tropical activity late August and especially September. So stay alert! Elsewhere in the eastern Pacific, three systems are being monitored for potential tropical cyclone development over the next week. Two of these systems have a high chance to form into a tropical depression or storm. Hurricane Dora is far SW of Hawaii and will cross into the western Pacific soon switching to a "typhoon".

Live & breaking news for the entire Houston area.

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Saharan Dust continues to impact much of the Atlantic hindering tropical cyclone development for now. Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean are also quiet. But the rest of the hurricane season is still expected to get active with NOAA now predicting 14-21 named storms, 6-11 hurricanes, and 2-5 major hurricanes. Hurricane Dora is still fairly strong now SW of Hawaii with 3 other tropical waves that could develop in the eastern Pacific. Stay alert as things could get active quickly over the next month in the tropics.

At least 69 percent of Texas is in a drought. Burn bans have been issued for unincorporated Harris County and surrounding counties including Galveston, Fort Bend, Liberty, and Brazoria. It is a criminal offense to violate a burn ban.

The Gulf Coast knows all too well about the devastation a hurricane can create. Over the last four decades, storms have caused an average of more than $22 billion in damage. FOX's Bowen Kedrowicz is in Mississippi where one storm chaser is on a mission to build a house that can withstand category 5 hurricane winds.

Heat alerts are still on repeat with an Excessive Heat Warning until 10 PM Friday For Houston and much of SE TX. Temperatures up to 107 and heat index values of 113+ are still possible. Heat Advisory continues south around Galveston, Bay City & Wharton through 10 PM Friday. The dangerous heat wave will persist for at least the next week with little to no rain relief in sight. Expect triple-digit heat for the next 7 days with only a 10-20% chance for rain returning late in the weekend. Continue to look before you lock the car, take breaks while outside, drink plenty of water, and make sure your pets are cool and safe also!

This drought is already wreaking havoc on livestock and crops throughout the state of Texas. FOX 26's Gabby Hart shares how the main food source for horses is already being impacted.