Tropical Weather Forecast - July 30, 2023
The National Hurricane Center is watching a trough off the coast of North Carolina. And INVEST 96-L looks ready to become a tropical depression.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Get ready for day after day of hot sunshine and muggy nights with triple digits possible all this week. A heat advisory is in effect today and tomorrow area wide, so expect afternoon heat index values near 108 with only a slim chance for a storm or two. Even in the extended outlook, our overall pattern looks hot and mostly rain-free for next week as well. We will most likely end July with the second warmest average temperature on record for July in Houston.
Tropical Weather Forecast - July 29, 2023
That tropical wave in the middle of the Atlantic is trying to get more organized. If it can hang on for 3 more days, it will probably become the next named storm.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
The Heat Advisories have returned to Southeast Texas for the end of the weekend. This will be the beginning of another round of several days of Heat Alerts for the Houston area. Be safe in this heat wave!
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Get ready for even hotter weather as the infamous "heat dome" slides from the western US to Texas and parks for much of next week. Today, other than a few late day storms, it's just going to be hot and hazy again. Beginning Sunday and extending through next week, expect daily highs of at least 100 with highs of 102+ possible. There are no tropical threats for us in the short-term.
Houston heat impacting local firefighters
The recent heat wave is making it tough for local firefighters. In the last week or so, we've reported on several large fires in the area destroying apartments and hotels. FOX 26's Matthew Seedorff is in Pasadena where a massive fire destroyed an apartment building Friday evening.
Tropical Weather Forecast - July 28, 2023
A tropical wave now pushing into the central Atlantic now has a 20% chance for development the next 48 hours and a 60% chance for development the next 7 days. There's a decent shot this could become tropical storm Emily by next week. But it is expected to turn north before making it to the US. Another tropical wave is impacting Florida and SE Georgia but is not going to develop since it is already moving on to land. A third tropical wave in the SW Caribbean is close to the Central American coast with only a 10% shot for development into a tropical cyclone.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Some Saharan dust is still making its way across the Houston area bringing slightly drier air and lower humidity. That means no heat alerts once again with heat index values staying below 108. Air quality is also in a decent moderate zone which should not be a problem for most folks. The big problem will be the increasing heat and humidity over the coming days with a stretch of triple digits likely starting this weekend and lasting through much of next week. Humidity will gradually increase as well with heat alerts likely returning by Sunday or Monday. Isolated rain will stick around through Saturday but even our low rain chances go away Sunday and Monday as the heat dome gets closer. So stay safe in the heat and grab out FOX 26 Weather App to keep track of the latest alerts and radar updates!
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
The week ends with a hot Friday, but the temperatures are going to climb even higher in Houston over the weekend. The isolated chances for rain are also becoming less looking at next week. In the extended forecast, the heat wave will continue and intensify with highs at 100+ very likely.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
It's another day without any heat alerts thanks to our slightly lower humidity. But the temperatures are hot enough and it's about to get hotter! Look for isolated rain & thunder through early evening and again Friday PM. Saharan dust remains in the area but our air quality remains in the moderate category. That means most of you should not be affected since we are not at the unhealthy level. Rain chances drop to 10% Saturday and go away completely Sunday and Monday. The heat dome will push closer to us this weekend and intensify causing another stretch of triple digits temperatures. In fact, heat advisories are likely to return by Sunday and Monday. So get ready for more dangerous heat and make sure to download our FOX 26 WX App to keep track of any heat alerts!
Katy residents asked to conserve water
The prolonged Houston heat coupled with a lack of rain means some residents are being forced to make changes. Several local communities say it's time to cut back and conserve that water. FOX 26's Damali Keith has more from Katy on what's being done.
Tropical Weather Update - July 27, 2023
It's another day without any heat alerts thanks to our slightly lower humidity. But the temperatures are hot enough and it's about to get hotter! Look for isolated rain & thunder through early evening and again Friday PM. Saharan dust remains in the area but our air quality remains in the moderate category. That means most of you should not be affected since we are not at the unhealthy level. Rain chances drop to 10% Saturday and go away completely Sunday and Monday. The heat dome will push closer to us this weekend and intensify causing another stretch of triple digits temperatures. In fact, heat advisories are likely to return by Sunday and Monday. So get ready for more dangerous heat and make sure to download our FOX 26 WX App to keep track of any heat alerts!
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FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
it's going to be another hot, humid and hazy day across the Houston area with highs in the upper 90s and only a few isolated storms possible. In the extended forecast, the heat wave will continue and will likely intensify into the weekend and beyond with highs at 100+ very likely.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
It's going to be another hot, humid and hazy day across the Houston area with highs in the upper 90s and only a few isolated storms possible. In the extended forecast, the heat wave will continue and will likely intensify into the weekend and beyond with highs at 100+ very likely.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Thanks to the Saharan dust moving in, drier air has rolled in meaning lower humidity and heat index values. The bad news is that temperatures are still toasty, near 100 for most inland spots today. Look for continued hot temperatures for the rest of this week with highs near 100. We should escape heat advisories for the next few days. But humidity is expected to increase by early next week and heat advisories could return. Rain will be limited through the weekend with only a 10-20% chance for isolated PM showers and storms. There's just one tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic with a 30% chance to become a tropical depression, storm or hurricane over the next week as it moves west.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
This is the second day in a row without any heat alerts after a 16 day stretch with them. Thanks to the Saharan dust moving in, drier air has rolled in meaning lower humidity and heat index values. The bad news is that temperatures are still toasty, near 100 for most inland spots today. Look for continued hot temperatures for the rest of this week with highs near 100. We should escape heat advisories for the next few days. But humidity is expected to increase by early next week and heat advisories could return. Rain will be limited through the weekend with only a 10-20% chance for isolated PM showers and storms. There's just one tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic with a 30% chance to become a tropical depression, storm or hurricane over the next week as it moves west.
Tropical Weather Forecast - July 26, 2023
The tropical wave near the Bahamas and the other wave in the eastern Caribbean ran into some unfavorable conditions and are no longer being monitored for development. However, a tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic is not expected to develop over the next two days. But this wave has a 30% chance to become a tropical depression, storm or hurricane over the next week as it moves west. Saharan dust in the Atlantic is limiting development. But outside of the dust, water temperatures are very warm and that will act as fuel for future systems.
Houston weather: Four days straight of showers with no impact on temperatures
We've had four days in a row with scattered showers and storms but it hasn't affected temperatures very much because we've still hit highs near 100 and that trend will continue through this weekend.
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