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Houston and Southeast Texas can expect temperatures to soar again Tuesday. Highs in Houston are forecast to reach the upper 90s. Feels-like temperatures could reach as high as 107 degrees. There is no active Heat Advisory, but it is very important to stay safe in this heat. Drink plenty of water, take breaks inside with a/c, reapply sunscreen and always remember to look before you lock your vehicle.

Allison Gargaro talks about Hurricane Erin as it continues to churn across the Atlantic and over the weekend grew to this season's first major hurricane of the season, becoming a Category 5. Erin is set to make a curve off to the northwest and then off to the northeast later on this week. We are also monitoring a tropical wave in the Atlantic that now has a 50% chance for further development over the next seven days.

FOX 26 Meteorologist Allison Gargaro has the latest on Hurricane Erin, which is churning across the Atlantic as a Category 4 storm. She has more on where Erin is going and who will be impacted.

It's another hot and humid start to your week with highs in the 90s! Expect daily chances for showers and thunderstorms with the coverage increasing over the next few days.

The FOX 26 Weekend Team provides the latest local, regional, and national news events of the day.

Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic as it passes north of Puerto Rico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Tropical storm warnings are now in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands and for the Southeast Bahamas. There are two other areas in the Atlantic with the chance for further development. We are also watching a tropical wave near the west coast of Africa over the next several days. Right now, the national hurricane center is giving it a low 30% chance for development.

Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. FOX 26 Meteorologist Allison Gargaro gives a morning update for Aug 17 on Erin and two other developments in the Atlantic.

Houston residents are advised to stay hydrated as a heat advisory remains in effect, with "feels like" temperatures expected to reach 104 to 106 degrees Sunday.

A plume of tropical moisture is still in place for our area for Saturday evening. Beginning Sunday and continuing through all of next week, look for hot and humid summer air with a daily round of showers.

Hurricane Erin's heavy rain, wind and high waves will affect the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands. Meanwhile, a tropical disturbance in the Gulf moved inland around midday yesterday, nearly strengthening to a tropical depression.

Erin is now a catastrophic CAT 5 hurricane. Maximum sustained winds have reached 160 mph. The latest advisory from NHC shows Erin will likely stay a major hurricane through early next week as it moves between the east coast of the U.S. and the island of Bermuda.

Hot and humid with pockets of heavy rain on Saturday. When does the rain move in? FOX 26 meteorologist Allison Gargaro has the details.

Beginning Sunday and continuing through all of next week, look for hot and humid summer air with highs in the mid to upper 90s. The outlook is a bit random with a daily round of afternoon showers and storms expected, but with periods of hot sunshine in between. Our extended models are very mixed with timing and coverage of rain, but isolated afternoon storms make sense in this pattern. Also, heat index values could reach 105 each day next week.