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Models show lower rain chances again on Monday. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will return on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Fernand is slowly strengthening and should move across the open waters of the subtropical central Atlantic well east and northeast of Bermuda. Data from Air Force reconnaissance aircraft indicate that the tropical wave east of the Windward Islands (Invest 99L) does not have a closed low-level circulation. The system is expected to reach the central Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, where conditions are forecast to become less favorable for additional development.

Houstonians can expect a hot and dry start to the week before a return of scattered showers and storms

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Models show lower rain chances Sunday and Monday. With that comes plenty of sunshine helping temperatures rise to the upper 90s on Sunday.

Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the Atlantic. Fernand should follow a path similar to Hurricane Erin, avoiding a direct landfall to the US coast. Conditions are not as favorable as they were for Erin, so Fernand is expected to be an overall smaller system.

Scattered storms are possible Saturday, but hotter and drier weather moves in to close the weekend. FOX 26 meteorologist Allison Gargaro has the details.

Models have been mixed on Saturday, but are leaning toward at least scattered showers and a few storms. So watch for that, especially from Houston southward. Otherwise, look for highs in the mid 90s Saturday and probably some upper 90s on Sunday with only isolated rain.

Hurricane Erin has officially lost tropical characteristics and become "post-tropical" as it moves away from the U.S. East Coast and becomes a cold weather wind storm in the north Atlantic. Elsewhere, a tropical wave will likely become Fernand and will follow a similar path to Erin - avoiding any U.S. landfall. It's likely to be a much smaller system. Behind that, another wave should be slow to develop as it moves toward the Caribbean. Models are not showing it doing much just yet, but it's one to watch longer term.

Models have been mixed on Saturday, but are leaning toward at least scattered showers and a few storms.

Aug 22 was a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day. Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz shares the latest forecasts locally and for the tropics, then goes into Furry Friends Friday. Then, Meteorologist John Dawson reviews a tent that'll help protect generators during severe weather.

A FOX 26 Storm Alert is in effect today. FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz explains what makes today different from other days we we get thunderstorms and how the atmosphere is set up differently.

Friday afternoon there is a Fox 26 Storm Alert in place due to expected scattered and heavy storms between 2-9p.m. Otherwise, the day is mostly cloudy and muggy with highs in the low to mid 90s.