Thursday morning weather forecast

The heat will be the big story through the end of the work week as a strong ridge of high pressure dominates SE Texas. Temperatures soar to near 100 Thursday with record setting upper 90s likely Friday & Saturday. Ridge will gradually break down early next week allowing a weak cold front to slide in bringing slight heat relief next week and a little rain. Highs in the 80s could return by the middle of next week! In the tropics, Fiona will head close to Bermuda as a major hurricane over the next few days with tropical storm Gaston not expected to be a threat. A tropical wave in the southern Atlantic will have a chance to develop and move into the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico over the next several days. This is the system we are closely monitoring for any possible impact to our area.