Helene strengthens | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast

Good Wednesday morning and happy "hump day". We're looking at a scary forecast for parts of Florida and a beautiful extended outlook for the Houston area. The latest with Helene is that as it passes by Cozumel, it will continue to get stronger and could become a major hurricane tomorrow as it barrels toward the Florida Panhandle and their west coast. Threats will include a significant storm surge, high winds, heavy rain and even a risk for tornadoes. After landfall late Thursday in Florida, Helene will also bring wind and rain to Georgia and points northward. Now, we don't want to get overly excited about changes coming our way, but a "cold front' this afternoon will bring scattered storms followed by slightly lower humidity and lows that should get into the 60s the next few mornings. Our afternoons will still be sunny and hot with highs in the low 90s.