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Houston returns to school with a lot of heat and a few showers

Ernesto Forms this week in the Atlantic

Heat builds throughout the day.

HOUSTONMonday’s Forecast:

As you head to the bus, temperatures will be in the low 80s. By pick-up, temperatures soar to the mid and upper 90s. It feels like temperatures will make it feel hotter than 105.

Heat builds throughout the day.

A sea breeze will spark a few showers and thunderstorms, with the best chance south of I-10. Most of that will happen after 12 p.m., with rain chances ending after sunset.

Isolated showers south of Houston
Isolated showers and storms mainly south of I-10.
Isolated to spotty showers and storms

Track radar in your neighborhood here:

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Tracking the tropics:

We’ve been tracking a disorganized low-pressure system in the Atlantic. It has finally organized and will become a depression before Monday and by Monday afternoon, a tropical storm as it approaches the Lesser Antilles. When it forms, it will be called “Ernesto.”

A low pressure in the Atlantic will become a depression late Sunday and then Tropical Storm Ernesto Monday.

Soon-to-be “Ernesto” will continue to track through the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, bringing heavy rainfall, increased surf, and strong winds. On Wednesday, it will march north of Puerto Rico and continue to strengthen to a category 1 hurricane. The storm is on track to push north towards Bermuda by the end of the week as a category 2 hurricane.

Early week moving through the Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico as a tropical storm
Continues to gain strengthen as it moves north towards Bermuda

Right now, model guidance continues to push this away from the United States, but we’ll have to keep a close eye on any minor changes in the atmosphere over the coming days.

10-day Forecast:

Temperatures in the upper 90s with a few days in the triple digits. Stay cool, we are in the hottest part of the year. Sea breeze showers and storms are possible otherwise, expect more dry than wet time.

August Heat Continues

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