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Francine moving out, sunny weather back to Houston

Temperatures heating up this weekend

Hurricane Francine (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Wednesday afternoon Hurricane Francine strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane ahead of making landfall in Terrebonne Parish Louisiana a few minutes after 5:00 PM CDT with 100 mile an hour sustained winds.

A little after 5pm Francine made land in Louisiana (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Thursday’s Forecast:

Thursday we will be dry with temperatures warming to the upper-80s. We will see more sunshine as the day goes on.

Highs will be in the 80s Thursday. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Rest of the Week:

As Francine moves out, the sunshine will quickly return! Temperatures will return to the mid-90s by Friday with heat index values reaching the triple-digits Saturday.

Temperatures heat up as we head to the weekend! (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Tracking the Tropics:

There are other tropical waves in the Atlantic Ocean and newly formed Tropical Depression Seven. TD 7 is in the eastern Atlantic and not a threat to the US at this time. This is expected to become Tropical Storm Gordon Thursday. We’ll continue to monitor the other tropical waves as the Atlantic is finally waking up for the second half of the season.

Tropical Depression #7 (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
Three areas of concern in the Atlantic (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
10-day Forecast:

There are a few small chances of rain on the 10-day forecast with temperatures mostly in the 90s after tomorrow.

What to expect through Saturday of next week (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

About the Authors
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Meteorologist, 6th generation Texan, country music lover, patio seeker

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Chief meteorologist and recipient of the 2022 American Meteorological Society’s award for Excellence in Science Reporting by a Broadcast Meteorologist.

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