Houston weather: Your August 17 morning forecast

HOUSTON – Houston residents are advised to stay hydrated as a heat advisory remains in effect, with “feels like” temperatures expected to reach 104 to 106 degrees Sunday.

Highs are forecast to be in the mid-to-upper 90s, with a few isolated showers possible but not widespread enough to bring significant relief. The city is expected to remain hot for the next few days, though chances of rain are anticipated to increase by the end of the week.

Hurricane Erin

Hurricane Erin, a powerful Category 3 storm, is churning through the Caribbean, currently bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Puerto Rico. The storm, which briefly became a Category 5 hurricane on Saturday, is forecast to move into the eastern Dominican Republic by midday Sunday.

Erin is not expected to make landfall on the U.S. East Coast, as it will curve to the north and east later this week, following the outer edge of a high-pressure system near Bermuda. However, the storm is expected to generate large swells and create a heightened risk of rip currents from Key West to coastal Maine next week.

A separate tropical wave in the Atlantic has a low, 10% chance of development over the next several days. The next named storm would be Fernand.

The Source: Information in this article is from the FOX 26 Houston weather team.

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