Thursday’s forecast:

Record setting heat on Wednesday set the stage for likely a few more heat records to fall for the remainder of the week. It’s hot, it’s humid and we don’t have any relief for the next several days. We’ll climb to 100° this afternoon. Our record high is 99° for Thursday. A heat advisory will again likely be in effect for the afternoon and evening hours. Expect a small chance of a shower or thunderstorm Thursday afternoon.

Tracking Hurricane Lee:

Lee has strengthened into a Category One hurricane in the central Atlantic. This storm will push to the WNW through the week and is forecasted to strengthen into a major hurricane Thursday. Long range models have Lee turning north next week and not making a direct hit on the United States. We’ll watch and see if this happens.

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10-Day Forecast:

It is difficult to continue hitting 100° at this time of year. Our average is 93° and with the days getting shorter the temperatures lower. There is the possibility that Saturday’s 100° day may be our last for the year. The latest date we’ve ever hit 100° was September 27, 2005. It occurred as Hurricane Rita passed to the east of Houston. The dry north winds created the conditions to hit 100°.