Cooler Temps | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast

Lower humidity, dry air and slightly cooler temperatures will dominate SE Texas today. Highs will be in the upper 80s with wake up temperatures over the next few days on the 60s. Get outside and enjoy. All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Helene is gaining strength. Landfall in the Big Bend of Florida is expected this evening as a major hurricane. Catastrophic storm surge is likely along the coast and heavy rain and winds will move into Georgia overnight. This rain will continue to move inland and bring the potential for flooding across the southeast through the start of the weekend. Depend on FOX 26 for your tropical updates. Download the free FOX Local app.

Live updates: Hurricane Helene forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm

Helene strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding are possible.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast

Houston's hot September pattern comes to an end Wednesday evening as a weak front crawls through southeast Texas. The changes will not be dramatic but they will be noticeable, especially in the mornings. Dry air moves in behind the front and makes for a pleasant end to the week. In the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Helene roars toward Florida and should make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday evening.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast

Houston's hot September pattern comes to an end Wednesday evening as a weak front crawls through southeast Texas. The changes will not be dramatic but they will be noticeable, especially in the mornings. Dry air moves in behind the front and makes for a pleasant end to the week. In the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Helene roars toward Florida and should make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday evening.

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.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast

The hot September weather pattern is changing for Houston. A slow moving front moves through southeast Texas on Wednesday helping to usher in some slightly cooler temperatures. There will also be some scattered showers and isolated storms during the day. Drier air comes in behind the front to bring several pleasant mornings for the end of the week.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast

The hot September weather pattern is changing for Houston. A slow moving front moves through southeast Texas on Wednesday helping to usher in some slightly cooler temperatures. There will also be some scattered showers and isolated storms during the day. Drier air comes in behind the front to bring several pleasant mornings for the end of the week.

Texas to enjoy cooler temps | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast

Good Tuesday morning, everyone. I'm back to the grind...not feeling great, but good enough. Lots to talk about in the world of weather. A developing low in the western Caribbean will almost certainly become a hurricane on Wednesday and hurricane watches are already up for Florida's gulf coast. The system that will become Hurricane Helene is going to bring high winds, storm surge and heavy rain to much of Florida on Thursday and Thursday night. Amazingly, this will mark the 4th hurricane to hit the US Gulf Coast this season and might be the strongest one yet. As far as impacts on Texas, there is great news for us. With the large circulation of the hurricane staying well to our east, a nice, dry north breeze will kick in here and I think there's a great chance we'll wake up to lows in the 60s for a few days - maybe even some low to mid 60s by Friday morning. Today, plan for scattered thunderstorms (a few hefty) between around 2pm and 9pm.