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Hurricane Beryl knocked power out for more than 2 million of us across the Houston area. That includes Meteorologist John Dawson. In this Hurricane Gear Test, he shows us a large battery he used to power his home.

Today and tomorrow will bring some of the warmest and more humid weather since Hurricane Beryl with highs in the mid 90s and a heat index near 105. Other than one or two isolated storms, sunshine will dominate in the short term. Beginning Wednesday, rain chances will rise and that trend will continue time through the weekend. Fortunately, the tropics remain quiet for now and no development is expected this week.

Sunday saw a few downpours across the Houston area but overall less than yesterday. That trend of less rain will continue to start the week. With less rain, the temperature forecast goes back up and the heat index returns to around 105 for Monday and Tuesday. Rain chances increase again starting on Wednesday and temps will drop back into the lower 90s. Be safe in the heat this week!

Saharan dust is about to cover the Atlantic Basin this week. Tropical cyclone formation will be difficult. The National Hurricane Center is tracking several tropical waves.

Good Sunday morning, everyone. We're looking for a trend toward less rain and hotter days beginning today, but much more Monday and Tuesday. Let's hope everyone power by then because the heat index will get close to 105 again. Watch for a few storms this afternoon with an otherwise warm and humid day. That won't last long as higher rain chances return from mid-week through the weekend. Gladly, the tropics are nice and quiet for now.

Look for the weekend to end a lot like it started with scattered afternoon downpours and spotty sunshine. The work week starts off warmer and with less rain than the weekend. Expect the heat index to stay around 105 for the next several days. The end of the week should bring higher rain chances back into the forecast.

It's fairly quiet still across the Atlantic Basin. High pressure and Saharan dust are helping to keep things that way for several more days. But there are a few tropical waves being tracked by the National Hurricane Center.

Gulf of Mexico should remain quiet through the weekend with no tropical activity expected. Area of low pressure near the Carolina coast is not expected to form into a tropical system since it is close to moving on to the Carolina coast. But it will bring heavy rain & the threat for flooding to the Carolinas. In the eastern Pacific, a tropical wave is producing disorganized showers and storms west of Central America. It has a LOW 20% chance for development over the next week.

Hurricane Beryl blasted across the Houston area early Monday bringing 70-100 mph winds and over a foot of rain to Houston. Five days later, several hundred thousand Houstonians are still without power and with no A/C. Scattered showers and storms have brought some heat relief the last few days & we'll have another round Saturday. But lightning might slow down crews restoring power from the storm. Rain chances will get lower early next week as temperatures increase so be careful in the heat!

A 77-year-old man was one of the Hurricane Beryl victims in Harris County and his family spoke exclusively to FOX 26's Randy Wallace about the tragic incident.

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FOX 26 Chief Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz talks about the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl and what our forecast looks like moving forward.