FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast: More heat for Wednesday

Heat Advisory has been extended until 8pm Wednesday for Houston and surrounding areas. Heat index values near 110 are likely once again Wednesday PM with more heat alerts likely coming later this week. A few showers and storms have popped up near Katy & Houston that may provide some brief heat relief. But showers should start to fade after 7pm. Rain chances remain at 30% Wednesday but get even lower the rest of the week. Temperatures should reach triple digits by Saturday so plan on a very hot August pattern. Tropical Storm Ernesto should brush by Puerto Rico tonight and become a hurricane tomorrow. Bermuda could get a direct hit by Saturday as Ernesto is projected to strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane. Get the latest weather where you live and all of the tropical forecasts by downloading our FOX 26 weather app and our smart TV app, FOX Local.