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August 17, 2025

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☔Temperature check: High of 96; low of 80. Forecast: The afternoon will bring dangerous heat to the area and Houston temperatures will be in the mid-90s by 2 p.m. Meanwhile, Erin intensified to a Category 5 hurricane and is expected to drop heavy rainfall Sunday across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.