HOUSTON - Thursday is following a similar weather pattern to the last couple of days with a muggy morning start and temperatures rising to the 90s in the afternoon.

Summer warmth with scattered storms each day

Back-to-school week continues, and the forecast is very similar to yesterday, with highs in the mid to upper 90s and a good chance for scattered afternoon storms - a few could be heavy. A quick 1-2" of rain, frequent lightning and strong winds will be possible.

Tropical wave enters the Gulf

A tropical wave (Invest 98L) has entered the southern Gulf. The National Hurricane Center gives this system a very low 20% chance of becoming a tropical depression.

At this point, it is expected to remain weak and have minimal impacts on the Houston-area.

However, it could help to enhance

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