{"id":408324,"date":"2026-08-16T18:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/408324\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T18:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:04:12","slug":"extreme-heat-builds-across-southeast-texas-as-hurricane-lala-impacts-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/408324\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme heat builds across Southeast Texas as Hurricane Lala impacts Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6mqmhki5913niys5.jpg\" alt=\"Houston weather: August 16 morning forecast\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6mqmhki5913niys5.jpg\" alt=\"Houston weather: August 16 morning forecast\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image\" data-v-5a75adc3=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">HOUSTON &#8211; It stays hot across Southeast Texas for the next several days. Get ready for some real August heat to start building in southeast Texas!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Though a high pressure system brings some drier air during the week, which could allow temperatures at night to stay in the mid to high 70s.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/slot2-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>   Dangerous triple-digit heat <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/slot1-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Big picture view:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">A stretch of hotter and generally drier weather develops during the second half of the week, with afternoon highs pushing into the upper 90s and the humidity making it feel even hotter in the triple digits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Some counties just north of the immediate Houston area are under a Heat Advisory until 8 p.m. on Monday, including the cities of Waxahachie, Palestine and Corsicana amongst several others.<\/p>\n<p> Hurricane Lala hits Hawaii <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Lala is currently a category 1 hurricane and continues to leave its mark on the big island of Hawaii. All the islands could see flooding downpours over the next 24 hours with strong winds and waves. The Atlantic remains quiet, with no current disturbances reported.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/slot0-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  7-Day Forecast <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/slot3-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this article is from the FOX 26 Houston weather team.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON &#8211; It stays hot across Southeast Texas for the next several days. 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