Houston forecast: Hot, humid Thursday expected

11 News Houston | 3:42 | Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:01 PM EDT | 178 views

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Houston forecast: Hot, humid Thursday expected

Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:01 PM EDT - 11 News Houston 3:42

HOUSTON - Wednesday will be humid and the heat index will be high, KHOU 11 News Chief Meteorologist Gene Norman said. The morning will begin with lows in the mid-to-upper 70s. "In the afternoon, pretty hot and steamy, just a 20-percent chance for a stray shower, otherwise with highs in the mid-90s, the heat index climbs between 102 and 108. The seven-day forecast shows rain chances going up toward the end of the week. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Ernesto became a hurricane Tuesday afternoon and was headed towa