Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=g3kMAQclfma Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Houston Weather: Heat Dome Blocks Storms, Wildfire Smoke Arrives & Saharan Dust Returns [knvo265VF88] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT A sprawling heat dome has taken control of the weather across Texas, bringing hotter temperatures, lower rain chances and a few unexpected side effects. The same weather pattern that's keeping storms away from Houston is also allowing smoke from Utah wildfires to drift into Southeast Texas. Meanwhile, another plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive next week, helping keep skies hazy while suppressing tropical development across the Atlantic. 6lgLgI4wKed imrZZs1kNGk 5glEEFZwLot qtt1kzdc2R4
A sprawling heat dome has taken control of the weather across Texas, bringing hotter temperatures, lower rain chances and a few unexpected side effects. The same weather pattern that's keeping storms away from Houston is also allowing smoke from Utah wildfires to drift into Southeast Texas. Meanwhile, another plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive next week, helping keep skies hazy while suppressing tropical development across the Atlantic. 6lgLgI4wKed imrZZs1kNGk 5glEEFZwLot qtt1kzdc2R4