Houston weather: Heat to continue into Friday

The heat will be on across the Houston area for Friday and much of the weekend.
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By Remeisha.Shade@fox.com (Remeisha Shade) at Fox 26 Houston · · 1 min read

The heat will be on across the Houston area for Friday and much of the weekend.
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