HOLMES: We're a quarter to the top of the hour here on this CNN SATURDAY MORNING. And those major wildfires just continue to burn in Texas. Last night the president signed a federal disaster declaration for Texas. This is after some 1,400 homes have been destroyed in Bastrop County. That's where the largest fire is burning. The fire has burned more than 34,000 acres. Alexandra Steele, I ask our meteorologist every week end the same question. And they give me the same answer, to the question of, is Texas going to get any rain or any relief?</s>STEELE: Not in the short term and not in the long term. Speaking of Bastrop County, the trees from the root system are being compromised. Even light winds are blowing over these trees. Then the leaves and the branches are all being used for a new fuel base. It's getting a tough situation even worse and then allowing for the new fires to erupt. So looking at the big picture, Texas, dry northwesterly winds in the short term, even the longer term commuter models looking at a dry winter. Here is a look at the big picture. It's dry there. Here in the northeast of course that's where we could use dry conditions. What we're seeing north of New York City, beautiful conditions, sunny skies, comfortable temperatures. It's 81 in Washington, 80 in New York. The heat is on full throttle in Portland, Oregon, 98 degrees today. And temperatures in the southeast. How about Atlanta, Georgia, T.J., 83 degrees. Since June 1st we've been above 95 finally, as we turn the page to September things cooling down, 83 for a high, much cooler than it's been.</s>HOLMES: Yes, 83 is cool. You know it's been hot. Alexandra Steele, thank you so much. And coming up folks, every once in a while, a piece of video and a rant is worth your attention. Up next, you will hear one college football coach go off and explain to you why you need to be a dog. Stick around for that.
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