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In brief: It continues to look as though formation of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico near Texas will happen soon. At this time, the majority of our modeling guidance still points toward the storm’s center remaining off the Texas coast and eventually moving into Louisiana. This forecast …
Read MoreIn brief: It’s a fantastic day in Houston, with amazing weather—this evening will feel great—and an impressive season opening win by the Texans. Unfortunately, we need to keep one eye upon the Gulf of Mexico, where there is tropical activity. Here’s the latest, via The Eyewall, on what to expect …
Read MoreIn brief: A tropical storm is likely to form just off the Texas coast within a couple of days, and it could bring some rains and winds to Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday. How impactful the storm is will depend on how close to the Texas coast it gets. For …
Read MoreIn brief: Development of some sort of tropical system is becoming increasingly likely in the western Gulf of Mexico next week. Generally, there are two potential outcomes: Either a better organized system that tracks offshore toward Louisiana, or a lesser organized system that tracks offshore but closer to the Texas …
Read MoreIn brief: We are continuing to track a couple of tropical threats to the Gulf of Mexico. To put this into perspective, we’re sharing content published earlier today on The Eyewall. Though a serious system is not likely to develop, locally heavy rain and flash flooding are a good bet along …
Read MoreIn brief: Thursday will be another day like Wednesday, with the potential for showers and likely some heavy rain along the coast. But Friday is a transition day toward a sunny weekend. Sunday looks especially nice with slightly cooler temperatures and considerably drier air. Fall’s first front always feels amazing, …
Read MoreIn brief: We will continue to see the potential for showers and thunderstorms in Houston over the next couple of days, but the main threat for heavy rainfall will remain largely confined to the coast. In fact, to account for this threat, we’re reinstated a Stage 1 flood alert for …
Read MoreIn brief: After a wet weekend for many locations, Houston will see continued on-and-off showers for a few more days this week. Skies turn sunnier by the weekend and yes, some sort of cool front really is going to push into the region. It will mean drier air, and at …
Read MoreIn brief: We sincerely hope everyone is enjoying a bit of relaxation over the Labor Day Weekend in Houston. As meteorologists, of course, when the weather is weather-ing, we’ll be here to cover things regardless. And we will continue to see additional showers and thunderstorms today, particularly south of Interstate …
Read MoreIn brief: As expected, the Houston region will continue to see healthy rain chances and lower temperatures for the Labor Day Weekend. With the heaviest rains mostly concentrated near the coast, a Stage 1 flood alert remains in effect for coastal counties. Also, could we really see our first fall …
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