Hottest days of 2024 (so far!) across Texas

Hottest days of 2024 (so far!) across Texas

Texas remains entrenched in the typical weather doldrums we expect in August—mainly dry and hot weather and always a watchful eye on the tropics. We aren’t expecting tropical mischief in our part of the Gulf of Mexico over the next several days. We may have a system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico over the […]

Hottest week of 2024 for Texas?

Hottest week of 2024 for Texas?

Hurricane Debby is making a ruckus in Florida this morning. Unfortunately, it looks to pull a Harvey-like move and stick around the Southeastern United States through the week. Portions of Florida, Coastal Georgia, and the Carolinas could pick up over two feet of rain. Catastrophic flooding is a severe risk. No direct weather impacts from […]

Texas is going to be toasty; but maybe a brief storm this weekend

Texas is going to be toasty; but maybe a brief storm this weekend

August rains brought gusty winds, blowing dust, and lightning to the Texas Panhandle last evening. Everyone else baked under the summer sun, and guess what? That’s precisely what we’re going to have happen today, too. It is August, after all. The only way we’ll typically get widespread rains and below-average temperatures is from a hurricane. […]

Texas Weather: Hot in August? You don’t say!

Texas Weather: Hot in August? You don’t say!

August has arrived, and the weather in Texas is much like you’d expect… hot with a side of dust, wildfire smoke, and humidity. Truth be told, while it will be hot, it still isn’t to the extreme that the previous two summers brought. We even have a chance to discuss spotty thunderstorms! High temperatures across […]

Hazy Return: Saharan Dust Back In Texas!

Hazy Return: Saharan Dust Back In Texas!

Saharan dust from Africa will make a return to Texas beginning today. A higher concentration of dust will likely create a noticeable haze across the eastern half of Texas Today, Thursday, and Friday. Most of the dust will remain in the upper levels of the atmosphere. However, modest low-level visibility reductions can’t be ruled out. […]

Summer Heat is back, Texas!

Summer Heat is back, Texas!

The small break from summer was nice while it lasted, but that hiatus has ended. Widespread rain chances have ended, and the upper-level ‘heat dome’ has returned to the southern United States. With the area of high pressure aloft, subsidence (sinking air) has kept rain chances at bay. High temperatures are back into the 90s […]

Plenty of Rain Headed for the Texas Gulf Coast

Plenty of Rain Headed for the Texas Gulf Coast

Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected again today across the Texas Gulf Coast, Rio Grande Valley, Coastal Bend, Coastal Plains, and Southeast Texas. Heavy rainfall may result in localized flash flooding – with high water on roads and rapid rises on streams, creeks, and rivers. Rain chances will be highest during the afternoon, but precipitation […]