Weather

Breezy and muggy with scattered showers and storms late today and overnight tonight. Highs in the mid 80s.

We are feeling the heat again with widespread temperatures into the 80s. Look for more unseasonably warm weather Thursday and Friday ahead of our next cold front. Rain chances increase late Friday and Saturday as the next front moves in. A few storms are possible, although severe weather is not expected. A few showers linger early Sunday with only isolated rain by Sunday night. Monday and Tuesday should be mostly dry with our next cold front scheduled to arrive by the middle of next week, followed by cooler temperatures. Hurricane Rafael will not bring any major impacts to the Houston area. It will stay south as it weakens this weekend. Rip currents risk will be possible for coastal areas this weekend. Keep track of the latest weather where you live and get detailed tropical updates by downloading our app for your smart TV and now for your phone, Fox Local.

We are feeling the heat again with widespread temperatures into the 80s. Look for more unseasonably warm weather Thursday and Friday ahead of our next cold front. Rain chances increase late Friday and Saturday as the next front moves in. A few storms are possible, although severe weather is not expected. A few showers linger early Sunday with only isolated rain by Sunday night. Monday and Tuesday should be mostly dry with our next cold front scheduled to arrive by the middle of next week, followed by cooler temperatures. Hurricane Rafael will not bring any major impacts to the Houston area. It will stay South as it weakens this weekend. Rip currents risk will be possible for coastal areas this weekend. Keep track of the latest weather where you live and get detailed tropical updates by downloading our app for your smart TV and now for your phone, FOX Local.

Hurricane Rafael has pushed into the SE Gulf of Mexico and is expected to drift WNW. As it encounters more hostile winds and drier air, it will gradually weaken back to a tropical storm by Saturday night. It should stay south of Houston over water and meander in the south-central gulf as it weakens through early next week. Models now have Rafael dropping SW into the Bay of Campeche as it falls apart Monday and Tuesday. An increased rip currents risk and elevated tide levels are possible along the coast this weekend. But no major impacts are anticipated. Trough of low pressure around the N. Leeward Islands is producing disorganized showers and storms. It is being given a LOW 20% chance for tropical development over the next 7 days as it moves towards the Bahamas. If this develops it would be named Sara.

It's Allison Gargaro's birthday! Today, she talks about Hurricane Rafael coming into the Gulf and Remeisha Shade shares some severe weather tips!

Patchy fog this morning with a few showers, then a muggy day with isolated storms a high in the mid 80s.

Beach hazards statement remains in place along the coast with a higher risk for rip currents. This will likely continue through early next week as Hurricane Rafael makes a closer approach to SE TX. Look for a few more showers and storms Thursday with our best chance for rain coming Friday and Saturday. This will be associated with the arrival of our next cold front. This front will help to block Rafael from coming to Houston with the models now keeping it south of our area. Rafael should push into the western Gulf by this weekend as it slows down & gradually weakens back to a tropical storm. Another front is expected by the middle of next week that will increase showers and bring some cooler air late next week. Download the FOX Local app on your smart tv or phone for the latest on rain chances and detailed tropical updates!

Beach hazards statement remains in place along the coast with a higher risk for rip currents. This will likely continue through early next week as Hurricane Rafael makes a closer approach to SE TX. Look for a few more showers and storms Thursday with our best chance for rain coming Friday and Saturday. This will be associated with the arrival of our next cold front. This front will help to block Rafael from coming to Houston with the models now keeping it south of our area. Rafael should push into the western Gulf by this weekend as it slows down & gradually weakens back to a tropical storm. Another front is expected by the middle of next week that will increase showers and bring some cooler air late next week. Download the FOX Local app on your smart tv or phone for the latest on rain chances and detailed tropical updates!

The last month of hurricane season is turning out to be an active one. Today, Rafael has strengtened to a Major and powerful Category 3 hurricane as it starts to push over western Cuba. Winds over 100 mph, life-threatening storm surge and flooding are likely. Florida Keys remain under a Tropical storm warning. Rafael will track into the eastern Gulf of Mexico Thursday and Friday. It will likely get weaker, slow down and encounter hostile winds and drier air as it pushes into the North Central Gulf of Mexico. Also, a cold front will roll across the Houston area late Friday into Saturday, helping to keep Rafael to our east. Some models have it staying offshore, south of Louisiana and other models have it making landfall as a weaker system. However, impacts to Houston should be minimal from Rafael. Another disturbance in the Southwest Atlantic has a low shot for tropical development as it moves towards the Bahamas over the next week. Next name on the list is Sara.

Yesterday's heavy storms have moved out and left behind some very pleasant weather this morning - some areas west of Houston actually fell into the 40s, but areawide we should rise back into the low 80s this afternoon with partly sunny conditions. Tonight and Thursday, moisture will return from the Gulf, so the chance for scattered showers will return.

We are closely monitoring a late season tropical storm, Rafael, in the Caribbean. Rafael is expected to become a hurricane tonight or Wednesday as it moves over Cuba. Rafael is then expected to track into the eastern Gulf of Mexico Thursday and Friday. Rafael will most likely weaken, slow down and stay east of the Houston area. In fact, latest National Hurricane Center track has Rafael making landfall by lunchtime Sunday as a tropical storm around the eastern Louisiana Gulf coast. Another disturbance in the SW Atlantic has a LOW 30% chance for tropical development as it moves towards the N. Leeward Islands. Hurricane season runs all the way through November 30.

FOX 26 Meteorologist Remeisha Shade has the latest as storms rolled across the Houston area on Tuesday morning.

Mike Iscovitz and John Dawson discuss Election Day weather nationally and locally! Plus a DIY hurricane prep kit!

After our expected round of heavy morning rain, the rest of today looks much better. Expect cloudy skies, occasional showers and temperatures stuck near 70?. Tonight should be pleasant with lows near 60, then bouncing back to the upper 70s on Wednesday. Late in the week another front will move in that should bring some scattered showers or storms.

Multiple hazards are being monitored for SE Texas as we are less than 24 hours away from Election Day. Coastal Flood Advisory and a high risk for rip currents continues for our coastal communities due to windy conditions through early Tuesday. It will be windy through tonight with scattered showers & possibly a storm or two. However, a big line of storms is expected to roll through early Tuesday on Election Day from around 3AM until 9AM. There's a low risk for a few severe storms with the main threat a few damaging wind gusts and large hail. Heavy rain will also be a risk that could lead to a few flooded streets. Most active weather will be during the morning with cooler temperatures and spotty showers by the afternoon and evening. A few showers may linger for the rest of the week as temperatures warm back into the 80s. In the Caribbean, Tropical Storm Rafael has formed and is forecast to become a hurricane by Wednesday. It will move over parts of Jamaica & Cuba before tracking into the eastern Gulf of Mexico later this week. Right now, most models weaken Rafael as it nears the Gulf coast and keeps it east of Texas. Get Election Day weather and an update on the tropics by downloading FOX Local on your Smart TV or your phone!