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Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 has turned into Tropical Storm Ophelia just south of the North Carolina coast. It is already close to hurricane strength with 70 mph winds and could briefly become a hurricane before making landfall early Saturday morning along the North Carolina coast. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge and the threat for coastal flooding will be the main threats. Ophelia should quickly weaken to a tropical depression by Sunday. Nigel is in the north Atlantic and has lost tropical characteristics. Another strong tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic has a high chance of becoming Tropical Storm Philippe this weekend.

Yes, fall officially begins tomorrow morning, but we'll have to wait a while longer for cooler air. Today will be hot & humid, but with a better chance for rain than yesterday. Look for a muggy weekend with isolated showers, then a slow moving front on Monday that should bring a brief round of rainy weather.

Look for isolated showers & storms through this evening with the best chance for Houston and areas east of Houston. Isolated to spotty storms are possible Friday PM with low rain chances through the weekend. Our best chance for widespread rain will come Monday. Drought conditions remain pretty bad so the rain will be beneficial. Temperatures remain above normal in the middle 90s through the weekend with slight heat relief expected early next week. Potential tropical cyclone 16 has formed off the coast of Florida and is expected to become a Tropical storm by Friday. It won't head to SE TX but will bring the threat for coastal flooding, storm surge & strong wind to the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic this weekend.

Look for isolated showers & storms through this evening with the best chance for Houston and areas east of Houston. Isolated to spotty storms are possible Friday PM with low rain chances through the weekend. Our best chance for widespread rain will come Monday. Drought conditions remain pretty bad so the rain will be beneficial. Temperatures remain above normal in the middle 90s through the weekend with slight heat relief expected early next week. Potential tropical cyclone 16 has formed off the coast of Florida and is expected to become a Tropical storm by Friday. It won't head to SE TX but will bring the threat for coastal flooding, storm surge & strong wind to the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic this weekend.

Folks along the SE U.S. coast now have a potential tropical storm to worry about. Potential tropical cyclone 16 has formed off of the SE US coast and is expected to become a tropical storm by Friday. Tropical Storm Warnings are out for parts of the Carolina and Mid-Atlantic coasts. Storm surge warnings are also in effect with this system expected to hit the Carolina coast late Friday into Saturday. Flooding, strong winds and storm surge are the main threats. Hurricane Nigel is racing away from the US & should lose tropical characteristics by Friday. A strong tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic has a high chance to become a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm by this weekend.

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Our weather is not going to change very much over the next few days, but there will be a slightly better chance for at least some isolated showers or storms today through Sunday. Models have been consistent on showing a weak front and a good chance for downpours on Monday, but it won't affect our warm temperature trend dramatically.

Our weather is not going to change very much over the next few days, but there will be a slightly better chance for at least some isolated showers or storms today through Sunday. Models have been consistent on showing a weak front and a good chance for downpours on Monday, but it won't affect our warm temperature trend dramatically.

There is a high rip current risk for Galveston and surrounding beaches through this evening. Be very cautious if you plan to go for a swim at the beach. Humidity is increasing across the area with isolated rain expected to return the next few days. Rain chances will be limited to 20% through Saturday with a higher chance for rain coming Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will likely stay a bit above average in the middle 90s the rest of this week. But with more rain around early next week, we'll shave a few degrees off those temperatures and come back down to the low 90s. Fall officially begins early Saturday morning but that summertime pattern will still be holding strong for Houston.

There is a high rip current risk for Galveston and surrounding beaches through this evening. Be very cautious if you plan to go for a swim at the beach. Humidity is increasing across the area with isolated rain expected to return the next few days. Rain chances will be limited to 20% through Saturday with a higher chance for rain coming Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures will likely stay a bit above average in the middle 90s the rest of this week. But with more rain around early next week, we'll shave a few degrees off those temperatures and come back down to the low 90s. Fall officially begins early Saturday morning but that summertime pattern will still be holding strong for Houston.

Hurricane Nigel is a bit weaker but is still a category one hurricane now to the NE of Bermuda. It is expected to quickly move farther away from the US losing tropical characteristics by this weekend. Two other areas are being monitored for possible tropical development. One area is off of the east coast of Florida and has a 40% chance for development over the next 7 days. A potential tropical or subtropical area of low pressure is expected to develop that could bring some heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic by this weekend. Another tropical wave has pushed off the west coast of Africa with a high chance to become a tropical depression or storm by this weekend. The next two names on the list are Ophelia and Philippe.

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Warm and more humid air is back and muggy air should stay with us through the weekend. Rain chances are slim today, but rise to around 10-20% tomorrow through Saturday (which is the official start of Fall). Storms look more likely Monday, but possibly as early as Sunday. Overall, no cool air appears to be on the way over the next week or two.

Air Quality Alert for higher ozone levels remains in effect through this evening for the Houston area. Strong to severe storms will stay to our north this evening around DFW and OKC. We will remain dry with lower humidity. Look for more humidity the rest of this week with isolated rain. Slightly better rain chances are set to return early next week. Temperatures should remain a bit above average in the low to middle 90s but below records.