Tropical Weather Update - Gulf disturbance moves across Louisiana

Other than that tropical disturbance we've been tracking this week, there's really nothing else happening across the Gulf, the Caribbean Sea or the Atlantic Ocean, at least not yet. We're still in a time of the hurricane season where it's not at all unusual to have little to no activity, but as we head into the month of August, you can expect that activity to pick up quite a bit. For right now we're still in Saharan dust mode across the tropics and so not much is expected to happen over the next several days.

Gulf tropical disturbance weakens upon landfall

The tropical disturbance in the Gulf is losing strength as it starts to make landfall in Louisiana. FOX 26 meteorologist Remeisha Shade explains the update and what to expect for the weekend.

Tropical Weather Update - July 17, 2025

The tropical disturbance near New Orleans has not strengthened and now has only a slight chance & brief window for becoming a tropical depression. It's mainly going to be a rain-maker for Louisiana the next few days and could bring us a round of storms tomorrow. Whether or not it happens to spin-up into a depression along their coastline, it's effects here would still be scattered storms for Friday. In the meantime, rest of today will be mostly cloudy and hot with highs in the mid 90s and an isolated shower. Check out Texas Live and Local daily on the Fox Local streaming app for more updates.

Houston weather: Hot, steamy Thursday in the 90s

Much like yesterday, we'll be hot today in the 90s with only a slight chance of rain. It's muggy this morning, then will turn partly cloudy. Prepare for increase in rain chances for tomorrow.

7.3 earthquake hits Alaska coast

The National Weather Service has downgraded a tsunami warning to an advisory along parts of Alaska?s sparsely populated southern coast.

Tropical Weather Forecast - Continuing to closely watch the Gulf for possible tropical development

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a trough of low pressure located over the panhandle of Florida. It is in the process of moving westward into the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and stay right along the coast as it moves west. Most models show slow development of the system and a relatively weak low near New Orleans by Thursday. There is still a medium chance this disturbance could form into a tropical depression or weak tropical storm over the next few days. For now, expect the possibility for more downpours in the Houston area on Friday & Saturday. Liberty and Chambers Counties will have the highest risk for heavy rain and flash flooding Friday.