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Houston weather: Your Aug 16 evening forecast
A plume of tropical moisture is still in place for our area for Saturday evening. Beginning Sunday and continuing through all of next week, look for hot and humid summer air with a daily round of showers.
HOUSTON - Tropical moisture in the area brought scattered heavy storms on Saturday. Beginning Sunday and continuing through all next week, look for hot and humid summer air with highs in the mid to upper 90s.
Gulf low brings rains to Texas
A plume of tropical moisture is still in place for our area. So be aware that scattered heavy storms are possible for the rest of today with isolated amounts above 2". It's difficult to know the exact timing and location, but be prepared if you have outdoor plans because storms could be in the area.
Finally, if you are headed to the beach, rip currents are likely.
Erin continues to strengthen
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Tropical Weather: Hurricane Erin, Gulf development - Aug. 16 update
Hurricane Erin's heavy rain, wind and high waves will affect the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands. Meanwhile, a tropical disturbance in the Gulf moved inland around midday yesterday, nearly strengthening to a tropical depression.
Hurricane Erin has reached major hurricane strength and has even strengthened to a catastrophic Category 5! The system is far away from Texas and will have no effect on our area.
It will stay north of the Caribbean, but some heavy rain, wind and high waves will affect the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands.
The hurricane force winds will mainly pose a risk to Bermuda while bringing larger waves to the beaches from Florida to New England.
Hot, showery pattern
Beginning Sunday and continuing through all of next week, look for hot and humid summer air with highs in the mid to upper 90s. Feels-like temperatures will stay well into the triple digits.
The outlook is a bit random with a daily round of afternoon showers and storms expected, but with periods of hot sunshine in between.
Our extended models are very mixed with timing and coverage of rain, but isolated afternoon storms make sense in this pattern.
The Source: Your Gulf Coast Weather Authority