First Alert Weather Extra

High temperatures this week will be in the 70s and 80s, generally near or slightly above normal for mid-to-late October. No rain is expected in East Texas through the end of the week. Sunny to mostly sunny skies are in the forecast for each afternoon, with generally light winds with a dominate easterly component all week long. Into next week, chances for rain return to the forecast, though they're...

After the passing of a strong fall cold front this morning, it will be brisk for high school football tonight. North winds gusting over 20 mph and temperatures in the 50s are expected this evening. The weekend will feature sunny skies and some of the coolest mornings in East Texas since April. Lows both Saturday and Sunday will be in the 40s with afternoon temperatures in the 60s and 70s. The fore...

A strong fall cold front will move through East Texas tonight into Friday morning. The front, currently moving through North Texas, will bring a chance for a few showers through Friday morning. As dry air comes in behind the front, the chance for rain will come to an end by midday Friday. The dry air, combined with brisk north winds gusting over 30 mph, will lead to a very high fire danger on Frid...

Afternoon showers and thunderstorms will taper off into this evening. Overnight, skies will be partly to mostly cloudy as temperatures drop into the upper 60s by Thursday morning. A strong fall cold front is expected to move through East Texas on Friday, early enough in the day that highs on Friday will only be in the upper 60s and low 70s. As the front moves into the area, there will be a very lo...

Once again skies will become mostly cloudy to overcast tonight. By Wednesday morning, low-level clouds will blanket East Texas and some patchy fog will be possible. It will likely be too breezy in the morning for any widespread visibility issues, but it will be humid enough for some patches of fog in the morning. Temperatures drop into 70s overnight, and we'll climb into the low 90s Wednesday afte...

Partly cloudy skies will become mostly cloudy overnight as temperatures drop into the 70s. While it will likely be too breezy for widespread fog development overnight, low-level clouds and some patchy fog will be possible early Tuesday. Both Tuesday and Wednesday will feature partly cloudy skies with chances for showers and thunderstorms. It will also be hot both afternoons; highs will be in the 9...

The short-range forecast remains mostly on track this through the end of the week. Highs each afternoon will be in the 80s and low 90s through the weekend into next week. There will be a very low chance for rain on Saturday as Isaias moves inland; however, Isaias will be so far east that any rainfall or impacts will be minimal to none for East Texas. Chances for rain will increase next week with o...

Sunny to mostly sunny skies are forecast through the end of the week. High temperatures will be in the middle to upper 80s each day. Low-end chances for rain are in the forecast beginning this weekend. Through next week, the forecast calls for daily highs in the 80s, mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies, and low chances for rain. Towards the end of next week, another cold front is expected and this...

Showers and thunderstorms will mostly taper off this evening in time for high school football. Some games may be affected by any lingering rain, but by and large, wet playing surfaces and mud will be the only issue for most tonight. Overnight, the development of more showers and thunderstorms is expected. Severe weather is unlikely, and rainfall rates should be low enough that flooding/flash flood...

First Alert Weather Day(s) remain in place for tonight and Friday as heavy rain and the potential for flooding continue. A Flood Watch is in effect for several East Texas counties overnight. Some locations have already received over an inch of rain in our area, and rainfall totals will continue to rise with the additional showers and thunderstorms. The cold front will move through the area on Frid...

First Alert Weather Days are in place for Thursday and Friday as heavy rain and the possibility for flooding are in the forecast. Showers and thunderstorms will begin to move into East Texas Thursday morning and become widespread through the day. While the risk for severe weather is low, heavy rain could lead to flooding and ponding on roadways. Highs Thursday afternoon will be in the upper 80s be...

Thursday and Friday are First Alert Weather Days as heavy rain will come with the potential for flooding and a low-end risk for severe weather. Most of Wednesday will be dry; temperatures will climb into the low and middle 90s under partly cloudy skies. The chance for rain will increase Wednesday night into Thursday, with widespread showers and thunderstorms expected both Thursday and Friday. Rain...

Low-end chances for rain are in the forecast for the next couple of days ahead of a high chance for showers and thunderstorms late this week. Thursday and Friday are First Alert Weather Days due to the likely showers and thunderstorms and possibility for flooding. Rainfall totals could exceed 2 to 3 inches in some parts of East Texas. High temperatures will be in the 90s before the rain arrives, t...

Partly cloudy to mostly clear skies are expected Friday night for high school football. Temperatures will be dropping into the 70s through the evening. The weekend will be warm with highs in the low to middle 90s under partly cloudy skies. Low-end chances for rain will return to East Texas Sunday and increase next week. Moisture continues to stream into the atmosphere from the Pacific and will in...

Cooler and drier/less humid air will stick around through Friday before there's a brief return of highs in the middle 90s this weekend. Friday's forecast calls for mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s. This weekend will generally be dry, minus a low chance for rain late Sunday. High temperatures both Saturday and Sunday will be in the 90s. Next week, a combi...

Happy Friday, East Texas! We've made it to the end of the week. For high school football tonight, skies will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping out of the 90s and into the 80s. Light south and southeast winds are expected. This weekend will be sunny to mostly sunny and hot; highs will be in the upper 90s. Early next week, a cold front moves into East Texas. This will be a weak cold front;...

The late-summer-into-early-fall heat persists through the end of this week, after we've just experienced our warmest first half of September on record in Tyler and our second-warmest in Longview. A cold front is expected early next week, but high temperatures will remain in the 90s even after the front passes through East Texas. That said, this cold front will still bring us a chance for showers a...

Above normal high temperatures remain in the forecast through the end of the week. We'll be in the middle to upper 90s up until our highly anticipated cold front arrives on Monday of next week. Chances for rain remain low-end until then, but with the cold front next week will come a higher chance for showers and thunderstorms. Of little to no concern for East Texas in the short term, the National...

A few showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through early this evening; rain will come to an end around sunset. This weekend will be hot and sunny/mostly sunny. There are low-end chances for rain in the forecast this weekend and next week. Higher chances for rain are in the forecast towards the end of next week as a cold front moves into the area. Highs next weekend could be in the upper...

Low-end chances for rain continue in the forecast for tomorrow and the next several days as highs remain above normal for middle to late September. Our focus, maybe excitement, remains tuned to a possible cold front and increased chances for rain late next week. There are persistent signals that around September 18, and the days that follow, highs could drop into the low 90s and upper 80s across E...

Summer heat continues this week as highs will remain above normal through the end of the first full week of September. Low-end chances for rain are in the forecast each day through the weekend, with more rain chances also in the forecast next week. There are increasing signs that towards the end of next week we could see a significant cooldown in East Texas. Two of the long-range weather models we...

There is a chance for a few showers and isolated thunderstorms this evening, but these should be minimally disruptive for high school football tonight. Temperatures will be in the 90s at kickoff and drop into the 80s through the course of the evening. This weekend will be hot with a mix of clouds and sunshine. There is a chance for showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, which looks like the best/h...

The remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard will continue to bring rain to parts of Texas tonight into tomorrow. Though, at this point, most of the rain East Texas will see from Edouard has fallen. Additional chances for showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast through the Labor Day holiday weekend, but the chances/coverage will not be high. Temperatures, while they've been cooler over the last co...

We are on weather alert this evening as Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall and moves into East Texas as it weakens. A First Alert Weather Day is in place for tonight and tomorrow for Deep East Texas. The risk for severe weather (tornadoes, wind, hail) is low with this storm; however, there is a high concern for flooding/flash flooding from the heavy rain associated with Edouard. The highest rai...

Happy Friday, we've made it to the end of the week! A few isolated showers and storms will be possible this evening. These should hopefully not be too disruptive for high school football as they'll be few and far between. There will be another low chance for rain on Saturday. High temperatures this weekend will be in the upper 90s and triple digits under sunny to mostly sunny skies. Low-end chance...