First Alert Weather Extra

After another hot and mostly sunny afternoon, changes are set to begin arriving for East Texas over the weekend. We'll have another hot day tomorrow, Saturday, with highs in the middle to upper 90s under partly cloudy skies. There is low (20%) chance for rain on Saturday. The chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase on Sunday ahead of a "backdoor" cold front expected on Monday. There is...

Temperatures will continue to climb into the middle and upper 90s through Friday and Saturday before cooler weather arrives early next week. Skies will trend mostly sunny to partly cloudy for the next two days, with only low-end chances for rain in the forecast. Showers and thunderstorms will become likely across East Texas once again early next week as an area of low pressure moves over the area...

After a period of rainy days across East Texas, the forecast calls for mostly dry conditions for the next few days. There will be very limited chances for rain in the forecast through the rest of the work week, before higher chances for showers and thunderstorms return by early next week. For the foreseeable future, high temperatures will remain in the 90s, with morning lows in the 70s. Generally...

As we approach the 4th of July holiday weekend, above normal summer heat and daily chances for rain will continue for East Texas. High temperatures for Friday through the weekend will be in the 90s, with a heat index in the upper 90s and triple digits. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be possible each day into early next week, though Sunday through Tuesday, the chance for rai...

A warmer than normal first week of July is upon us as high temperatures continue to climb into the mid and upper 90s each afternoon. The normal high temperature for early July is 93°, and we're forecasting highs warmer than that through the end of next week. A "normal" temperature, by the way, is based on a 30 year average that is updated every 10 years. Our current "normal" temperatures are b...

A low chance for rain returns to our East Texas forecast tomorrow, and low-end chances will remain through the weekend and next week. The forecast is mostly unchanged from yesterday, only minor adjustments to daily highs/lows and some changes to rain chances as well. For the foreseeable future, high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s with a heat index in the triple digits. Afternoon show...

Above normal summer heat will persist through the rest of the week with limited chances for rain. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s each day this week, and the heat index will be in the triple digits. Heat Alerts from the National Weather Service are possible. Windy conditions that carried over from the weekend into today will lighten some over the next couple of days. South winds...

After a series of evenings with a chance for showers and thunderstorms, our chances for rain are coming to an end. There will be a very low chance for a stray shower or storm tonight, mainly northeast of a line from Mt. Pleasant to Marshall. Temperatures tonight will drop into the mid and upper 70s under mostly clear to partly cloudy skies. The rest of the week looks mostly sunny and dry, with hig...

Once again, a few showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible this evening and overnight. The risk for severe weather is low but winds up to 60 mph and hail up to the size of quarters are possible with any stronger storms that can develop. Flooding/flash flooding will be the primary hazard with the rain tonight. Last night's/this morning's rain resulted in flooding for areas near I-30 and...

A few showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible this evening and overnight. The risk for severe weather is low; however, winds up to 60 mph and pocket change size hail are possible. The chance for rain will fall as we approach sunrise Tuesday morning, but there could still be some shower/storm activity during the Tuesday morning commute. Once the rain ends Tuesday morning, the forecast l...

After having only seen a few scattered showers make their way into East Texas from Tropical Storm Arthur, the storm has now weakened and has dissipated. Tonight, we'll see partly to mostly cloudy skies with temperatures dropping into the 70s. Friday and Saturday will bring a higher chance for rain as scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms appear likely on both days. The risk for severe...

Shortly before 10 a.m. CT today, the National Hurricane Center announced Tropical Storm Arthur had formed near the Texas coast. Arthur will be a short-lived tropical storm, expected to weaken tonight into a tropical depression. While we will have a chance for a few showers from Arthur this evening and tomorrow, impacts for East Texas will be minimal. By Friday and Saturday, our attention shifts to...

Earlier today, the National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories for "Potential Tropical Cyclone One," which is expected to become Tropical Storm Arthur by Wednesday morning. The NHC is predicting this system will move northeast along the Texas coast tomorrow and move inland over Louisiana on Thursday. Flooding from heavy rain will be the primary threat, though there is a low-end severe weath...

After a dry, but once again hot, afternoon, the chance for rain will return to East Texas tomorrow. While the chance for rain is low (20%), showers and any isolated thunderstorms could prove to be disruptive for any outdoor activities (such as the Great Texas Balloon Race taking place in Longview this week). Saturday will also have a low chance for rain, but the chance for showers and thunderstorm...

A few showers and an isolated thunderstorm or two will remain possible through the early evening hours before the sun goes down. Overnight, temperatures will drop into the 70s as we see mostly clear skies turn mostly cloudy by daybreak Thursday. Tomorrow afternoon will be partly cloudy to mostly sunny, and highs will be in the mid 90s. Low chances for rain remain in the forecast for Friday and Sat...

Low chances for rain remain in the forecast for tomorrow as highs are expected to be in the low to mid 90s. Thursday still looks dry before more rain is in the forecast for Friday and the weekend. The chances for rain Sunday into next week have increased as a cold front is still expected to move into East Texas on Monday. High temperatures will generally run above normal through the end of this we...

A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible Tuesday and Wednesday, then Thursday looks dry. A higher chance for showers and storms is in the forecast  for the weekend and early next week as the upper-level pattern shifts. A cold front looks to arrive in East Texas on Monday, dropping highs back into the low 90s. A period of unsettled weather with daily chances for rain may take hold next...

East Texas will experience a break from the above normal heat the rest of the week, with highs staying near to below normal through the weekend. Scattered showers and storms are expected once again on Thursday. The chances for rain continue into the weekend, with the highest chance for showers and storms being Saturday. The pattern shifts next week when high pressure builds overhead. This system w...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue across East Texas before coming to an end by midnight night. A backdoor cold front will bring cooler and near-normal temperatures to the area for the rest of the week. While we will have a daily chance for rain over the next 7 to 10 days, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday look to be the wettest days of the forecast. High pressure will return by the midd...

On this episode of  First Alert Weather Extra , meteorologist  Andrew Tate  returns with a full look at the East Texas forecast as  meteorological summer  and  Atlantic hurricane season  officially begin on June 1. The show starts with the  seven-day forecast , including a hot Tuesday with highs in the mid-90s and a 50% chance for scattered showers and thund...

On this episode of  First Alert Weather Extra , meteorologist  Andrew Tate  returns with a detailed look at the ongoing rainy pattern across  East Texas . Rain and thunderstorm chances are expected to continue through the end of the week, into  Memorial Day weekend , and possibly through much of next week. Andrew breaks down the day-by-day forecast, including a  50% c...

On this episode of  First Alert Weather Extra , meteorologist  Andrew Tate  wraps up a quiet week across  East Texas  and looks ahead to a much wetter pattern developing next week. While the weekend is expected to stay mostly dry, warm, and breezy, rain chances increase by Monday and continue through much of the week, with the highest chances for showers and thunderstorms...

On this episode of  First Alert Weather Extra , meteorologist  Andrew Tate  previews the next round of unsettled weather across  East Texas , including a  low storm chance tonight , a  First Alert Weather Day on Wednesday , and another possible round of rain on  Mother’s Day Sunday . Andrew explains where storms could develop along the  I-30 corridor ,...

On this episode of  First Alert Weather Extra , meteorologist  Andrew Tate  previews the next round of active weather for  East Texas , with a focus on a  First Alert Weather Day on Wednesday  and additional rain chances heading into the  Mother’s Day weekend . He explains why Tuesday looks mostly quiet for most areas, why storm chances increase by Wednesda...

On this episode of  First Alert Weather Extra , meteorologist  Andrew Tate  provides a live  First Alert Weather Day  update as  severe thunderstorms move across East Texas . The focus is on active  severe thunderstorm warnings , a  hail threat  impacting areas including  Smith, Cherokee, and Rusk counties , and what viewers can expect as storms co...