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What a Very Strong El Niño Could Mean for Southeast Texas This Winter
El Niño is strengthening rapidly, and if current forecasts hold, the winter of 2026–27 could feature one of the strongest El Niño events on record. For Southeast Texas, that raises the odds of a wetter, stormier winter—but the details will depend on how the atmosphere...
SOUTHEAST TEXAS: THE REST OF SEPTEMBER
Summer isn’t giving up just yet. The climate signal for the remainder of September favors above-normal temperatures across Southeast Texas, with plenty of heat and humidity likely to continue. A few days may feel noticeably more comfortable, but a sustained fall-like...
Southeast Texas Weather Briefing — Week of Sept. 6–12
Bottom line: Southeast Texas starts the week stormy and wet, then turns hotter and somewhat drier through midweek. Rain and thunderstorm chances may increase again late in the week, especially along the coast and over the Gulf. Sunday:Expect another active day with...
Hurricane watch in effect from High Island TX to Cameron LA
Hurricane watch in effect from High Island TX to Cameron LA Tropical Storm Warning in effect from High Island TX to the Cameron/Vermillion Parish line Storm Surge Warning in effect from High Island TX to the Cameron/Vermillion Parish line Flood Watch in effect...
Tropical Development Chances Increase to 30% for Invest 97L — Increased Rain Chances for SE Texas
Tropical Development Chances Increase to 30% for Invest 97L — Increased Rain Chances for SE Texas The National Hurricane Center is now giving the area of disturbed weather in the Gulf a 30% chance of tropical development, up from previous outlooks. For Southeast...
🌦️ Southeast Texas Climate Outlook: Next Month + Next 3 Months
Southeast Texas Climate Outlook: What to Expect Through November 2026 September through November could bring a changing weather pattern to Southeast Texas, with lingering summer heat, tropical threats and an increasingly influential El Niño pattern. As Southeast Texas...
2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook: Additional Storm Forecast Lowered as El Niño Strengthens
Increasingly Unfavorable Conditions Point Toward a Quiet Remainder of the 2026 Hurricane Season Updated seasonal hurricane outlooks continue to point toward below- to well-below-normal tropical activity across the Atlantic Basin during the remainder of the 2026...
Heat Dominates Southeast Texas While the Ridge Gradually Weakens
Heat Dominates Southeast Texas While the Ridge Gradually Weakens The first week of August will feature a classic midsummer weather pattern across Southeast Texas, driven primarily by a strong subtropical ridge centered over the southern Plains and extending eastward...
Why Tropical Storm Beryl Taught Us That Forecasting Rain Is One of the Hardest Parts of Tropical Weather
When a tropical system approaches Southeast Texas, one of the first questions everyone asks is: "How much rain am I going to get?" While that seems like a simple question, it is often one of the most difficult forecasts meteorologists have to make. Tropical Storm...