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 forecast is dry this weekend and through next Friday, our next chance for rain looks to be next weekend. Even then, the chances are low.
Today in weather history... October 16, 1988, a strong tornado struck north of Nappanee, Indiana. The F2 tracked for 6 miles, narrowly missing a high school at one point along the path. In total, 21 homes were damaged or destroyed and around half a million dollars in damage was produced. Today's daily weather history segment comes to us courtesy of the Southeast Regional Climate Center.
Also on today's edition of First Alert Weather Extra, updates on flooding in South America and details on a new hunting program in Louisiana. In closing, our satellite imagery of the day, showing fall foliage progression in the northeast U.S., courtesy of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere.
