This weekend will be hot, mostly sunny, and dry across East Texas. There will be a chance for rain near and south of U.S. Highway 190, but any showers and thunderstorms that develop are expected to fizzle out as they move inland. High temperatures this weekend will be in the upper 90s and triple digits; a Heat Advisory will be in effect. Additionally, many East Texas counties are under burn bans, and the fire danger will remain elevated over the weekend. Into next week, the forecast is mostly the same through the middle of the week. By next weekend, chances for rain will return to the forecast as an area of low pressure moves over the Southern Plains and Mississippi River Valley.
Today in weather history... On August 14, 1953, Hurricane Barbara struck North Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane. Damage from the hurricane was relatively minor, totaling around $1.3 million (1953 USD). Nine people were killed in the Eastern US and at sea when a small boat sank. The daily weather history segments come to us courtesy of the Southeast Regional Climate Center.
Also on today's show, the preparations taking place in Hawaii ahead of a hurricane, and today is World Lizard Day! Lastly, our satellite imagery of the day showing thunderstorms evolve into an MCS over the Central Plains, courtesy of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere.
