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 East Texas. We did get a new drought monitor update today, and while there was significant improvement for parts of Deep East Texas, most of East Texas saw no changes. Additionally, NOAA released an updated El Niño outlook today. The odds of El Niño continuing into the winter and spring are high. This indicates we'll likely have a wetter and cooler than normal winter. Hopefully, this should help alleviate the drought situation across East Texas.
Today in weather history... On September 10, 1994, Hurricane John, the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record (until 2023), finally underwent an extratropical transition. The storm started as a tropical depression on August 11 and peaked as a Category 5 south of Hawaii on the 22nd to 23rd. Today's daily weather history segment comes to us courtesy of the Southeast Regional Climate Center.
Also on today's show, an update on a business that closed due to flooding during Hurricane Harvey. Additionally, our satellite imagery of the day, showing Saharan dust traversing the ocean that has contributed to below-average tropical activity during the 2026 season, courtesy of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere.
