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Heavy Rain Continues in South-central Texas; Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will maintain the threat of flash/urban flooding across southern and central Texas today and the Central Gulf Coast and Southeast through the weekend. Abnormally, potentially record-breaking temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley through next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 9:26:23 pm CDT

Weather Story Into This Weekend
Forecast Rainfall Totals Through Sunday
Excessive Rainfall Outlook Saturday
Excessive Rainfall Sunday
Varsity Football Forecast Thursday
Varsity Football Forecast Friday
Astronomical and Tide Information
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop today, but not everyone will see rain. Rain chances increase to 80-90% Friday through the weekend, but it won’t rain all day everywhere. There will be breaks Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches are expected this weekend, but a few spots could see more. The cold front partially responsible for the rain will move through the region Monday offering the first real taste of fall. Highs will only reach the lower 80s and lows will fall into the low to mid 60s.
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Rainfall totals of 1.5 to 4 inches are expected late this week into this weekend. Periods of heavy rainfall may lead to the majority of this rain occurring over a relatively short period. There is a slight risk for street flooding Saturday
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A cold front will move into a very moist air mass associated with the remnants of hurricane Polo and tropical air moving inland from the gulf. Showers and thunderstorms that develop have the potential to produce high rain rates that could lead to nuisance street flooding.
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A cold front will move into a very moist air mass associated with the remnants of hurricane Polo and tropical air moving inland from the gulf. Showers and thunderstorms that develop have the potential to produce high rain rates that could lead to nuisance street flooding.
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Weather Probability of Precipitation: 10-20% Max Heat Indices: 88 - 92°F Humid and warm with a few lingering showers and storms Some fields may be wet from rain earlier in the day
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Weather Probability of Precipitation: 20-40% Max Heat Indices: 78 - 89°F Humid and warm with a few lingering showers and storms Some fields may be wet from rain earlier in the day
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Tide Forecast Today Oct 1 High Tide: 1:21 AM 1.62 feet Low Tide: 5:41 AM 1.45 feet High Tide: 9:06 AM 1.54 feet Low Tide: 6:25 PM 0.16 feet Fri, Oct 2 High Tide: 3:03 AM 1.63 feet Low Tide: 7:53 PM 0.15 feet Sat, Oct 3 High Tide: 4:45 AM 1.65 feet Low Tide: 9:18 PM 0.13 feet
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