Major pattern chance right around the corner...Alex strengthening...

Some big weather changes this week around here...plus I discuss Alex in detail in today's video....



We will have another day of heat and humidity today, but some major weather changes are just around the corner. But first, another steamy day today with highs in the mid 90s and heat index values exceeding 100 degrees at times this afternoon.

A strong cold front is approaching the region, and out ahead of that front, we will see some scattered showers and storms this afternoon and evening. Storms could produce damaging winds and lots of lightning.

That front will temporarily stall out in our region tomorrow into Wednesday, and I will continue to mention the chance of a few showers and storms both of those days, although the farther south and east you go, the greater the coverage of showers and storms will be.

Relief!

Highs Wednesday will only be in the 80s, and then Thursday into the upcoming weekend look terrific with 80s for highs, lower 60s for lower, and low levels of humidity. I still feel some spots could wind up in the upper 50s for lows later in the week.

For the Fourth on Sunday, warm and dry with highs in the 80s.

Alex...

Alex is strengthening this morning, and I feel the system will become a hurricane relatively soon. In fact, it is possible Alex could become a major hurricane over the next few days. Alex will make an eventual landfall likely on the Texas or Mexican coast.