Chad Sandwell

After a very warm and humid week here in SE Texas. We move into the Valentine's Day weekend with the threat for showers & t-storms. Friday will be a cloudy day with highs reaching the middle to upper 70s. By the time we wake up on Saturday morning the threat of off and on showers should persist through the afternoon. As we go throughout the day on Saturday, the mid-level energy will continue to increase and that should help the development of showers and t-storms.

TOPICS: Hurricane RitaLandfallTexasLouisianaCategory 3EvacuationFloodingDamage This Day In History: Hurricane Rita Makes Landfall! Rita made landfall across western Cameron Parish just east of the Texas and Louisiana border around 2:40 AM CDT Saturday September 24, 2005 as a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115 mph (100 knots) and a minimum pressure of 937 millibars (27.67 inches).

TOPICS: HurricaneTropical StormErinAtlantic SeasonMajor Category 4National Hurricane CenterEast coastSurf The National Hurricane Center has upgraded Tropical Storm Erin to the first hurricane of the Atlantic Season. This storm will continue to increase in strength over the next couple of days becoming a Major Category 4 Hurricane by Monday morning. The storm is still expected to make a turn to the north early next week.