I've had a number of people ask me these questions over the past couple of days, especially after they have listened to some of the more sensationlistic reports that have surfaced since Ida first developed into a tropical depression. To "cut to the chase": 1. It is unlikely that Ida will...

Galveston is on track to have its second consecutive sunny, cool weekend in a row. Those of us who love this kind of fall weather are deligthed, especially after the heavy rains this week. Unfortunately, it appears as though our tantalizing touch of fall will be brief, indeed. Clouds and milder temperatures...

Friday (October 16) marks the 20th anniversary of the latest hurricane ever to strike the upper-Texas coast and Saturday (October 17) marks the date of the latest tropical storm ever to hit the area. Since reliable record-keeping began in 1837, no tropical storm or hurricane has come close enough to...

It seems fairly certain that we will greet autumn with a cool front moving into the area....at least as certain as things get, weather-wise. It also appears probable that we will get some rain along with the front. The big question is whether we get some rain, followed by drying or get another round...

The fairly nice weather we've had lately is getting some folks in the mood for Fall: You know, cool fronts, lower humidity levels and a gradual disappearance of the hot, muggy weather than can seem endless at the height of summer. It certainly doesn't hurt either that a good cool front or two...

Looking at the weather across the Tropical Atlantic Basin today (September 5) and comparing it with what was happening a year ago on this day, one cannot help but be struck by the contrast. Last year, calm upper-level winds (meaning low wind shear) and a large high pressure system provided a near perfect...

As if Ana and Bill weren't enough to keep us preoccupied with tropical weather, the mid and upper-low over the southeast Gulf of Mexico is looking somewhat suspicious tonight. Normally these type of systems (mid and upper-level lows) aren't all that conducive for tropical storm formation and...