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We'll have daily opportunity to see some stray showers in South Texas; however they will be very spotty and many of us will stay dry. The heat and sunshine will rule the forecast with daily highs in the mid 90s with triple digit heat indices.
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“FRED” is now the sixth named storm of the 2021 Hurricane Season
The disturbance in the northeast Caribbean was upgraded to Tropical Storm Fred late Tuesday evening just south of Puerto Rico. The storm has the potential to affect a large portion of Florida this weekend with heavy rain and high winds, although the magnitude, location and timing of those impacts are still uncertain.
Hot and humid conditions will continue through Thursday, with forecasters expecting heat index values to reach as high as 107 degrees for many areas.