Meteorologist Brayden Siau

7-DAY FORECAST: Another warm and humid night is ahead with lows in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. On Friday, a few showers and storms will be possible during the afternoon, especially in the Lakes area. Highs will reach the mid 90s with heat index values nearing 110° once again. Late Friday night into Saturday morning, widespread shower and thunderstorm activity is likely with improving conditions into the afternoon hours on Saturday. A drier forecast is expected thereafter with highs in the mid 90s and only slim rain chances at best through next week.

Our neighbors to the east, particularly in Avoyelles Parish around the Simmesport area, are experiencing a catastrophic flood today. This is nearly an Imelda-level event over that way as they have picked up 25-30 inches of rain in a short period of time and it’s still raining.

A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of Southeast Texas today. Actual temperatures will be in the 90s, but heat index values could reach up to 110° in some areas. Stay hydrated and keep cool!

A little bit of coastal flooding on Bolivar due to Arthur. This will improve this evening and tonight with much better weather on Thursday.

🌧️ Weather Update from Stingaree Restaurant 🌧️

Unfortunately, we will not be able to open today. Arthur has decided to turn our parking lot into a waterfront attraction, and it’s currently covered in water.

The safety of our guests and staff is our top priority, and we want everyone to stay safe while the weather moves through the area.

We appreciate your understanding and support. We’ll keep everyone updated and look forward to serving you again as soon as conditions improve.

Stay safe, Crystal Beach! 💙🌊

Some gusty winds have been noted along the coastline this morning. A 57 mph wind gust has been recorded at Crenshaw Magnet School in Port Bolivar and a 53 mph wind gust has been recorded at The Big Store in Crystal Beach.

This is one of the more disorganized tropical systems I’ve seen, but it has officially been designated Tropical Storm Arthur. It will move inland later today with some scattered showers and breezy conditions. Better weather will return on Thursday.

The rain is really letting up this morning across Southeast Texas. Just a few showers are possible through the afternoon and into tomorrow morning. No significant flooding issues are expected as the area of low pressure remains poorly defined.

I hope everyone in Wildwood is doing alright this afternoon. Rounds of heavy rainfall today added up to over 10 inches. Luckily, the rain is winding down with only light rain remaining.

TROPICAL UPDATE: The area of low pressure over the Texas Coast has been deemed Potential Tropical Cyclone 1. The National Hurricane Center uses this terminology when a system could develop close to the coastline and Tropical Storm Watches are needed in advance.

IMPACTS: We’ve seen some very heavy rainfall today across Southeast Texas. It’s likely that today featured the heaviest rainfall of this event. A break in the rain is expected tonight with more scattered activity possible on Wednesday.

PTC 1 could become Tropical Storm Arthur tonight or on Wednesday, but impacts will remain the same regardless. The system is expected to move up the Texas Coast and move inland over Southeast Texas Wednesday night. This could lead to some wind gusts to around 40 mph, especially near the coast. No significant rainfall is expected with landfall at this time, but trends will be monitored over the next 24 hours. Along the coast, rough surf and coastal flooding of 1-2 feet is possible. By Thursday morning, this system will be pulling away with better weather returning to the area.