Meteorological Summer Begins: East Texas Rain Chances, Hurricane Season, and the Week Ahead

On this episode of First Alert Weather Extra, meteorologist Andrew Tate returns with a full look at the East Texas forecast as meteorological summer and Atlantic hurricane season officially begin on June 1. The show starts with the seven-day forecast, including a hot Tuesday with highs in the mid-90s and a 50% chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. While a few storms could produce small hail or briefly stronger conditions, there is currently no severe weather risk expected for East Texas. Rain chances continue through the end of the week and into the weekend, with many areas expected to pick up at least a half-inch of rain over the next seven days. Andrew also explains the upper-level weather pattern driving the forecast, including how high pressure, sometimes called a “heat dome,” is keeping temperatures hot before shifting east and allowing storm chances to increase later in the week. The long-range outlook shows near-normal to slightly warmer conditions ahead, with wetter-than-normal trends continuing for East Texas. The episode also marks the start of Atlantic hurricane season, with an update on the tropics and a reminder that even in a quieter season, it only takes one storm to create major impacts. Andrew also shares a weather history segment on a violent F4 tornado near Bakersfield Valley, Texas, highlights an international dust storm in China, and closes with the latest First Alert forecast accuracy report and satellite image of the day.