Ozone Action Day: Air quality alert in effect for Harris, Brazoria, and Galveston counties, especially 4–7 p.m. People with asthma or other breathing issues should limit outdoor activity. Tomorrow: High of 97°, with fewer afternoon showers.

A Gulf disturbance now has a 0% chance of becoming a tropical storm, but it could still  bring rain, high surf and deadly rip currents

A cold front will drape across North Texas starting Wednesday. As of now, no severe weather is expected. However, any storm that does initiate has the potential for strong winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning. The cold front will also usher in cooler temperatures by the end of the week.

The likely path of a disturbance, increasingly expected to develop into a cyclone, has encroached on Texas in recent days, National Hurricane Center (NHC) tracker maps show. Officials have warned that the disturbance presents the threat of heavy rain, flooding, and increased rip currents along portions of Texas' coastline.

The best chance of rain is expected between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday across the San Antonio area, and a few storms could produce flooding.

From the Metroplex to the east, a heat advisory is in place until 8 p.m. for feels-like temperatures as high as 107.

The Farmers’ Almanac winter forecast is out. Let’s dig a bit more into the Farmers’ Almanac’s accuracy and whether its forecast should be trusted.

State oil and gas inspectors are not adequately verifying that Texas natural gas production and delivery systems are prepared to keep running in severe winter storms. Regulators have also failed to hold natural gas operators to winter weatherization standards, according to a new report from the State Auditor’s Office.