Good Tuesday everyone. We are entering into one heck of a nice period of weather across the state that will likely carry us into the upcoming 4th of July Holiday Weekend. Between now and then… we are going to get a little taste of September weather.

Before we get to some tracking maps on soon to be Hurricane Alex.. let’s break down the local weather with the headlines…

– A second cold front will be crossing the region today… this front has the actually cool air behind it for mid week. It MAY have just enough juice to touch off an isolated shower or storm. Most everyone should stay dry today.

– Temps today will range from the low to mid 80s.

– The cooler and drier air takes hold for Wednesday and Thursday as highs range from the mid to upper 70s! Lows from Wednesday through Friday mornings will be in the 50s.

– The 4th of July weekend looks dry as temps warm back into the 80s.

The main focus of the weather the next few days will be down in the Gulf of Mexico and soon to be Hurricane Alex that will take aim on the Texas and Mexico coasts. This is impressive that the first storm out of the gate is going to become a hurricane and all before July first.

I mentioned Alex will be a rather broad storm and you can certainly see that on satellite…

Here is the latest official track from the National Hurricane Center…

[Image of 5-day forecast and coastal areas under a warning or a watch]

Some of the latest hurricane forecast model tracks have been shifting around a bit between Texas and Mexico. You can see that here…

AL012010 Latest Computer Models

I will have more on Alex as it gets closer to making landfall and should have some live cams up from within the path of the storm.

Have a great Tuesday and take care.