Western Texas is under a flood watch, and a new disturbance is moving toward the southwest Gulf. Expect thunderstorms for the eastern half of the US midweek. See today’s weather news, alerts, and the three-day forecast.
Solar-powered town took a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, never lost power
The planned community of Babcock Ranch, Florida, about 12 miles northeast of Fort Myers, took a direct hit from Hurricane Ian. The town was built 25-30 feet above sea level, completely solar-powered, and all of its electrical and phone lines are buried, CBS reports. As a result, the town never lost power during the storm.
DeSantis says nearly 98% of Florida power outages restored
Bryan Griffin, press secretary for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, announced on Sunday that 97.79% of power outages have been restored in Florida, Fox reported. In addition, water service has been restored to all Lee County Utilities customers, and the Florida Department of Transportation was able to restore access to Pine Island by building a temporary bridge in less than three days, Griffin said.
New Atlantic disturbance headed for Southwest Gulf
With Tropical Storm Julia lashing El Salvador, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center (NEC) are watching a new disturbance to the north of the storm, moving in a westward track toward the southwest Gulf of Mexico over the next day or two, WFLA reported. The NHC is currently giving disturbance a 10% chance of development over the next five days. Regardless of development, the storm will bring heavy rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala, and southern Mexico.
Today’s weather alerts
Here are Monday’s weather alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS).
Flood watch: Western Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
The 3-day forecast
Here is the latest three-day forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS).
Monday: Heavy rain with potential flooding
Thunderstorms over central and southern California, southern Nevada, southern Utah, southwestern Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, western and northern Texas, Oklahoma, southern and eastern Kansas, Missouri, and northwestern Arkansas, as well as over central and southern Florida. Heavy rain over western Texas and southeastern New Mexico could bring flooding (see alerts above).
Rain over portions of eastern Georgia and South Carolina, as well as northwestern Montana and western Washington.
Tuesday: Thunderstorms over the Midwest, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley
Thunderstorms over parts of the central US, including portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. To the south, scattered thunderstorms over parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. In the Southwest, thunderstorms over southern California. Rain in the Northwest over parts of Montana and Wyoming.
Wednesday: Thunderstorms for Eastern US
Much of the eastern US will be blanketed by thunderstorms on Wednesday from eastern Texas, throughout the south and southeast, and into the Midsouth. Thunderstorms for eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, across the Ohio Valley, into Wisconsin and Michigan, and stretching into the mid-Atlantic. Rain over portions of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
In the Southwest, thunderstorms over Southern California and along the coast.
