Weather Alerts for Texas
1. Coastal Flood Watch for: Chambers; Coastal Harris; Coastal Jackson; Coastal Matagorda; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston
2. Coastal Flood Watch for: Coastal Aransas; Coastal Kleberg; Coastal Nueces; Coastal San Patricio; Aransas Islands; Coastal Calhoun; Kleberg Islands; Nueces Islands; Calhoun Islands
3. Coastal Flood Watch for: Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
4. Flood Warning for: Anderson, TX; Cherokee, TX; Houston, TX
5. Flood Warning for: Anderson, TX; Cherokee, TX; Houston, TX; Trinity, TX
6. Flood Warning for: Angelina, TX; Cherokee, TX; Nacogdoches, TX
7. Flood Warning for: Angelina, TX; Houston, TX; Polk, TX; Trinity, TX; Tyler, TX
8. Flood Warning for: Chambers, TX; Liberty, TX
9. Flood Warning for: Gregg, TX; Harrison, TX; Panola, TX; Rusk, TX
10. Flood Warning for: Gregg, TX; Rusk, TX
11. Flood Warning for: Gregg, TX; Smith, TX; Upshur, TX; Wood, TX
12. Flood Warning for: Liberty, TX
13. Flood Warning for: Polk, TX; San Jacinto, TX; Trinity, TX; Walker, TX
14. Flood Warning for: Smith, TX; Upshur, TX; Wood, TX
15. Flood Warning for: Smith, TX; Wood, TX
16. Heat Advisory for: Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
17. Rip Current Statement for: Kenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island
18. Rip Current Statement for: Matagorda Islands; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
19. Special Weather Statement for: Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Coastal Kenedy; Northern Hidalgo; Coastal Willacy; Coastal Cameron
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Current U.S. National Radar--Current
The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).
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National Weather Forecast--Current
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![Today's National Weather Map Today's National Weather Map](https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/noaa/noaad1.gif)
National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow
Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.
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North America Water Vapor (Moisture)
This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.
![Water Vapor Map North American Water Vapor Map](https://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/PCPN/DATA/RT/NA/WV/20.jpg)
Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?
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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a
lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the
distinguishing features of most clouds.
Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform
look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud.
The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation,
such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form
of a stratus cloud.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds