9/17 213PM: Scattered storms have developed along the sea breeze across the Coastal Plains, Southeast Texas, and the Upper Texas Gulf Coast. Expect dangerous lightning, heavy rainfall, and gusty winds. The storms are generally moving slowly to the northwest, which may lead to localized flooding.

🥵💯 Doing the 100° thing again today, breaking more temperature records in North Texas. Few more of these days before a ‘Not As Hot’ Front arrives. David has your forecast in a bit! -Jason

Thursday morning lows: Galveston 84. Houston 82. DFW & Austin 80. Dalhart 62, the only spot in Texas that got the fall memo. 🙃 Keep the sweater in the closet. — Baldy-in-Chief #txwx

9/16 304PM: The Dry River Fire west of Sonora has become active again this afternoon, according to hotspot data. If it pushes much farther north, it will threaten Interstate 10 (west of Sonora). A new fire has been detected on the Sutton/Kimble County line farther east. We continue to monitor.

9/16 🔥 Texas A&M Forest Service has mapped out the #HydraFire south of Meridian. It’s still west of Highway 6, with the northern line is very near CR-1035. Forward progression was still stopped, last we heard. Size at 1100 acres and 25% containment. -Jason

9/16 1235PM: A new wildfire hotspot has been detected very close to Electra and Highway 287 in Northwest Texas, well northwest of Wichita Falls. Southerly winds would tend to push the fire northward. Check local emergency management, the fire department, and WatchDuty for real-time info. ~David

We don't like sharing this satellite image, and it's not something we want to see. Three fires are creating large headlines tonight, with several smaller ones throughout the day. Fires include the Dry River Fire west of Sonora, the Hutto Fire near Meridian, a blaze on Fort Hood, and others.

9/15 701PM: The Dry River Fire, southwest of Sonora, is 1200+ acres. Smoke may be an issue on I-10 west of Sonora. The fire remains south of the highway. ~David

9/15 647PM: Severe storms are moving through Lubbock right now with damaging winds. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning runs from Lubbock up through Idalou, Becton, and Abernathy. The bigger problem tonight may be the rain.

635pm 9/15 — Mandatory Evacuation Order ‼️ 🔥 Evacuate NOW in the city of Meridian. Shelters: High School, Methodist Church, Clifton Civic Center. The #HydraFire is now 1000 acres and 10% contained. -Jason

9/15 608PM: Scattered storms continue across West Texas, including the Lubbock area. Damaging winds, locally flooding rainfall, and dangerous lightning are expected. Storms have decreased in the Panhandle, though we may see more later tonight. Lightning may start fires.

9/15 452PM: Scattered severe storms with damaging winds, heavy rain, and lightning continue across the Texas Panhandle and West Texas. We expect activity will continue into the evening hours, with some localized flooding. -David

9/15 447PM: Not sure if it’s the Hydra fire blowing up, or a new fire just north of it, but extremely nasty hotspot south of Meridian. Southerly winds continue.

9/15 350PM: Severe storms with damaging winds now from the West Texas' Cedar Hill up to Quitaque and Turkey. Dangerous lightning (starting fires) and heavy rain also expected. The storm is slowly moving northeast. Expect more storms in the Panhandle and West Texas through tonight.

9/15 252PM: Storms are firing up this afternoon in the Panhandle and West Texas. A storm right over I-40 at Alanreed may drop pocket-change size hail, damaging winds, and start wildfires due to lightning. Moving northeast at 10 MPH, probably staying just west of McLean.

9/15 215PM: Wildfire on the Hood/Parker County line, south of Dennis from Storm Chaser Chad Casey. Fire danger remains high across Texas today! #txfire

9/15 208PM: Wildfire working on the Parker/Hood county line south of Dennis. A new hotspot (wildfire) has just popped up southwest of Azle in northeastern Parker County. Not shown is a 100+ acre Lobo Fire north of Cisco in Eastland County. ~David #txfire

9/15 131PM: New hotspot (wildfire) detected just south of Dennis on the Hood/Parker county line in North Texas. Follow local emergency management and WatchDuty for real-time information. Very high fire danger continues with south/southeast winds. ~David #txfire

9/15 123PM: The Lobo Fire is located a few miles northeast of Cisco in Eastland County in the Big Country, or western North Texas. Follow local emergency management and WatchDuty for updates. Fire danger remains very high. ~David #txfire

9/14 650PM: Multiple large fires ignited this afternoon in North Texas. Smoke from these fires is blowing north, with a decent chunk moving into the D/FW Metroplex this evening. You may smell the smoke. ~David

9/14 440PM: Multiple wildfires are burning in North Texas this afternoon. For real-time info, check WatchDuty, local emergency management, and fire agencies. ~David - Southwest of Henrietta - West of Brock - South of Meridian - Fort Hood Training Grounds

9/14 345PM: A few fires are ongoing in the Concho Valley and Hill Country. - Upton 3 fire in southeastern Tom Green County. Near another fire from last week. 75 acres. - Wildfire on Fort Hood putting up smoke. Not a threat to the general public, and an almost daily occurrence.

9/14 340PM: A new hotspot (wildfire) has been detected south of Follett in Limpscomb County in the northeastern Texas Panhandle. Gusty south/southeast winds and low humidity will promote fast-moving fires. Check local emergency management and fire department information sources for real-time info.

128pm 9/14 🔥 The #LadleFire that started this morning is at 11 acres to the southwest of Weatherford, bringing some smoke into town. Located near Old Dennis Rd south of Lution Dr. Forward progress has been stopped, per WatchDuty. ~Jason

9/14 118PM: New wildfire detected east of Shamrock in the eastern Texas Panhandle. This fire appears to be near Interstate 40, halfway between Shamrock and Texola. South winds will push the fire north. Details can be found on WatchDuty. ~David

BREAKING NEWS: Texas is still sweltering. Monday's highs: 105 in Laredo, 102 in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Abilene, Del Rio, and McAllen. Most of the rest of the state is in the upper 90s to around 100, with the coast at mid 90s. Alpine cools down to 91. It’s mid-September—welcome back to August

BREAKING NEWS: It's still stupid-hot for mid-September. That is all. Some hope begins next weekend. ~Baldy-in-Chief

9/12 5:05PM THREE WILDFIRES SHOWING ON SATELLITE ACROSS TEXAS GOES-East fire temperature imagery is picking up three separate heat signatures across Texas as of 4:57 PM. WESTERN TEXOMA — A new wildfire is burning just north of Iowa Park in Wichita County, and it has been moving north.

Severe storm near Perryton, TX! A storm capable of 1.25” diameter #hail and wind gusts up to 60 MPH is moving NE into Perryton and toward Booker! 503pm Sep 12 ~Jason/TSC

9/11 1013PM: Severe storm on I-10 from Converse to Lone Oak, moving west/southwest toward Kirby and China Grove. Large hail and damaging winds expected. -David RADAR: buff.ly/3dYrfKQ