*As of Aug 8, 2 PM local time.*
Active Alert and Current Conditions
Residents in Nocatee, TX, are under a Rip Current Statement with moderate severity and expected urgency. This alert remains active until August 9 at 2:00AM EDT. The National Weather Service issued this statement to highlight dangerous swimming conditions along the coast.
It is currently Saturday this afternoon, and the atmosphere is heavy with moisture. The air temperature sits at 79F, but the feels-like temperature is a muggy 83F. Relative humidity is at 100%, with a dew point of 79F, creating an oppressively humid environment.
Winds are light at 3 mph, though gusts have reached 10 mph. The sky is currently obscured by heavy rain and fog or mist.
Forecast for Today and Tomorrow
Today, the high will reach near 89F, with temperatures dropping to around 87F in the afternoon. Heat index values could climb as high as 103. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, followed by another chance later in the day.
The sky will be mostly cloudy. East winds will pick up to around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight, conditions remain mostly cloudy with a low near 78F. A chance of showers and thunderstorms persists before 9pm. Southeast winds will range from 3 to 12 mph, with gusts up to 17 mph. The precipitation chance is 40%, with similar rainfall totals possible.
