A cold front is forecast to bring cooler temperatures and stronger winds to the Greater Houston area over the weekend. The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for portions of Southeast Texas including Houston, Galveston and Austin, with gusts up to 40 mph inland and 45 mph along the coast.
National Weather Service, issued Wind Advisory and provided weather forecast; Bradley Brokamp, meteorologist for the National Weather Service
Two people died in a head-on crash between two vehicles on State Highway 207 south of Claude in Armstrong County on October 14, 2026. The highway between Hotel Road and Juliet Road was closed temporarily while authorities responded, then reopened by 6:52 p.m.
Texas Department of Public Safety, confirmed crash details
Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather and flash flooding expected to impact portions of West Texas. The threat is caused by remnants of Hurricane Simon.
Greg Abbott, Governor; Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), agency directed to activate emergency resources
A crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 341 and Highway 247 in Houston County, Texas. Authorities responded to the incident, which resulted in multiple serious injuries and required air helicopter dispatch.
Weather forecasters predict a significant cold front will move through Texas by early Friday, ending a period of summer-like October heat with above-normal temperatures and high humidity. The front will bring temperatures below 80 degrees in San Antonio with cooler north-northeast winds.
A hazmat spill occurred on Interstate 45 southbound at Rayford Road in Montgomery County on Monday morning. Four right lanes and the right shoulder closed for cleanup; all lanes reopened by 2:20 p.m.
Houston TranStar, reported accident and lane status
A fire at Frank Kent Cadillac along West Loop 820 in Fort Worth destroyed several vehicles on Friday. Firefighters extinguished the flames, and the cause remains undetermined.
Frank Kent Cadillac, car dealership where fire occurred
Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, intensified to Category 2 or 3 strength and was forecast to make landfall along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast on October 10. Texas is expected to experience minimal to no impacts, with weather effects limited to isolated rip currents and minor coastal flooding along the coast.
National Hurricane Center, forecasting agency; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), forecasting agency; National Weather Service, forecasting agency and 2 more
A head-on crash occurred on State Highway 105 in Washington County on Thursday evening. An Equinox traveling eastbound struck an Impala traveling westbound in a no-passing zone, killing three people and injuring three others.
Wallace Perry, Driver of Impala, killed in crash; Gloria Sanders, Passenger in Impala, killed in crash; Brooklyn Imani, Backseat passenger in Equinox, killed in crash and 4 more
As Category 3 Hurricane Isaias approached the Gulf, the storm caused impacts along the Texas coast despite being more than 400 miles away. Military aircraft were moved to North Texas ahead of the hurricane. The National Weather Service issued rip current alerts and coastal flooding warnings for Texas beaches.
National Weather Service, issued rip current alerts and coastal flooding warnings; National Hurricane Center, provided hurricane forecast information; Military officials, moved aircraft out of storm's path
Fall-like weather conditions arrived in North Texas on October 6, 2026, with the coolest morning temperatures of the fall season so far. Morning lows ranged from upper 50s to low 60s with low humidity, while afternoon highs remained in the middle 80s.
Tropical Depression Nine formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche, about 350 miles southeast of Brownsville. The system is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Isaias and turn northward toward the northern Gulf Coast, with forecasters saying Texas is expected to stay out of the storm's primary path.
National Hurricane Center, forecasting agency; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, hurricane hunter aircraft operator; National Weather Service (Austin and San Antonio office), regional forecasting office and 1 more
A fire broke out at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Tuesday morning before the fair opened to the public. Dallas firefighters quickly contained the flames at two Midway game booths near the greenhouse.
Dallas Fire-Rescue, Responded to fire; Karissa Condoianis, Senior Vice President of Public Relations, State Fair of Texas