Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Click a location below for detailed forecast.

Last Map Update: Thu, Oct 8, 2026 at 6:51:07 pm CDT

Watches, Warnings & Advisories

National Weather Service Wichita, Kansas

National Weather Service Springfield, MO

Zoom Out

National Weather Service Little Rock, AR

National Weather Service Fort Worth/Dallas, TX

Air Quality Alert

Fire Weather + Lightning Concerns

Forecast Summary

Limited fire weather concerns develop Friday and continue through the weekend and into early next week, as continued warm and dry conditions combine with increased southerly winds during the afternoon to increase the fire spread threat. Toward the middle of the week, fire weather concerns turn to a limited lightning threat as moisture increases and the upper level flow supports disturbances moving across the area. Uncertainties remain in the overall system track for next week so keep an eye on forecasts.


Decision Support	Winter	Hazards	Observations	Climate	Hydrology



Social Media	Satellite	Fire Weather	Weather Radio	Spotter Training	Text Products



Models

Latest Text Product Selector (Selected product opens in a new window)

Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

NWS Forecast Office Tulsa, OK