A tropical wave is being watched for development in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Here's our latest thinking, when it could develop and if it could be a threat as we approach the heart of hurricane season.

The first month of meteorological fall will bring lingering summer heat to the West, while the Southeast enjoys cooler but wetter September conditions.

A strong cold front will bring back that fall feeling to millions across the country by the middle to end of the week. High temperatures tumble a good 15-25 degrees below average across the Northern Plains on Wednesday. Parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota and Michigan won’t even make it out of the 40s and 50s during the day. The cooler air spills south and east, dropping temperatures across the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and interior portions of the Northeast by Thursday and Friday. Here’s the latest update.

Heavy rain not only put a damper on the holiday weekend in Houston. Drivers across the city got stuck, as flash floods overwhelmed some areas. Watch this video to see how more than six inches of rain forced drivers and passengers to abandon their vehicles.

Firefighters battling the Pickett Fire used 190,000 feet of hose — enough to stretch across 500 football fields. Watch to see how crews are sorting through every inch to salvage what can be reused in the fight.