Tropical Storm Hermine Aims for South Texas

HOUSTON - Tropical Storm Hermine formed in the Gulf of Mexico early Monday morning. While it's not a direct threat to the Houston area, it is expected to bring rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The tropical system quickly developed in the southwest portion of the gulf off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico late Sunday.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hermine is expected to take a north-north-west path, sending it into northern Mexico just south of Brownsville, Texas. Landfall is expected late Monday night into early Tuesday morning.

A tropical depression carries wind speeds of 23 to 38 miles per hour. A tropical storm has wind speeds of 39 to 73 miles per hour.

Regardless of the system's tropical status and exact position at landfall, it will likely send plenty of rain to the Houston area starting as early as Labor Day.

"Most of our rain will still hit on Tuesday and Wednesday," said FOX 26 Meteorologist John Dawson. "Showers are also possible Monday afternoon."

Temperatures in southeast Texas this week will be in the mid 70's to lower 90's as the rain moves through. The chance for rain will drop to 20 percent by the weekend.

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