After a brief break in showers and storms Tuesday, we are looking at the return of an unsettled pattern for our Wednesday afternoon.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms could bring gusty winds, lightning and heavy rainfall to Central Texas, the National Weather Service said.

Meteorologists are monitoring two disturbances behind Hurricane Erin that could strengthen into tropical storms this week.

Storms will become scattered across the region this afternoon with hot and humid conditions remaining for those that don't receive rain!

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Houston starts Tuesday mostly dry, but a few isolated showers or thunderstorms could pop up through the day. Threats are low today, but heavier downpours and more widespread storms are expected later this week. Severe weather is not the main concern — instead, the focus will be on heavy rain, gusty winds, and localized flooding by midweek.

Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain could cause travel issues across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday, including major hubs like New York, Philadelphia and Washington. Meanwhile, Hurricane Erin will produce big waves,

They are the hurricanes of legend, the bowling balls that cross the entire Atlantic Ocean, menaced ships of yore and make the long, curved lines on the hurricane charts. Cape Verde storms, named for the group of islands about 450 miles (725 kilometers) off the west coast of Africa,

Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more common in recent years as the planet warms. It was a rare Category 5 on Saturday before weakening,