Heavy rains to hit the Gulf as tropical depression conditions rise

Extreme weather will be threatening Gulf states and the West Coast over the next week, according to the latest forecast. There is a 50% chance for the development of a tropical depression in the next 48 hours and a 70% chance over the next seven days, in the western Gulf of Mexico. ABC News This system is expected to bring heavy rain to the Mexico, Texas and Louisiana coasts in the coming days. ABC News The coast of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and parts of the Florida panhandle may see five to 10 inches of rainfall over the course of a few days next week from this tropical system, which would create a flood risk. ABC News Some of the heat alerts, however, are set to expire on Saturday in the Pacific Northwest and central California. There have been six new large fires in California since Thursday, according to Cal Fire. The largest is the Line Fire which sparked on Thursday and is nearing 4,000 acres burned with 0% contained. While the near future is still hot for much of the West, there is a possible break in the extreme heat for the middle of the month as the Midwest and East begin to feel the above-average temperatures for a change. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/heavy-rains-hit-gulf-tropical-depression-conditions-rise/story?id=113487309