The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Bret continues journey across Atlantic with 2nd system on its heels
Start your day with the latest weather news – Alerts have been issued in the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Bret is marching toward the Leeward Islands with another tropical disturbance not far behind it.
Tropical Storm Bret strengthens as it heads west toward Caribbean islands
Tropical Storm Bret strengthened overnight and now has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. Some additional strengthening is possible before Bret reaches the Caribbean late Thursday.
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Not only is it the first day of summer, but it is also Show Your Stripes Day. Start your day the right way with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.
Tropical Storm Bret spins toward Caribbean as Atlantic gets active
The first alerts have been issued in the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Bret spins toward the Leeward Islands. The forecast calls for Bret to be closing in on Barbados by Thursday and holding onto tropical-storm status into the weekend as it moves into the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Trailing behind Tropical Storm Bret is a tropical disturbance called Invest 93L. It has a high chance of developing into something more substantial within the next couple of days.
(FOX Weather)
Things to know
- How to prepare for hurricane season
- What is an invest?
- Here are the names being used during the 2023 hurricane season
Extreme heat continues cooking southern US
Nearly all of Texas is under an Excessive Heat Warning as a heat wave has dragged on for nearly a week. Power regulators asked Texans to conserve energy as demand for electricity spikes. Heat alerts also extend into neighboring Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico.
(FOX Weather)
Severe storms, flooding rain threaten 2 different regions
Severe weather and flash flooding are possible in two different parts of the country Wednesday. The Great Plains have the greatest risk to see storms that could produce tornadoes, hail and damaging wind. However, parts of the Southeast also have a chance of severe storms. On top of that, these storms could dump tremendous amounts of rain and create flooding, similar to what was seen in North Carolina on Tuesday.
![People are rescued from their flooded homes in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on June 20, 2023.]()
Image 1 of 4People are rescued from their flooded homes in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on June 20, 2023. (City of Kannapolis)
![Water flows down the spillway of a dam in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on June 20, 2023.]()
Image 2 of 4Water flows down the spillway of a dam in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on June 20, 2023. (City of Kannapolis)
![A police cruiser blocks a flooded road in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on June 20, 2023.]()
Image 3 of 4A police cruiser blocks a flooded road in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on June 20, 2023. (City of Kannapolis)
![Floodwater crosses a road in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on June 20, 2023.]()
Image 4 of 4Floodwater crosses a road in Kannapolis, North Carolina, on June 20, 2023. (City of Kannapolis)
Bonus reads
Before you go, here are a few stories you might want to read.
- Watch: Yellowstone bison fend off wolves from young calf
- Cat reunites with owner after going missing in California wildfire 6 years ago
- Chilled out: San Diego has had as many 72-plus-degree days as Anchorage over past 2 months
Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app at foxweather.com/live or on your favorite streaming service.
You can share your weather pictures and videos with us anytime, anywhere, by emailing them to weather@fox.com or by adding the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media platform.