TEXAS — The remnants of Major Hurricane Polo are expected to increase rain and storm chances across parts of Texas and Oklahoma beginning Tuesday into Wednesday. A cold front moving into the Southern Plains will pair with Polo’s tropical moisture to enhance rainfall across the region. Locally heavy rain and a flash flooding risk are possible where the moisture and front overlap, though the precise path of the remnants remains uncertain.
Polo’s Remnants Track Across Northern Mexico Into West Texas
Forecast track guidance shows Hurricane Polo curving north along Mexico’s Pacific coast before its remnants move inland across northern Mexico. The projected path then carries the leftover moisture northeast into West Texas, passing near Midland and Lubbock.
From there, the remnant energy is expected to continue toward Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma City area, before tracking farther northeast toward Wichita, Little Rock, and St. Louis. Model tracks still show a wide spread, reflecting uncertainty in the system’s exact route.
Cold Front Moving Into the Southern Plains Enhances Rainfall
A cold front pushing into the Southern Plains early next week will play a major role in the forecast. The front is expected to act as a focus for rain and storms as Polo’s tropical moisture streams into the region.
When tropical moisture meets a frontal boundary, rainfall can become more widespread and more intense. That combination is expected to enhance rainfall totals across parts of Texas and Oklahoma from Tuesday into Wednesday…