Bertha, no longer a tropical depression, downgraded into an ordinary area of low pressure

Friday, July 24, 2026 2:46AM
Bertha, now Tropical Depression, brings flood risk to SE Texas
Bertha's downpours will move out tonight, but it will stay breezy at times, especially along the coast.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Bertha is no longer a tropical depression, as it has been downgraded into an ordinary area of low pressure. While Bertha may have weakened, that didn't stop the system from forcing Flash Flood Warnings as it dropped over four inches of rain in some Houston-area neighborhoods.

How long will Bertha stick around?

We will be mostly done with Bertha by sunrise Friday. There's only a 20% chance of rain with highs getting back into the mid 90s. Factor in the humidity, and it will feel closer to 105 degrees under a partly cloudy sky.

What should we expect for the weekend?

Any moisture from Tropical Storm Bertha will be long gone, so rain chances will hover near 10% as highs heat back into the upper 90s. Multiple triple-digit-days are likely next week.

What else are you tracking in the tropics?

The Atlantic is going quiet for now but there are some systems we are watching in the Pacific. Visit our Tropical Update page for a more in-depth tropical weather discussion and forecast.

13 ALERT RADAR MAPS:
Southeast Texas
Houston
Harris County
Galveston County
Montgomery/Walker/San Jacinto/Polk/Grimes Counties
Fort Bend/Wharton/Colorado Counties
Brazoria/Matagorda Counties

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