The eastern Pacific hurricane season's first named storm has formed, offering another sign that El Niño may be taking shape - even as Tropical Storm Amanda poses no threat to Texas.

A few isolated storms brought gusty winds and heavy rain to parts of North Texas Wednesday night, but forecasters say a bigger weather shift is on the way, with hotter temperatures and an increased chance for storms through the weekend and into next week.

Isolated street flooding is possible as most of southeast Texas is under a 1 out of 4 risk for flooding.

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The FOX Forecast Center is predicting temperatures in the 90s for major cities along the I-95 corridor, as a strong ridge of high pressure builds across the East Coast.

Houston's stormy weather pattern continues Wednesday, with scattered afternoon thunderstorms and the potential for higher rain chances this weekend.