Rafael will enter the Gulf tonight but we won’t notice much change to our pattern through the end of the work week. Highs ...

Hurricane Rafael continues to gain strength as it heads toward Cuba, where landfall is expected Wednesday before the storm moves into the Gulf of Mexico.

Rafael should stay hurricane strength while in the southern Gulf of Mexico, but as it moves north it will encounter strong shear, dry air and cooler waters.

Hurricane Rafael is expected to strengthen before making landfall in western Cuba, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Forecasters said Rafael could be near Category 3 ...

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.Hurricane R​afael will soon bring hurricane conditions to parts of the Caribbean ...