Hurricane Melissa was at Category 5 strength Monday ahead of a forecasted landfall in Jamaica. It is expected to roar through the Caribbean this week.

San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have already seen more than an inch of rain by early Tuesday, Oct. 14.

Cyclone Montha is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, on the evening or night of October 28. The India Meteorological Department has issued warnings for heavy to very heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh,

The forecast released Oct. 16 predicts where above- or below-normal temperatures and above- or below-normal precipitation are most likely.

The severe weather threat, however, isn't over. A level 1 marginal threat has been issued for storms Friday evening and night in southwestern, western and central Oklahoma. Those storms pose a low tornado risk, but the bigger threat is for flooding because of the amount of rainfall the state is expected to see.

North Texas is on alert for high-impact storms this weekend with primary concerns being widespread flooding, gusty winds, hail, and a slight risk of tornadoes in western areas.