The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that could produce heavy rainfall and flooding in Houston.

The system likely won't develop into a tropical depression or storm, and it will likely cool us off after a sweltering few days. Here's more.

The tropical development in the northern Gulf of Mexico this week is expected to be limited due to its close proximity to land, but it will still pose a danger for the millions who reside across the region.