As Houstonians woke up to heavy rain early Tuesday, weather officials warned of an increased risk for wildfire growth later in the day. The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for the Houston area from 10 a.

The cancelation announcement comes after hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees were laid off as part of a workforce reduction by the Trump administration. NOAA is the federal agency that oversees the National Weather Service.

The impact of the Trump administration's NOAA staffing cuts is starting to be seen nationwide. Houston meteorologist Jeff Evans confirmed that the Houston office is now understaffed.

Whether you're going to the first weekend of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo or the Bayou Blues Festival, the weather might be challenging.

Houston forecast: mostly cloudy, high 70s today, fog overnight, weekend showers likely, sunny and breezy Sunday.

The National Weather Service says the upcoming week will bring spring-like weather. It will start to feel like spring as it warms up above normal this coming week. Rain and thunderstorm chances return on Wednesday for some in southwest Missouri, it said.

The impact of the Trump administration's NOAA staffing cuts is starting to be seen nationwide. Houston meteorologist Jeff Evans confirmed that the Houston office is now understaffed.

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Sunday at 5:27 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:15 p.m. for Houston County.

The warning was upgraded from a fire weather watch overnight and expands across areas along and west of Interstate 45. The warning will be in effect until Tuesday evening, according to the weather service.

After the DOGE fired hundreds of workers at NOAA and the National Weather Service last week, Space City Weather's Matt Lanza worries the fallout could be dire.