In brief: Happy Fourth of July! We have hot and sunny weather on tap for the holiday to celebrate the birth of America, and Friday will be hot as well before rain chances increase due to the movement of Hurricane Beryl into the Gulf of…
In brief: The forecast for Hurricane Beryl and Houston remains more or less on track, which is to say the storm is still expected to go far enough south that it will not produce serious wind and surge impacts in Houston. We continue to…
In brief: Houston will be hot and sunny for the next couple of days, with only some scattered shower chances. The forecast begins to change this weekend, as Hurricane Beryl moves into the southern Gulf of Mexico. After that there are a lot…
In brief: In the main, our hot and sunny weather will continue through the rest of the work week. We have no weather concerns for the Fourth of July, aside from heat. Our overall pattern may change this weekend, with slightly cooler…
In brief: As a boundary pushes in from East Texas, the potential for storms is a little bit higher today than expected. However, while the line of storms currently on the radar is impressive, it’s not clear whether this system will hold…
In brief: As July begins we take a look back at June’s rain and temperatures, and look ahead to a hot week to start the month. Rain chances will be on the low side this week, but some isolated showers and thunderstorms will nonetheless be…
In brief: This tropical update has been cross-posted from our companion site The Eyewall. Although we do not yet have major concerns about direct impacts to Texas from Beryl, it is not out of the question that the storm could get into the…
In brief: The main story over the next week will be heat, with high to periodically extreme conditions for the Houston area. Shower and storm chances will diminish but probably never get to zero. Saharan dust should show up this weekend…
In brief: We’ll have a couple of more afternoons where some scattered showers will be likely, bringing a bit of welcome rain and briefly cooler temperatures. By this weekend we’ll be pushing the upper 90s, with the chance of hitting 100…
Houston may be settling into its summer weather doldrums, but let’s face it: In June, the skies over the region were a happenin’ place. As happens this time of the month, Eric and Matt have cracked open their inboxes and answered your…
In brief: Although high pressure is largely dominant, Houston will have a couple of chances to see some some spotty thunderstorms today and tonight. Mostly, however, we’re going to see continued hot and sunny weather, with temperatures in…
In brief: Houston is fairly well locked into a summertime pattern for the foreseeable future, with high temperatures in the mid- to upper-90s. The only real question each day is the extent to which we see some afternoon showers and…
In brief: Houston will experience full-on summer conditions this week with hot days, mostly sunny skies, and sultry nights. To better characterize this heat, we will start using wet bulb globe temperatures more, and we explain them in…
In brief: The Sun has reached its highest point in the sky, so why is this not the warmest time of summer? We explain. Also, we take a look at a forecast that includes rising temperatures and reduced rain chances. Beginning Sunday or so,…
In brief: Tropical Storm Alberto is about the move inland into Mexico, ending the threat of tropical rainfall across the Houston metro area. However, we are still likely to see at least some scattered showers and thunderstorms for several…
In brief: A tropical system is bringing heavy rains and lashing winds to the Texas coast this morning, but most of this activity is south of Houston. We’ll see the potential for widespread showers on Wednesday before lesser rain chances…
In brief: We’re starting to see a few bands of showers move into the Houston region from a ‘potential’ tropical storm in the Southern Gulf of Mexico. However, as we have observed over the last day or two, the threat of sustained heavy…
In brief: While tropical rainfall is still bound for the greater Houston area later on Tuesday and Wednesday, we now believe the worst of it will remain south of the city. Accordingly, we have lowered our flood alert to Stage 1 for the…
In brief: We’re continuing to track the potential for heavy rainfall in the greater Houston area due to a tropical system in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Whether or not it becomes Tropical Storm Alberto, the effects will be the same for…
In brief: Our pattern is changing this week with arrival of tropical moisture. This will lead to heavy rainfall over the Houston area, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, our concerns for Houston are lower today with much of our…
In brief: Unfortunately, we are celebrating Father’s Day by issuing a flood alert for the Houston area. There won’t be any issues today, or likely on Monday. But the period of Tuesday and Wednesday is likely to experience periods of heavy…
In brief: We’re continuing to follow the possibility of heavy rainfall next week in the greater Houston area, especially for coastal areas. We’re still far from having all of the details, but we know enough to take the threat seriously.…
In brief: After a quiet weekend, rain chances pick back up Monday and Tuesday before potentially heavier and more widespread rain on Wednesday and Thursday. Tropical development in the Bay of Campeche will not directly impact Houston, but…
In brief: Houston will see a few more isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms today, but overall our pattern will turn sunnier and a bit hotter through Saturday. After that the focus turns to the Gulf of Mexico, where a tropical…
In brief: After one more day with storm-o-clock weather this afternoon, Houston will see a sunnier and hotter pattern set in through the first half of the weekend. We’re not going to get super-hot, but it will feel like June out there. By…
In brief: Monday’s showers were hit or miss, with a few areas picking up 2 inches of rain and much of the rest of the area seeing dark clouds but little precipitation. This stormy pattern will continue for two more days before we turn…
In brief: The early part of this week will see some storm chances, especially Tuesday. After that we’ll be mostly sunny and increasingly hot through the weekend. Some slightly lower humidity is also in the cards, a real blessing in June.…
In brief: Humidity will inch back up this weekend as we continue with quiet, hot weather. Another cold front may make an attempt to arrive early next week, but whether it brings a big drop in humidity or just a modest one remains to be…
In brief: After Wednesday’s showers and thunderstorms, high pressure is more fully in control of our weather and should dominate through the weekend. We’ll have plenty of sunshine, and highs in the mid-90s. By Monday some rain chances…
In brief: We may see a broken line of showers and thunderstorms move into the Houston region today, although I think rainfall accumulations will be hit or miss. Still, it’s something to be aware of if you’re going to be out and about today…