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Good evening. Tropical Storm Nicholas is nearing the middle Texas coast and should make landfall near Matagorda Bay within several hours. The storm’s maximum winds increased to 65 mph this afternoon, and it’s quite possible Nicholas will become a Category 1 landfall before landfall tonight. Wind gusts from Nicholas are …
Read MoreGood afternoon. Much of Houston is seeing a reprieve from storms after a band of showers moved through the region around noon. It looks as if rain showers will remain somewhat scattered and non-threatening through the late afternoon or early evening hours. The main event is still offshore, and will …
Read MoreThis post will attempt to set expectations for the timing of Nicholas’ rains and winds later today, tonight, and on Tuesday for the greater Houston metro area. Given that there remain some questions about the storm’s precise track and movement speed, these remain estimates, rather than set-in-stone predictions. But we …
Read MoreGood morning. Tropical Storm Nicholas has a better defined center of circulation this morning, and it has reformed north of where forecasters believed it to be earlier. This, combined with an expectation that Nicholas will now move a little bit more quickly once inland, have led to some changes in …
Read MoreGood afternoon. The purpose of this post is to emphasize that while we have a pretty good handle on the forecast for Tropical Storm Nicholas over the next 24 to 36 hours, after that many questions remain. And for this reason, we want readers to understand that while Houston may …
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Read MoreGood morning. It’s going to be a beautiful Saturday in Houston, in early September. We totally understand that people are focused on 9/11 remembrances, family gatherings, or other activities today. But there is a potentially serious weather situation developing in the Gulf of Mexico that you need to keep one …
Read MoreTo set expectations for next week’s heavy rains, we plan on implementing a Stage 2 flood alert on our flood scale, and anticipate this warning will be in effect from Sunday evening through Wednesday. This is what we mean by Stage 2 on our five-point flood scale: Events falling into …
Read MoreGood morning. Houston should remain in a drier pattern through the first half of the weekend—Friday evening through Saturday morning looks especially pleasant—before much wetter weather arrives by Sunday. As tropical moisture increases, so will rain chances, and we’re tracking the potential for heavy rainfall from Sunday night through the …
Read MoreGood morning. Most of Houston is experiencing temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s this morning, with modestly lower dewpoints. This is not exactly fall-like weather, but it’s a reminder that we’re much closer to fall than you might realize. Moreover, there’s another weak front on tap in a …
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