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Good morning. After a hot and sunny weekend, with a splash of showers on Labor Day, Houston’s pattern will see continued sunny skies this week. The principal difference, however, will be somewhat drier air across the region that will bring some cooler nights. Areas well inland may even see some …
Read MoreGood morning. Houston will remain in a hot, late-summer pattern with the potential for afternoon thunderstorms. Rain chances will not go to zero, but they should remain quite low over the Labor Day weekend. In response to yesterday’s post about whether August or September had the worst weather in Houston, …
Read MoreAugust is over. I always find it interesting to debate whether August or September is the worst month, weather-wise, in Houston. I’m definitely on “Team August” because it’s the hottest month with no hope of relief. But many readers loathe September more, because it’s often nearly as hot, there’s a …
Read MoreLet’s be honest, Houston. This summer has not been that bad. June’s average temperature was 0.6 degrees below normal, July was 1.1 degrees below normal, and August has been 0.6 degrees above normal. Although there have been dry spells, there have been no prolonged droughts. And while we’ve had some …
Read MoreGood morning. Ida has finally weakened into a tropical storm this morning, and is now slowly, at a rate of about 8 mph, moving away from Southern Louisiana. Much of the region is submerged under storm surge and very heavy rainfall. More than 1 million customers in the state, affecting …
Read MoreHurricane Ida has rapidly intensified overnight, seeing a steep pressure fall and maximum winds increasing to 150 mph. Very nearly a Category 5 hurricane, Ida should reach the southern coast of Louisiana, about 50 miles due south of New Orleans, around Noon today. This will be the most devastating hurricane …
Read MoreHurricane Ida has strengthened significantly today, going from barely tropical storm status to a Category 1 hurricane with 80-mph sustained winds. Unfortunately, there is little to inhibit further strengthening this weekend. After Ida moves across Cuba tonight, the combination of low wind shear, a moist atmosphere, and blazing hot Gulf …
Read MoreGood morning. The tropical system in the Caribbean Sea continues to show better signs of organization this morning, and will likely become a depression or Tropical Storm Ida later today or tonight. We continue to watch this system closely, and over the the last 12 to 24 hours most major …
Read MoreWe’re continuing to track development of a tropical system in Caribbean Sea that should move into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. And while we don’t have a lot of additional clarity, we have received a lot of questions today. So although we can’t answer them all, we’re going to …
Read MoreGood morning. This post will address our increasing rain chances toward the end of this week, and then discuss the tropical storm likely to form in the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. The short summary is: The system will bring a lot of moisture with it, and while it may …
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