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Good morning. Our overall forecast remains more or less the same, with hot August weather on tap for days and days and days. Some relief may be found in scattered to isolated storms, but overall rain chances for most parts of the region remain about 20 percent each day. I’ll …
Read MoreGood morning. Houston’s typical weather for August will continue on schedule. That means heat, humidity, and for a lucky, very few, perhaps an afternoon shower. Otherwise we’re going to see highs in the mid-90s for days, and plenty of sunshine. We’re also monitoring the tropics, where “Fred” is likely to …
Read MoreFor those of you who have lived through August a time or two in Houston, you’ll know there’s really not much escaping the heat. Fortunately, we’re not going to fall under a classic heat dome this week, so highs should remain below the triple digits. But there will be enough …
Read MoreOn Thursday NOAA released an updated version of its Atlantic season hurricane forecast and some media coverage framed it in a fairly intimidating way—suggesting the forecast had gotten “worse” or more dangerous in some way. The reality is that the forecast increased from an estimate of 13-20 named storms for …
Read MoreThe August cool front has effectively moved down to the coast, and it has shoved most of the moisture offshore. As a result we should see a pair of pretty fine days—for August, of course—before the front washes out. Rain chances will increase somewhat by Friday but overall I still …
Read MoreA “front” has moved into Houston, south of Interstate 10, and should continue to creep toward the coast today. This will bring healthy rain chances to the region again today, especially if you live closer to the Gulf of Mexico. Some slightly drier air should follow on Wednesday, although the …
Read MoreSunday was August 1, which means that a third of the Atlantic hurricane season is now in the books. While that’s a good thing, the reality is that the vast majority of hurricane activity, historically, occurs after August 1st. And for the state of Texas, the odds of a hurricane …
Read MoreGood morning. Overall the forecast story remains the same, with scattered afternoon rain chances this week, a hot and sunny weekend, and then better rain chances next week as a rare August front moves into Texas and approaches our area. Thursday It’s rather sultry outside this morning, with temperatures solidly …
Read MoreGood morning. Houston’s summertime pattern will continue for the rest of this week, with hot days and a decent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. These storms will be hit or miss—a few locations in the Houston region saw one-half inch of rain on Tuesday afternoon and evening, while most …
Read MoreCongratulations, Houston. We’ve made it to the hottest time of year, and Mother Nature has responded right on cue. The high temperature reached 99 degrees at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Monday, tying our hottest day of the year, when the mercury also hit 99 on June 13. We’ll see plenty …
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