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In brief: The first fairly strong front of fall has arrived in Houston, and dewpoints are plummeting this morning. We’ll see a rather cold night, with lows on Thursday morning reaching the upper 40s in parts of Houston. Temperatures start to recover by the weekend, and next week looks rather …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston’s high reached a remarkable 99 degrees on Monday, smashing previous records. We’ll see one more very hot day before things cool off tonight with the passage of a cool front. Some areas may see lows in the 40s by Thursday morning. The only real blemish in the …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston faces two days of record-setting heat before a nice front arrives on Tuesday night to usher drier and cooler air into the region for the rest of the week. Rain chances, unfortunately, continue to look fairly low. Also, if you have a clear view of the Western …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston will continue to see plenty of sunshine for the foreseeable future, with temperatures continuing on an upward trend through the holiday weekend. Next Monday will be downright hot before a front arrives to provide some relief. We also take a look at increasing drought conditions in the …
Read MoreIn brief: Sunshine, and more sunshine is in the forecast for Houston with slowly rising temperatures expected through next Monday. By then we’ll be in at least the low-90s before the next cool front pushes through. There is some rain in the forecast, but alas it remains more than a …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s post discusses our current cool front, and even stronger front next week, and when we might finally see some rain. We also discuss the recent controversy over “weather control” in regard to hurricanes Helene and Milton. Finally, there’s a link to vote for us as “Houstonians of …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s update assesses the drier air in Houston’s forecast in the days ahead, our lack of rain, and when we will see yet another front. I also share some reflections on Hurricane Milton, which almost certainly will become a historic storm upon its landfall in a day and …
Read MoreIn brief: The greater Houston region faces one more very warm day before drier and moderately cooler air arrives tonight and on Tuesday. And then, the forecast remains one of persistence with sunny, warm days, cooler nights, and for Houston, pleasantly dry air for as far as the eye can …
Read MoreIn brief: Tropical Storm Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. Normally, a tropical system in this part of the Gulf would be of serious concern to Texas, but since we’re now in October, the overall steering pattern generally pushes tropical systems away from our state. We’re sharing …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston’s best chance of rain for awhile comes this weekend, particularly on Saturday. But for our driest areas north and west of the city, there’s likely to be little or no relief. We’ll have better luck with a cool front that arrives on Tuesday to usher in some …
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