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In brief: Houston jumped back into the mid-90s on Monday, and that’s where we are going to be for awhile as high pressure dominates our weather this week. Aside from the heat, which will be high but far from exceptional for this time of year in Houston, we have few …
Read MoreIn brief: Tropical rains brought flash flooding to a belt of the region south and east of the city of Houston overnight, but the worst of these storms is ending. We still have some rainfall concerns this weekend, but we are getting through it. Next week looks sunny and warmer. …
Read MoreIn brief: With low pressure and plenty of moisture in the atmosphere, expect another wet day for much of Houston. Due to the potential of flash flooding, we are maintaining a Stage 2 flood alert for coastal counties through Thursday night, and a Stage 1 flood alert for areas further …
Read MoreIn brief: Although the coast has largely been spared heavy rainfall for the last two days, it now appears that the axis of strongest storms will shift there on Wednesday and Thursday. Due to this heightened threat for widespread street flooding, we are elevating coastal counties to a Stage 2 …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston faces three days of widespread showers, with the potential for heavy rainfall and street flooding, before conditions start to ease heading into the weekend. The entire metro area lies under a Stage 1 flood alert through Thursday, although the potential for heavy rain this week is highest …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston will see high rain chances through the coming weekend, but the threat of heavy rainfall will be particularly acute during the next four days. We have issued a Stage 1 flood alert for now through Thursday, which indicates the potential for street flooding. Basically, you’ll need to …
Read MoreIn brief: We are issuing a Stage 1 flood alert for the entire Houston metro area, through Thursday, to account for the potential of street flooding. Much of the Houston area should pick up 2 to 6 inches of rainfall through Thursday, with a few areas seeing higher bullseyes. This …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s post offers some thoughts about the need for a reckoning with power distribution in the greater Houston area, and greater resiliency given the conditions we regularly experience. In terms of a forecast, we will see additional thunderstorm chances today and Saturday before a hotter and calmer pattern …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s post discusses elevated rain chances today, and the rest of the week, which should help keep daytime highs a bit cooler. However, with higher temperatures on the horizon next week, power losses really need to be restored by then. I also list my top five most impactful …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s post discusses why Beryl’s winds were so strong hours after landfall, and then looks ahead to a forecast with some decent rain chances and slightly cooler daytime highs. Hurricane Beryl’s persistent winds Normally as a hurricane traverses land it starts to weaken fairly quickly. But Beryl didn’t …
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