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We continue to slip back into drought across the Houston area, and all of Texas for that matter. Since last week’s update, the report issued on Thursday showed drought expand to cover over 35 percent of the Houston region, up 5.5 percent since a week ago. Meanwhile, severe drought has …
Read MoreThe forecast is unmoved by the pleas of those of us looking for change. Simply, there is no realistic opportunity for relief showing up in modeling over at least the next week and perhaps 10 to 12 days. Here are rain chances over the next 7 to 8 days based …
Read MoreYesterday saw some locally hefty rains across the area. We picked up anywhere from 1 to 4 inches of rainfall between Pearland and Westchase, with another bullseye out west of Cypress along 290 into Waller County. Areas just south of The Woodlands saw 2 to 3 inches of rain as …
Read MoreToday marks our 18th straight day of heat advisories or heat warnings. We close June on the same note we’ve been singing (with rampant falsetto) since mid-month. Heat waves are often judged by how many temperature records are broken. So have there been many temperature records broken the last couple …
Read MoreAlright, I’ve been covering Eric most of this week, and given the stability in the forecast, it’s been a little challenging to discuss much, which has actually kept the posts pretty short and sweet! We’ll do that again today, but I want to focus more on next week. Today through …
Read MoreWe logged a pair of 99s yesterday at both Bush and Hobby, with maximum heat index values of 107 to 110 degrees. Temperatures have been hitting the forecast mark at night, with lows of 81° yesterday at both sites, but we continue to miss daytime highs by at least 1 …
Read MoreSince there’s not a whole lot new to discuss today, I spent a little time looking at statistics from Hobby Airport last night. So far this June, the airport has registered a heat index of 110° or hotter for 18 hours. That may not sound like much, but consider that …
Read MoreIf you missed it on Sunday, we put together a summary of what has been a pretty wild June in terms of severe weather in the Houston area. Not everyone has participated, but many have. We discussed why and what has made forecasting these storms so challenging. This week? None …
Read MoreHello on a Sunday, not because the forecast has changed (it’s going to be extremely hot the next 5 to 6 days, with excessive heat warnings in place again), but because I think folks deserve an explanation about this month. Our forecasts have not necessarily been horrible or anything, but …
Read MoreThrough June 10th, Houston had experienced our coolest June since 2017, with a chance to perhaps outpace that year too. Since June 10th and through yesterday, it has been the third hottest mid-June stretch on record. When all is said and done, this will end up being one of our …
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