Author: Matt Lanza

The forecast situation across the Houston area is walking a fine line between very beneficial rainfall and “alright, you can stop now.” Based on model data this morning, it would seem most of the area will see the beneficial aspects, but there remain concerns that some parts of the area …

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The main story in today’s post will be regarding the chance of strong to severe thunderstorms today. The Storm Prediction Center has most of the Houston area in a “Slight” risk (level 2/5) of severe weather today. Areas around Lake Livingston and Crockett are in an “Enhanced” risk (level 3/5) …

See full postHighest risk of severe storms is north of Houston today before a sun-filled weekend

Some storms sped through northern parts of the metro area yesterday evening, delivering a few quarter-size hail reports and some locally heavy rain in northern Harris and Montgomery Counties. We’ve got a very unseasonably cool air mass trying to make inroads to Texas right now, so that’s a good recipe …

See full postCooling late spring in Houston this weekend before outstanding April weather next week

Easter weekend is upon us, and with many folks planning to take their gatherings outdoors this year, we want to try and pin this forecast down as precisely as possible for you to plan around. In a nutshell: We don’t expect any significant weather at all this weekend, and you …

See full postCool but just a little gray at times for Easter weekend

It’s another pleasantly cool morning in the Houston area, with morning lows in the 40s and 50s today. This weekend will present a mixed bag of weather, with a lovely start to Friday, followed by warmer, more humid, and drearier conditions heading into Saturday. A cold front Sunday will bring …

See full postFabulous Friday before we go gray again this weekend

Good morning! We are in store for a delightful weekend of weather here in Houston, so I want to touch on a couple items before we get into the forecast details: Hurricane season & drought. Changes coming to the 2021 hurricane season The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) met this week, …

See full postSpring break week for many to close out with more nice weather

Good morning. A very quiet couple days are ahead for Houston, followed by a cold front on Sunday, which should hopefully bring us some rainfall. We are beginning to run into a bit of a precipitation deficit again. While most of the area is technically not in drought, we are …

See full postHouston’s temperatures head for a bit of a roller coaster ride after Saturday

Today may offer our area the first real taste of spring, via some warm temperatures and even a few thunderstorms. That will setup what should be a delightful weekend. Before we get into that, shameless plug: I was thrilled to be a guest on the latest episode of Weather Geeks, …

See full postHints of spring for Houston today, followed by a lovely weekend

After the misery of last week, I think we can all agree that boring isn’t necessarily a bad thing, right? Well, the weather will be just that over the next few days, unless you find occasional fog, light showers, and warmer than normal temperatures exciting. And, hey, there’s nothing wrong …

See full postDreary for Houston the next few days, but warm

Good morning. We hope this finds you well today. If you are available to help out in the community, Crowdsource Rescue is looking for volunteers in the Houston area to deliver relief today to those that need some: Morning 🌞. Getting ready for a HUGE day in Houston. Getting relief …

See full postThe worst is behind Houston with one cold night left and 60s on the horizon