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Editor’s note: On July 29, 2025, we published a new version of the Space City Weather Flood Scale. The new version incorporates research done by two psychologists at the University of Houston, Steven Paul Woods, Psy.D. and Natalie C. Ridgely, Ph.D. We intend the new version to be more user …
Read MoreIn brief: In today’s post we reveal the new design and content for our flood scale. We have made changes based on research conducted by the University of Houston. Although rain chances will increase later this week, we also anticipate no need to use the new flood scale any time …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s post discusses the historical depths of summer, which occur over the next two weeks. However, while we will see considerable heat the next couple of days, increasing rain chances should help to take the edge off summer heat through the weekend. Depths of summer Look, it can …
Read MoreIn brief: Periods of rain and scattered thunderstorms will be with Houston today and tomorrow as a disturbance moves in from the Gulf. Then, we will get another round of heat heading into next week, peaking on Wednesday or Thursday. Today The tropical disturbance with 10 percent development odds that …
Read MoreIn brief: The Gulf tropical disturbance is unlikely to develop, but it will bring some rain to the area tomorrow and Saturday. We have one more shot at 100 today before a brief break. More 100 chances return next week. Today we also dive into Bush Airport and talk about …
Read MoreIn brief: We should see two more days of some of summer’s hottest weather to date before a tropical disturbance brings clouds and rain chances Friday and Saturday. We start to heat back up again next week with another round of 100° risk possibly beginning on Tuesday. Yesterday bested Monday …
Read MoreIn brief: After Houston’s hottest summer day so far, more heat is likely to persist today through Thursday. A tropical disturbance (that will not develop) will bring ample rain and storm chances back to the area Friday and Saturday before we jump right back into the hot stuff next week. …
Read MoreIn brief: As we approach our typical peak of summer heat, we’ll be seeing an uptick in temperatures through the week. We should see potentially upper-90s to near 100 in spots by late week before some shower chances re-enter the forecast. Even hotter weather is possible next week. Houston’s summer …
Read MoreIn brief: Invest 93L is kaput, and now we will look for some heavier downpours in spots today. Rain chances begin to dwindle on Saturday and Sunday as a hotter, less unsettled pattern establishes over our region for much of next week. Today Our best chance of rain will come …
Read MoreIn brief: In this morning’s post we discuss the end game for the tropical disturbance in the northern Gulf, look ahead to elevated rain chances on Friday, and then see what high pressure will bring us next week. Invest 93L As expected, the tropical disturbance in the northern Gulf of …
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