Houston experiencing severe drought conditions, KBDI at 715
The KBDI is a measure of how dry the ground is. Drought conditions begin at a KBDI of 575.
Houston libraries will serve as cooling centers on August 12-13
City of Houston libraries will serve as cooling centers Saturday, August 12, and two multi-service centers and a community center on Sunday, August 13 for Houstonians needing to take refuge from the heat. Houston libraries and multi-service centers will function as cooling centers during normal business hours on weekdays and Saturdays.
Houston drought conditions worsen, livestock owners worried about animals
This drought is already wreaking havoc on livestock and crops throughout the state of Texas making it hard for ranches.
Houston weather: 11 straight days of above 100 degree temperatures
Along with those hot temps, high humidity will drive heat index values to 110° or higher.
Houston weather: Drought getting worse as 7-day forecast shows most of Texas completely rain free
As of today, 69% of Texas is in a drought and those numbers are up from just 52% last week.
Harris County fire marshal requests outdoor burn ban amid drought conditions
The Harris County Fire Marshal has asked the Commissioner's Court to approve a burn ban for the area as drought conditions worsen.
Hundreds Houstonians lose electricity for power-line maintenance during heatwave
Triple-digit temperatures meant another day of struggling to stay comfortable but several hundred CenterPoint customers were without electricity on Friday on purpose.
Montgomery County burn ban in effect for unincorporated areas
A burn ban is now in effect in all unincorporated areas of Montgomery County.