Weather

Big round of rain dropped into the Houston area this morning dumping anywhere from a trace to 4" of rain. Look for a few showers that might pop up this evening with more waves of rain on the way. Front will linger near the area this weekend keeping scattered showers and storms in the forecast. Unsettled weather pattern sticks around next week widespread rain likely. Models are showing an additional 3-5" of rain fire the Houston area through early next week. It will still be humid but temperatures will be a bit more comfortable with afternoon highs in the 80s Saturday through next week. Keep track of weather where you live and get a detailed tropics update by downloading our FOX 26 Weather App and our smart tv app FOX Local!

Saharan dust is thick right now across the Atlantic basin and that means very limited tropical activity for the next week. In fact, no tropical systems are expected to form in the next 7 days. Two disorganized tropical waves in the Eastern Pacific only have a low chance for tropical development. The area of low pressure in the western E. Pacific only has a 10% chance. The other disturbance south of S. Mexico has a low 20% chance for tropical development as it moves W/NW.

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Happy Friday Eve, everyone. As if we haven't had enough rain or enough of a mosquito invasion, there is a lot more on the way. Watch for stormy weather this morning, especially north of Houston, then more storms possible late this afternoon. Hit and miss showers and storms should stick around for tomorrow and Saturday, but rain looks more likely beginning Sunday and especially through next week. In fact, next week looks pretty ugly. More details as we get closer. Good times.

As expected, spotty heavy downpours have once again dumped 1 to nearly 3 inches of rain over parts of the area. Flood threat will increase tomorrow and Friday as a front drops in from the north triggering more showers and storms. In fact, rain chances remain fairly high for the next several days. So plan on possible delays to outdoor plans. At least temperatures will be a bit more comfortable with more clouds & rain around. Tropical action is not expected to impact our area for at least the next week with lots of Saharan dust across the Atlantic basin.

As expected, spotty heavy downpours have once again dumped one to nearly three inches of rain over parts of the area. Flood threat will increase tomorrow and Friday as a front drops in from the north triggering more showers and storms. In fact, rain chances remain fairly high for the next several days. So plan on possible delays to outdoor plans. At least temperatures will be a bit more comfortable with more clouds & rain around. Tropical action is not expected to impact our area for at least the next week with lots of Saharan dust across the Atlantic basin.

Saharan dust remains thick across the Atlantic basin and no tropical cyclones are expected over the next week. Two systems in the Eastern Pacific have a low chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm over the next 2 to 7 days. But they will be moving away from the United States. Don't let your guard down as we are still expecting a very busy hurricane season as we get into August and September.

Houston will be hot and humid today with feels-like temperatures around 105 degrees. Drink plenty of fluids and take breaks inside the a/c. A bit of a drop in temperatures is expected this weekend as rain chances rise. Expect scattered showers and isolated storms each day through at least the start of next week. A friendly reminder, when thunder roars, head indoors. Download the free FOX Local TV app to stay up to day on local weather and the tropics.

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Houston will be hot and humid today with feels-like temperatures around 105 degrees. Drink plenty of fluids and take breaks inside the a/c. A bit of a drop in temperatures is expected this weekend as rain chances rise. Expect scattered showers and isolated storms each day through at least the start of next week. A friendly reminder, when thunder roars, head indoors. Download the free FOX Local TV app to stay up to day on local weather and the tropics.

We are close to heat advisory criteria today and again tomorrow afternoon with heat index values near 106. Drink plenty of water, take it easy in the heat and try to find a cooling center if you are still without power. Look for a pattern change the rest of the week. Temperatures will go down a bit but clouds and rain increase, especially by Thursday and Friday. That could lead to a few flooded streets and delays for outdoor plans. Check out our smart TV app, Fox Local, to get in-depth updates on weather where you live and a detailed tropics update!