Houston Weather: Hot, humid with isolated storms
This week marks a complete pattern chance for Texas with high pressure gone (for a few days) and an unsettled pattern in place. Look for a more active summertime pattern with daily highs in the mid-90s, and lots of humidity, but with the addition of scattered storms each day. The highest coverage of rain is expected on Wednesday and Thursday, but mainly afternoon storms are also possible today and tomorrow for the 4th.
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Partly cloudy, hot and humid with isolated afternoon storms
This week marks a complete pattern chance for Texas with high pressure gone (for a few days) and an unsettled pattern in place. Look for a more active summertime pattern with daily highs in the mid-90s, and lots of humidity, but with the addition of scattered storms each day. The highest coverage of rain is expected on Wednesday and Thursday, but mainly afternoon storms are also possible today and tomorrow for the 4th.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Sunday afternoon finally saw some pop-up showers and downpours across Houston. Those helped to keep the temperatures slightly cooler around Southeast Texas. There are still some shower and storms expected in the afternoon on July 4th, but not enough to cancel any holiday plans that you have. The rain coverage will increase as we move closer to the end of the week.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Sunday afternoon finally saw some pop up showers and downpours across Houston. Those helped to keep the temperatures slightly cooler around Southeast Texas. There are still some shower/storms expected in the afternoon on July 4th, but not enough to cancel any holiday plans that you have. The rain coverage will increase as we move closer to the end of the week.
Tropical Weather Forecast - July 2, 2023
As we move into July there are some new areas to watch for tropical development. The warm Atlantic waters remain quiet for now. Do you remember the next name on the list for tropical cyclones in the Atlantic?
El Tiempo 2 de Julio de 2023
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Houston Weather: Rain chances after hot, dry pattern
After 3 weeks of hot, dry weather we've finally got some rain chances in the mix. It looks to be mostly isolated afternoon pop-ups the next few days with more coverage toward the tail end of the week. While overnight lows will still be running about 5 degrees above average, daytime highs will finally hover near normal (94). "Feels like" values will likely be elevated about 5-10 degrees above that, but we should stay mostly below heat advisory criteria (108) for now.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Houston has seen 19 days in a row of Heat Alerts and it looks like it will stop there. The heat index values for Sunday look to be just below that 108 threshold. There could still be some isolated spots hitting 108 or higher, so continue to use heat safety over this holiday weekend. Some isolated showers are in the forecast for the start of the week as Southeast Texas transitions back into a more typical summertime pattern.
Tropical Weather Forecast - July 1, 2023
The Atlantic Basin is quiet for now but the waters are so warm. Over in the Pacific, there are still two named areas to mention: Adrian & Beatriz.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
On this 19th consecutive day under heat alerts, it should be our last. Tomorrow, feels like temps should mostly fall below the 108 threshold. Look for more cloud cover, and a few spotty showers on Sunday and Monday. No need to cancel outdoor plans as rain will be very hit or miss, but each afternoon next week features at least the opportunity with the return of closer to normal temperatures.
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FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Heat Advisory has been extended once again for Houston and surrounding areas until 7 PM Saturday. That means heat index values of 105-110 are likely which will keep us in the dangerous category. The heat will become a bit less intense through the next week as the pattern finally changes. Look for a few more clouds and isolated rain by Sunday. Spotty showers & storms are expected during the afternoon Monday & Tuesday. More widespread showers and storms are in the forecast Wednesday through Friday as temperatures drop back closer to normal for this time of the year. Have a safe holiday weekend and make sure to download the FOX 26 WX App for updates to your holiday forecast!
Tropical Weather Forecast - June 30, 2023
Most of the action remains in the Eastern Pacific with not one but two hurricanes. There's hurricane Beatriz which is now a Category 1 off of the SW coast of Mexico where some hurricane warnings are in effect. Beatriz will creep closer to Cabo San Lucas early next week but should be weaker by then. Hurricane Adrian is a strong Category 2 in the E. Pacific but is expected to stay over the water as it moves NW away from Mexico. In the SW Atlantic a weak area of low pressure has a tiny chance to develop into a tropical system as it gets closer to Bermuda.
Houston expecting sunshine with hot and humid days
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Houston weather: Hot, dry 4th of July Weekend
Hot and dry 4th of July Weekend expected
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Today will mark the 22nd day in a row of above average temperatures with very few changes compared with each day earlier this week. The high pressure "heat dome" will retreat to the east over the next few days, so slowly but surely our weather will return to normal with mid 90s next week along with scattered showers for the 4th of July.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
HEAT ADVISORY has been extended until 7 PM Friday with heat index values expected to climb to around 105 - 110. Actual temperatures are likely climbing to the upper 90s Friday and again on Saturday. There will however be a gradual shift to a more unsettled weather pattern that will include less heat, more clouds and more rain. Isolated showers and storms return by Sunday afternoon with better chances for scattered storms on Monday and the Fourth of July on Tuesday. Best chance for storms on the Fourth of July will be from 1PM - 7PM. Make sure to head indoors if you hear thunder or see lightning! A few heavy downpours may also impact your holiday outdoor plans. Unsettled weather continues with more rain and storms Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures in the low to middle 90s.