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Houston has beautiful weather today with highs in the upper-60s! Skies remain mostly clear and dry, but winds will be picking up. Sustained winds out of the southwest from 10-20 mph, but gusts could reach as high as 30 mph. Monday will also be windy with highs in the low-60s. Mild weather is expected mid-week before highs will soar to the 70s on Thursday and Friday. Our next best chance for rain arrives late week and into the start of the weekend. Stick with FOX 26 for your weather updates.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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The weekend started rough with storms moving across southeast Texas but Saturday afternoon turned out beautiful! Look for windy days on Sunday and Monday with only a very slight chance for showers on Monday. Temperatures remain seasonal for most of the week. Warmer afternoons return to the forecast as we approach the weekend along with some chances for showers and thunderstorms

FOX 26 Weather Forecast
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The weekend started rough with storms moving across southeast Texas but Saturday afternoon turned out beautiful! Look for windy days on Sunday and Monday with only a very slight chance for showers on Monday. Temperatures remain seasonal for most of the week. Warmer afternoons return to the forecast as we approach the weekend along with some chances for showers and thunderstorms

Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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This morning is a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day. Showers and strong storms continue to move across Houston, bringing heavy rain, strong wind gusts, and frequent lightning. The showers and storms will clear to our east by 10/11 am, ushering in much drier air. There are so many Mardi Gras events in Galveston this weekend. We could see lingering showers through lunchtime with breezes. The remainder of the weekend will be breezy and mostly dry. Temperatures by early next week will dip into the low-60s before reaching the 70s by Thursday. Download the FOX Local app on your smart TV for extended weather coverage.

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FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Saturday is a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day with the threat for heavy rain and strong storms. Look for showers increasing tonight with rounds of heavy rain likely much of Saturday morning. Houston is in a low threat for street flooding with the higher flood risk east that includes Liberty and Galveston. Overall, expect 1-3" of rain for most with isolated higher totals. It's opening night for Mardi Gras in Galveston with a 50% chance for showers before midnight and widespread rain and storms after midnight. There's also a low 1/5 risk for an isolated strong to severe storm overnight through about 9 AM Saturday. Main risk would be a brief strong wind gust near 60 mph and some hail. Download our Fox 26 weather app for alerts and check out extra coverage that we'll have on our smart tv app Fox Local. The rest of the weekend is mostly dry with breezy weather expected Sunday and Monday. Temperatures stay mild for the next seven days which goes along with Punxsutawney Phil's prediction for an early spring. Have a great weekend!

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Saturday is a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day with the threat for heavy rain and strong storms. Look for showers increasing tonight with rounds of heavy rain likely much of Saturday morning. Houston is in a low threat for street flooding with the higher flood risk east that includes Liberty and Galveston. Overall, expect 1-3" of rain for most with isolated higher totals. It's opening night for Mardi Gras in Galveston with a 50% chance for showers before midnight and widespread rain and storms after midnight. There's also a low 1/5 risk for an isolated strong to severe storm overnight through about 9 AM Saturday. Main risk would be a brief strong wind gust near 60 mph and some hail. Download our Fox 26 weather app for alerts and check out extra coverage that we'll have on our smart tv app Fox Local. The rest of the weekend is mostly dry with breezy weather expected Sunday and Monday. Temperatures stay mild for the next seven days which goes along with Punxsutawney Phil's prediction for an early spring. Have a great weekend!

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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There will be a chance for upwards of 2 to 4 inches of rain, along with some isolated, strong thunderstorms.

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FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Happy Groundhog Day! The groundhog probably didn?t predict this: a good chance for heavy thunderstorms here late tonight through early tomorrow. The main timeframe of concern is going to be from around 10 PM tonight through about 9 AM tomorrow morning. There will be a chance for upwards of 2 to 4 inches of rain, along with some isolated, strong thunderstorms. Galveston Mardi Gras may be affected for tonight and for tomorrow morning, but it looks like rain should move out in time for the start of the parades at noon time. We?ll turn breezy and drier behind the storm system beginning late Saturday and continuing through Sunday and Monday.

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FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Misty with morning with some fog and light drizzle, then a cloudy day with scattered showers and storms tonight.

Houston weather: More rain on the way this weekend
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It looks like our next big round of rain is still set to roll in late Friday into early Saturday. Models are indicating around 1-3" of rain for much of SE Texas between Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Along with heavy rain, a few strong to severe storms are also possible early Saturday morning, mainly from 2-9 AM. Main threats would be winds near 60 mph, hail and frequent lightning. Flood threat will increase for Houston during this time also with the highest street flooding risk east of Houston over Liberty and Galveston. Mardi Gras events could be impacted from the weather this weekend. You can find detailed hour-by-hour Mardi Gras forecasts only on Fox Local, our free app for your smart tv. Models show a few showers lingering Saturday afternoon and dry weather returning Saturday night and Sunday. Temperatures should stay pleasant for the next several days with no arctic blast anytime soon.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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It looks like our next big round of rain is still set to roll in late Friday into early Saturday. Models are indicating around 1-3" of rain for much of SE Texas between Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Along with heavy rain, a few strong to severe storms are also possible early Saturday morning, mainly from 2-9 AM. Main threats would be winds near 60 mph, hail and frequent lightning. Flood threat will increase for Houston during this time also with the highest street flooding risk east of Houston over Liberty and Galveston. Mardi Gras events could be impacted from the weather this weekend. You can find detailed hour-by-hour Mardi Gras forecasts only on Fox Local, our free app for your smart tv. Models show a few showers lingering Saturday afternoon and dry weather returning Saturday night and Sunday. Temperatures should stay pleasant for the next several days with no arctic blast anytime soon

Houston weather: Heavy rain, possible flooding on Saturday

Saturday morning is a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day with an area of low pressure and trailing cold front sweeping across Houston starting Friday night into Saturday morning.

FOX26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Saturday morning is a FOX 26 Storm Alert Day. An area of low pressure and trailing cold front will sweep across Houston starting Friday night into Saturday morning. The entire viewing area is under a 1/5 'Possible' risk for any severe weather. The main weather threats will be heavy rain at times and gusty winds. Localized flooding is a possibility, especially in spots along the Trinity River that are still in Minor to Moderate flood stage. Our Excessive Rainfall Outlook puts areas east of I-45 in a Moderate risk for street flooding. We could see anywhere from 1-3" in total. Mardi Gras Galveston kicks off on Friday with several outdoor events through the weekend. On Saturday, the Jolly Jester Jaunt- Official Mardi Gras! Galveston 5k will begin at noon, the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Parade begins at 1 p.m., the 13th Annual Zaniest Golf Cart Parade begins at 2 p.m. and the Mix Radio Art Car & Jeep Parade begins at 4 p.m. Our latest forecast models have the rain pushing to our east by the time of these events with dry air moving in. Depend on FOX 26 for the latest updates so you can plan your weekend.

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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A storm system is on the way that will affect parts of the first weekend of Galveston Mardi Gras but today we get to enjoy another nice day. Look for increasing clouds today with a pleasant high temperature in the low 70s. We may wake up to some misty drizzle on Friday morning, followed by Friday night thunderstorms and some potentially heavy rain for the first half of Saturday. It looks like rain should clear out by Saturday afternoon and evening and Sunday looks breezy and dry.

FOX26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Showers and storms are on the way for the weekend. But enjoy the last bit of our stretch of quiet weather! Other than a bit of fog early, Thursday should be beautiful with mild temperatures near 70 by the afternoon. Friday starts off dry with showers building back in by evening. Rain increases through the night Friday with a low threat for street flooding returning. Heavy rain and a round of strong storms will be likely Saturday morning with some street flooding possible. Street flooding threat increases Saturday, especially east of Houston around Liberty & Galveston. Those cities have been upgraded to a 15% slight risk for flooding. Showers linger Saturday afternoon, ending Saturday night. That means the second half of the weekend should be dry but breezy. Mardi Gras Galveston events kick off this weekend and the weather could bring some major issues to some of the events. Get extra coverage of how weather could impact Mardi Gras in Galveston this weekend on our smart TV app, Fox Local!

FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Showers and storms are on the way for the weekend. But enjoy the last bit of our stretch of quiet weather! Other than a bit of fog early, Thursday should be beautiful with mild temperatures near 70 by the afternoon. Friday starts off dry with showers building back in by evening. Rain increases through the night Friday with a low threat for street flooding returning. Heavy rain and a round of strong storms will be likely Saturday morning with some street flooding possible. Street flooding threat increases Saturday, especially east of Houston around Liberty & Galveston. Those cities have been upgraded to a 15% slight risk for flooding. Showers linger Saturday afternoon, ending Saturday night. That means the second half of the weekend should be dry but breezy. Mardi Gras Galveston events kick off this weekend and the weather could bring some major issues to some of the events. Get extra coverage of how the weather could impact Mardi Gras in Galveston this weekend on our smart TV app, FOXLocal!