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Houston Weather: Scattered showers, storms with near-normal temperatures most of the week
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Overall a pleasant forecast for the last week of May in Houston. There will be a few scattered showers and storms with near-normal temperatures for most of the week. Slightly higher chances for rain on Wednesday afternoon and right now the holiday weekend is looking mostly dry.

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Houston Weather: Temps in the mid-80s with isolated afternoon showers possible
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We have a pretty nice-looking week ahead with a few scattered storms and near-normal temperatures. Expect highs today to run slightly below normal (average high is 89�) with some isolated storms for our coastal counties. Tuesday looks warmer with highs near 90 followed by scattered storms Wednesday. An area of low-pressure east of the Bahamas has a slight chance of becoming a tropical depression this week, but it would have no effect on land and is very far from Texas.

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Houston Weather: Possibility for isolated storms Monday evening with highs in the mid 80s

We have a pretty nice-looking week ahead with a few scattered storms and near normal temperatures. Expect highs today to run slightly below normal (average high is 89°) with some isolated storms for our coastal counties. Tuesday looks warmer with highs near 90 followed by scattered storms Wednesday. An area of low pressure east of the Bahamas has a slight chance of becoming a tropical depression this week, but it would have no effect on land and is very far from Texas.

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Houston weather: Warm Monday with isolated afternoon storms possible.
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We have a pretty nice-looking week ahead with a few scattered storms and near normal temperatures. Expect highs today to run slightly below normal (average high is 89?) with some isolated storms for our coastal counties. Tuesday looks warmer with highs near 90 followed by scattered storms Wednesday. An area of low pressure east of the Bahamas has a slight chance of becoming a tropical depression this week, but it would have no effect on land and is very far from Texas.

Houston weather: Mild, warm temperatures going into work week and chances for rain Wednesday
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It's looking like a typical end of May across Southeast Texas this week. Temperatures start a bit mild on Monday but will slowly warm during the week. Slightly higher rain chances on Wednesday afternoon across Houston. Next weekend is looking warm and dry for now.

Houston weather: Cloudy, yet warm Sunday evening in the 80s
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It's looking like a typical end of May across Southeast Texas this week. Temperatures start a bit mild on Monday but will slowly warm during the week. Slightly higher rain chances on Wednesday afternoon across Houston. Next weekend is looking warm and dry for now.

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Gloomy but cool Sunday, work week will warm up as sun returns with rain chances
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We're in for a bit of a gloomy Sunday with cloud-dominant skies and a few light to moderate showers. After a cooler Sunday, we'll warm things up at the start of the work week as the sun returns with slim rain chances. Be on the lookout for a few downpours and storms Wednesday afternoon and evening. We are trending dry, and warm as we head into Memorial Day Weekend locally.

Warm, mostly cloudy Saturday evening in the 80s
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Southeast Texas will keep some chances for rain each day, but overall a quiet forecast for the rest of the weekend and the start of next week. Memorial Day Weekend is looking mostly dry for now and temperatures should be about normal for Houston.

Houston Weather: Quiet week with average temps, low rain chances
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We're in for a mostly quiet week with temperatures hovering near average and low rain chances. Each day features at least the possibility of an isolated shower or storm and mornings will be a bit muggy at times. Memorial Day Weekend is in sight and Friday is looking toasty. Right now we look to stay dry and warm through the holiday.

Houston weather: Partly sunny, few showers possible on Saturday
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We are rolling into the weekend with no widespread bad weather expected. That means just a few showers and storms possible as a weak front arrives Saturday evening. Temperatures will be toasty again Saturday near 90 but cooler in the low 80s Sunday behind that front. Look for only a 20% chance for isolated heavy downpours this weekend with even lower rain chances Monday. A few more storms may pop up Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures once again climbing to near 90. But we are now entering late May so that is typical for this time of the year.

Houston weather: Plenty of sunshine Friday evening, few possible storms this weekend
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We are rolling into the weekend with no widespread bad weather expected. That means just a few showers and storms possible as a weak front arrives Saturday evening. Temperatures will be toasty again Saturday near 90 but cooler in the low 80s Sunday behind that front. Look for only a 20% chance for isolated heavy downpours this weekend with even lower rain chances Monday. A few more storms may pop up Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures once again climbing to near 90. But we are now entering late May so that is typical for this time of the year. Have a great weekend and make sure you check out our FOX 26 Weather App that you can download from the app store!