Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast

Monday is going to be nasty all across the Houston-Galveston area. As of this morning, Beryl has not yet been upgraded to a hurricane, but probably will get stronger today and before the expected landfall very early Monday Near Matagorda Bay and possibly even closer to Brazoria County. Regardless of landfall location, we expect a large swath of 40-70 mph winds for cities like Freeport, Bay City, Wharton, Rosenberg and possibly Sugar Land, Katy and by midday, the Great Houston area. Galveston Island and bay communities will be threatened by a storm surge of 3-6' which will cover low lying roads (some impassible) and may be higher near landfall in Matagorda and Coastal Brazoria Counties. Rainfall could range from 5-10", so flooding is also a concern on Monday, but fortunately Beryl will be a fast-mover which will limit the duration of heavy rain. The bottom line is to prepare to not leave your home at all on Monday, so hunker down, be prepared to lose electricity, make sure to have medicines, food that won't spoil, pet food, all that.