FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
The area of low pressure sitting off the Texas coast is getting a lot of attention this holiday weekend. It will be creating high possibilities for rain and perhaps even some areas of flooding right along the coast. The National Hurricane Center is also interested in this disturbed weather. They will continue to monitor for tropical development but expectations there are pretty low. The is a chance for several inches of rain in total through the next week as this system meanders back and forth along the coast for Beaumont to Corpus Christi. Keep this unsettled pattern in mind as you make your plans for Labor Day on Monday.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Heading into the long Labor Day weekend, our rainy and stormy pattern will continue. It does not look like any of the days will be complete washouts, but there will be a daily round or two of scattered heavy storms. There is a chance for isolated areas of street flooding, especially near the coast and east of Houston. The unsettled weather pattern is expected to last until at least the middle of next week. It's the first big Friday of the high school football season and you should be on the lookout for hit and miss showers and storms with pleasant temperatures. In the tropics, activity is picking up a bit with a tropical wave getting a little stronger heading toward the Caribbean and has about a 50% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storms and looks like a concern for the Yucatan in a week or so.
Another wet day ahead on Friday | FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Threat for street flooding will remain elevated over the next few days as more rounds of heavy rain roll through. Houston remains in a 1 of 4 risk of street flooding through the holiday weekend with a higher 2 of 4 risk around Galveston & Texas City. Rain may cause some delays for your holiday weekend plans. But temperatures at least remain more comfortable and below average for the next several days. One disturbance in the central Atlantic now has a higher Medium 40% chance to develop into a tropical system over the next week. So we could have a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Francine by Monday or Tuesday.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Threat for street flooding will remain elevated over the next few days as more rounds of heavy rain roll through. Houston remains in a 1 of 4 risk of street flooding through the holiday weekend with a higher 2 of 4 risk around Galveston & Texas City. Rain may cause some delays for your holiday weekend plans. But temperatures at least remain more comfortable and below average for the next several days. One disturbance in the central Atlantic now has a higher Medium 40% chance to develop into a tropical system over the next week. So we could have a typical depression or Tropical Storm Francine by Monday or Tuesday.
STORM ALERT DAY | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Today is a Fox 26 Storm Alert Day. As a precaution, we want everyone to be aware of the potential for heavy rain, especially for coastal counties today with more than 2-3" possible for Galveston, Brazoria and parts of Harris and Fort Bend Counties. Nothing is guaranteed, but chances are high enough that we need to stay weather aware today. NOAA has our area classified with a level 1-2 threat for "excessive rain" today, so isolated street flooding. In the extended forecast, we should stay humid and unsettled each day through the Labor Day weekend and possibly even beyond into next week. The tropics remain unusually quiet for now, but should get busy in September.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast | Rain is here to stay this week
Weather pattern is about to get super soggy with a 70-80% chance for rain through Labor Day. The threat for street flooding will also increase for Houston tomorrow with the highest chance along the coast near Galveston. 3-6" of rain is expected for Houston through early next week with 6-10" possible near the coast! Avoid any flooded roads and be prepared to alter outdoor holiday plans. At least temperatures will continue to remain below normal for the next seven days! There's one disturbance in the central Atlantic with a low 20% chance to become our next tropical system over the next 7 days. This could happen as it gets close to the Lesser Antilles.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Weather pattern is about to get super soggy with a 70-80% chance for rain through Labor Day. The threat for street flooding will also increase for Houston tomorrow with the highest chance along the coast near Galveston. 3-6" of rain is expected for Houston through early next week with 6-10" possible near the coast! Avoid any flooded roads and be prepared to alter outdoor holiday plans. At least temperatures will continue to remain below normal for the next seven days! There's one disturbance in the central Atlantic with a low 20% chance to become our next tropical system over the next seven days. This could happen as it gets close to the Lesser Antilles.
Labor Day weekend rain | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Get ready for more rain today and even more tomorrow through the Labor Day weekend. We are locked into a pattern with a deep layer of tropical moisture and a plume of humid air streaming in from the Gulf of Mexico. Expect a daily round of downpours with the heavier storms dropping 2" of rain or more and other areas seeing only short-lived showers. Overall rain accumulations through the end of the week could hit the 5-10" range, especially for coastal counties. The tropics remain surprisingly quiet with only weak tropical waves a disturbances that currently have about a 20% chance of developing further over the next 7 days. We still expect a substantial increase in September.
More rain possible in Houston | FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Are you enjoying the cooler temperatures? We are not expecting any heat alerts through the rest of the week with a wet and stormy weather pattern trending over the area. An "upper low" over south Texas will bring more rounds of rain and thunder. In fact, we'll stay stuck in this unsettled weather pattern through the Labor Day holiday weekend. Best chance for widespread heavy rain appears to be Friday and Saturday. Disturbance in the central Atlantic has a low 20% chance to become our next tropical system over the next week. Francine is the next name on the list. Keep checking back for updates on your holiday weekend forecast where you live!
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Are you enjoying the cooler temperatures? We are not expecting any heat alerts through the rest of the week with a wet and stormy weather pattern trending over the area. An "upper low" over south Texas will bring more rounds of rain and thunder. In fact, we'll stay stuck in this unsettled weather pattern through the Labor Day holiday weekend. Best chance for widespread heavy rain appears to be Friday and Saturday. Disturbance in the central Atlantic has a low 20% chance to become our next tropical system over the next week. Francine is the next name on the list. Keep checking back for updates on your holiday weekend forecast where you live!
More rainy days head | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Our plume of tropical moisture and upper-level area of low pressure continue to dominate our weather outlook today all the way through the Labor Day weekend. Look for scattered showers and storms each day with a few heavy downpours as well. Total rain accumulations could exceed 5" over the next 7 days. The good news is that temperatures will be held to below normal in most locations, in fact yesterday's high at Bush Airport was 89 degrees making it the "coolest" since late July. In the tropics, everything is still relatively quiet for this time of year, but a tropical wave has been given a 20% chance for development into a depression or storm over the next 7 days,
Rainy days ahead | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Our plume of tropical moisture and upper-level area of low pressure continue to dominate our weather outlook today all the way through the Labor Day weekend. Look for scattered showers and storms each day with a few heavy downpours as well. Total rain accumulations could exceed 5" over the next 7 days. The good news is that temperatures will be held to below normal in most locations, in fat yesterday's high at Bush Airport was 89 degrees making it the "coolest" since late July. In the tropics, everything is still relatively quiet for this time of year, but a tropical wave has been given a 20% chance for development into a depression or storm over the next 7 days.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
What a difference a week makes! Last week we were stuck in a triple digit stretch with very little rain. This week we'll have more comfortable temperatures but several rounds of showers and storms. It's thanks to an "upper low" that is sitting off of the TX Gulf coast. This is not expected to turn into a tropical system. But it will help to pull up a lot of moisture and increase our rain chances daily. So keep the umbrellas with you and enjoy the cooler temperatures! This pattern will likely stick around through Labor Day which is one week away.
The rain is back! | FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
What a difference a week makes! Last week we were stuck in a triple digit stretch with very little rain. This week we'll have more comfortable temperatures but several rounds of showers and storms. It's thanks to an "upper low" that is sitting off of the TX Gulf coast. This is not expected to turn into a tropical system. But it will help to pull up a lot of moisture and increase our rain chances daily. So keep the umbrellas with you and enjoy the cooler temperatures! This pattern will likely stick around through Labor Day which is one week away.
Rainy relief ahead | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
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Rainy week ahead | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast
With the end of the weekend comes the end of a dry and sometimes very hot August pattern. Look for some rain chances every day this week. At this point nothing looks severe or cause for flooding concerns, but Houston in August can bring some heavy downpours. Check in with the FOXRAD Radar on the FOX26 Weather App to track storms if you see some near you. And enjoy the slightly cooler temperatures as well!
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Houston continues to be hot this weekend, but we are happy to not be in the triple digits. The feels like temps still peak over 100 but not high enough for heat alerts from the National Weather Service. A change in the overall pattern is expected next week where southeast Texas will see higher chances for rain with slightly cooler temperatures.
Rain moving back into the forecast | FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
After SEVEN days straight of triple digits and 11 days straight of heat alerts across Houston, we've finally gotten rid of all excessive heat warnings and heat advisories. It will still be hot, but not as miserable over the next week. That's because a pattern change will bring more clouds and rain with less heat. Don't expect much rain Saturday if you're going to the Texans preseason game. Rain chances will be highest Monday - Wednesday with temperatures expected to be near or slightly below normal for a change.
Rain chances back in the forecast | FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
After SEVEN days straight of triple digits and ELEVEN days straight of heat alerts across Houston, we've finally gotten rid of all excessive heat warnings and heat advisories. It will still be hot, but not as miserable over the next week. That's because a pattern change will bring more clouds and rain with less heat. Don't expect much rain Saturday if you're going to the Texans preseason game. Rain chances will be highest Monday - Wednesday with temperatures expected to be near or slightly below normal for a change.
FOX 26 Houston Weather Forecast
Great news today - we are NOT under a heat advisory or warning! It will still be very warm and humid, but with the addition of scattered showers and a few storms today. This weekend will be hot & humid, but there could be a few cooling showers, especially on Sunday. Next week, an increase in moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and even the potential for a tropical wave will bring a daily chance for showers and storms, so temps will be held into the low 90s most days. As far as trouble in the tropics, everything is still quiet in the Atlantic, but it won't stay that way. We're getting closer to the busiest time of the season in early to mid September, so don't let your guard down. There is a chance for a tropical wave to contribute to our rain chances next week and a slight chance for a tropics low, so we'll monitor that, but for now all is quiet.