Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Houston, Pearland Regional Airport (KLVJ)

Lat: 29.52°NLon: 95.24°WElev: 43ft.

Light Rain

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Fe TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Low around 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Low around 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Fe TX
 29.38°N 95.13°W (Elev. 30 ft)
1:42 am CDT May 1, 2026
4am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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