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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houston, Houston Hobby Airport (KHOU)

Lat: 29.64°NLon: 95.28°WElev: 46ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Houston Hobby Airport TX

Flood Watch May 1, 03:00am until May 2, 04:00am
Severe T-storm Warning May 1, 12:26am until May 1, 12:30am
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Flood Watch
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    Severe T-storm Warning May 1, 12:26am until May 1, 12:30am

    NOW until 12:30am Fri

    Severe T-storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 56. 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: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 56. 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
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Houston Hobby Airport TX
 29.63°N 95.29°W (Elev. 46 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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