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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 Intercontinental Airport (KIAH)

Lat: 29.98°NLon: 95.36°WElev: 89ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

New Caney TX

Flood Watch May 1, 03:00am until May 2, 04:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. High near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. High near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 74. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Caney TX
 30.16°N 95.16°W (Elev. 79 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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