National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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

La Porte Municipal Airport (KT41)

Lat: 29.67°NLon: 95.06°WElev: 25ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

69°F

21°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

El Lago TX

Flood Watch May 1, 03:00am until May 2, 04:00am
Severe T-storm Warning until May 1, 01:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
Flood Watch
...
  •  
    Severe T-storm Warning until May 1, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Fri

    Severe T-storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Low around 56. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 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

    Showers and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • 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 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Low around 56. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 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 57. 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 70.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 30 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 70.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
El Lago TX
 29.57°N 95.05°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation