Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms 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, Houston Hobby Airport (KHOU)

Lat: 29.64°NLon: 95.28°WElev: 46ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Houston Hobby Airport TX

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

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 74. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
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.
Tonight
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 74. 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 becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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 70.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Houston Hobby Airport TX
 29.66°N 95.29°W (Elev. 43 ft)
7:20 am CDT May 1, 2026
9am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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