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, Hooks Memorial Airport (KDWH)

Lat: 30.07°NLon: 95.56°WElev: 151ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Houston, Hooks Memorial Airport TX

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

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 54. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 54. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Houston, Hooks Memorial Airport TX
 30.07°N 95.53°W (Elev. 141 ft)
8:03 pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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