Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 12:14:22 pm CDT

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There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Today

Tonight

Heavy Rain Saturday

Marine Weather Outlook

Today will be warm with highs in the low to mid 80s. Skies will be mostly cloudy through the day with winds increasing this afternoon. South winds of 10-20 mph and gusts of 25-30 mph are possible.

Overnight lows will drop into the upper 60s/low 70s. Clouds will stick around tonight but rain is not expected.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of a cold front that pushes into Southeast Texas Saturday afternoon/evening. Locally heavy rainfall is possible. Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) of Excessive Rainfall for areas along I-10 northward to a Brenham-Huntsville line. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to instances of minor flooding, especially in low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage. Rainfall rates may peak in the 2-3+ inches per hour range.

For the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast, expect generally south to southeasterly winds around 10-20 knots with gusts around 15-25 knots and seas of 3-5 feet through Saturday. A cold front will push off the coast this weekend, bringing showers and thunderstorms as it passes. Strong northeast winds around 20-30 knots, higher gusts to around 35 knots and seas of 6-10 feet may develop in the wake of the cold front.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Crockett	11:35	Clear	10	78	69	73	S 12	-	29.95
Caldwell	14:50							-
College Station	11:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	80	67	64	S 16	-	29.92
Huntsville	11:53	Partly Cloudy	10	81	68	64	S 14G22	-	29.95
Navasota	11:55	Clear	10	82	74	75	S 16	-	29.93
Conroe	11:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	83	69	63	SSE 13G22	-	29.96
Hooks Airport	11:53	Mostly Clear	10	83	69	63	SSE 12G22	-	29.95
Intercontinental Airport	11:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	82	68	62	S 15G24	-	29.96
Houston Hobby Airport	11:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	81	69	67	SSE 17G29	-	29.96
Sugar Land	11:53	Partly Cloudy	10	83	70	65	SSE 20G31	-	29.95
Wharton	11:35	Overcast	10	82	67	60	S 18G24	-	29.96
Pearland	11:53	Mostly Cloudy	8	81	69	67	S 18G30	-	29.98
Ellington Field	11:54	Partly Cloudy	8	82	69	65	SE 22G28	-	29.96
La Porte	11:55	Overcast	10	82	70	66	S 20G25	-	29.99
Angleton/Lake Jackson	11:53	Overcast	10	81	69	67	SSE 21G29	-	29.97
Galveston	11:52	Mostly Clear	10	81	72	74	SSE 20G29	-	30.00
Bay City	11:55	Mostly Cloudy	10	81	75	82	SSE 18G25	-	29.93
Palacios	11:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	81	71	71	SSE 20G29	-	29.95
Rig 20 Miles SE of Galveston	12:05	Haze	4				SSE 17	-	30.01
Rig 20 Miles SE of Matagorda	12:00	Mist	5	77	75	94	SSE 12	-	30.01