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

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, May 1, 2026 at 8:34:32 pm CDT

Current radar loop for Houston, TX.
Scattered showers will persist this evening, with rain ending by midnight. Expect cloudy, breezy, and cooler conditions overnight with lows in the 50s inland, lower 60s coast.
Strong north winds and hazardous wave conditions will impact the bays and coastal waters tonight and Saturday morning in the wake of a cold front. Expect northeast winds gusting 35 to 40 knots at times. Seas will build to 6 to 9 feet nearshore, 9 to 13 feet offshore.



 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(CDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Crockett19:55Rain \ Mist55151100NNE 10G17-30.01
Caldwell19:55Overcast10555393NNE 9-29.93
College Station19:53Overcast10555393NNE 14-29.97
Huntsville19:53Mist4545396N 14-29.98
Navasota20:15Light Rain95555100NNE 9-29.96
Conroe19:53Light Rain10565493N 9-29.94
Hooks Airport18:53Rain \ Mist5595896VRB 6-29.90
Intercontinental Airport19:53Rain \ Mist \ Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed4595793NNE 17-29.88
Houston Hobby Airport19:53Light Rain \ Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed7605892NNE 13-29.86
Sugar Land20:16Light Rain10595896N 16G25-29.91
Wharton20:15Rain10615994NNE 14-29.91
Pearland20:04Light Rain \ Lightning Observed8595896N 13G22-29.89
Ellington Field19:54Light Rain \ Mist4595793NNE 9G28-29.83
La Porte19:55Light Rain \ Mist \ Lightning Observed4595894NE 12G21-29.86
Angleton/Lake Jackson19:53Mist \ Lightning Observed5605892NNE 15G28-29.85
Galveston20:15Mist \ Lightning Observed2 1/2626093N 26G38-29.86
Bay City20:15Light Rain \ Lightning Observed76161100N 8-29.86
Palacios19:53Light Rain7626196N 24G31-29.85
Rig 20 Miles SE of Galveston20:15Mist5646293NNE 33G41-29.85
Rig 20 Miles SE of Matagorda20:20Mist16668106NNE 36G43-29.85


 
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