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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 >

Current radar loop for Houston, TX.
Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected through Friday night, with the greatest coverage during the day Friday into early Friday evening. Locally heavy rainfall is likely. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall is in place for most of the area. Minor street flooding is the most likely impact, but a few instances of flash flooding are possible if training heavy rainfall occurs.



 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(CDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Crockett17:35Light Rain95353100NNE 15-29.93
Caldwell17:35Light Rain \ Lightning Observed10575593N 13G20-29.91
College Station17:53Light Rain10575593N 15G24-29.92
Huntsville17:53Overcast10565493NNE 14G22-29.92
Navasota17:55Light Rain \ Lightning Observed75959100NNE 13-29.88
Conroe17:53Thunder In The Vicinity10595793NE 10G18-29.86
Hooks Airport17:53Rain \ Lightning Observed9605892NE 10G20-29.87
Intercontinental Airport17:53Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed7605892ENE 20G25-29.83
Houston Hobby Airport17:53Light Rain \ Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed8615993NNE 15-29.84
Sugar Land17:48Light Rain \ Lightning Observed7626093NE 13G24-29.84
Wharton17:55Light Rain5636193NE 21G25-29.79
Pearland17:53Light Rain \ Lightning Observed8626093NE 16G25-29.82
Ellington Field17:54Light Rain \ Mist46060100NNE 9G20-29.83
La Porte17:55Light Drizzle \ Lightning Observed10615993NE 15G20-29.85
Angleton/Lake Jackson17:53Lightning Observed10646293NE 14G26-29.78
Galveston17:52Mist \ Lightning Observed4646293NNE 23G31-29.80
Bay City17:55Light Rain \ Mist \ Lightning Observed66464100NE 18-29.71
Palacios17:53Light Rain \ Lightning Observed10656393NE 17G31-29.74
Rig 20 Miles SE of Galveston17:55Mist2 1/2686488NE 38G44-29.77
Rig 20 Miles SE of Matagorda18:00Mist1 1/47171100ENE 37-29.73


 
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