Houston residents, brace yourselves for another day of unpredictable weather. The National Weather Service predicts a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today, mostly before 4 p.m., with the potential for patchy fog lifting before 10 a.m. The high is expected to be a steamy 91 degrees, with an east wind shifting south in the afternoon. As for tonight, the chance for showers drops to 10 percent before 7 p.m., followed by more patchy fog after 4 a.m. and a low around 78 degrees. The NWS cautions, despite the modest wind picking up from the southeast.
Looking ahead to Monday, Houston can expect a 20 percent chance of thunder action again, accompanied by patches of morning fog before a partly sunny sky takes over, with a high pushing near 90 degrees. Winds from the south could churn up gusts as strong as 20 mph, amplifies by the moisture-laden air, according to Storm Prediction Center Norman OK. Monday night's forecast sees increasing clouds with a stubborn low holding around 79 degrees.
The threat of severe weather is not to be ignored. The Storm Prediction Center has flagged the possibility of isolated strong to severe thunderstorms across a swathe of mid-America, from the Mississippi Valley right up to the southern Plains, all happening on Monday. "Isolated severe thunderstorms are also possible along the dryline from western OK into the Edwards Plateau/western TX Hill Country," the advisory service notes, with a real chance of "very large hail and damaging gusts."
For Tuesday and beyond, tempestuous skies give way to partly sunny conditions, with highs climbing close to 91 degrees, while evening temps balance around 79. Mid-week forecasts from the NWS tap the mercury to edge even higher, flirting with a high near 92 on Wednesday and rising stakes, reaching near 93 degrees by Thursday. Nights across this period remain consistently clear, showcasing low temperatures in the mid-70s—gifted by Houston's signature south wind.
Local storms, when they hit, could hit hard. The NWS in Houston has warned that some storms today may pack enough punch to unleash strong, potentially damaging winds and dump heavy rainfall in concentrated areas. Residents close to the coast should be particularly wary in the morning, as storm activity kicks off there before marching inland. "Some storms may become strong to severe producing gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall," warned the NWS Houston in a recent update.
