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Highs near 96°F Monday with heat-index readings above 105°F. Spotty afternoon storms possible but cooling will be limited.
Triple‑digit heat returns to Houston with heat‑index values near 109°F. Isolated late‑afternoon storms possible; call 3‑1‑1 or check county resources for cooling centers.
Heat Advisory in effect for Harris County Saturday, July 4. Highs near 97°F and heat‑index values up to 110°F; cooling centers listed.
Highs near 95°F and heat-index values into the low 100s for Houston through July 4. Call 3-1-1 or use city cooling centers if you need relief.
TCEQ says Freeport LNG released unauthorized pollutants and failed to keep required records. The company paid $103,240 and roughly $25,810 may be waived if it complies.
Hot, humid July 2 in Houston with highs near 93°F and mid‑afternoon storm chances.
Mid‑90s heat Wednesday with heat‑index values over 100°F and a high rip‑current risk at Gulf beaches through mid‑morning.
Scripps researchers traced Houston’s cloud-seeding particles to the W.A. Parish Generating Station; the plant’s plume reached downtown and more than 110 km downwind.
Clear, muggy morning; highs near 93°F will feel like the low 100s. Beaches face a morning rip-current risk and cooling centers are open.
Mid-90s heat with heat index above 100°F and a high rip current risk at the coast. Cooling centers and safety tips included.
A bright fireball blazed across the pre-dawn sky early Sunday, with Our Lady of the Lake’s Sky9 camera in Baton Rouge providing the clearest footage.
Heat indices 103–107°F and mid-90s highs through Tuesday. High rip current risk at Gulf beaches through Monday.
Heat-index values may top 100F through Tuesday and Gulf beaches face a strong rip-current threat. Cooling sites are available across the city.
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