Forecast and Conditions for Houston, Texas

Updated: 4:30 PM CDT on July 24, 2008
Observed at Port of Houston, Houston, Texas
Temperature 80.8 °F / 27.1 °C
Humidity 88%
Dew Point 77 °F / 25 °C
Wind West at 17.0 mph / 27.4 km/h
Pressure 29.96 in / 1014.4 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Light Rain
Visibility 6.0 miles / 9.7 kilometers
Clouds (FEW) : 1100 ft / 335 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 2500 ft / 762 m
Overcast (OVC) : 5000 ft / 1524 m
Yesterday's Maximum 91 °F / 32 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 75 °F / 23 °C
Normal high 94 °F / 34 °C
Normal low 74 °F / 23 °C
Record high 101 °F / 38 °C (1954)
Record low 68 °F / 20 °C (1972)
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 18
Sunrise06:35 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:18 PM (CDT)
Moon RiseNo Moon Rise
Moon Set12:38 PM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 4:01 PM CDT on July 24, 2008

Now
Through 6 PM...bands and areas of showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop moving northward through the region. Brief heavy rains and wind gusts to 25 mph are possible in the stronger cells within the bands. Expect brief rainfall rates of around 1 inch per hour with locally higher amounts possible.
Forecast as of 3:28 PM CDT on July 24, 2008

Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Sunday Night through Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Wednesday through Thursday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the upper 70s.
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