Houston Weather

Heavy Thunderstorms Pound Houston Area, Prompting Warnings, Watches

... in Harris County continues into the early evening hours. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), there’s a slight risk for torrential rain, damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes. These storms may affect the afternoon commute in some areas. Residents are encouraged to monitor local media for weather information before heading out. For real-time traffic information go to __link__. In the event of street flooding, remember “Turn Around, Don’t Drown.” Driving through high water or around barricades on flooded roadways or underpasses can lead to death. — Harris County OHSEM (@Ready Harris) March 29, 2017. Basic Flood Safety Tips. • Turn Around, Don’t Drown! ® DO NOT DRIVE through high water and DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES! Just 2 feet of water can sweep your vehicle away. • DO NOT WALK through flood ...

Severe Weather Leaves Path Of Damage Across Houston Area

... Grand Pro-Am is cancelled for today. All facilities are closed. — Shell Houston Open (@Shell Hou Open) March 29, 2017. No serious injuries have been reported. The forecast. VIDEO: Storms exiting Houston region. Storms will move into the eastern counties for the remainder of Wednesday afternoon with just a slight chance of redevelopment of additional storms by late afternoon. Skies will stay mostly cloudy for the remainder of the afternoon and highs will slowly move back into the mid to upper 70 s. The rest of the work week will be almost perfect, with cool mornings starting off in the mid-50 s and sunny afternoons with highs in the upper 70 s to low 80 s. Heading into the weekend, there’s a chance for more heavy rain with another system moving in from the west by late Sunday into Monday. That storm may bring ...

Nasty Weather Expected To Hit Houston On Wednesday

... of 23. Nasty weather expected to hit Houston on Wednesday. 1 / 23. Back to Gallery. A dry Tuesday will give way to severe weather on Wednesday as a line of heavy showers heads for the Houston area. The National Weather Service is reporting that the western portion of the area could begin seeing showers and high winds by 8 a.m. Wednesday, with the storms moving east until most of the activity pulls out of the area by the late evening hours. There is currently a 90 percent chance of rain , so bring an umbrella. HOUWX: Keep track of Houston weather here. Wind, hail, and heavy rains are on the menu, according to the NWS so take all of the usual precautions. Additionally there is the threat of tornadoes. More showers are expected in Houston on Sunday, when there is an 80 percent chance of rain ...

Houston Will Likely Get Some Wet Weather To Welcome The Weekend Friday Night

... after noon on Friday. HOUWX: Stay aware of Houston weather at this link at all times. The severe weather threat will be heaviest northwest of Houston, from Brenham to Cleveland, according the National Weather Service. The region should expect rain, high winds with the possibility of a tornado and or hail. Flooding shouldn't be an issue though. There's a new record low for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. Veuer's Nick Cardona (@nickcardona 93) has more. Media: Buzz 60. College Station and Columbus will likely get hit in the early afternoon before the weather arrives in Houston after 3 p.m. in time for rush hour. NEVER THE SAME: Memes capture the craziness that is Texas weather. The coastal area could also see some rain later as the sun goes down. Rain chances slide down to 20 percent on early Saturday morning as the area looks to dry out just in time for your weekend crawfish boil or other outdoor plans. Latest from the __link__ Homepage. Click below for the top news from around the Houston area and beyond. Sign up for our ...

Houston's Friday Afternoon And Evening Might Be Wetter Than Expected

... between 20 and 30 miles per hour are possible late Friday afternoon in those areas. PREVIOUS:  Houston will likely get some wet weather to welcome the weekend Friday night. According to the National Weather Service the threat of severe weather later today does remain, so if you are heading to Rodeo Houston tonight for the carnival or Dierks Bentley, prepare accordingly. As a reminder, rodeo management stops activity on most of the taller rides at the carnival when high winds arrive. There's a new record low for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. Veuer's Nick Cardona (@nickcardona 93) has more. Media: Buzz 60. A line of possibly severe thunderstorms will move through the area, with the threat of hail, torrential rain, and tornado conditions remaining. Brenham and Livingston will likely see the worst of the weather, the agency reports. HOUWX: Stay aware of Houston weather at this link at all times. The threat of flooding ...

Nate Harrington Weather Spotlight

... the morning and mid and upper 70 s in the afternoon. Winds won’t be an issue in the morning, but they will increase out of the northwest at 10 mph, with some higher gusts likely during the afternoon. Those South Texas winds will be back as temperatures increase for the second round. Temperatures in the morning will again be in the mid and upper 60 s, as high temperatures in the morning increase to the mid 80 s with lots of sunshine. We’ll see some wind out of a different direction, from the south this time, at around 5-10 mph in the morning. That southerly wind will increase to 10-15 mph with higher gusts likely in the afternoon. Most importantly, conditions will be equally tough for everyone over the first two days. We’ll see almost a carbon copy of Friday for Saturday. Temperatures will be in the low 70 s for the late morning, getting into the mid 80 s for the afternoon with lots ...

Heavy Rains Cancel Shell Houston Open Pro-am

... been a repeat winner at the SHO since Vijay Singh in 2004-05, but another good finish by Herman is a possibility. In getting his first PGA Tour win here a year ago, he shot 15-under with all four rounds in the 60 s. Players to watch at the 2017 Shell Houston Open. Jim Herman. World golf ranking: 76. Best SHO finish: Won in 2016. There hasn’t been a repeat winner at the SHO since Vijay Singh in 2004-05, but another good finish by. Photo: Thomas B. Shea, Freelance. Image 3 of 12. World golf ranking: 5. Best SHO finish: Second in 2016. Winner of the 2016 British Open, Stenson also plays well here. He has three top-three finishes in five SHO starts. Henrik Stenson. World golf ranking: 5. Best SHO finish: Second in 2016. Winner of the 2016 British Open, Stenson also plays well here. He has three top-three finishes in five SHO starts. Photo: Mike Groll, STF. World golf ranking: 9. Best SHO finish: 6 th in 2014. After missing the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open in late January, Fowler has finished no worse than 16 th in his last four starts, with ...

Despite Dismal Weather, Astros Owner Jim Crane Has Busy Day At Shell Houston Open

... exhibition game Thursday night at Minute Maid Park. "I was joking, with him, saying, 'Rickie, how hard can you throw?'" Crane said. "He said 78 (m.p.h.) and I told him, 'That won't cut it. Just flip it in there. Don't hurt yourself.'". Crane, a 3-handicap golfer himself these days – "I don't get to play as much as I'd like, so I've dropped a little," he laments – was Jimmy Walker's partner in the AT&T Pro Am at Pebble Beach in February. Crane was on the course for five holes Wednesday morning before lightning strikes in the area called a quick halt to the proceedings. Drenching rains followed, making the course unplayable. "It's too bad," Crane said, "but you don't want to be out there in that stuff.". He's still got a fun weekend ahead of him. In addition to the Astros being back home to start the season, Crane is holding a private grand-opening party at his posh new Italian restaurant, Potente, across Crawford Street from the baseball stadium Friday evening. It was ...