In brief: Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the southern Gulf, and it has a really good chance to become the season’s first hurricane. It is bound for the northern Gulf coast. This should u…

Flooding risks in parts of the Desert Southwest and Central Texas look quite serious.

In brief: This week will bring more late-September heat into the region, with plenty of days in the mid- to upper-90s. But there does, finally, appear to be some meaningful change on the horizon fo…

In brief: In today’s post we go a little deeper into the possibility of a cold front arriving by next weekend. Also, we discuss rain chances over the next several days, which remain healthy f…

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In brief: Houston’s storm pattern may tick up a little on Saturday as the Gulf opens the doors a little wider. But Sunday, Labor Day, and most of next week should feature very typical Septemb…

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In brief: The remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard have traversed north of our region, but it has left a disturbed atmosphere in its wake. This should lead to healthy shower and thunderstorm chances …

In brief: In today’s post we discuss the very heavy rainfall from Edouard that occurred overnight over East Texas. We also look ahead to a warm, but not too warm period for the Houston metro …

In brief: A tropical low has developed in the northern Gulf, and it will move generally west toward Texas over the next couple of days. We assess what this means for the greater Houston region this…

But hopefully some needed rain in the Caribbean

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Rosenthal, a Democratic state representative from Houston, fielded questions about data centers and oil field pollution at a town hall hosted by the Webb County Democratic Party.

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In brief: In today’s post we explain why Sunday was slightly less humid across the region, and offer two small reasons for hope about Houston’s weather. Unfortunately, in the main, we a…

Heavy rain, strong winds will impact the Hawaiian islands

Party veterans are concerned that the pipeline of young Republican talent is veering off course — and into terminally online extremism.