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Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 11:34:19 am CDT

There are no watches, warnings, or advisories at this time.

Today will be warm with highs in the low to mid 80s. Skies will be mostly cloudy through the day with winds increasing this afternoon. South winds of 10-20 mph and gusts of 25-30 mph are possible.
Overnight lows will drop into the upper 60s/low 70s. Clouds will stick around tonight but rain is not expected.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of a cold front that pushes into Southeast Texas Saturday afternoon/evening. Locally heavy rainfall is possible. Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) of Excessive Rainfall for areas along I-10 northward to a Brenham-Huntsville line. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to instances of minor flooding, especially in low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage. Rainfall rates may peak in the 2-3+ inches per hour range.
For the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast, expect generally south to southeasterly winds around 10-20 knots with gusts around 15-25 knots and seas of 3-5 feet through Saturday. A cold front will push off the coast this weekend, bringing showers and thunderstorms as it passes. Strong northeast winds around 20-30 knots, higher gusts to around 35 knots and seas of 6-10 feet may develop in the wake of the cold front.



 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(CDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Crockett11:15Mostly Clear10776873S 14G24-29.96
Caldwell14:50-
College Station10:53Mostly Cloudy10796869SSE 22G29-29.94
Huntsville10:53Partly Cloudy10786768S 15-29.96
Navasota11:15Clear10807482S 16G23-29.94
Conroe11:00Mostly Cloudy10806866S 14G25-29.97
Hooks Airport11:07Overcast10786871S 8G20-29.96
Intercontinental Airport10:53Mostly Cloudy10816967SSE 12-29.96
Houston Hobby Airport10:53Mostly Cloudy10806969SSE 15-29.96
Sugar Land10:53Mostly Clear10827066SSE 21G28-29.96
Wharton11:15Mostly Cloudy10836859SSE 21G25-29.96
Pearland10:53Mostly Cloudy8786973S 14G29-29.99
Ellington Field10:54Partly Cloudy8806969SE 18G25-29.96
La Porte11:15Overcast10806970S 21-29.99
Angleton/Lake Jackson11:02Overcast10817069S 18-29.97
Galveston10:52Clear10817171SSE 18-30.00
Bay City11:15Partly Cloudy10807482SSE 20G24-29.93
Palacios11:17Mostly Cloudy10817171SSE 22G30-29.95
Rig 20 Miles SE of Galveston11:25Haze4SSE 20-30.01
Rig 20 Miles SE of Matagorda11:20Mist4777594SSE 13-30.01


 
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