Air Quality Alert AIR QUALITY ALERT - Houston

NWS Southern Plains Regional Radar WU South Central Satellite
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Updated: @ 03-Aug-2026 3:11pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Few Clouds Few Clouds
Currently: 97.3, Max: 97.7, Min: 75.2 97.3°F
Warmer 2.1°F than last hour.

Heat Danger

Feels like: 119°F

24-hr difference
-0.9°FColder 0.9°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 97.7°F
1:40pm
99.1°F
4:45pm
Low: 75.2°F
6:45am
79.7°F
6:50am
 Wind from S S
2.5
Gust:
6.9 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 9.2 mph 9:30am
Rain Today: 0 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
Storm Rain: 0 in
This Month: 0 in
Season Total: 36.12 in
10 days since last rain.
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 59 % Increased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 80.5°F Increased 3.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.83 inHg Falling 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:44am
Sunset: 8:14pm
Moonset: 11:25am
Moonrise: 11:07pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 19 days in cycle
74%
Illuminated
UV Index Solar Radiation
   6     High 
High: 8 @ 11:30am
691.44 W/m2
High: 834.58 @  1:35pm
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 100 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog

Lo 77 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.