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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria area for Friday, October 23, 2026.
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Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KLBX

East Columbia, TX weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 1Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.15 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
High 84°29° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 84°29° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 82°28° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	7%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	1%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	5%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	7%	6
Fri 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	7%	5
Fri 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	34%	6%	4
Fri 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	4%	3
Fri 6p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	1%	1
Fri 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	3%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	9%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	14%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	97%	35%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	30%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	27%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	21%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	50%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	64%	6
Sat 2p	Cloudy	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	84°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	44%	66%	6
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	84°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	58%	5
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	62%	4
Sat 5p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	57%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	22%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	73%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	24%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	25%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	25%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	23%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	38%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	76%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 60°16°. Typical 82°28° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 60°16°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 62°17°. Typical 81°27° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 59°15°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 81°27° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 59°15°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 81°27° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 58°14°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 81°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 58°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 80°27° / 58°14°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 58°14°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 80°27° / 57°14°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 57°14°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–85°29°
Low, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 76°24°, low 69°21°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°21°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 79°26° / 56°13°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°26°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 56°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 84°, low 62°.
Sunday
Dry, high 81°, low 61°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 76–82°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HGX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Brazos River near West Columbia

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 3,830 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Brazos River near Rosharon

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 476 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Fri 8 AM · NWS gauge page

San Bernard River near Old Ocean

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 1,870 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Linnville Bayou at FM 521 near Cedar Lane

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 57% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 32

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Angleton Lake Jackson Brazoria County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

East Columbia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 15 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–6:58 PM; Morning 7:14–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:08 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:49 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from East Columbia. The highest point on the skyline is about 900 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Brazos River near West Columbia

Brazos River near Rosharon

San Bernard River near Old Ocean

Linnville Bayou at FM 521 near Cedar Lane

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon