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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 11:30 AM CDT at KHOU

Galena Park, TX weather

Sunny and 81°27°.

Forecasts agree

Now 81°27°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · up to 59°15° by 10 PM (a little sticky)
UV index: 4Moderate; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 98Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 85°29° today at 3 PM
Low 65°18° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 65°18° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 78°26° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 82°28° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 68°20° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 73°23° by 10 AM · Mostly 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 11a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	6
Fri 3p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 85°29° to 86°30°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	0%	5
Fri 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 84°29° to 86°30°)	83°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	0%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	3%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	6%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	13%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	18%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	19%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	15%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	24%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	30%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 84°29°)	84°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	31%	6
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	84°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	28%	5
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	26%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	20%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	16%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	18%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	28%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	63%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	58%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	76%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	79%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 65°18°. Typical 80°27° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
85°29°–86°30°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 61°16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 66°19°. Typical 80°27° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 61°16°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 79°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 61°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 79°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  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 63.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 79°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 60°16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 78°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 78°26° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 59°15°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 78°26° / 59°15°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 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°–86°30°
Low, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 76°24°, low 69°21°. Typical 77°25° / 59°15°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
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
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 77°25° / 58°14°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°26°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°25°
  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
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 58°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 65°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 84°, low 66°.
Sunday
Dry, high 80°, low 66°, 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

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Jacinto River near Sheldon

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 1,450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Fri 11:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Sims Bayou at Houston

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Fri 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Greens Bayou near Houston

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 1,130 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White Oak Bayou at Houston

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Fri 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 47% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 33

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Galena Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 14 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–6:56 PM; Morning 7:13–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:06 PM–7:04 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:48 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Galena Park. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

San Jacinto River near Sheldon

Sims Bayou at Houston

Greens Bayou near Houston

White Oak Bayou at Houston

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