San Jacinto River near Sheldon
4.9 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 2,360 cfs
Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 7 AM
Reading from Sat 8:10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KHOU
Highlands, TX weather
Sunny and 79°26°.
Today: low 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°), high 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 63°17°
- Sticky
- UV index
- 2Low
- High 1–3 PM · peak 6
- Air quality
- 98Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 78°26° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 83°28° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 64°18° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 79°26° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 9 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 37% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 60% | 20% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 31% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 27% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 44% | 26% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 44% | 32% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 44% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 83°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 48% | 27% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 81°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 69% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 81% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 84% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 87% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 90% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 63% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 40% | 81% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 36% | 86% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 33% | 89% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 33% | 91% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 33% | 89% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 34% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 39% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 46% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 59% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 84% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 68% | 41% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: 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
- 81°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 83°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–68°20°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 80°27°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 73°23°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 72°22°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 82°28°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 75°24°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 74°23°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
- 78°26°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 85°29°, low 73°23°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 86°30°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 78°25°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 74°24°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
- 81°27°–89°32°
- Low, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 80°27°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 75°24°20% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 77°25°20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°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
- 77°25°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 84°, low 62°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 59°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 62°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–85°.
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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Trinity River near Moss Bluff
19 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 3,190 cfs
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Goose Creek near McNair
3.3 mi- Level
- 15.2 ft
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
San Jacinto River at Lake Houston
8.7 mi- Level
- 42.1 ft
- Flow
- 24,300 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:40 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:07–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:13–8:00 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:55–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 1–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:36 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
