Observed 3:20 PM CDT at KHOU

South Houston, TX weather

Mostly sunny and 84°29°.

Forecasts agree

Now 84°29°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the southeast. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 63°17°; Sticky
UV index: 5Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality (notable): 119Unhealthy for sensitive groups; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 85°29° today at 4 PM
Below 80°27° tonight after 7 PM
Low 65°18° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 84°29° · Clear
TonightDown to 66°19° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 64°18° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 82°28° by 2 PM · 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
Sat 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	84°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	15%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	85°29°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	19%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	83°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	35%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	59%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	64%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	34%	0
Sun 12a	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%	23%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	22%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	24%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	28%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	90%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	83%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	79%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	83%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	86%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	93%	6
Sun 2p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	36%	90%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	85%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	83%	4
Sun 5p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	38%	87%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	89%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	93%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	96%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	92%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	87%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	79%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	75%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	75%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	84%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	63%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	72%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	41%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	49%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 82°28° to 82°28°)	82°28°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	32%	6

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. 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
  Mostly clear, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 61°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 79°26° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–81°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 61°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 79°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 79°26° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 60°16°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 78°26° / 60°16°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 60°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 78°26° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 82°28°).
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 59°15°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 78°26° / 59°15°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 59°15°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 77°25° / 59°15°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°26°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 73°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
79°26°–89°32°
Low, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 59°15°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 86°30°, low 73°23°. Typical 77°25° / 58°14°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 88°31°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 80°26°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. 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
82°28°–93°34°
Low, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 77°25° / 58°14°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  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°–88°31°
Low, likely
52°11°–75°24°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 58°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 65°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 63°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 83°, low 68°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–86°.

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

San Jacinto River near Sheldon

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 455 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Tue 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sims Bayou at Houston

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek above Telephone Road

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 31.1 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Hickory Slough at FM 865 near Pearland

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 44.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 53% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 31

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 63°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

South Houston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 13 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:56 PM; Morning 7:13–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:05 PM; Morning 7:04–7:13 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

South Houston, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

San Jacinto River near Sheldon

Sims Bayou at Houston

Clear Creek above Telephone Road

Hickory Slough at FM 865 near Pearland

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon