Brazos River near West Columbia
8.8 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 4,470 cfs
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 14 h 15 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
AQAHGX
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.
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Friday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned.
For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html EPA AirNow: www.airnow.gov/?city=Houston&state=TX&country=USA Take Care of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/conservation-tips/keep-our-air-clean
Areas: Inland Harris; Inland Brazoria; Inland Galveston; Coastal Harris; Coastal Brazoria; Coastal Galveston; Brazoria Islands; Galveston Island; Bolivar Peninsula
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 6:50 AM CDT at KLBX
Clear and 54°12°.
Today: low 61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°), high 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 40% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 30% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 10% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 57% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 50% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 43% | 3% | 5 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 37% | 8% | 6 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 35% | 8% | 6 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 35% | 9% | 5 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 83°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 35% | 10% | 3 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°) | 82°28° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 38% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 4% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 97% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 97% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 34% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°) | 83°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 53% | 31% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 86°30° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 46% | 44% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 86°30° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°) | 86°30° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 45% | 58% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°) | 86°30° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 65% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 86°30° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°) | 86°30° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 43% | 65% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°) | 85°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 45% | 68% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°) | 84°29° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 36% | 3 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 82°28° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 27% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 62% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 76% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 81% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 84% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 87% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 90% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 82, 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 85°, low 61°.
Dry, high 86°, low 63°.
Dry, high 82°, low 61°, cooling off.
Highs 77–83°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HGX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.7 ft Fri 8 AM
Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sun 1 PM
Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 51% less cooling than a typical week.
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
Today, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Sweeny weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:44 PM.
Mostly clear 7:08 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing