Space City Weather

@spacecitywx.bsky.social

251

Posts

No-hype source for Houston-area weather forecasts. Operated by Eric Berger and Matt Lanza. #housky #houwx https://spacecityweather.com/

Posts Replies Media

With low pressure and plenty of moisture in the atmosphere, expect another wet day for much of Houston. We are maintaining a Stage 2 flood alert for coastal counties through Thursday night, and a Stage 1 flood alert for areas further inland, including Harris County. #houwx #housky

Expect another day of widespread moderate to heavy rainfall as wet pattern persists for a little longerspacecityweather.com In brief: With low pressure and plenty of moisture in the atmosphere, expect another wet day for much of Houston. Due to the potential of flash flooding, we are maintaining a Stage 2 flood alert fo…

Rain in Houston has been manageable so far today. We expect more this evening, with scattered heavy downpours. Another potentially heavier round is possible Thursday morning. We’ll maintain our flood alerts as is for now. #houwx #housky

Mostly manageable rain today, but additional waves of rain in our futurespacecityweather.com In brief: Rain has been manageable so far today. We expect more rain this evening, with scattered heavy downpours. Another round of potentially heavier rain is possible on Thursday morning. We&#821…

Although the coast has largely been spared heavy rainfall for the last two days, it now appears that the axis of strongest storms will shift there on Wednesday and Thursday. As a result, we are elevating coastal counties to a Stage 2 flood alert through Thursday evening. #houwx #housky

Heavy rainfall threat shifts to the coast, where we’re increasing our flood alert to Stage 2spacecityweather.com In brief: Although the coast has largely been spared heavy rainfall for the last two days, it now appears that the axis of strongest storms will shift there on Wednesday and Thursday. Due to this h…

Houston faces three days of widespread showers, with the potential for heavy rainfall and street flooding, before conditions start to ease heading into the weekend. The entire metro area is under a Stage 1 flood alert through Thursday, with the biggest risk near the coast. #houwx #housky

Storm coverage and intensity peaks the next couple of days, with lessening impacts by the weekendspacecityweather.com In brief: Houston faces three days of widespread showers, with the potential for heavy rainfall and street flooding, before conditions start to ease heading into the weekend. The entire metro area …

Houston sees high rain chances through the coming weekend, but the threat of heavy rainfall will be particularly acute during the next four days. We have issued a Stage 1 flood alert through Thursday. #houwx #housky

The threat of heavy rainfall will be with us through at least Thursdayspacecityweather.com In brief: Houston will see high rain chances through the coming weekend, but the threat of heavy rainfall will be particularly acute during the next four days. We have issued a Stage 1 flood alert …

We are issuing a Stage 1 flood alert for the entire Houston metro region, through Thursday, to account for the potential of street flooding. As much as 6 inches of rain could fall in some area. #houwx #housky

With a very wet pattern in place, we are issuing a Stage 1 flood alert through Thursdayspacecityweather.com In brief: We are issuing a Stage 1 flood alert for the entire Houston metro area, through Thursday, to account for the potential of street flooding. Much of the Houston area should pick up 2 to 6 i…

Reposted by

Space City Weather

Today, we revisit Hurricane #Beryl and discuss the fallacy of "it's only a category one" hurricane. theeyewall.com/hurricane-be...

The latest version of our app just dropped with a couple of big updates! We now use data from AccuWeather, for more reliable current conditions and forecasts. And we've updated our startup screen to match the new banner atop the blog, featuring our sponsor, Reliant Energy. Be sure to update!

The Space City Weather app now has AccuWeather data and a prettier splash screenspacecityweather.com If you’ve been paying attention to what happens on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Android devices, you know that a new version of our app recently dropped and is in the wild. As is our wont, when …

A smattering of showers and thunderstorms will hit Houston today and tomorrow. More scattered storms are in play for Sunday. And then widespread rain and thunderstorms will be the forecast for much of next week, with locally heavy rain, some flooding – but also cooler temperatures! #houwx #housky

Houston is set for a very rainy stretch of weather heading through next weekspacecityweather.com In brief: A smattering of showers and thunderstorms will be with us today and tomorrow. More scattered storms are in play for Sunday. And then widespread rain and thunderstorms will be the forecast…

Additional rain is likely in the Houston area over the coming days, including a round of widespread showers this morning. The most widespread activity will probably occur next week. Also: We discuss the mosquito misery in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. 🦟 #houwx

As Beryl’s mosquito bounty victimizes Houston, we watch for more damp weather this morning and beyondspacecityweather.com In brief: Additional rain is likely over the coming days, including a round of widespread moderate to heavy rain this morning, after some parts of the area saw as much as 2 to 3 inches yesterday. T…

Houston begins a slow transition back to a wetter weather pattern today, with higher rain chances tomorrow and Friday. It will remain fairly hot and humid, but “less hot” weather and even better rain chances may arrive early next week. #houwx

A very uncomfortable Wednesday in Houston, but rain chances begin to get going againspacecityweather.com In brief: Houston begins a slow transition back to a wetter weather pattern today, with higher rain chances tomorrow and Friday. No severe weather is expected at this time, but we cannot completely…

We'll have one more quiet day before rain chances in Houston begin to increase. This will lead to cooler weather and healthy chances for rain beginning this weekend and continuing into much of next week. It won't feel terrible for midsummer – and certainly not like this time last year. #houwx

If anyone wanted a repeat of last summer in Houston, you will have to look elsewherespacecityweather.com In brief: We’ll have one more pretty quiet day before rain chances begin to increase. This will lead to cooler weather and healthy, daily chances of rain beginning this weekend and continuing…

Typical summer weather is with us to start the week in Houston, but rain chances increase starting Wednesday afternoon as a change in the pattern over Texas leads to potentially cooler temperatures and wetter weather. #houwx #housky

For those still powerless in Houston, uncomfortable weather to start the week, with changes on the horizonspacecityweather.com In brief: Typical summer weather will be with us to start the week, but rain chances increase Wednesday afternoon and especially Thursday and Friday as a change in the pattern over Texas leads to p…

Eric has thoughts about the need for a reckoning with power distribution in the Houston area, and greater resiliency given the conditions we regularly experience. The forecast: We will see additional thunderstorm chances today and Saturday before a hotter and calmer pattern begins Sunday. #houwx

Houston deserves a much better electricity distribution systemspacecityweather.com In brief: Today’s post offers some thoughts about the need for a reckoning with power distribution in the greater Houston area, and greater resiliency given the conditions we regularly experi…

Reposted by

Space City Weather

Thursday update on low risk tropical low off the southeast coast and the upcoming likely slumber of the Atlantic. We need a break. Read more: theeyewall.com/southeast-lo...

Houston sees elevated rain chances today, and the rest of the week, which should keep daytime highs a bit cooler. But, with higher temperatures on the horizon next week, power losses really need to be restored by then. Eric lists his top five most impactful weather disasters in Houston. #houwx

Rain may cool things off slightly; and ranking Houston’s top five weather disasters in my career herespacecityweather.com In brief: Today’s post discusses elevated rain chances today, and the rest of the week, which should help keep daytime highs a bit cooler. However, with higher temperatures on the horizon nex…

Today: Why were #Beryl’s winds were so strong hours after landfall? Also: looking ahead to a forecast with decent rain chances and slightly cooler daytime highs. #houwx #housky

Warm weather continues, and why did Hurricane Beryl’s intense winds persist after landfall?spacecityweather.com In brief: Today’s post discusses why Beryl’s winds were so strong hours after landfall, and then looks ahead to a forecast with some decent rain chances and slightly cooler daytime high…

Houston will see a warm, mostly sunny pattern for the next couple of days before rain chances tick up toward the end of the week. The showers should help keep highs in the low 90s into the weekend as millions struggle without electricity. #houwx

Houston to be hot, but not extremely so, as Beryl recovery gets underwayspacecityweather.com In brief: Houston will see a warm, mostly sunny pattern for the next couple of days before rain chances tick up a bit toward the end of the week. These will mostly be seabreeze type showers, so not…

We’ve got forecast information about Beryl and what to expect in the days ahead. And we answer many of the questions we’ve been receiving since landfall. And we ask one of our own: Why are there as many power outages now as there were during Hurricane Ike? #houwx #beryl

A Beryl moves away, our focus turns to recovery and coping with warm days and power outagesspacecityweather.com In brief: This post will provide some forecast information about Beryl and what to expect in the days ahead, but its main purpose is to try and answer a lot of the questions we’ve been receiv…

We're not out of the woods yet, but Hurricane #Beryl is now Tropical Storm Beryl as it lifts north across northwest Harris County this morning. Beryl will make its exit as we go through the next 2 to 3 hours but it leaves millions in the area without power and property damage throughout. #houwx

Beryl’s impressive wind and rain beginning to slowly exit the Houston area from south to northspacecityweather.com Hurricane Beryl is now Tropical Storm Beryl as it lifts north across northwest Harris County this morning. Beryl is lifting north-northeast across Harris County and into Montgomery County. (RadarSc…

Everyone in Houston, whether you want to be or not, is a storm chaser this morning. The worst of Beryl should unfold over the next three to six hours, after which we will see improving conditions from south to north. Here’s what to expect during this period of intense conditions. #houwx #beryl

Strong winds and heavy rains peaking as Beryl making a beeline toward the Houston metro areaspacecityweather.com In brief: Everyone in Houston, whether you want to be or not, is a storm chaser this morning. The worst of Beryl should unfold over the next three to six hours, after which we will see improving co…

Beryl made landfall near Matagorda as a category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds. It will now move north across Matagorda and Fort Bend Counties into western Harris County, slowly weakening. Heavy rain, flooding, more frequent strong winds, and isolated tornadoes are all likely. #beryl #houwx

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall near Matagorda with 80 mph windsspacecityweather.com In brief: Beryl has made landfall near Matagorda, TX as a category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds. It will now move north across Matagorda and Fort Bend Counties into western Harris County, while sl…

#Beryl's approach to Texas will lead to a messy night and Monday morning across the Houston region. The storm’s strongest winds will pass directly through the city, but we’ve been fortunate to not see rapid intensification today. We explore the latest forecast and threats to the area. #houwx

Beryl just below hurricane strength as it nears Texas coast tonightspacecityweather.com In brief: Beryl’s approach to Texas will lead to a messy Sunday night and Monday morning across the Houston region. The storm’s core of strongest winds will pass directly through the ci…

Reposted by

Space City Weather

#Beryl is en route to the Texas coast, while attempting to strengthen a bit at the last minute. Surge, wind, power outages, and flash flooding remain likely near and especially east of where it makes landfall. @spacecitywx.bsky.social will have more thru the night: theeyewall.com/beryl-mostly...

So far #Beryl hasn’t strengthened much today, but there is yet time for intensification before a final landfall tonight. We dive into the likelihood of such intensification and what it would mean for Houston in terms of winds and the potential for power outages. #houwx

Beryl will bring damaging winds, heavy rain into Houston area beginning tonightspacecityweather.com In brief: So far Beryl hasn’t strengthened much today, but there is yet time for intensification before a final landfall tonight. This post goes into the likelihood of such intensification an…

We get a lot of questions about what storms like #Beryl will do in specific locations, and @sciguyspace.bsky.social and @mattlanza.bsky.social can't answer all of them. But your phone's built-in weather app likely has the answers you need, if you know where to look. #houwx

Want to know what a storm is likely to do where you are? Dig into your phone’s weather appspacecityweather.com In brief: We’re happy to have Dwight Silverman, a longtime Houston tech journalist who is working with us behind the scenes, contribute this post on how to find hyper-local forecast informati…

Reposted by

Space City Weather

Our morning update on #Beryl talks about what to watch intensity-wise today, more on landfall, and more on impacts. Follow @spacecitywx.bsky.social for the latest on Houston-specific impacts. theeyewall.com/beryl-speeds...

It's less than 24 hours before #Beryl makes landfall, likely near Matagorda, about 90 miles south-southwest of Houston. Along this track the Houston area, particularly the western half, will see significant effects in the form of strong, battering winds in addition to heavy rainfall. #houwx

Beryl tracking toward Matagorda, center likely to pass near west side of Houston: Serious impacts expectedspacecityweather.com In brief: We are now less than 24 hours before Beryl will make landfall in Texas, likely near Matagorda, which is located about 90 miles south-southwest of Houston. Along this track the greater Hou…

A late-night post: Yes, #Beryl is taking aim at the central Texas coast and yes, Houston's going to get a taste – maybe even a big bite. We’ll know more come morning. But good news: It's moving rapidly, giving it less time to intensify, and should still move quickly when it hits land. #houwx

Saturday Night Live: With your host, Beryl, and featured musical guest, Katrina and the Wavesspacecityweather.com In brief: Just a few thoughts to share on Tropical Storm Beryl tonight—basically some things I’ll be looking for on Sunday. If you’re looking for a nuts-and-bolts forecast of what impac…

With almost as much uncertainty as humidity in the air, the Houston area should be prepared for possible severe weather from #Beryl on Monday, depending on which way Beryl goes in the next day and a half. Minor winds or hurricane gusts. A few inches of rain to 5-10 inches - or more. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #houwx

Beryl likely to pass near the Houston area on Monday, bringing winds and heavy rainfallspacecityweather.com In brief: We’re less than two days before the landfall of Beryl and there are still plenty of questions about the severity of impacts in Houston. This post will attempt to answer those that w…