KHOU 11 News Weather Blog

Hurricane Ida weakening...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:05:19 -0600

Ida is heading toward the Florida panhandle and is expected to make landfall there Tuesday morning as a minimal cat 1 hurricane with winds near 80mph at landfall. The storm is encountering cooler waters in the northern Gulf of Mexico and upper level wind shear is increasing from the southwest. These two factors are what have weakened the storm from cat 2 yesterday to a weakening cat 1 today.

Effects from the storm will be felt on our coast with increased wave action today and a coastal flood watch in effect. Only minor flooding of low lying coastal spots is expected.

Inland we remain mostly cloudy today with highs in the 70's. A drier air mass will move in tonight and make for cool mornings and warm afternoons with lower humidity Tuesday through Thursday.

The weekend is here!!!

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:23:16 -0600

Saturday is looking good, although increasing clouds and humidity are to be expected and that will lead to a chance for rain on Sunday. Most of the rain will fall on the coastal counties and may be quite heavy.

This area of rain will be accompanied by an area of low pressure which will push water and waves on to the upper Texas coast bringing a chance for minor coastal flooding. This rain has nothing to do with 'Ida.'

Ida is currently a depression over central America. The hurricane center is forecasting Ida to re-emerge and re-develop into a tropical storm and enter the eastern gulf on Tuesday. The forecast takes in into Florida on Wednesday night. If that forecast verifies the effects on the Texas coast from Ida will be minimal.

Hurricane Ida...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:37:06 -0600

That's right, it's 'hurricane' Ida as of 7:am Thursday morning with winds of 75mph. Ida is sitting right on the Honduran coast and is moving slowly northwest.

The forecast from the hurricane center is for Ida to weaken back to depression strength over the next two days as it crosses over central America.

Although the extended forecast has Ida re-developing back to tropical storm strength and hedding into the southern gulf on Tuesday morning, I must remind you (and myself) that there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty in that extended timeframe.

Simply put, I urge you to monitor the storms strength and forecast over the weekend as it may be able to survive its treck across land and get into the gulf early next week.

Ida Update

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:48:40 -0600

Here's the 10 pm information on Ida:

Tropical Storm Ida Forms

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:34:26 -0600

This afternoon, the National Hurricane Center declared Ida as the season's 9th named storm:

Watching the tropics...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:36:53 -0600

An area of disturbed weather has become better organized this morning in the southern Caribbean Sea. An air force recon flight has been schedueled to investigate thea area this afternoon. I would not be suprised at all to see a depression or tropical storm form there in the next 24hrs.

Computers are not overly agressive in developing this system. However, intensity forecasts are 'iffy' at best and this thing could quicly strengthen. What there is of it will probably just sit near Honduras for the next couple of days before dirfting N-NE.

Will it impact the gulf?? We'll just take it one day at a time. I urge you to check here and get morning updates beginning at 4:30am the rest of the week and through the weekend.

What's THAT In The Tropics?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:32:32 -0600

Officially, hurricane season ends Nov. 30 and believe it or not, there may be a developing system in the western Caribbean. Here's what's going on:

Weather could not get much better!!

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:02:29 -0600

The drought in southeast Texas is over. The sun is shining. Cool mornings and warm afternoons with low humidity... plenty of left over Halloween candy!!! Does it get any better than this???

Expect more perfect weather for election day today and the rest of the week. A tad bit warmer over the coming weeknd.

Rain chances pick up on Monday and Tuesday of next week as a pacific storm system rolls in.

Otherwise, except for the high ragweed pollen count, near perfect weather for the rest of the week!

Chamber of commerce weather!!!

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:41:23 -0600

Chilly mornings and mild afternoons with sunshine all over the place. Sound good?? How about a full 7 days of the good stuff with the perfect weather lasting through the week and into the coming weekend.

Lows in the upper 40's and low 50's may call for a jacket if you are voting Tuesday morning... then a warm up into the low 70's by lunchtime and a high in the mid 70's.

Hurricane season lasts through the end of November and althoug we are watching a little swir out near Bermuda, at this point it poses no threat to the United States. We'll keep an eye on it.

Enjoy the weather and have a great week!

Drought Drys Up Thanks To Record Rain

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:37:18 -0600

Flooding downpours ended the month with excess rainfall and a record 24 hour rainfall for Houston of 2.48" on Thursday.

West fork of the San Jacinto...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:19:19 -0600

Moderate flooding with the river cresting at 48'-50' is already covering some of the underpass turn-a-rounds under hwy 59. These will be impassable for the next day or two.

Flooding of Lake Point Dr. and Thelma in Northshore and Rivercrest Subdivisions may cut off homes during the weekend. Roads in the subdivision west of US 59 at the end of Hamblin Rd. will become impassable. No homes are expected to flood.

The good news is the rain is coming to an end and the flash flood watch has been canceled. Expecting nice chilly weather for football tonight and a lovely weekend for the air show at Ellington and trick-or-treating. Temps should be in the mid 60's for the little ghosts and goblins.

Dry weather expected through most of next week.

Here We Go Again!

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:04:30 -0600

For the second week in a row, Thursday will be a soggy one thanks to another cold front. All of Southeast Texas is under a Flash Flood Watch from 7 am Thursday to 7 am Friday:

October Rain Could End The Drought

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:41 -0600

Another wet October day is really adding up to the end of the drought.

Rainy Monday Could Lead To Flooding

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:06:43 -0600

Another very moist weather pattern is setting up for Houston.

The Price We Pay For A Great Weekend

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:56:46 -0600

Now that the front has blown through (literally), we can enjoy another great weekend of fabulous fall weather. But the day started with heavy rain as we expected.