July 4th forecast

July 4th forecast Slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon over Houston as we celebrate America's 250th. Eric Berger · Saturday, July 4, 2026 9:53 AMIn brief: Happy Fourth of July! *We are jumping in with a short post to note the possibility of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.
*For most people, the impact will be negligible, but a few locations may briefly see some stormy activity.
*The Houston region (somewhat) unexpectedly saw a flurry of scattered showers and thunderstorms on Friday, with a few isolated areas picking up as much as 1 inch of rain.
*I don't think conditions are quite as favorable today or Sunday, but I also don't want anyone caught unaware. *My expectation is that conditions this morning and into the early afternoon will be hot and sunny.
👉Later this afternoon, mostly likely from 3 to 7 pm, we could see the development of some showers and thunderstorms.
👉This will coincide with peak heating during the daytime, and a spark from the sea breeze.
👉To be clear, my expectation is that most of the area will remain mostly sunny.
👉But perhaps 10 to 20 percent of the region could see rain develop, and if it does there may also be thunderstorms.
*If this is the case please seek shelter.
*Anything that develops should be long gone before fireworks this evening. 🎆Sunday looks more or less the same, possibly with even less coverage.