Weekend forecast
*Scattered strong to severe storms are possible today (Friday)
*50/50 chance of rain on Saturday.
*We dry out Sunday but temps will climb to near 90° 🔥
From Space City Weather:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible today and Saturday in Houston.
May 8, 2026 at 6:54 am by Eric Berger
In brief:
*After a few calmer days, the potential for rainfall, and possibly some stronger thunderstorms, returns to Houston on Friday and Saturday.
*The storms will be hit or miss, but worth looking out for.
*Expect hotter and sunnier conditions on Sunday before a slightly cooler start to next week.
OVERALL SETUP -
*The atmosphere will become more favorable for showers and thunderstorms beginning today, with plenty of moisture and a series of disturbances.
*Unlike some of our recent rainy patterns, this one will produce much more scattered activity rather than widespread activity.
*Nevertheless, it is worth paying attention to as showers and thunderstorms could become briefly intense. In terms of rainfall accumulations,
*I think they will be widely variable, with some locations picking up a tenth of an inch or two, and others up to an inch or two of rainfall.
*BOTTOM LINE: rainfall and storm disruptions are possible on Friday and Saturday, but they are far from guaranteed.
FRIDAY -
*Conditions today will be mostly cloudy, with high temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to lower 80s, and light winds mostly from the southeast.
*We are seeing some storms north of Houston this morning, in places like Brenham, Navasota, and Willis. Some of our high-resolution modeling indicates the focus of this activity will shift to the south of I-10, closer to the coast, later today.
*I'm making no predictions with confidence.
*Rain chances continue overnight, with lows in the lower 70s.
SATURDAY -
*Rain chances on Saturday are, again, about 50 percent area-wide for much of the daytime and into the evening.
*We should see a little more sunshine, and this probably will allow high temperatures to reach the mid-80s.
*If you have outdoor plans they could be perfectly fine, but you should have a back-up option in case showers and thunderstorms quickly roll in.
*Rain chances slacken a bit overnight, heading into Sunday morning.
SUNDAY -
*Skies on Sunday should be mostly sunny, and this will be a warm to hot day in the upper 80s for the region.
*A few inland locations may touch 90 degrees.
*Rain chances are about 10 percent during the daytime, but will increase a bit later on Sunday evening and overnight as a weak front approaches the area.
