Official alert
Air Quality Alert
Air Quality Alert issued August 29 at 3:55PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
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Current concerns
Outside today
An easy start, then real heat.
91° now; temperatures climb toward 97°.
Right now91°Feels 99° · Clear
- Rain
- 20%peak today
- Wind
- 5 mphgusts to 14
- Air
- 59US AQI · Moderate
How today changes
The next 24 hours
A quiet start gives way to real heat later today.
- 92°1% rainGusts 6 mph
- 94°7% rainGusts 7 mph
- 95°20% rainGusts 9 mph
- 96°20% rainGusts 10 mph
- 97°20% rainGusts 12 mph
- 96°20% rainGusts 13 mph
- 94°20% rainGusts 13 mph
- 92°10% rainGusts 14 mph
- 89°0% rainGusts 13 mph
- 86°0% rainGusts 12 mph
- 86°0% rainGusts 9 mph
- 85°0% rainGusts 8 mph
- 83°0% rainGusts 7 mph
- 83°0% rainGusts 6 mph
- 82°0% rainGusts 5 mph
- 81°0% rainGusts 5 mph
- 80°0% rainGusts 3 mph
- 80°0% rainGusts 3 mph
- 79°0% rainGusts 3 mph
- 79°0% rainGusts 2 mph
- 82°1% rainGusts 3 mph
- 84°1% rainGusts 3 mph
- 88°1% rainGusts 3 mph
- 91°2% rainGusts 5 mph
See the full 24 hours
- 92°1% rainGusts 6 mph
- 94°7% rainGusts 7 mph
- 95°20% rainGusts 9 mph
- 96°20% rainGusts 10 mph
- 97°20% rainGusts 12 mph
- 96°20% rainGusts 13 mph
- 94°20% rainGusts 13 mph
- 92°10% rainGusts 14 mph
- 89°0% rainGusts 13 mph
- 86°0% rainGusts 12 mph
- 86°0% rainGusts 9 mph
- 85°0% rainGusts 8 mph
- 83°0% rainGusts 7 mph
- 83°0% rainGusts 6 mph
- 82°0% rainGusts 5 mph
- 81°0% rainGusts 5 mph
- 80°0% rainGusts 3 mph
- 80°0% rainGusts 3 mph
- 79°0% rainGusts 3 mph
- 79°0% rainGusts 2 mph
- 82°1% rainGusts 3 mph
- 84°1% rainGusts 3 mph
- 88°1% rainGusts 3 mph
- 91°2% rainGusts 5 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Today brings notable heat.
- Rain
- 20%
- Wind
- 14 mph
Monday brings notable heat.
- Rain
- 20%
- Wind
- 10 mph
Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 77%
- Wind
- 12 mph
Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 62%
- Wind
- 12 mph
Thursday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 42%
- Wind
- 10 mph
- 97° / 85°Today brings notable heat.20% rain · Wind 14 mph
- 97° / 79°Monday brings notable heat.20% rain · Wind 10 mph
- 91° / 80°Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.77% rain · Wind 12 mph
- 92° / 78°Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.62% rain · Wind 12 mph
- 92° / 80°Thursday carries a thunderstorm chance.42% rain · Wind 10 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area · Updated Sun 11:00 AMNo fresh outlook yet.
See air-quality report
Sky check
Light smoke overhead
Satellite view · Updated Sun 12:32 PMAir near ground59 · Moderate US AQI
See smoke mapHow we know
Air quality describes Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area, about 3 miles from this place.
Smoke comes from a satellite view overhead. It shows smoke in the sky, not how much has reached breathing level.
Sources AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters
Rain, in motion
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands radar
Four recent hours, ending at Sun, 12:20 PM CDT.
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar loads when you reach it.
LightHeavy
The map shows NOAA/NWS base reflectivity around Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands for the selected time. Brighter colors indicate stronger radar returns; the timeline above provides the rain outlook without requiring the map.
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Sources and limits
Weather observations, forecasts, alerts, and radar come from official NOAA and National Weather Service sources. Environmental sections keep their own source labels and update times. The default view represents Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, not every street.