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National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
213 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

...New SHORT TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Saturday Night)
Issued at 205 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

Forecast for this afternoon remains on track, as many of you can
feel right now with the Texas summer heat. Upper 80s/90s highs with
heat indices breaking the triple digits are still on the tap for
this afternoon, threatening to break daily high temperature records
and several locations. Looking past the heat nowcast, we`ll also be
monitoring the position of a cold front, dry line and sfc trough
currently over central Texas. The consensus of CAM guidance keeps
these boundaries closer to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, with
convection firing off along the line and tracking east/east
northeast. Guidance suggest that this activity could clip our
northeastern counties this evening (7PM-12AM window) as activity
broadly starts to fizzle out. SPC respectively has the northern
fringes of our CWA under a Marginal (level 1/5) Risk for severe
weather this evening. Overall the severe weather threat looks
incredibly slim, especially given how late in the evening it is,
though non-zero and at least worth a mention. If we get a "Little
supercell that could" then we`d have to watch for damaging winds
and hail, though again this threat is very slim and unlikely to
manifest.

Ridging across the Gulf of America amplifies with mid level heights
progged to rise to 587-590 dam. NAEFS mean 500mb heights and 850mb
temperatures are progged to still be over the 90th climatological
percentile, potent enough to keep these abnormally hot conditions in
place throughout the day. Short range guidance is still pessimistic
on the notion of mixing, even after several days of dewpoints mixing
into the 60s. More interestingly, 925mb dewpoints in the HREF show
some moisture convergence near Central/East Texas. Greater low level
moisture around this area seems to at least partially mitigate the
effects of mixing, though not completely. Regardless, we`re still
starting down highs in the upper 80s/90s and heat indices in the
upper 90s to triple digits.

The combination of WBGT and heat risk indicate that this level of
heat will primarily impact groups more sensitive to heat, though it
would be wise to practice heat safety regardless if you plan to
spend an extended amount of time outside. In addition, make sure to
look before you lock your car.

03

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through next Thursday)
Issued at 1251 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

Deep mid/upper ridge remains in place over the Gulf into early
next week, keeping the hotter than normal regime in place through
Tuesday. So expect more humid conditions with highs mostly in the
90s until then. However, the flow pattern over Texas will be in
flux by Tuesday thanks to a mid/upper trough over W CONUS ejecting
eastward into central CONUS. The resulting surface low over the
Central Plains should push eastward towards the Ohio River
Valley. But the trailing cold front is expected to push southward
towards the Gulf. Question is, will capping limit convection or
could we have enough lift on Tuesday to foment convection
(showers/thunderstorms)? Another question I have for Tuesday is
how hot could SE Texas temperatures get? A well mixed LL veering
wind profile could enhance WAA, giving Tuesday`s temperatures a
boost. Maybe we could see upper 90s in some areas. The post
frontal air mass appears less humid. At a minimum, that would
equate to cooler nights and less stifling days. But some guidance
suggests would could see a more substantial cool down than what
we have in our official forecast. We shall see if we are so lucky.

Self

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 1205 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

MVFR CIGS should scatter & lift over the next hour, ushering in
VFR conditions throughout the rest of the daytime. Gusty south
winds continue this afternoon, easing and becoming light this
evening. MVFR CIGS should slowly fill in from the coast during the
late afternoon/tonight, with IFR CIGS looking more feasible
during the early morning hours of Saturday (compared to this
morning), mostly in areas south of I-10. Isolated patchy fog will
be possible as well during the pre-dawn hours. CIGS/Fog will
scatter, lift and clear during the mid to late morning hours as
gusty winds resume.

03

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1251 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025

Generally light to moderate onshore flow is expected over the next
several days. A steepening pressure gradient is expected to
result in somewhat higher winds on Monday into Tuesday, especially
at night and during the morning hours. Caution flags may be
warranted. Considering the long fetch, we cannot rule out seas
reaching Small Craft criteria over Gulf on Monday and Tuesday.
Winds may shift more north to northeast by Wednesday and Thursday
thanks to a passing frontal boundary.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 255 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

With multiple days of near record to record breaking heat
possible going into early next week, here`s a look at the daily
high temperature records through Tuesday (May 20th).

May 16th High Temperature Records
---------------------------------
- College Station: 95F (2003)
- Houston/IAH: 94F (2022)
- Houston/Hobby: 94F (2022)
- Palacios: 88F (2010)
- Galveston: 90F (2022)

May 17th High Temperature Records
---------------------------------
- College Station: 96F (1925)
- Houston/IAH: 96F (2018)
- Houston/Hobby: 94F (2018)
- Palacios: 93F (2003)
- Galveston: 90F (2020)

May 18th High Temperature Records
---------------------------------
- College Station: 98F (2022)
- Houston/IAH: 95F (2022)
- Houston/Hobby: 94F (2022)
- Palacios: 89F (2022)
- Galveston: 90F (2022)

May 19th High Temperature Records
---------------------------------
- College Station: 94F (2022)
- Houston/IAH: 95F (2003)
- Houston/Hobby: 94F (2008)
- Palacios: 89F (2024)
- Galveston: 90F (2022)

May 20th High Temperature Records
---------------------------------
- College Station: 96F (2022)
- Houston/IAH: 95F (2020)
- Houston/Hobby: 95F (2008)
- Palacios: 95F (1943)
- Galveston: 91F (2022)

Batiste

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 76 95 75 96 / 20 20 20 0
Houston (IAH) 77 95 78 93 / 0 0 0 0
Galveston (GLS) 77 87 78 85 / 10 0 0 0

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Rip Current Risk until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ436>439.

GM...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution until 1 AM CDT Saturday for
GMZ370-375.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...03
LONG TERM....Self
AVIATION...03
MARINE...Self
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Any signs of mischief from the tropics yet?
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The tropics look quiet in the Atlantic for the end of may and beyond that is in La-La land. Rain looks like it could make a return late next week and towards the end of may, hopefully in a big way.
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JuneEl wrote: Sat May 17, 2025 8:37 am Any signs of mischief from the tropics yet?
Nah & tbh, I’m not expecting much of a hurricane season for us this year, but never say never.
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BAY29 wrote: Sat May 17, 2025 9:47 am The tropics look quiet in the Atlantic for the end of may and beyond that is in La-La land. Rain looks like it could make a return late next week and towards the end of may, hopefully in a big way.
If the rain does return I bet there’s a good chance it comes with severe weather as well.
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Hi everyone! It has been a while, but I am pleased to announce that I have officially completed my education at Mississippi State and have earned my Bachelor of Science in Professional Meteorology! I am so excited to see where my journey heads next!
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captainbarbossa19 wrote: Sat May 17, 2025 8:20 pm Hi everyone! It has been a while, but I am pleased to announce that I have officially completed my education at Mississippi State and have earned my Bachelor of Science in Professional Meteorology! I am so excited to see where my journey heads next!

Yes sir! OK, now DM Andrew about getting your status changed to pro met!
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captainbarbossa19 wrote: Sat May 17, 2025 8:20 pm Hi everyone! It has been a while, but I am pleased to announce that I have officially completed my education at Mississippi State and have earned my Bachelor of Science in Professional Meteorology! I am so excited to see where my journey heads next!
That didn’t take long either.
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Looks like models are coming into decent agreement on a wetter pattern becoming established across the state starting as early as the end of this upcoming week and beyond, fingers crossed because man we need a break from the heat and drought conditions are starting to creep in
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Stratton20 wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 12:55 am Looks like models are coming into decent agreement on a wetter pattern becoming established across the state starting as early as the end of this upcoming week and beyond, fingers crossed because man we need a break from the heat and drought conditions are starting to creep in
Hopefully that is the case. 8-)
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National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
512 AM CDT Mon May 19 2025

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Tuesday Night)
Issued at 255 AM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Have y`all ever heard of "May Ray Day"? That`s okay I haven`t
either...but it`s today apparently...so uhh yay?! It`s celebrated by
going outside and soaking up some rays of sunshine. That may be a
little bit of a challenge at times since cloud coverage will be
about the same as yesterday with mostly cloudy skies early becoming
partly cloudy in the afternoon. Before you go out and try to find
some peeks of sunshine, let`s have a quick chat about the heat since
you can probably guess that it`s still hot out there.

Although the main ridge axis is off to our east, we`ll still have
850mb temperatures around the 90th percentile and 500mb heights
ranging between 584-588 dam. Elevated moisture combined with
increasing PVA as an upper level trough swings through the Central
Plains will help keep sky coverage at least at 50% throughout the
day. The combination of all of the above will lead to high
temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. Heat indices will only be
in the upper 90s...but that changes on Tuesday. Rain chances return
across the Brazos Valley/the Piney Woods this afternoon into the
overnight hours as embedded shortwaves, a 30-40 kt LLJ, and a nearby
frontal boundary attempt to act as lifting mechanisms for the
moisture that`s already in place. Attempt is the keyword here
because there will be quite the capping inversion to overcome for
anything to develop. Speaking of tonight, expect near record to
record breaking high minimum temperatures once again with low
temperatures mainly in the upper 70s with some spots remaining at or
above 80F.

Going into Tuesday, a frontal boundary located to our northwest
begins pushing into Southeast Texas in the late morning. The exact
timing and progression of the front is a bit uncertain at the
moment, and this will have quite the impact on the temperature
forecast for Tuesday. Compressional heating and moisture convergence
along the frontal boundary is expected to lead to high temperatures
in the mid to upper 90s with heat indices well into the triple
digits. If current trends hold, there is potential for a Heat
Advisory for counties along the US-59/I-69 corridor. There should be
enough moisture in place to squeeze out a few showers and maybe a
storm or two along the frontal boundary, but again...the cap will
likely inhibit most convective development so rain chances remain on
the low side. Deterministic model guidance agrees on the front
stalling out near-ish the coast late Tuesday and becoming diffuse
going into the long term period. Some drier air will be able to work
its way in though as surface high pressure builds in. This will lead
to low temperatures on Tuesday night in the mid to upper 60s for the
Brazos Valley/the Piney Woods. Along and south of I-10, we`ll keep
our low temperatures in the 70s streak going.

Y`all are probably tired of me talking about the NWS Heat Risk
index, but it`ll remain relevant for the next couple of days.
Southeast Texas remains in a moderate to major risk of heat related
impacts (levels 2 & 3 out of 4) both today and Tuesday, so be sure
to continue to take the proper precautions to keep you and your
loved ones (including your pets) safe from the heat. Be sure to stay
hydrated, take plenty of breaks from the heat, LOOK before you LOCK
your vehicle, and know the signs of heat-related illnesses.

Batiste

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 1219 AM CDT Mon May 19 2025

The synoptic pattern will transition on Tuesday as a mid-upper
level trough moves across the Great Plains and ejects a weak
frontal boundary into the area. Isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms will be possible around the I-10 corridor and
towards the coast where an axis of moisture convergence and PWAT
values near 2" will reside between the incoming front and the
afternoon seabreeze. Ahead of the front temperatures will be
influenced by compressional warming with highs in the mid to upper
90s inland and in the upper 80s along the coast. Heat indices will
be in the 100-109F range. Winds will briefly become northerly
Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, returning to onshore flow
by Wednesday afternoon. Dry air will filter in behind the front,
allowing RH values to drop and Tuesday night into Wednesday. While
temperatures will remain on the warmer than normal side, lowered
RH values should provide some relief.

Ridging will return the latter part of the week. With the strength
of the ridge not expected to be as prominent as it has been in the
last week, there may be the opportunity for a few afternoon
showers and thunderstorms along the seabreeze for southern/coastal
locations later this week and into the weekend.

Adams

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 512 AM CDT Mon May 19 2025

MVFR ceilings will prevail through the mid-morning hours before
VFR conditions return...intermittent periods of MVFR ceilings may
linger into the afternoon right along the coast. Southerly to
southeasterly winds will be quite gusty today with sustained winds
around 15-20 kt and gusts up to 25-30 kt through the evening hours
as a 30-40 kt low level jet remains overhead. MVFR ceilings filter
back in from south to north overnight with potential for
intermittent periods of IFR ceilings. A frontal boundary will be
approaching the northern sites just after the current TAF period,
but we`ll begin to see a southwesterly wind shift late this
evening. Additionally, could see some isolated convection develop
near CLL/UTS this afternoon/evening but probabilities are too low
for a TAF mention at this time.

Batiste

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1219 AM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Generally moderate onshore winds and seas of 4 to 6 feet are
expected during the next few days. Caution flags will prevail
through at least early Tuesday. Winds may reach 20 knots at times
and seas may briefly rise to 7 feet over the offshore waters Monday
into Tuesday and may required an Advisory. Winds relax Tuesday and
become easterly late Tuesday night into Wednesday as a weak cold
front moves into SE TX and stalls. Onshore winds return late
Wednesday as the front moves northeastward as a warm front. Light to
occasionally moderate onshore winds are expected to persist into the
upcoming weekend. Persistent onshore winds may lead to strong rip
currents along the Gulf facing beaches throughout the week and
weekend.

Cotto - 24

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 255 AM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Most inland climate sites have ongoing 5+ day streaks of record
breaking temperatures. We started out with a streak of daily high
maximum temperature records and now we`re on a streak of daily high
minimum temperature records. With near record temperatures remaining
possible over the next couple of days, here`s a look at the daily
high maximum and daily high minimum temperature records through
Tuesday (May 20th).

May 19th High Maximum Temperature Records
-----------------------------------------
- College Station: 94F (2022)
- Houston/IAH: 95F (2003)
- Houston/Hobby: 94F (2008)
- Palacios: 89F (2024)
- Galveston: 90F (2022)

May 19th High Minimum Temperature Records
-----------------------------------------
- College Station: 77F (2019)
- Houston/IAH: 78F (2019)
- Houston/Hobby: 79F (2019)
- Palacios: 81F (2019)
- Galveston: 81F (2022)

May 20th High Maximum Temperature Records
-----------------------------------------
- College Station: 96F (2022)
- Houston/IAH: 95F (2020)
- Houston/Hobby: 95F (2008)
- Palacios: 95F (1943)
- Galveston: 91F (2022)

May 20th High Minimum Temperature Records
-----------------------------------------
- College Station: 76F (2022)
- Houston/IAH: 79F (2011)
- Houston/Hobby: 79F (2011)
- Palacios: 80F (2022)
- Galveston: 81F (2022)

Batiste

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 93 76 94 65 / 20 20 10 0
Houston (IAH) 92 78 97 72 / 10 10 20 10
Galveston (GLS) 85 79 86 78 / 10 0 10 0

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Rip Current Risk through this evening for TXZ436>439.

GM...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution through Tuesday morning for
GMZ330-335-350-355-370-375.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Batiste
LONG TERM....Adams
AVIATION...Batiste
MARINE...Cotto /24/
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Stratton20 wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 12:55 am Looks like models are coming into decent agreement on a wetter pattern becoming established across the state starting as early as the end of this upcoming week and beyond, fingers crossed because man we need a break from the heat and drought conditions are starting to creep in
I’m not sold on that yet. Let’s get it inside of 5 days. I don’t trust anything past that anymore.
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Cpv17 wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 8:07 am
Stratton20 wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 12:55 am Looks like models are coming into decent agreement on a wetter pattern becoming established across the state starting as early as the end of this upcoming week and beyond, fingers crossed because man we need a break from the heat and drought conditions are starting to creep in
I’m not sold on that yet. Let’s get it inside of 5 days. I don’t trust anything past that anymore.
Same. We've been burned far too many times.
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It actually may happen this time. The polar vortex is self-destructing as we speak. Ironically, this will allow cooler air to seep down into the mid-latitudes, prolonging the spring pattern for a while longer.

This is actually why I posted “not yet” a few weeks ago on the death ridge Armageddon posts. It was transient. Pattern isn’t right yet for it to park over us just yet.
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captainbarbossa19 wrote: Sat May 17, 2025 8:20 pm Hi everyone! It has been a while, but I am pleased to announce that I have officially completed my education at Mississippi State and have earned my Bachelor of Science in Professional Meteorology! I am so excited to see where my journey heads next!
Congratulations and could not be happier for you.
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jasons2k wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 10:11 am It actually may happen this time. The polar vortex is self-destructing as we speak. Ironically, this will allow cooler air to seep down into the mid-latitudes, prolonging the spring pattern for a while longer.

This is actually why I posted “not yet” a few weeks ago on the death ridge Armageddon posts. It was transient. Pattern isn’t right yet for it to park over us just yet.
Exactly. The ridging has not been as severe as it could be - we're on the edge and there are chinks in the armor. Except for 2023, the remainder of recent years have seen more unstable periods in late May and June (even July) with occasional ULL, weak FROPAs, and tropical systems delaying the Death Ridge flag planting.
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We never got close to 100°F last week and the last 4 days are 91°F, 90°F, 89°F, 91°F.
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National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
103 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM...

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Tuesday Night)
Issued at 1217 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Strong mid/upper ridging over the Gulf continues to dominate the
weather pattern over SE Texas. Closer to the surface, the
relatively steep gradient between a deepening low over the
Central Plains and a SE CONUS sfc high continues to enhance deep
onshore flow, pushing humid Gulf air into the region. Thus, the
hot and humid regime continues with most locations rising above 90
degrees this afternoon. We`ll need to keep an eye on the
shower/thunderstorm activity occurring to our north today. There`s
modest hi-res model support for some of this activity to push
into our CWA this evening/tonight. Best chance of seeing an
evening/overnight shower or thunderstorm will be across our
northern counties.

A weak frontal boundary pushes into the CWA tomorrow, setting up
an interesting and somewhat tricky temperature and heat index
forecast. Winds will be lighter and veer southwesterly. Across the
northern half of the CWA, winds may shift northwesterly by the
afternoon. This change in the LL flow will support hotter
temperatures tomorrow afternoon. For now, we are going with
widespread mid to upper 90s across the CWA (around 90 near the
coast). Northernmost areas are expected to be in the low 90s
(maybe upper 80s northern Piney Woods). But it is not unusual for
heat to over perform on these hotter season weak FROPA days. So I
won`t be shocked if temps were a little hotter than I bargained
for. The heat index is a tricky beast to forecast as well due to
dry air filtering into the CWA from the north and west. The closer
one gets to the coast, the less likely you are to experience
these lower dew points. But if dew points do not fall enough, then
a Heat Advisory could be warranted tomorrow. It appears the best
chance of Heat Advisory (or near Advisory) criteria between met is
between the coast and I-10.

In addition to heat, we cannot rule out an isolated thunderstorm
along the boundary as it pushes into our southern counites Tuesday
afternoon.

Self

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through next Sunday)
Issued at 1217 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

For the weather nerds out there, there will be changes in the flow
pattern as we head into the long term. But these changes are
unlikely to be noticed by the average person. Lower humidity may
linger inland on Wednesday though temperatures should still be on
the hot side. But by Thursday and beyond, we will be talking
about humid conditions with highs in the 90s. A classic rinse and
repeat summer pattern. However, there is one wild card in the
long term I`d like to discuss. Models are not super excited about
PoPs on Thursday. But as our Gulf ridge retrogrades westward and
amplifies, the 500mb flow pattern shifts NW with a smattering of
vort maxes embedded in the flow aloft. Perhaps it won`t amount to
much. But considering the time of year along with the typical
model guidance struggle with NW-flow pattern convection, I opted
to keep ~20 PoPs on Thursday in case one of these vort maxes
causes the atmosphere to misbehave and produce thunderstorms.
Thursday night is probably worth monitoring for thunderstorms as
well.

Early outlook for the weekend features a chance of isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms on Sunday due to a shortwave
that`s being suggested by the global models. But confidence in
PoPs that far out is pretty low. That being said, confidence in
the heat and humidity continuing through the long term is very
high.

Self

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 1207 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Gusty south to southeast winds will continue into the evening
hours before tapering somewhat overnight. Cigs continue to trend
towards VFR except near the coast. However, expect MVFR cigs to
return from south to north this evening and tonight. We are
monitoring shra/tsra activity north of our region today. There is
a chance that this activity pushes southward into our area tonight
or very early tomorrow morning. For now, confidence is extremely
low in whether or not shra/tsra makes it into SE Texas. The best
chance of seeing this will be in our northern terminals, where
VCSH was added overnight for CLL and UTS. We will monitor these
storms closely in case amendments are warranted. A weak front
approaches by tomorrow morning, resulting in a wind shift to the
SW. Winds tomorrow look weaker than today.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1207 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Gusty south to southeast winds and hazardous seas are likely to
continue into tonight. An approaching weak frontal boundary will
help decrease the low-level pressure gradient by tomorrow morning,
lowering the winds and eventually bringing down the seas. The
weakening front is expected to stall near the coast. We couldn`t
rule out an isolated shower or thunderstorm on Tuesday. Forecast
for the rest of the week looks hot and humid with low rain
chances. Winds should be light to occasionally moderate with seas
2 to 4 feet. However, there is a chance of a few thunderstorms on
Thursday.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 255 AM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Most inland climate sites have ongoing 5+ day streaks of record
breaking temperatures. We started out with a streak of daily high
maximum temperature records and now we`re on a streak of daily high
minimum temperature records. With near record temperatures remaining
possible over the next couple of days, here`s a look at the daily
high maximum and daily high minimum temperature records through
Tuesday (May 20th).

May 19th High Maximum Temperature Records
-----------------------------------------
- College Station: 94F (2022)
- Houston/IAH: 95F (2003)
- Houston/Hobby: 94F (2008)
- Palacios: 89F (2024)
- Galveston: 90F (2022)

May 19th High Minimum Temperature Records
-----------------------------------------
- College Station: 77F (2019)
- Houston/IAH: 78F (2019)
- Houston/Hobby: 79F (2019)
- Palacios: 81F (2019)
- Galveston: 81F (2022)

May 20th High Maximum Temperature Records
-----------------------------------------
- College Station: 96F (2022)
- Houston/IAH: 95F (2020)
- Houston/Hobby: 95F (2008)
- Palacios: 95F (1943)
- Galveston: 91F (2022)

May 20th High Minimum Temperature Records
-----------------------------------------
- College Station: 76F (2022)
- Houston/IAH: 79F (2011)
- Houston/Hobby: 79F (2011)
- Palacios: 80F (2022)
- Galveston: 81F (2022)

Batiste

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL) 75 94 63 93 / 30 0 0 0
Houston (IAH) 78 96 70 94 / 10 10 10 0
Galveston (GLS) 78 88 77 86 / 10 10 0 10

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...High Rip Current Risk until 9 PM CDT this evening for TXZ436>439.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM CDT Tuesday for GMZ330-335-350-
355.

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution from late tonight through
Tuesday morning for GMZ330-335-350-355.

Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM CDT Tuesday for GMZ370-375.

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution from late tonight through
Tuesday morning for GMZ370-375.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Self
LONG TERM....Self
AVIATION...Self
MARINE...Self
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My 20% chance of rain today is gone from the latest forecast.
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