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Latest Page Update: Sat. May 9, 2009
Previous Page Update: Wed. May 6, 2009
Latest Page Update: Sat. May 2, 2009
- Three 2008 Atlantic hurricane names (including Ike) have been retired.
Get details here.
Previous Page Update: Fri. May 1, 2009
- Mark your calenders! The 2009 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop will
be held on Saturday, May 30th, from 10 AM to 2 PM at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Also, check out our
2009 Houston/Galveston Preparedness Meetings page for additional hurricane activities on our
schedule. May 15th marks the start of the 2009 East Pacific Hurricane Season and
June 1st marks the start of the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Storm names for
the 2009 season and future seasons can be found here.
- Keeping on the hurricane theme,
National Hurricane Awareness Week is May 24-30, 2009. The excellent information on these websites can be used to save lives at work, home,
while on the road, or on the water. So check it out - now is the time to prepare for the upcoming season!
- Our Hurricane Ike page can be found here.
- For some locations, April was a record breaking wet month. Houston Hobby Airport just recorded its
wettest April on record and Houston
Intercontinental Airport just recorded its third wettest April on record.
- Air Quality Awareness Week was April 27 - May 1.
- Rip Current Awareness Week is June 7-13.
- Lightning Safety Week is June 21-27.
- May climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston Intercontinental,
Houston Hobby, Galveston and
College Station.
- The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Mays are available for
Houston Intercontinental,
Houston Hobby,
Galveston and
College Station.
- Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for 2000 through April 2009) are available. Find out...
Houston Intercontinental,
Houston Hobby,
Galveston and
College Station.
- April 2009 climate datum are now available.
- Our Spring 2009 issue of "Storm Signals" is available
here (the file is very large).
Previous Page Update: Tue. April 28, 2009
Previous Page Update: Wed. April 22, 2009
Previous Page Update: Wed. April 8, 2009
Previous Page Update: Wed. April 1, 2009
- SKYWARN 2009 is slowly winding down. See our schedule
for dates and times for the few remaining training classes. We hope to see you there!
- March rains helped the current drought across the state. Here is the latest
Burn Ban Map for the state and more information on the ongoing Texas Drought.
- Before you know it, the start of the 2009 Hurricane season will be here. The 2009 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop
will be held on Saturday, May 30th at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 10 AM to 2 PM.
- The official 2008 Hurricane Season Track Map is now available from the
National Hurricane Center. Additional information is available on their website for the
2008 Season, and our Hurricane Ike page can be found here.
- Our March Climate Summary is now available.
- Our HGX Aviation Weather web page has been re-designed to focus on weather in Southeast Texas.
Click here if you wish to view the legacy National Aviation Weather web site.
- April climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston Intercontinental,
Houston Hobby, Galveston and
College Station.
- The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Aprils are available for
Houston Intercontinental,
Houston Hobby,
Galveston and
College Station.
- Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for 2000 through March 2009) are available. Find out...
Houston Intercontinental,
Houston Hobby,
Galveston and
College Station.
- January 2009 Severe Weather Events have been added to our
Monthly Severe Weather Reports. Can you say extremely quiet?
- Our Spring 2009 issue of "Storm Signals" is now available
here (the file is very large).
- March 2009 climate datum are now available.
Previous Page Update: Sun. March 29, 2009
Previous Page Update: Fri. March 20, 2009
Previous Page Update: Wed. March 11, 2009
Previous Page Update: Sun. March 1, 2009
- SKYWARN 2009 continues! See our schedule
for dates and times of upcoming training classes. We hope to see you there!
- Probably the last thing on everyone's mind these days, but Flood Safety Awareness Week is March 16-20.
- Severe Weather Awareness Week was February 22 - 28.
- Before you know it, the start of the 2009 Hurricane season will be here. The 2009 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop
will be held on Saturday, May 30th at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 10 AM to 2 PM.
- The official 2008 Hurricane Season Track Map is now available from the
National Hurricane Center. Additional information is available on their website for the
2008 Season, and our Hurricane Ike page can be found here.
- Our warm and dry spell continues. College Station just recorded its
6th warmest and 10th driest February on record. Additional climate information concerning our current drought is available in our
February Climate Summary.
- Here is the latest information on the ongoing Texas Drought.
- Our HGX Aviation Weather web page has been re-designed to focus on weather in Southeast Texas.
Click here if you wish to view the legacy National Aviation Weather web site.
- Check out our St. Patrick's Day Climate Data Page
to see what you might expect on March 17th.
- March climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston,
Galveston and College Station.
- The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Marches are available for
Houston,
Galveston and
College Station.
- Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for 2000 through February 2009) are available. Find out...
Houston,
Galveston and
College Station.
- November 2008 and December 2008 Severe
Weather Events have been added to our Monthly Severe Weather Reports. Can you say quiet?
- Our Spring 2009 issue of "Storm Signals" is now available
here (the file is very large).
- February 2009 climate datum are now available.
Previous Page Update: Fri. February 20, 2009
Latest Page Update: Tue. February 17, 2009
Previous Latest Page Update: Thu. February 5, 2009
Previous Page Update: Tue. February 3, 2009
- Severe Weather Awareness Week is February 22-28.
- SKYWARN 2009 is in full swing! See our schedule
for dates and times of upcoming training classes. We hope to see you there!
- Learn how to protect your family, pets, and property from hazardous
winter weather. Other winter weather safety and awareness information can be found
here.
- It's never to early to talk about hurricanes! The 2009 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop will be held on Saturday, May 30th at the
George R. Brown Convention Center from 10 AM to 2 PM.
- The Tropical Cyclone Report for
Hurricane Ike is available from the National Hurricane Center. The report can also be obtained
from our Hurricane Ike Page.
- Our dry spell continues. Galveston just recorded its 3rd driest January
on record. Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) just recorded its 6th driest January
on record. College Station's January 2009 rainfall total ranks as the 15th driest January on record.
- Additional climate information concerning our current drought is available on our January Climate Summary.
- Here is the latest information on the ongoing Texas Drought.
- On a related climate note, a new scientific study led by NOAA shows that the current climate change
is largely irreversible. See the story here.
- February climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston,
Galveston and College Station.
- The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Februarys are available for
Houston,
Galveston and
College Station.
- Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for 2000 through January 2009) are available. Find out...
Houston,
Galveston and
College Station.
- January 2009 climate datum are now available.
Previous Page Update: Sat. January 24, 2009
Previous Page Update: Wed. January 21, 2009
- Drought conditions are increasing across southeast Texas. Get the details here.
- College Station's Top 10 December List has been upgraded to
show December 2008 as the 6th driest December on record.
Previous Page Update: Sun. January 18, 2009
- NCDC has annual climate summaries in a historical perspective for the United States and the rest of the world for
2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004,
2003, and
2002.
Links to these reports are available toward the bottom of our Climate Page in the group National
Climatic Data Center Bulletins.
- The NCDC Storm Event database is now updated through
10/31/08. Here, you can search for storm events by state, county, event type/size, number of injuries/fatalities and/or amount of property/crop damage. A link to this
website can be found toward the bottom of our Climate Page in the group National
Climatic Data Center and toward the middle of our Hazardous Weather Information Page in the group
How Do I Get Old Severe Weather Reports.
Previous Page Update: Sat. January 17, 2009
Previous Page Update: Tue. January 13, 2009
Previous Page Update: Thu. January 8, 2009
Previous Page Update: Tue. January 6, 2009
Previous Page Update: Fri. January 2, 2009
- Happy New Year from your Houston/Galveston National Weather Service Office!
- SKYWARN 2009 is here! We look forward to re-connecting with our SKYWARN veterans
and perhaps meeting those of you who would like to be one. We already have some meetings
on the schedule and we hope to see you there!
- Learn how to protect your family, pets, and property from hazardous
winter weather. Other winter weather safety and awareness information can be found
here.
- It's never to early to talk about hurricanes! The 2009 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop will be held on Saturday, May 30th at the
George R. Brown Convention Center from 10 AM to 2 PM. More details on the workshop can be found
here.
- January climate normals, means and extremes are available for Houston,
Galveston and College Station.
- The Top Ten wettest, driest, warmest, and coolest Januarys are available for
Houston,
Galveston and
College Station.
- Extremes, Normals and Annual Summaries (monthly averages for 2000 through 2008) are available. Find out...
Houston,
Galveston and
College Station.
- December 2008 climate datum are now available.
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