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2013

01/22/2013 Skywarn spotter training schedule
01/21/2013 Dual Pol Upgrade continues at HGX
01/21/2013 December Graphical Climate Summary
01/21/2013 Want to see our archived news stories?
01/18/2013 Dry conditions ease toward the end of December 2012
01/10/2013 2013 Off to a Wet Start
01/07/2013 U.S. Tornadoes of 2012
01/07/2013 Flood and Flash Flood Safety Information
01/03/2013 2012 was Galveston's warmest year on record
01/03/2013 2012 was Houston's warmest year on record

2012

12/24/2012 New Year's Day Climatology
12/24/2012 Christmas Day Climatology
12/22/2012 Extreme Weather 2012
12/14/2012 Looking for some Holiday Gift ideas?
12/13/2012 November Graphical Climate Summary
12/12/2012 November another dry month
12/12/2012 Climate Information
11/29/2012 Updated U.S. Winter Outlook for 2012-13
11/29/2012 Busy 2012 Hurricane Season comes to an end
11/20/2012 October Graphical Climate Summary
11/12/2012 Remembering the November 21st 1992 Tornado Outbreak
11/12/2012 Texas Winter Weather Awareness Day is Wednesday, November 14th.
11/09/2012 Dry Conditions Develop in October
11/01/2012 Galveston County is now StormReady
10/22/2012 Check out our Halloween Climatology Page
10/20/2012 Elusive El Nino challenges NOAA's 2012 U.S. Winter Outlook
10/19/2012 We need your feedback! Take our weather survey
10/15/2012 September Graphical Climate Summary
10/04/2012 September Climate Summary
10/02/2012 Here is the NHC Tropical Weather Summary for September
09/28/2012 August Climate Article
09/24/2012 Hurricane Rita made landfall on September 24th, 2005
09/20/2012 Significant Climate Anomalies and Events for August
09/17/2012 2012 on track to be the warmest year on record for Houston
09/11/2012 this is a test
09/11/2012 Hurricane Ike landfall - September 13, 2008
09/11/2012 Hurricane Carla landfall - September 11, 1961
09/03/2012 August 2012 one of the warmest Augusts on record across SE TX
09/03/2012 Here is NHC's Tropical Weather Summary for August
08/24/2012 ...and then Andrew made landfall again into Louisiana.
08/24/2012 As the song goes...it was 20 years ago today... Hurricane Andrew made landfall into south Florida.
08/12/2012 BUFKIT data files for WFO Houston/Galveston area available on our Model page.
08/03/2012 Here is our July climate summary
07/24/2012 Follow us on Facebook
07/22/2012 July 21 Severe Weather Reports
07/14/2012 Updated Rainfall Totals
07/13/2012 Here are some updated rainfall totals covering the past several days
07/12/2012 Heavy Rainfall across southeast Texas
07/10/2012 Here is our June 2012 Climate Summary
07/02/2012 Temporary Link for Forecast Discussion
06/27/2012 June 26 Severe Weather Reports
06/24/2012 Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 24-30
06/24/2012 Tropical Storm Debby
06/22/2012 Our 2012 Hurricane Workshop Booklet is now available
06/22/2012 2012 Remains the Warmest Year to Date on Record
06/20/2012 Hurricane Town Meeting Calendar: Pearland on Thursday (6/21) at 6 PM.
06/15/2012 Hurricane Town Meeting Calendar: Bay City Saturday morning (6/16)
06/14/2012 Hurricane Town Meeting Calendar: Freeport Thursday evening (6/14)
06/13/2012 Preliminary Local Storm Report from Tuesday's Severe Weather
06/12/2012 Heat Safety
06/12/2012 Check us out on Twitter @NWSHouston
06/06/2012 Tropical Storm Allison made landfall eleven years ago this week
06/06/2012 Multimedia Weather Briefing for Wednesday thru Friday (6th-8th)
06/05/2012 Tropical Storm Allison made landfall eleven years ago today
06/04/2012 Houston/Galveston Hurricane Workshop this Saturday (June 9th)
06/04/2012 Rip Current Awareness Week is June 3-9
06/02/2012 Here is our May 2012 Climate Summary
06/01/2012 Severe Weather Reports for Thursday, May 31
05/27/2012 Galveston and Seabrook Hurricane Town Meetings this Wednesday (May 30th)
05/27/2012 Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 27-June 2
05/24/2012 NOAA has released their outlook for the 2012 Hurricane Season
05/20/2012 Comparing 2012 to 2011 Rainfall - Warm Start to 2012
05/20/2012 Comparing 2012 to 2011 Rainfall - Warm Start to 2012
05/19/2012 National Safe Boating Week is May 19-25
05/19/2012 Weimar May 10th EF2 Tornado Information
05/18/2012 pns_2012_05_17_Compare_Rainfall_2012_to_2011
05/12/2012 Parts of Southeast Texas received heavy rains Friday night. How much did you get?
05/01/2012 Weather.gov - Preview the new webpage
04/29/2012 Air Quality Awareness Week is April 30 - May 4
04/28/2012 NOAA news for Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
04/24/2012 National Severe Weather Preparedness Week is April 22-28
04/21/2012 Here are our local storm reports for April 20th
04/14/2012 Irene retired from list of Atlantic Basin storm names
04/13/2012 View latest Skywarn spotter training schedule here
04/05/2012 Here are our local storm reports for April 4th
04/02/2012 March Climate - Warm and Wet
03/28/2012 Join the CoCoRaHS Network!
03/20/2012 Here is a preliminary summary of Tuesday's storms (3/20)
03/16/2012 Wet start to 2012
03/16/2012 Here is our most recent Drought Information Statement (3/15)
03/07/2012 Check out the latest Multimedia Weather Briefing
03/07/2012 Here is our February Climate Summary
03/07/2012 Flood Safety Awareness Week is March 12-16
02/19/2012 Here is a look back at rainfall so far this year
02/15/2012 Severe Weather Awareness Week is Feb. 19-25
02/12/2012 Valentine's Day Climate Data is here
02/06/2012 See the latest river/creek warnings and statements
01/26/2012 Here is our Preliminary Storm Report for Wednesday's (1/25) severe weather
01/26/2012 ***Skywarn Storm Spotter Training schedule for Today (1/26) cancelled. ***
01/25/2012 SKYWARN spotter training class scheduled for Thursday (1/26) cancelled.
01/19/2012 2011: A Year of Climate Extremes - UPDATE
01/16/2012 UPDATED 1/16/2012 - January 9, 2012 Severe Weather reports and tornado survey information.
01/01/2012 Climate Summary for 2011

2011

12/27/2011 Check out the New Year's Climate Data
12/11/2011 Extreme Weather 2011: A Year for the Record Books
12/03/2011 Here is our November Climate Summary
11/29/2011 Active 2011 hurricane season comes to an end
11/17/2011 SKYWARN Recognition Day is Saturday, December 3rd
11/09/2011 Here are the results of some storm surveys from Tuesday's severe weather.
11/07/2011 National EAS Test Wednesday Nov. 9th at 1 pm
11/01/2011 Here is the October Tropical Weather Summary from the NHC
10/28/2011 Newest environmental satellite successfully launched!
10/21/2011 Here is some SE TX Climate Data for Halloween
10/21/2011 NOAA Winter Outlook Released; La Nina Expected To Persist Through Winter 2011-2012
10/06/2011 Summer 2011 was Houston's All-Time Hottest Summer
10/02/2011 September 2011 was one of the warmest Septembers on record
09/09/2011 La Nina is back!
09/09/2011 September 8th was the anniversary of the 1900 Galveston Hurricane
08/18/2011 Today is anniversary of Alicia landfall in 1983. Click link to read more.
08/18/2011 On this date, August 18, 1983, Hurricane Alicia made landfall near Galveston, TX.
08/06/2011 Heat Advisory in Effect Through Sunday
08/05/2011 NOAA's Atlantic hurricane season update calls for increase in named storms
08/01/2011 Here is our July 2011 Climate Summary
08/01/2011 Heat Can Kill!
07/28/2011 Here is our Local Statement for TS Don
07/28/2011 Here is our Graphical Hazards Page for TS Don
07/27/2011 Get the latest information on Tropical Storm Don
07/18/2011 Texas Heat is Deadly - Beat the Heat, Check the Backseat!
07/10/2011 Here is some information about the new climate normals
06/27/2011 Check out our Independence Day Climate Data
06/14/2011 How Hot Have June 2011 High Temperatures Been So Far?
06/08/2011 Remembering Tropical Storm Allison Ten Years Later
06/08/2011 First Week of June a Sizzler
06/04/2011 2011 Hurricane Workshop is Today - June 4th
06/04/2011 Here is our May 2011 Climate Summary
06/04/2011 Here is our May 2011 Climate Summary
06/01/2011 Hurricane Season has begun!
05/26/2011 Here are the latest Local Storm Reports from May 25/26.
05/23/2011 Storm Signals for Hurricane Workshop is now available
05/19/2011 National Safe Boating Week is May 21-27
05/19/2011 National Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 22-28
05/14/2011 Lower Mississippi River Flooding Forecast Map
05/02/2011 April 2011 the driest and warmest on record? See our information statement here!
04/28/2011 Air Quality Awareness Week is May 2-6
04/23/2011 Record April Heat Continues
04/22/2011 Here are some of our upcoming Hurricane Preparedness Meetings
04/14/2011 Here is our most recent Drought Information Statement (Apr. 14)
03/22/2011 Tsunami Awareness Week March 20-26
03/22/2011 Two Tropical Cyclone Names Retired from List of Atlantic Storms
03/20/2011 Tsunami Awareness Week is March 20-26
03/08/2011 Here is the latest Drought Information Statement (March 3rd)
03/01/2011 Here is the February 2011 Climate Summary
02/21/2011 Drought Information Statement (Feb. 20)
02/15/2011 Early February Freeze Information
02/10/2011 What Weather Might the Area See on Valentine's Day?
02/02/2011 Click Here for a Wind Chill Chart.
01/21/2011 Persistent Drought To Linger Across Southern United States.
01/03/2011 Here is our latest Drought Information Statement (Jan. 3).
01/03/2011 The Fall/Winter issue of Storm Signals is now available.
01/02/2011 Here is our Climate Summary for 2010.

2010

12/03/2010 Here is the November 2010 Climate Summary.
11/16/2010 NOAA's Winter Outlook: Warmer and Drier
10/21/2010 Here is an updated Drought Information Statement from October 21.
10/16/2010 Here is an updated Drought Information Statement from October 15.
10/08/2010 Here is our Drought Information Statement from October 7th
10/01/2010 NOAA Provides Easy Access to Historical Atlantic Hurricane Tracks
10/01/2010 Are there any southeast Texas counties under an outdoor burn ban?
09/22/2010 Get the latest on the tropics from the National Hurricane Center
09/22/2010 2010 Tied with 1998 as Warmest Global Temperature on Record
09/14/2010 September 8th marked the anniversary of The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900.
09/06/2010 Check out the latest information from the NHC on TS Hermine.
09/03/2010 August 2010 - Hottest on record for College Station, Houston, and Galveston. Check out the details here!
08/20/2010 August 2010 Heatwave
08/02/2010 July Climate Summary is available here.
07/24/2010 Here is the latest information on Bonnie.
07/08/2010 Get the latest information on Tropical Depression Two
07/03/2010 Heavy Rain Event Coming to an End
06/27/2010 Get the latest information and forecasts from NHC on ALEX.
06/26/2010 Latest NOAA update on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
06/20/2010 Hurricanes and the Oil Spill: NOAA's Fact Sheet
06/11/2010 Our Summer 2010 edition of Storm Signals is available
06/01/2010 May climate summary now available
05/29/2010 Check out NOAA's forecast for the 2010 Hurricane Season.
05/22/2010 Are you ready? Hurricane Preparedness Meetings are here.
05/21/2010 Safe Boating Week is May 22-28
05/21/2010 Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 23-29
05/17/2010 New edition of "Storm Signals" is available now.
05/04/2010 Latest NOAA Update on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
05/03/2010 Here is the April Climate Summary.
04/29/2010 Find more Air Quality Awareness Week information here.
04/16/2010 New NOAA satellite is ready for the upcoming hurricane season.
04/13/2010 U.S. Averaged Warmer-than-Normal, Drier-than-Normal in March.
04/09/2010 2010 Hurricane Workshop coming June 19th.
03/12/2010 Check out the St. Patrick's Day Climate for SE Texas.
03/11/2010 Flood Safety Awareness week is March 15th through the 19th.
03/02/2010 February 2010 One of the Coldest on Record.
02/24/2010 Here are Tuesday's (February 23rd) snowfall totals.
02/18/2010 Texas Severe Weather Awareness Week is Feb. 21-27.
02/13/2010 Snowfall totals for SE Texas from February 11-12, 2010
02/11/2010 NWS Recognizes Texas A&M as StormReady
02/02/2010 January 2010 Climate Summary is now available
02/02/2010 January 2009 Climate Summary is now available
01/12/2010 The 2010 cold snap ranks as one of the coldest on record.
01/12/2010 View upcoming SKYWARN classes here.
01/06/2010 Here are some winter weather safety tips - the 4 Ps.
01/06/2010 WindChill Chart and Calculator
01/06/2010 Protect Your Pipes During Freezing Weather (from The Red Cross)
01/06/2010 Here is information on the Southeast Texas cold snaps over the last 20 years.
01/01/2010 Here's our take on the more memorable weather events of the past decade. Did we miss any?

2009

12/24/2009 Welcome to the New NWS Houston/Galveston Website

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