FXUS64 KHGX 230511
AFDHGX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1211 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...New DISCUSSION, MARINE...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Hot conditions will continue this week, with potential for heat
  stress issues as heat indices approach 107F (41-42C) each day. 

- A high risk of strong rip currents will continue early this 
  week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1211 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

Hot weather and low rain chances will persist as strengthening 
mid level ridging continues to hold sway from south TX across the 
northern Gulf. This pattern will continue to deflect a series 
upper disturbances and associated convection north and northeast 
of our area over the next several days. High temps will remain in 
the lower to middle 90s (32-36 C) with heat indices topping out 
in 103-107 F (39-42 C) range. Over the next few days, it's 
possible a few areas to briefly reach heat advisory criteria
during the afternoon, but with somewhat better daytime mixing, 
dewpoints should drop enough to keep heat indices in check. Still,
caution is advised especially for those most vulnerable to heat 
stress impacts. And for beachgoers, strong rip currents will 
remain a concern over the next few days.

There are some hints the mid/upper ridge will break down enough 
toward the end of the week for isolated diurnal convection to return 
to southeast TX by this weekend or early next week. However, 
probabilities are not yet high enough to warrant mention in the 
official forecast. 

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 705 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

VFR conditions will remain prevalent through the course of the
evening. Another round of MVFR ceilings will impact the local
terminals overnight into early Tuesday morning. A brief period of
MVFR visibility reduction will also be possible. VFR will return
by late Tuesday morning with increased southerly winds with
occasional gusts over 20 kt.  

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1211 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

Steady light to moderate southerly onshore flow will persist through 
most of this week, trending up a bit by this weekend. Seas will 
generally remain between 2 and 4 feet.


&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)	  94  76  94  74 /   0   0   0   0 
Houston (IAH)			  95  77  95  75 /   0   0   0   0 
Galveston (GLS)			  89  82  89  81 /   0   0   0   0 

&&

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

GM...None.
&&

$$

DISCUSSION...DL
AVIATION...CLL 
MARINE...DL