Two things happened on Tuesday. Houston reached its first 100° day of the year, and the tropical rain expected at the end of the week has a 10% chance it moves in as a tropical depression or tropical storm.

Tragedy struck in the Houston area this month when Cypress Springs football player Jarvis Spires was fighting for his life after suffering severe heat stroke during a workout with his personal trainer.

The U.S. News & World Report released its 2025-26 roundup of the Top 25 cities in the U.S. that offer the best quality of life. Mentioned cities were heralded for their climates, local business scenes, affordability, entertainment offerings, sports franchises and green spaces — all factors that play into what makes a community an ideal home.

Houston reached its first 100° day of the year on Tuesday, and the tropical rain expected at the end of the week has a 10% chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm. Before the rain arrives, we’ll be dealing with more triple-digit heat.

Not as hot as last year—until now Looking at the same time period in 2024, Houston had already hit 98° four times by mid-July and notched its first 100° day in early July. This year, by comparison, we had only reached 98° twice since June—until today.

The Texas Fury Texans capped a perfect season with a 19-0 win over the Bad Rabbits to win the NFL FLAG High School Girls Championship.

SB 22 passed, meaning $300 million will be pumped into incentive financing for film productions in Texas every two years.

A service connecting Texas to its neighbor to the north will stay alive for at least one year thanks to some last-minute funding. The North Central Texas Council of Governments' (NCTCOG) Regional Transportation Council approved $3.5 million earlier this month to keep Amtrak's Heartland Flyer trains on the tracks.