Daily brief · United States
Record from Jul 14, 2026. Back to current conditions

Houston Jul 14, 2026

Review recorded on Jul 15, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.

Weather-risk signals · signal engine (Open-Meteo)

A heavy rain day could hit

low

A single day could bring around 8.2mm of rain on 2026-07-16 — close to the local heavy-rain reference for this time of year (around 19.7mm in a day). Construction, drainage, and outdoor events should review schedules.

Reading evidence

Valid until Jul 19, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 150.

construction · outdoor events · drainage operators · agriculture · rice farmers · cotton growers

A dry stretch is forming

extreme

10 dry days in a row could start 2026-07-18. A dry day here means 1mm of rain or less; the important number is the length of the run. Crops in flowering or fruit-set windows are most exposed.

Reading evidence

Valid until Jul 19, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

agriculture · rice farmers · cotton growers · livestock

Water conditions are improving

active

Around 81.5mm of rain has fallen over the past 14 days — above the 23.1mm typical for this period. A healthier water balance is restoring across this area.

Reading evidence

Valid until Jul 19, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.

Source: Open-Meteo.

Samples: 137.

hydro operators · agriculture · reservoir ops · rice farmers · cotton growers · livestock

Recorded daily weather · Open-Meteo

Rain 1.8 mmMax 26.3 °CMin 23.1 °CGusts 31 km/h

Comparison unavailable for this edition.

What people were seeing · community field reports

No field observations were posted for this place on Jul 14, 2026.

Market context · futures market

cotton · surge · 7d +10.2%
rice · high 52w · 7d +7%