Jonathan Novack

Houston

Chief Meteorologist at KIAH-TV (Houston, TX)

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Vinay Prasad, a critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures, to lead FDA vaccine program

1 month ago | cw39.com | Matthew Perrone |Jonathan Novack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Vinay Prasad, a prominent critic of the pharmaceutical industry and the Food and Drug Administration, has been named to oversee the agency’s program for vaccines and biotech drugs.
Severe weather and flooding in Houston area to start the week

1 month ago | cw39.com | Jonathan Novack

HOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) — There’s a chance of severe weather Monday and Tuesday afternoons across Southeast Texas, and the chance for flooding in our northern counties. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a marginal chance of severe weather today across our northern and western counties. And for Tuesday the SPC has issued a slight chance (level two of five) of severe weather across most of Southeast Texas.
Severe weather threat, possible flooding for Houston on Friday

1 month ago | cw39.com | Jonathan Novack

HOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) – There’s another chance of storms, some possibly severe, later today and tonight, across our northern counties first, and then diminishing chances south into Harris County. Friday afternoon another disturbance will bring a good chance of heavy rain across all of SE Texas, and the chance for flooding and severe weather. There’s a marginal chance of severe weather today in our northern counties and tomorrow in Harris County northward.
Official 2025 Hurricane Guide: What to know before the storms hit

2 months ago | cw39.com | Jonathan Novack

HOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) — As the 2025 hurricane season approaches, Southeast Texas residents are reminded that preparation is critical. Hurricanes can strike any time between June and November, with the peak threat for the Texas coast occurring in August and September.
Look Up, Houston! Lyrids May Deliver Fiery Meteors Early Tuesday Morning

2 months ago | cw39.com | Jonathan Novack

–Image courtesy of NASAHOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) — Skywatchers across the U.S. can expect a quiet but potentially spectacular meteor show overnight on April 21 into the early hours of April 22. Known for sudden bursts of intensity, the Lyrids typically offer 10 to 20 meteors per hour—but have shocked observers with outbursts reaching 100 meteors an hour, including dramatic displays recorded as far back as 1803 in Virginia and as recently as 1982.
Stalled front continues to bring storms to southeast Texas

2 months ago | cw39.com | Jonathan Novack

HOUSTON (KIAH) — A stalled out frontal boundary continues to bring strong storms to portions of Southeast Texas. As of 12:45 p.m., a special marine warning had been issued by the National Weather Service for coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel, out 29 nautical miles, as well as the coastal waters from High Island to Freeport. This area of storms is bringing winds of 40 knots or greater and is moving to the southeast at 10 knots.
Rain Chances Increase For Easter Sunday - Here’s What You Should Know

2 months ago | cw39.com | Jonathan Novack

HOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) — A storm system is expected to impact Southeast Texas this weekend, bringing the chance of showers and thunderstorms to the area on Easter Sunday. High pressure over the Gulf is bringing a stiff south wind to the Houston area, creating very warm and humid condition. Highs on Thursday and Friday will push 90 degrees. And with the increasing humidity, it will feel like it’s in the low-to-mid 90s by Friday afternoon.
N.C. State forecasts active hurricane season, major storm in Gulf likely

2 months ago | cw39.com | Jonathan Novack

HOUSTON (KIAH) — North Carolina State University (NCSU) has released its 2025 Hurricane Season forecast, and it calls for several named storms to form in the Gulf, as well as one of those storms reaching major hurricane strength. The prediction for the Atlantic Basin as a whole (which includes the Atlantic Ocean, The Carribean Sea and the Gulf), is for a close-to-average season.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks This Month with Bright Displays Expected

2 months ago | cw39.com | Jonathan Novack

-Image courtesy of www.Science.NASA.GovHOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) — Each April, Earth crosses a trail of ancient dust in space, triggering a quiet but beautiful display in the night sky. The Lyrid meteor shower will peak overnight on April 21 and continue into the early hours of April 22. Under dark skies, viewers might catch up to 15 meteors an hour flashing across the sky.
Some chances of rain on Easter Sunday in Houston area

2 months ago | cw39.com | Jonathan Novack

HOUSTON, Texas (KIAH) — Chances of rain in the Houston area this week are low to nil, but come the weekend, a storm system is set to change that – just in time for Easter. Call it bad timing, but after a warm and muggy airmass gave way to cooler and drier air behind an early-week cold front, it’s a late season storm system heading in Texas’ direction that could bring lightning and thunder on Easter Sunday.