Water Temperature of Buffalo Bayou in Houston, TX
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 2:18 AM CDT
Today's Tides
Low: May 23, 9:29 AM, 0.2 ft
High: May 23, 5:30 PM, 1.8 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Brady Island; Brays Bayou; Sims BayouStation Name: Manchester
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 7 feet
Sensor Depth: -1 feet
Nearest Address:
East Loop S Fwy
Houston, TX 77029
Harris County
GPS Coordinates: 29.726222, -95.265778
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Spring Creek, Spring, TX (28.4 mi)
Old River Lake, Cove, TX (28.9 mi)
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Old River Cutoff, Moss Bluff, TX (32.1 mi)
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Trinity River, Liberty, TX (33 mi)
Lake Charlotte, Wallisville, TX (34.4 mi)
Weather for Houston, Texas
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 87°F
L: 71°F

Sun
H: 87°F
L: 69°F

Mon
H: 87°F
L: 73°F

Tue
H: 90°F
L: 74°F

Wed
H: 79°F
L: 72°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 23 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 8:00 PM
Moonset: 1:53 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:23 AM - 8:53 AM7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Minor Periods
12:57 AM - 2:27 PM1:23 AM - 2:53 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Flood Watch issued May 22 at 2:31PM CDT until May 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Effective: Fri May 22, 2026, 2:31 PM
Expires: Sat May 23, 2026, 2:45 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas, including the following areas, in south central Texas, Coastal Jackson and Inland Jackson. In southeast Texas, Austin, Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Chambers, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Coastal Matagorda, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston Island, Inland Brazoria, Inland Galveston, Inland Harris, Inland Matagorda, Matagorda Islands, Montgomery, Northern Liberty, Southern Liberty, Waller and Wharton. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall totals through late Monday are anticipated to be in the 2 to 4 inches range. Isolated higher totals of 5-6 inches are possible. Rainfall rates are expected to peak in the 3-4+" per hour range in the heaviest downpours. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Watch issued May 22 at 10:34AM CDT until May 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Effective: Fri May 22, 2026, 10:34 AM
Expires: Fri May 22, 2026, 11:45 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas, including the following areas, in south central Texas, Coastal Jackson and Inland Jackson. In southeast Texas, Austin, Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Chambers, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Matagorda, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston Island, Inland Brazoria, Inland Galveston, Inland Harris, Inland Matagorda, Matagorda Islands, Montgomery, Northern Liberty, Southern Liberty, Waller and Wharton. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall totals through late Monday are anticipated to be in the 2 to 5 inches range along the coastal counties and 1 to 3 inches elsewhere. Isolated higher totals are possible. Rainfall rates are expected to peak in the 3-4+" per hour range in the heaviest downpours. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Watch issued May 22 at 10:34AM CDT until May 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Effective: Fri May 22, 2026, 10:34 AM
Expires: Fri May 22, 2026, 11:45 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following area, Coastal Harris. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall totals through late Monday are anticipated to be in the 2 to 5 inches range along the coastal counties and 1 to 3 inches elsewhere. Isolated higher totals are possible. Rainfall rates are expected to peak in the 3-4+" per hour range in the heaviest downpours. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Watch issued May 23 at 1:08AM CDT until May 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX
Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 1:08 AM
Expires: Sat May 23, 2026, 5:15 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas, including the following areas, in south central Texas, Coastal Jackson and Inland Jackson. In southeast Texas, Austin, Bolivar Peninsula, Brazoria Islands, Chambers, Coastal Brazoria, Coastal Galveston, Coastal Harris, Coastal Matagorda, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston Island, Grimes, Inland Brazoria, Inland Galveston, Inland Harris, Inland Matagorda, Matagorda Islands, Montgomery, Northern Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto, Southern Liberty, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington and Wharton. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall totals through late Monday are anticipated to be between 1 to 3 inches. Isolated higher totals of 4-6 inches are possible, with the more favorable locations of that occurring across the southern 1/3 of southeast Texas. Rainfall rates are expected to peak in the 3-4" per hour range in the heaviest downpours. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 8:00 PM
Moonset: 1:53 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:23 AM - 8:53 AM7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Minor Periods
12:57 AM - 2:27 PM1:23 AM - 2:53 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 8:42 PM
Moonset: 2:24 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:08 AM - 9:38 AM8:12 PM - 10:42 PM
Minor Periods
1:57 PM - 3:27 PM1:54 AM - 3:24 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 9:24 PM
Moonset: 2:52 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:50 AM - 10:20 AM8:54 PM - 11:24 PM
Minor Periods
2:53 PM - 4:23 PM2:22 AM - 3:52 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 30.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 32.77 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 10:06 PM
Moonset: 3:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:32 AM - 11:02 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:49 PM - 5:19 PM2:50 AM - 4:20 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 10:49 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:14 AM - 11:44 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM3:18 AM - 4:48 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
