After watching rain showers bypass us on Tuesday, we managed to be in the way of a passing cloud yesterday. With an hour of steady rain, the ground soaked up every drop as fast as it fell. Sherry and I sat on the front porch and watched the amazing sight…Water…Falling from the sky…Then I went in and watched disk two of “Dune”…It seemed appropriate.

So waking up this morning and seeing this warning means I won’t be going out for my daily walk…

State environmental officials issued an air-quality alert today for Houston and coastal areas as dangerous ozone pollution creates hazardous conditions.

Today’s high temperature will be near triple digits and the low will be in the upper 70s under mostly sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service. South winds will be between 5 mph and 10 mph.

The Texas Commission on Air Quality said that ozone levels are expected to reach dangerous levels in Houston, Galveston and Brazoria counties. The air-quaility alert will last throughout today.

I am beginning to think early morning walks are worse than afternoon walks…While the temperatures are cooler ( high 70’s as opposed to high 90’s), the humidity makes it more work. This morning the humidity was at 68% with a temperature of 78°. By early afternoon the humidity will be down to 20%. Add in a breeze and it’s almost (ha ha) comfortable.

via Air-quality alert issued for Houston, coast | Front page | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle.