Thursday is almost over, and it's also National Telephone Day! There's not really a connection to the telephone and today's date, but the device sure does play an important part in our daily lives. Maybe we can celebrate by skipping the text and, instead, making an actual phone call to someone.
Today's Weather
Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley has a look at the forecast.
VIDEO: Frank Billingsley has your forecast
Don't forget! You can keep track of the radar and forecast throughout the day at click2houston.com/weather or by downloading the Frank's Free Forecast app.
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On This Day
In 1990, the Hubble space telescope was placed into orbit by the shuttle Discovery.