Houston RODEO weather update March 8,2026: No hail at NRG park after 2024 scare but heavy rain, thunderstorms and even hail in other parts of our viewing area. – Storms at the Rodeo: Saturday’s severe weather threat didn’t slow down folks from going to the rodeo.
“All we do is WIN, so we always say WIN anyway. We ain’t gonna worry—we’re gonna WIN anyway. So if it rains, it was meant to rain.” One man told our reporter Joy Addison ahead of Saturday’s severe weather threat.
As severe weather moved overhead around 7:30 Saturday night, you could hear “calmly move to the nearest building for safety” over the speakers. I created this graphic from their 2025 Commercial Exhibitor Handbook.
And last night’s drone show was canceled last night due to rain and thunderstorms.
And boy, did it rain in some spots yesterday! The NWS also reporting isolated hail in the Piney Woods region.
Plus, we watched this slow-moving cell move off the coast this morning in real-time. A flood advisory for our coastal communities expired at 10:30 this morning.
Headed to the rodeo today? Here’s what we’re watching and tracking in terms of rain: NOON.
3 pm: More widespread rain starts to build on the west side of the map
6 pm: Tracking spotty showers for areas up to the north near I-45.
We’re also watching a strong cold front moving in Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing even more rain and thunderstorms this week. That includes tomorrow: we’re tracking another good chance for rain and storms, especially as we head into the afternoon.
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2024: Hail hits the Houston Rodeo. Could it happen again today?
As we track a severe weather threat of a 2 out of 5 today with the chance for another round of rain and thunderstorms the next several days.
That has a lot of folks wondering could THIS happen again today?