These are the current weather conditions at General Academic, located just north of Houston’s Rice Village at 2427 Bartlett St., Houston, TX 77098. The hyperlocal data is collected by our Tempest Weather Station, which is mounted about 10 feet above the ground on our pergola and updates every 5 minutes.
Why Central Houston is Hotter than Your Weather App
The temperature coming out of General Academic’s weather center is typically about 5 degrees warmer than what you see on your phone’s weather app. That’s because your phone or major sites like Weather.com use the city of Houston’s official measurement at IAH Bush Intercontinental Airport, which is:
- Approximately 25 miles north of the Rice Village
- Placed 5 feet high over a grassy knoll
- At least 100 feet away from any man-made object
Taking a temperature reading on a grassy or dirty patch away from concrete is always going to give a lower reading than General Academic’s station, which is surrounded by central Houston’s dense concrete and asphalt construction.
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