The explosive chemistry behind every hue

An internal review has revealed that FEMA is "not ready" for the upcoming hurricane season, citing issues such as poor coordination with states and paused critical training.

KPRC 2's Chief Meteorologist teams up with Moody Gardens to bring awareness about the health of coral reefs in a new upcoming documentary. Get a first look before its premiere tomorrow night.

Spring blooms Thursday

The National Weather Service issued a Rip Current Risk Tuesday for Gulf-facing beaches, including Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Bolivar Peninsula, and Galveston Island.

On today’s Houston Life, Anthony Yanez joined the team for an exciting hour at the Houston Zoo! It was an action-packed segment, starting with a close-up look at the elephants, including the adorable baby Kirby, who’s now almost four months old. Tessa also discovered what it takes to care for elephants of all ages, including the 55-year-old matriarch of the herd. Meanwhile, Lauren Kelly spent time with the gorillas and learned how your old electronics can help ensure their survival in the wild. And for all the dinosaur enthusiasts out there, Mel Camp gave us an exclusive preview of a thrilling prehistoric adventure featuring over 60 colossal Jurassic giants! And together, they went in circles learning about the different facts about the fan-favorite carousel at the zoo. Can you guess how many times it goes around on a single Saturday during the summer? There’s so much to explore at the Houston Zoo! Catch the full show above for all the perfect spring break activities.

Houston is preparing for a historic winter storm expected to bring up to 6 inches of snow, a rare event not seen in decades.

If you’ve been in Houston long enough, you know we can get snow and ice. But what’s coming Tuesday morning is shaping up to be a historic winter storm!

It's understandable to feel some way when we hear there's an Arctic front coming to Houston. But the KPRC 2 Weather Team is confident it won't be a repeat of Winter Storm Uri.

Our Anthony Yanez will be in a different spotlight, taking the stage at Alley Theatre to make his debut performance in the beloved holiday classic: A Christmas Carol!

It is a Houston holiday tradition, "A Christmas Carol" is back at Alley Theatre! Actors Michelle Elaine and Christopher Salazar, who play the roles of Mrs. Fezziwig and Fred, respectively, invited Houston Life’s Melanie Camp on stage to take a look at some of the exciting surprises planned for this year's performance.

The surprising origin of the term supermoon

Houston plays a big role in ensuring astronauts’ votes count

This is the first newsletter from Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez

A daring rescue, a loving shelter and a plane flight, gave two dogs their fur-ever home

Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez explains that the vibrant fall colors of leaves, such as reds, oranges, and yellows, are rare in certain regions due to climatic conditions.

As Florida residents brace themselves for Hurricane Helene, which is expected to strengthen into a destructive storm, CenterPoint Energy says it's deploying dozens of internal and contract resources to assist in any emergency responses and recovery efforts.

Yes. It's hot. But how hot is it? And what does it mean when our meteorologists tell us we're under a heat warning, watch, or advisory?

As Hurricane Beryl approaches, Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez reports that Southeast Texas is already experiencing significant rainfall from the storm’s outer bands.

WEATHER PUN ALERT: You’ve been showered with the news and surely snow that I’m giving up my rain as Chief Meteorologist tonight after four decades in the High-Pressure cooker, thirty years at KPRC 2.

KPRC 2′s beloved Chief Meteorologist, Frank Billingsley, is retiring after a distinguished career spanning more than four decades. His last day on air will be June 28, 2024.

Why Hurricane Alicia and Hurricane Ike stand out.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire emphasizes the importance of community-wide preparedness for the upcoming hurricane season.

Would you dare drive into a moving tornado? Most would say no. So why do we drive through water when we don’t know how deep it is?

It's all about the total solar eclipse on Houston Life. Co-host Tessa Barrera met KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Sugar Land.

Learn how Houston area schools are leveraging the upcoming solar eclipse to create engaging and educational experiences for students

The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, will be a historical and rare event. Humans are generally excited to see this natural phenomenon, but it’s also important to consider how animals will be impacted by the unprecedented event. That’s what the Houston Zoo is hoping to do.

If you, your kids, or anybody in your family has been coughing and sneezing a lot more than normal this season, you’re not alone.

A bright-greenish, blue meteor was caught on camera falling just south of Galveston, Texas.

Don't have solar eclipses glasses? No problem.

KPRC 2 Insiders can get geared up for the April 8 big solar event during spring break week (March 11 - 15). Our team will be at several popular spring break stops with eclipse glasses on hand. The first 1,000 KPRC 2 Insiders to stop by our tent each day will get two pairs of eclipse glasses.

School visits will be streamed live this year, here is what you need to know

WHOA! Very high water in the Galveston area Friday morning

Houston Airports are experiencing some flight delays as heavy rainfall hits the Houston area this Friday.

The first month of the year has turned out to be a wet one.

This has only happened three other times in reorded history

The hunt could enhance your experience and help ensure you don’t miss any of the highlights of the massive light display.

International Space Station is hovering over Houston on Nov. 16! Here’s what you should look for

Freeze warnings have been issued to several northern cities in the Houston area.

Anthony Yanez explains what it takes to get a hot air balloon in the air.

You can see a broadcast of the eclipse in all its fiery glory on a big, big screen during an eclipse viewing event organized by the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Three KPRC 2 Insiders won tickets to see Queen Bey this weekend, and KPRC 2 surprised them with the good news as part of our “Beyoncé Ticket Extravaganza!”

School visits will be streamed live this year, here is what you need to know

KPRC 2 meteorologists have warned Houstonians about a Red Flag Warning, but what does that mean?

While we have excessive heat this week, it doesn't take much warmth for a car to be dangerous

While we have excessive heat this week, it doesn't take much warmth for a car to be dangerous

We discuss the questions I get asked the most.

KPRC 2′s Anthony Yanez share some fascinating facts about NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter fleet ahead of hurricane season.

KPRC 2 viewers looked up to the sky and saw the bumpy-like clouds hovering over Houston Sunday morning.

KPRC 2 meteorologist Anthony Yanez shared with anchor Owen Conflenti how he makes a cloud for his science demonstrations on school visits in the Houston area.

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The Houston Zoo supports several initiatives to save wild animals and you can take action too.

As families file into the Houston Zoo to experience the new Galápagos Islands habitat, they’re making a difference for conservation efforts around the globe. Funding that comes in from guests allows the Zoo to support projects that are saving wildlife. Members of our KPRC 2 team traveled with the Houston Zoo to the Galápagos Islands ahead of the opening of the new exhibit and witnessed firsthand what’s being done to save giant tortoises, sea turtles, sea lions, marine iguanas, and penguins.

The total solar eclipse is a sight like none you've ever experienced. The eclipse will move right over the state but you don't want to be in Houston watching it.

Would you dare drive into a moving tornado? Most would say no. So why do we drive through water when we don’t know how deep it is?

A winter feel holds on through Saturday

Anthony Yanez visited Lee Elementary last week and shared a number of pictures students there made following his visit, thanking him for stopping by and teaching them about being a meteorologist.

We’re all used to the hurricane hunters out there flying into, well, hurricanes, to collect wind, temperature, pressure, and moisture data. The airplane shown above is the WC-130J which flies directly into these storms at 24,000-30,000 feet dropping what basically amounts to small computers (dropwindsondes) which sample the atmosphere as they fall to the ocean floor. That information is transmitted back to supercomputers to help create our hurricane forecasts.

In April of 2023 the “Saving the Galapagos Islands” habitat opens at the Houston Zoo

KPRC 2 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez talks about his trip to the Galapagos Islands with conservationists from The Houston Zoo

Removing micro-plastic and saving sea turtle eggs

They overcame Hurricane Harvey, now they have questions! Meteorologists Anthony Yanez and Justin Stapleton answer severe weather questions from 5th graders at Creech Elementary.

KPRC 2 presents “Forecasting Change: Hurricane & Severe Weather Update,” the station’s second hour-long weather special of the 2022 hurricane season.

KPRC 2 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez warned Houstonians about a Red Flag Warning Tuesday morning, but what does that mean?

Were you out in the bluebonnets this season? Share your best shots with us and we could feature you on-air and online! Leave them in the box below.

A wildfire burning in West Texas has brought smoke to Houston. This is what people are saying about it.

Wondering what that smell is across Houston Friday?

Today’s cover photo is a beautiful example of what you might call a ‘rainbow in the clouds.’ In fact, this phenomenon goes by the term “cloud iridescence” or “irisation”, named after the Greek goddess, Iris, goddess of the rainbows! Obviously, showing the same colors, it’s easy to think of these as rainbows although they don’t arch and they don’t form following a rain shower. Here’s another example from Click2pins taken just the other day:

Daniella Guzman will be back on the air next week as the anchor of KPRC 2 news at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. She’s a familiar face to many long-time viewers. She’s also a dear friend to many on our team.

These are the anchors and reporters who joined Houston's home for news in 2021.

The City of Houston’s 72nd Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade has been canceled due to storms across the Houston area.

This Thanksgiving week, we posed the question to members of our KPRC 2 team -- What are you thankful for this year?

Winter season in downtown Houston kicks off Friday with the highly anticipated opening of Green Mountain Energy Ice at Discovery Green,

The excitement and anticipation have been building up, but Monday was Anthony Yanez's official first day back reunited with KPRC 2 and forecasting the weather for the Houston faithful.

If you’ve been following KPRC 2 on air and online, you may have noticed we’re a bit excited to be welcoming Meteorologist Anthony Yanez back to the team. Six years after heading to Los Angeles, Anthony’s first day back on the air in Houston is Monday, September 6.

KPRC 2 is pleased to announce the return of Emmy Award-winning Meteorologist Anthony Yanez to its morning newscast KPRC 2 News Today, following more than six years at KNBC, part of the NBC Universal network in Los Angeles.

HOUSTON – Wednesday morning started off with a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 8 a.m. The fog was thickest along Interstate 10 and to the south. After the fog burned off, we're in for another warm and humid day with a high of 85. It'll be a similar story for the rest of the week, but Local 2 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez is watching a cold front that could lead to a slight cool down next week. Have a great day!

HOUSTON – Southeast Texas residents woke up Wednesday to freezing temperatures, and it will be even colder Thursday morning. Temperatures dipped to 29 degrees in Houston on Wednesday morning, but they're expected to dip even lower on Thursday. Several Southeast Texas counties were under a hard freeze warning. "There's also a small chance of rain on Sunday if those lows hit us in the right spot," Yanez said. Texas Department of Transportation officials are also getting ready for another night of freezing temperatures.