Mike Iscovitz
Mike Iscovitz is the Chief Meteorologist at FOX 26 Houston, working FOX 26 News morning shows from 4 a.m. through 10 a.m. on "WakeUp! With Sally Mac and Lina" and "Houston’s Morning Show," as well as the "FOX 26 News @ Noon."
Mike also hosts "Mondays with Mike," a weekly livestream on the station’s website and social platforms where he discusses various weather topics, from unique cloud formations, to wildfire risks and the threat of drought in Texas.
In more than two decades at the station, Mike has taken us through multiple life-threatening Hurricanes and tropical storms, such as Harvey in 2017 and Nicholas last year, to deadly Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 and Texas’ Big Freeze when the power grid failed in 2021.
Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Mike graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelors Degree in meteorology from Florida State University. He earned the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval in 2001, and was the 69th person in the United States to be recognized as an AMS-certified broadcast meteorologist.
Mike began his career in meteorology as a weather intern at WSVN-TV in Miami and then as a student meteorologist at Florida State University. In 1999, Mike went to work as the weekend weather anchor at KLFY-TV in Lafayette, La., until joining the FOX 26 Houston weather team in September 2000. Mike spends nearly all of his free time with his wife and daughters. And with the few remaining minutes he has free, he tries to exercise and practice his guitar.
The latest from Mike Iscovitz
Houston weather: Slight weekend rain chances before heat wave
This weekend will be a bit of a mixed bag with muggy air and a few storms on Saturday, followed by the start of a heat wave on Sunday.
Houston weather: Friday rain chances due to Gulf disturbance
The disturbance is mainly going to be a rain-maker for Louisiana through Saturday, but it could bring us a round of storms Friday.
Houston weather: Rain chances for Monday; possible flooding in Texas Hill Country
Houston will see scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon with otherwise, very warm and humid air.
Houston weather: Rain chances continue Monday
Downpours look likely on Monday, and they may be a bit more widespread.
Houston weather: Storms possible through the weekend
Our pattern will remain primed for showers and storms through at least Monday and possibly Tuesday.
Houston weather: Weekend downpours expected
A switch in the jet stream pattern this weekend will lead to a higher risk for downpours beginning Saturday afternoon and evening and could last through Sunday.
Houston weather: Pop-up storms for Friday, weekend rain chances
Pop-up storms are possible Thursday evening and Friday. Then, plan on potential storms for Saturday.
Houston weather: Showers for next few days; flood threat continues for Hill Country
Rain resumed in parts of the Hill Country early this morning and scattered downpours are possible through the afternoon as well. The Houston-area will also see some showers for this week.
Houston weather: Toasty temps, storm chances for 4th of July
The heat index could rise above 103 at times, but there could be a couple of afternoon storms to provide a temporary cool-down.
Houston weather: Hazy, hot Wednesday; rain chances for 4th of July
It will be hot and humid Wednesday, with not much happening. A plume of dust is still in place giving way to hazy conditions. There is only a slight chance of rain for later in the day as things heat up to the mid-90s.