Houston, Texas Live Tower Cam from ABC13

This 24/7 tower cam from ABC13 Houston looks out over the city from the station's tower in the Upper Kirby district, giving a sweeping view of the nation's fourth-largest city.

Houston is a sprawling metropolis, home to the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world, NASA's Johnson Space Center and the Port of Houston, one of the busiest in the country. From Upper Kirby, a lively neighborhood of shops and restaurants southwest of downtown, the camera can show the skylines of Downtown, the Galleria area and the Medical Center rising above a sea of trees and freeways.

ABC13 uses this camera in its weather coverage, and Houston weather is always worth watching. Summers are hot and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms that can bring sudden downpours and flash flooding. Hurricane season, from June to November, can bring tropical storms from the Gulf of Mexico, while winter is usually mild but occasionally brings cold fronts that drop temperatures sharply.

Watch at sunrise and sunset for colorful skies over the city, or during storms to see clouds and lightning rolling across the skyline. At night, the city lights stretch to the horizon.

The camera is provided by ABC13 Houston.