HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There are more rain opportunities on the horizon – literally. A disturbance over Louisiana will bring up our rain chances by Friday, but until then we will continue to fry in triple-digit-heat.
Temperatures Wednesday morning will barely cool below 80 degrees, setting us up for a rapid warm-up into the low 100s. Heat index values will top out around the Heat Advisory threshold of 108 degrees. While we can’t rule out a stray shower Wednesday afternoon, it will most likely stay dry all across Southeast Texas.
A Heat Advisory goes into effect at 1 pm Wednesday for our northwest counties until 8 pm. High temperatures of around 103 expected with heat index values near 108.
How much rain could that Louisiana disturbance bring us?
If you do get rain later this week, you’ll likely pick up less than half an inch, but there could be a few neighborhoods that pick up 1-2″ of rain.
What’s the outlook for the weekend?
The disturbance bringing up our rain chance Friday will still be close enough to put rain chances at 30% for Saturday. By Sunday the rain chance is down to just 20%. Both days we expect lows in the upper 70s and highs in the mid 90s.
Is there anything worth watching in the tropics?
Another large Saharan dust cloud is moving across the Atlantic Ocean, which is keeping the Atlantic quiet. But! We are heading into the peak months of the Atlantic hurricane season so it’s possible we could see activity ramping up within the next few weeks. For the very latest check out our daily tropical update.
