HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Soon the calendar will say “fall,” but summer’s weather will not go quietly into the night.
A ridge of high pressure will continue to build overhead this week bringing temperatures back up into triple-digit territory.
Sunshine will warm temperatures into the mid-90s Tuesday afternoon. We can’t rule out isolated downpours, but your chance of rain is less than 20%.
With astronomical fall starting next week, will it actually feel like it?
Nope. In fact, it’s only going to get hotter as the week goes on. The strong heat ridge over Texas is likely to break record high temperatures as the mercury tops out around 100 both Thursday and Friday. Record highs are also in jeopardy of falling on Saturday.
When could we get some heat relief?
A “not as humid” front looks to push in late Sunday or Monday, delivering a crushing blow to the muggy Gulf air. Low temperatures will drop into the 60s behind the front, and the humidity will tank. High temperatures will hit closer to 90 instead of 100.
What’s happening in the tropics?
Hurricane Fiona made a second landfall in the Dominican Republic early Monday morning. It is expected to stay east of the east coast of the United States, but Turks and Caicos will be in for a very strong storm as it turns more to the north. For the very latest check out our daily tropical update.
