HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Summer gets the last laugh on the first few days of fall. Temperatures will soar into record territory around 100-degrees, but after the weekend we’ll get a cool front that should bring a fresh fall-feel to the air.
Wednesday morning temperatures start off in the low 70s. Abundant sunshine will push temperatures into the upper 90s, well above the average high of 90. We can’t rule out a stray shower, but your rain chance is very near zero percent.
How long will this heat stick around
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. Highs will keep hitting in the mid-to-upper 90s through Monday. That’s when our “fall-ish” front will arrive.
A “fall-ish” front? Tell us more!
You got it! This front will arrive Monday and deliver 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 drop into the upper 80s, and there’s even an outside chance some of you will wake up to morning lows in the 50s one or two mornings next week!
What’s happening in the tropics?
Hurricane Fiona is pulling away from Turks and Caicos tonight, and next up is Bermuda. Newly named Tropical Storm Gaston is also spinning in the north Atlantic, but residents of the Gulf Coast need to keep their eyes on a tropical wave near South America. It is a strong candidate to become the first Gulf hurricane of the season. For the very latest check out our daily tropical update.
