HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — High temperatures this weekend are headed well over 100 degrees, with feels-like temps more like 110.
The hot southwesterly wind will quickly boost temperatures Saturday into the 90s before noon. Highs in Houston will peak around 103, which would break the record of 102 from 1980. A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of Southeast Texas from 11 a.m. through 9 p.m. The heat index could reach up to 110 making our bodies more prone to heat exhaustion and heat stroke if we’re not careful while outside. An Excessive Heat Warning could be issued for more counties north of Houston where the temperatures is predicted to hit 105 or hotter.
Isolated strong thunderstorms will pop up along the weak front late Saturday, and these could push into our northern counties before fizzling out Saturday evening.
What can we expect for the rest of the weekend?
Temperatures will only get hotter on Sunday as the weak front gets closer. We are predicting a high of 104 in Houston, breaking the high of 101 set in 1998. A Heat Advisory is likely for everyone and Excessive Heat Warnings will once again be possible north of Houston. There’s a 20% chance you’ll get a late afternoon downpour along the weak front.
Will we get any rain next week?
While we aren’t in the business of making rain guarantees during a drought, there is a 20%-30% chance for rain most days next week! The heat ridge will stay parked over the Rocky Mountains, and that will allow an upper-air disturbance and some tropical moisture to collide near Southeast Texas. At this time we have a our highest rain chances at 30% on Wednesday and Thursday, but whether those rain chances go up or down depends on the exact track of the disturbance. The best-case scenario is that the disturbance tracks more westward soaking all of Southeast Texas with a few inches of rain. The worst-case scenario is that the disturbance ends up missing us just to the east and sends nearly all of the rain into Louisiana.
Is there anything worth watching in the tropics?
We are watching a Saharan dust cloud over the Atlantic Ocean, and no tropical development is expected in the Atlantic for the next 5 days. You can stay informed on everything happening in the tropics all season long with our daily tropical update.
