HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you missed the rain on Friday, take heart! There are more opportunities in the days ahead as we enter into a more typical summertime weather pattern, especially the last few days of July.
The disturbance that brought Friday’s rains is long gone, but there will still be enough moisture to squeeze out some isolated afternoon downpours both Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will start off in the upper 70s both days then warm to near record levels around 100 in the afternoon.
How about those rain chances for next week?
While record highs will continue to be challenged through Monday, the rest of next week will feature a 20%-40% chance for afternoon downpours. The heat ridge will slide to our east and allow ample moisture and weak disturbances from the Gulf to flow our way. This should bring a more typical summer-time pattern with highs in the mid 90s and that small chance for a daily afternoon thundershower. The chance of rain rises to 40% Friday and Saturday as a weak front pushes extra moisture our way.
Is there anything worth watching in the tropics?
Another large Saharan dust cloud is moving across the Atlantic Ocean, but there is also a large tropical wave emerging south of it. This kind of waves often paves the way for the next tropical wave to have room to develop. In other words, the tropics may start to get active again around the turn of the month. For the very latest check out our daily tropical update.
