HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Some slight improvements to the weather today with slightly better rain chances (30%) and slightly less heat (but still near 100 degrees).
The heat ridge is backing away from Texas, and that’s allowing upper-air disturbances and Gulf moisture to collide over our part of the state. Temperatures will start off around 80 degrees and still warm to near 100, but this time we’ll have scattered downpours popping up over and around Houston to help cool things off in some neighborhoods.
Could we get more rain over the weekend?
In theory, yes, but your rain chances is 20% or less, with rain more likely Saturday than on Sunday. There will still be enough moisture for isolated downpours, but the main rain-making disturbance will have moved on. Temperatures both days will peak near 100.
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%-30% chance for afternoon downpours. The heat ridge will slide to our east and allow ample moisture and weak disturbances 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.
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.
