HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The dry heat continues through Thursday but moisture starts streaming back in Friday into the weekend which could aid in some slim rain chances for SE Texas.
We started off Thursday with temperatures in the upper 60s but under sunny skies, we’ll see temps top out in the low to mid 90s. We also will have an ozone pollution watch in effect.
How long will the dry air stick around?
The lower humidity should hang around until Friday as we get grazed by tropical moisture rotating around a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico.
It seems like it’s been pretty warm and dry lately. Any concern for drought conditions?
The amount of rain most of Southeast Texas has seen over the past two to three weeks has been minimal, though some areas seeing more than others. Still, much of the region now shows up on the regional drought monitor with abnormally dry conditions for this time of year. Houston has only seen about a quarter of an inch of rain over the past two weeks. So while it’s not an immediate concern, drought conditions will creep back in if we don’t get our normal October rains from fall fronts.
When is our next cool front coming?
At this time we have one penciled in for next Monday. This front looks to pass through mostly dry, and it should deliver a more noticeable temperature drop with highs in the 80 and lows in the 60s.
What are you tracking in the tropics?
We’re monitoring an area in the Gulf that has a low chance of development. Meanwhile, the deep tropics and Atlantic are very active right now with storms spinning in the middle of the ocean. Head to our daily Tropical Update page for the latest on what’s happening in the tropics.
