HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An isolated downpour or storm will be possible Tuesday ahead of drier air expected to filter through Southeast Texas the rest of the week.
Moisture levels will start dropping through the day Tuesday as the light northerly wind finally connects with some drier air coming down the Plains. We’ll still have enough moisture around Tuesday for small showers to pop up, but your chance of getting rain is only at 20%. Temperatures will climb into the low 90s for highs, and some of you might start to notice a drier feel the air by the late afternoon and evening hours.
Is any cooler air or a taste of fall on the way?
We’ll have to settle for just the dry air arriving Tuesday and lingering through most of the work week. The dry air will push lows down toward 70 with highs just above 90. Another front coming down the Plains from Canada later this week will very much bring fall weather to the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast heading into next weekend. However, it now looks to miss us along the Gulf coast, at least for the weekend. It’s possible we could get a brief taste of drier air after the weekend ahead.
How about some drier weather at least?
Yes! After a stormy holiday weekend, Tuesday’s cold front should bring in drier weather to Southeast Texas for at least a few days. Rain chances slowly climb into next weekend and the following week as we monitor yet another front and possible tropical moisture that could swirl into the state.
What is happening in the tropics?
A tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic has a medium chance for development, and we are seeing signs activity will pick up across the Atlantic basin by mid-September. Meanwhile we have now hit the time of year where we pay closer attention to Pacific hurricanes that can send their moisture and rains toward Texas. For a thorough update and in-depth video on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our tropical update page.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.