Lower humidity expected next couple of days, but tropical moisture returns this weekend

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you use your imagination, you might notice a hint of a “fall-ish feel” in the air the next couple of days. The reason for that is a dry northerly breeze has pushed tropical moisture away from Texas, and that lower humidity will lead to some delightful weather on Thursday morning.

Temperatures will heat up into the mid 90s during the afternoon, and there is an Air Quality Alert for the possibility of high ozone pollution levels. Even though the air is drying out, there is still a 10% chance you could encounter a stray shower.

How nice will it feel on Thursday?

It will feel rather delightful Thursday morning, especially north of I-10 where lows will dip into the upper 60s. Dry air does heat up efficiently, so we are in for a dry heat Thursday afternoon as temperatures push into the upper 90s.

So what’s in store for us this weekend?

It will be hot and humid with lows in the mid 70s and highs in the low 90s,which is fairly typical in early September. There will also be at least a 20% chance for a downpour Saturday, and that rain chance doubles up to 40% Sunday as tropical moisture pushes back overhead.

What is happening in the tropics?

A tropical wave in the eastern Atlantic has a high chance for development and becoming Gabrielle. While the Gulf is quiet now, we continue to see 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, and Hurricane Lorena may do just that early next week. 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.