HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After quite the stormy start to the month, Southeast Texas will finally get a brief break from the heavy rain this week. In its place, warmer temperatures in the 90s with heat index values above 100 will rule the afternoons.
Moisture levels continue to drop on Tuesday, so the rain chance is only 20%. That said, if you do cross paths with a shower, it could bring briefly heavy rainfall. High temperatures should top out just shy of the average high of 92 degrees.
When does the tropical air return with higher rain chances?
That will occur over the weekend. At this time we have rain chances at 30% Saturday and 40% Sunday, but the highest chance over the next 10 days is currently reserved for next Monday at 60% odds.
Why does it feel so hot even though the air temperature is barely hitting 90?
It has everything to do with the wet ground and high humidity. True, our highs are only hitting the low 90s, but when you factor in all that humidity, it feels about 10 degrees hotter to our bodies.
What are you tracking in the tropics?
There are twin tropical storms in the Pacific named Boris and Cristina, but we’re going to pay closer attention to Cristina. This storm may die out while it crosses Mexico later this week, but the moisture is coming for the southwest Gulf. That’s the moisture that surges in here this weekend into next week. For the latest on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our Tropical Update page for our daily tropical weather discussion and forecast.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.