HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Sunday we set a new daily record when it reached 86 degrees in Houston, breaking the previous daily record high temperature of 85 set back on this day in 1948. And we’ve got a few more days this week when these records could be in jeopardy with highs in the mid 80s. This ahead of a powerful Pacific storm system that eventually brings us a chance for severe weather.
Temperatures will fall into the mid 60s to low 70s Monday morning. With the higher humidity, there’s the chance for a few areas of fog to develop for the morning commute. Any fog should lift by mid morning with more sunshine arriving for the afternoon. Monday’s highs will be back in the mid 80s, potentially setting a new record for the day too.
When should we expect rain with this week’s next storm system?
That powerful storm system should bring us a round of widespread showers and thunderstorms on Thursday with a cold front following Friday. Given how warm and humid the air will be, it’s possible we could even have severe weather, but we’ve got plenty of time to sort out the details on that one. Speaking of humidity, this will also help in the rain department with potentially around 1 to 3 inches of rain falling across Southeast Texas Thursday. In the days ahead of its arrival, we can expect streamer showers to roll in from the Gulf, good enough for a 10-20% chance of rain Monday through Wednesday.
Will it cool down behind those storms?
Yes, but it won’t be nearly as chilly as what we experienced with our last cold front. We are looking at lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s, which is closer to normal for this time of year.
What does the weekend look like then?
Not as record warm as of now! In fact, this weekend’s forecast is a tricky one to pin down at the moment as it depends on what happens with Thursday’s storm system. There’s the chance a second storm system could roll quickly behind the one on Thursday, bringing more widespread rain for both Saturday and Sunday. There’s also the chance this storm systems stays out west, keeping Southeast Texas a little drier but still with the chance for a few showers and storms. Either way, temperature wise it looks like Houston will be closer to seasonal conditions each day with morning lows in the mid-upper 50s and afternoon highs in the mid 70s.
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