HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Moisture levels are set to rise in the days ahead, boosting rain chances for the thirsty land of Southeast Texas. This moisture is wrapping around a weak area of low pressure over the Gulf that looks to move inland near Houston on Monday. Persistent easterly winds around the low pressure zone this weekend are also increasing the risk for rip currents along the Gulf-facing beaches of the Texas coastline.
What’s in store for our weekend weather?
We’ve got a 10% chance of rain both days this weekend as that low pressure slowly pushes the Gulf moisture closer to Southeast Texas. Like what we observed on Friday, any shower that pops up could bring briefly heavy rainfall. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and hot with lows near 70 and highs near 90. Not exactly pumpkin patch weather!
What’s in store for Sunday’s weather?
We’ve got a 10% chance of rain late Sunday mainly east of I-45. Like what we observed on Friday, any shower that pops up could bring briefly heavy rainfall. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy and hot with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s and highs near 90. The northeasterly wind should keep the humidity levels on the low side for most.
So with the low pressure now tracking east of Houston, what are the rain chances looking like now for the early part of the work week?
We’ve lowered Monday’s rain chances from 30% down to 20% and held Tuesday and Wednesday steady at 20%. If you get any rain, it won’t be enough to turn around the drought that is creeping back toward Houston.
Are there any signs of cooler weather down the road?
Not for the next 10 days. In fact, October’s version of a heat ridge looks to build in after the Gulf moisture departs late in the week. This will keep high temperatures persistently at or above 90 degrees until something changes in the upper-air pattern.
What is happening in the tropics?
We are monitoring disturbances in the Gulf and the Atlantic, with the Atlantic disturbance most likely to produce the season’s next named storm. For a thorough update and in-depth video on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our tropical update page.
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