HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — October’s weather begins like September’s ended with low humidity creating mild mornings and rain-free, warm afternoons.
Temperatures Wednesday morning will start off in the 60s under a mostly clear sky across most of Southeast Texas. The dry air and light northeasterly winds will work together to quickly heat temperatures into the mid 90s during the afternoon.
Unhealthy levels of ozone pollution could pop up in the afternoon sunshine. Ozone is a lung irritant that can cause a dry cough and asthma attacks in sensitive individuals.
When does the humid air return?
We’ll get a little bump in the humidity by Friday, which will bring a 10-20% chance of passing showers primarily south of I-10. Otherwise, we probably won’t have a chance of getting any tropical moisture until after the weekend. For now we have rain chances at 20% next Monday and Tuesday, but those odds could increase if our confidence grows that we will in fact get a surge of tropical moisture.
Are we slipping back into drought?
Well, that is the one downside to all this low humidity and below normal rain totals since September 1. Our rain chances remain low for the next 1-2 weeks, and the warm, dry air will keep drying out the ground. Unusually dry conditions now cover most of Southeast Texas, and soon moderate drought could return in the absence of any rain. There is also an increased risk for wildfires to spread if any ignite in these dry conditions.
What is happening in the tropics?
Humberto and Imelda keep moving away from the United States. 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.
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