HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston has now hit 90 on 11 days so far in October, and it will likely happen again today. While long-lasting drought and heat relief are nowhere in sight, we do have a slim chance for rain starting Thursday and continuing until Sunday morning when a Pacific cool front rushes through Southeast Texas.
We are starting off Wednesday with temperatures in the low 60s. You can expect a lot of dew on the ground with the humidity near 100%. A dry northeasterly breeze will turn more easterly as the day wears on, and with all the sunshine, temperatures should again climb to near 90 in the afternoon. An Ozone Pollution Watch is also in place for Harris, Brazoria, and Galveston Counties. Ozone is a lung irritant, so you may want to limit any strenuous, prolonged outdoor activities.
When could we get some rain?
An upper-air disturbance blowing in Thursday brings a 10% chance for rain, and then the rain chance creeps a little higher Friday and Saturday as Gulf moisture surges in ahead of our weekend front.
When is the next front supposed to arrive?
It looks like the front will blow through Southeast Texas late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, clearing the coast around sunrise. This front looks to be weak and fast-moving, so temperatures won’t be impacted as much as the humidity. The dry air flowing in behind the front could cook up Sunday’s high into the low 90s before we get a crisp Monday morning with lows near 60 in Houston.
Will that front bring us any rain?
Possibly, but it won’t be enough to turn the building drought around. This looks to be a Pacific cool front, which typically brings a thin band of showers and thunderstorms. Right now we have a 30% chance for rain Saturday night, and then it drops to zero percent after it clears the coast Sunday morning. Try not to get your hopes up too much for rainfall at this time.
What is happening in the tropics?
Lorenzo is struggling over the Atlantic and will remain a fish storm. We are also monitoring a developing Pacific disturbance near Mexico that could send moisture into Texas later this month. 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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