HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you think it feels warm now, just wait! It will get even warmer over the next week ahead of a powerful Pacific storm system that eventually brings us a chance for stormy weather.
Temperatures Friday morning will once again start off near 60 degrees. At a minimum you can expect dew on the ground at sunrise, but there could also be patchy fog, especially in more rural parts of Southeast Texas. We’ll once again have an abundance of sunshine to warm highs into the low-to-mid 80s for the afternoon. Our average high this time of year is in the mid 70s, but next week we’ll have low temperatures in the mid 70s!
What can we expect over the weekend?
It’s going to be a warm one! You can expect lows in the mid-to-upper 60s with highs near record levels in the mid 80s. A Pacific storm over the western U.S. will miss Texas, but it will keep the Gulf breeze cranking in more moisture, which is good enough for a 10% chance of rain on Sunday.
When should we expect rain with next week’s storm system?
That powerful storm system should bring us a round of thunderstorms around Thursday. 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. In the days ahead of its arrival, we can expect streamer showers to roll in from the Gulf, good enough for a 20% chance of rain. By the way, that sticky Gulf air will push both low and high temperatures into record warm territory.
What is happening in the tropics?
Tropical development is not expected in the Atlantic Basin over the next 7 days. 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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