HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Southeast Texas welcomes a taste of summer to round out Spring Break with the chance for record warmth Thursday and Friday.
It’s a warm and muggy morning with temperatures in the mid-upper 60s. A few pockets of fog will develop early Thursday morning and could slow down your morning commute. That fog will begin to lift after sunrise, and then the sunshine will help temperatures soar into the upper 80s. We’re forecasting a high temperature of 89 degrees for Houston whcich would break the daily record high temperature for March 13th. The current record is 88 degrees and was set back on the date in 1942.
How’s the weekend shaping up?
The next big storm system to impact the country will develop and move through heading into the weekend. By Friday an upper-level low will begin traverse east of the Rocky Mountains. Southeast Texas is on the warmer and breezy side, but we’ll be watching for the weather system’s strong cold front to move through Saturday. That could bring a few showers Saturday morning and a breezy day for the rest of the day. Cooler temperatures arrive for Sunday with morning lows in the 50s and afternoon highs only in the low 70s.
Are we done with freezes now?
It sure looks that way! On average, Houston’s last night in the 30s occurs around mid March. If we see any signs of a light freeze or frost on the horizon, we’ll be sure to let you know! Otherwise, it’s generally considered safe to put plants into the ground if you haven’t done so already.
Speaking of spring, what’s the latest on pollen?
While these recent cold fronts have brought an uptick in Cedar pollen, the first few counts of Oak pollen have started to show up locally. Oak pollen counts more than quadrupled last weekend and will only go up from here. So if you haven’t already, now’s the time to begin to do what you need to do to take care of your seasonal allergies!
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
Keep up with all things Houston with us on Que Onda Magazine.
