HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you wanted rain and missed out on Friday’s showers, we have some good news for you! Next week brings multiple chances for rain with daily odds between 40%-60% as low pressure disturbance and tropical moisture arrive.
Today isolated showers will be possible in our coastal counties, but the rest of Southeast Texas should be mostly sunny, hot, and dry. Temperatures will climb into the upper 90s with heat indices peaking around 105 degrees.
Sunday’s forecast is very similar to Saturday’s, but we do have a low pressure disturbance moving across the northern Gulf to push up the moisture levels late Sunday. The rain chance is still only 20%, but it will climb higher after the weekend.
How high do rain chances go next week?
Right now, we have the chance of rain climbing to 40% on Monday and 60% on Tuesday and Wednesday. Decent daily rain chances will continue through Labor Day weekend, so every day you’ll get to play the rain lottery with high temperatures closer to 90.
Does this mean we are done with triple-digit heat?
Probably! We cannot yet 100% rule out another 100-degree day in September, but it appears unlikely at this time.
Is there any chance for tropical development over the Gulf next week?
While it’s not impossible, it’s a very low chance. The low pressure disturbance sitting over us early next week will reduce wind shear over the tropical wave coming into the Gulf. This type of pattern in the past has led to unexpected tropical development missed by our computer models. Given we are in peak hurricane season, we’ll surely keep an eye on it for you, but we are not expecting development at this time.
What else are you tracking in the tropics?
Aside from the disturbance in the Gulf early next week, we are also monitoring tropical waves about to emerge from Africa that could spin up ahead of Labor Day weekend somewhere over the Atlantic or Caribbean. Head to our daily Tropical Update page for the latest on what’s happening in the tropics.
