HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our hot, dry October continues on with Fort Bend and Montgomery County now the latest to declare a burn ban in Southeast Texas. While long-lasting drought and heat relief are nowhere in sight, we do have a slim chance for rain when a fast-moving cool front arrives this weekend.
A dry northeasterly breeze will work with the sunshine to boost temperatures back into the low 90s Tuesday 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.
Similar weather is expected for Wednesday as high temperatures again challenge record highs.
When is the next front supposed to arrive?
Sunday morning appears to be the general part of the weekend this front wants to blow in. Most of our guidance indicates the front will occur near or before 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 rain chances at 30% for Sunday morning, so don’t get your hopes up too much for rainfall at this time.
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