HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Spring is about to make its presence felt all over Texas with an early taste of summer possible over the weekend. A record-strong heat dome is moving this way from the Desert Southwest, and this will push our highs into record territory as early as Saturday.
Temperatures Friday morning will start off in the 50s close to the seasonal average of 54 degrees. We’ll get another sun-filled day with highs pushing up into the mid 80s, which is about 10 degrees above average. Spring officially begins at 9:46 a.m.
What’s in store for the weekend?
Our atmosphere will challenge record highs near 90 degrees. This is part of a larger early-season heatwave over the Desert Southwest that will torch those states with several days of triple digit heat, which is unprecedented in recorded history. The sinking air under this heat dome will keep our sky mainly sunny with zero chance of rain.
When can we expect more rain?
It looks like we are going to have wait awhile. The best we can muster up right now is a 10% chance of rain at the end of next week when a cool front moves in. There are signs the pattern could turn stormier near the end of March and early April. Until then, it’s mostly drought-building weather.
Are we expecting any more frosty mornings or light freezes before summer?
It will be very difficult to get temperatures down into frost territory again on this side of summer, but it cannot be 100% ruled out for the end of March and early April.
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