HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston got all the way up to a new record high of 96 on Wednesday, and it should heat right back up toward 96 on Thursday. The humidity is also expected to be slightly higher, pushing the heat index “feels like temp” between 100-105 degrees in the mid afternoon.
It will feel very muggy Thursday morning with temperatures only dropping into the mid 70s for lows. We should see the temperatures easily clear the record high of 94 in 2018.
How much longer will this heat stick around?
Until October. Kidding. Sort of. It will likely feel hotter this weekend as the afternoon humidity continues to increase, pushing the heat index toward 105 as the temperatures rise into the mid 90s each day. We are seeing signs that a weak front may be able to slip in here around Wednesday or Thursday of next week, which could take the edge off that humidity. If we do get a humidity drop, the mornings would feel more pleasant but it would still heat up above 90 in the afternoon.
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When could we get some rain again?
The earliest we see that happening is next Tuesday, and it’s just a 10% chance at this time. If that weak front rolls into Houston on Wednesday, then we could see the rain chance climb higher than the 20% chance we have now.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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