HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) –Drier and sunnier days kick off the new week with rain chances climbing this week.
While the humidity went down during the day Sunday, humidity levels will creep back up as a weak cool front moves in early this week. Monday won’t be too humid with lots of sunshine and a warm afternoon. High temperatures Monday will climb into the mid-upper 90s. And while we can’t rule out a stray shower, Monday is trending to be dry once again.
What’s the latest on the rain and storm chances this week?
Rain chances climb this week thanks to the help of our sea breeze and more fronts approaching the region from the north. An early fall-like weather pattern will bring several cold fronts across much of the country this week, one on Tuesday and another on Friday. While we’re not expecting a major fall temperature drop for Southeast Texas at this time, we will likely get some rain and possibly thunderstorms from these fronts. Rain chances Tuesday through Sunday of next week sit at about 30 to 40 percent each day to account for showers or storms that develop with onshore flow from the Gulf and these fronts. And as all of this is happening, temperature wise Southeast Texas will stay pretty seasonal with afternoon highs in the low-mid 90s.
How are things looking for Labor Day weekend?
More – you guessed it – rain chances! In fact, another summer front looks to push down toward Houston to kick off Labor Day weekend, which could push rain chances even higher ahead of Labor Day. One thing we can say for sure is that we won’t be hitting 100 degrees on the holiday weekend!
What is happening in the tropics?
We are tracking Tropical Storm Fernand that is taking a slightly more easterly path than Erin (no threat to the Gulf) and another tropical wave that will move deeper into the Caribbean this week. For a thorough update and in-depth video on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our tropical update page.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.