HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Saharan dust cloud is expected to start blowing into southeast Texas on Friday, dropping rain chances for the weekend and turning the sky hazy and gray. The hazy sky and dry weather will be short-lived as a stormy weather pattern returns next week.
Friday is the summer solstice, which brings us the most daylight of the year. The sun will rise around 6:21 a.m. and set around 8:24 p.m., resulting in a total of 14 hours, 3 minutes, and 31 seconds of daylight.
Temperatures on Friday morning will start off in the upper 70s. By noon, it will be around 90, and the afternoon high will peak in the mid-90s between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. There’s only a 20% chance of rain under a partly cloudy sky with southeast winds blowing at 10 to 15 mph.
How much rain should we expect to pick up?
About one to two inches are expected at this time. There could be some pockets with significantly higher amounts that lead to localized street flooding.
What’s happening in the tropics?
At this time, the Atlantic basin is filled with a Saharan dust cloud, limiting tropical development and bringing a slightly hazy sky to Southeast Texas. Meanwhile, another storm is threatening to form south of Mexico in the eastern Pacific. 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.
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