HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fall is here, but the weather still hasn’t gotten the memo. Thankfully we don’t have to wait long for some humidity relief. The first fall front will approach Southeast Texas Tuesday, bringing with it a line of scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday will bring another hot afternoon as temps climbs into the low-to-mid 90s, but we do have a healthy 60% chance for cooling showers and thunderstorms as a weak cool front approaches. The highest chance of rain for Houston will be in the 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. window. While this weak front does blow in some storms Tuesday, it won’t push all the way through until sometime on Wednesday.
How long do you expect these summertime temperatures to continue?
High temperatures should remain at or above 90 degrees for several days this week, but with the humidity dropping behind the front, you’ll notice some heat relief during the second half of the week. The front will give us several crisp mornings in the 60s, but we only get two days of highs in the 80s with this one.
How long will we have to wait for our first real taste of fall air?
We’ll likely have to wait until at least mid October for the chance of a meaningful cool front to visit us here in Southeast Texas
What are you tracking in the tropics?
We are tracking what is now Tropical Storm Helene that is currently moving through the Caribbean. It is expected to move north into the southeastern Gulf Wednesday as a strong tropical storm or hurricane. It looks to most likely make landfall in the Big Bend or Panhandle area of Florida Thursday as a major category 3 or higher hurricane. No impacts are expected for Texas. Head to our daily Tropical Update page for the latest on what’s happening in the tropics.
