HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Hot weather continues this weekend before rain chances increase next week.
After another humid start to Sunday, it’s going to get quite hot pretty quickly with plenty of sunshine in place. High temperatures will climb into the upper 90s and possibly hit 100 degrees in Houston. This would be the first 100 degree day of the year for Houston if so.
Now that we’re in the summer months, how soon could it hit 100 degrees in Houston?
It could happen as early as this Sunday. We currently have a high of 100 predicted for the day, which would break the record of 99 from 1980. Houston normally doesn’t register the first high of 100 until the second half of July. The earliest 100 degree day on record was set on June 2nd in 2011.
How long will that near-triple-digit heat last?
It looks short-lived at this time with the steamy weather lasting through Monday. We are expecting a major pattern change next week that will bring back a chance for daily downpours. With widespread rain clouds, high temperatures will likely peak in the 80s on those days when the rain starts early in the day.
What’s the outlook for the rain this week?
By Monday a cold front will begin to move into the northern part of the state and will eventually continue to slide closer to us in Southeast Texas. This front will stall midweek, allowing for showers and storms to develop. Because of this, we have a daily rain chance in the forecast beginning Tuesday through Friday of next week. Right now the best chance for rain and potentially heavy thunderstorms will be on Wednesday and Thursday. Area flooding could be a possibility as the week goes on depending on where the heavy rain falls and how much.
What’s happening in the tropics?
At this time the Atlantic basin is filled with a Saharan dust cloud, limiting tropical development. There are signs that something may try to spin up over the Gulf late next week, but it’s too far out to get more specific than that. 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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