HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a record-hot weekend, the heat is set to continue! This ahead of a powerful Pacific storm system that eventually brings us a chance for thunderstorms.
Temperatures will be challenging records in the middle 80s Tuesday and Wednesday. There could be some dense fog around Wednesday morning as well.
When should we expect rain with this week’s next storm system?
That powerful storm system should bring us a round of widespread showers and thunderstorms late Thursday with a cool front following Friday. Given how warm and humid the air will be, it’s possible we could even have severe weather, but we’ve got plenty of time to sort out the details on that one. Speaking of humidity, this will also help in the rain department with potentially around 1 to 3 inches of rain falling across Southeast Texas Thursday. In the days ahead of its arrival, we can expect streamer showers to roll in from the Gulf, good enough for a 10-20% chance of rain Monday through Wednesday.
Will it cool down behind those storms?
Yes, but it won’t be nearly as chilly as what we experienced with our last cold front. We are looking at lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s, which is closer to normal for this time of year.
What does the weekend look like then?
Not as record warm as of now! In fact, this weekend’s forecast is a tricky one to pin down at the moment as it depends on what happens with Thursday’s storm system. There’s the chance a second storm system could roll quickly behind the one on Thursday, bringing more rain on Sunday. There’s also the chance this storm systems stays out west, keeping Southeast Texas a little drier but still with the chance for a few showers and storms. Either way, temperature wise it looks like Houston will be closer to seasonal conditions each day with morning lows in the mid-upper 50s and afternoon highs in the mid 70s.
What is happening in the tropics?
Tropical development is not expected in the Atlantic Basin over the next 7 days. The last day of hurricane season is November 30th. For a thorough update and in-depth video on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our tropical update page.
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