HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’ve got several days of delightful mornings in the forecast with warm, sunny afternoons.
What a beautiful day on the way! Today is essentially a repeat of what we experienced Saturday, starting in the 60s, with lots of sunshine warming highs to 90 degrees in the afternoon. Don’t forget the sunscreen and to stay hydrated if you’re headed to the Texans Game! Reminder that these sunny and warm days could also allow for unhealthy levels of ozone pollution could pop up. Ozone is a lung irritant that can cause a dry cough and asthma attacks in sensitive individuals.
When does the humid air return?
The higher humidity levels may hold off until after the first weekend of October! Dew points each afternoon through next week will bottom out in the 40s and 50s, making for some really nice weather. And while we have this lower humidity and drier air in place, there is an increased risk for potential wildfire spread if one were to begin.
Are we slipping back into drought?
Well, that is the one downside to all this low humidity and below normal rain totals since September 1. Our rain chances are near zero percent for the next 1-2 weeks, and the warm, dry air will keep drying out the ground. Unusually dry conditions now cover most of Southeast Texas, and soon moderate drought could return in the absence of any rain.
What is happening in the tropics?
Hurricane Humberto is now a major hurricane over the central Atlantic, and newly designated Potential Storm Nine is predicted to eventually become Hurricane Imelda before bringing a flooding rain threat to the Southeast U.S. next 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.
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