HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This hot, humid air going nowhere over the weekend, but we are eyeing some humidity relief behind a front next week.
Highs today are expected to top out near 94 degrees with a peak heat index around 100. Thunderstorms developing over the Hill Country could clip some of our northern counties from Huntsville to Lake Livingston in the evening, but the vast majority of us will stay dry.
How much longer will this heat stick around?
We are gaining confidence that a weak front will slip in Tuesday night, which will drop the humidity for a few days. If we do get that humidity drop, the mornings would feel more pleasant with lows in the upper 60s, but it would still heat up above 90 in the afternoon. Before that has a chance to happen, prepare for the hottest feeling weekend since last year. As the afternoon humidity continues to increase the next few days, the heat index will rise toward 105 as the temperatures rise into the mid 90s each day. Make sure you stay hydrated and take it easy if you’ll be outside a lot this weekend! Our bodies haven’t had a chance yet to adjust to this summer-like heat, so play it safe and stay cool.
When could we get some rain again?
We can’t rule out a shower or storm this weekend north of Houston, but our best hope for rain is next Tuesday as the weak front approaches. If that weak front rolls into Houston Tuesday night, then we could see the rain chance climb higher than the 30% chance we have now. Any thunderstorms that form along that front will be strong and need to be monitored for severe potential.
How long will that humidity drop stay around?
Our current thinking is that we’ll feel lower humidity Wednesday through Friday, then a surge of tropical moisture may reach us on Memorial Day weekend.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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